Bio: Foster, Ty -Grandpa Was Proud (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Foster, Gross
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Grandpa Was Proud of Ty Foster (2023))
Thirteen-year-old Ty Foster brought down an eight-point buck, hunting in the
Township of Seif in Clark County on his grandpa Jerry Gross’ hunting land during
the statewide youth deer hunt, Oct. 7- 8 this fall. Foster has hunted for about
three years after his grandpa got Foster and his two older brothers into
hunting.
Submitted photo
News: Clark Co. -
Area Schools Attend Highground Education (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Cichosz, Schultz, Smith, Yurkovich, Nemitz, Miller, Kern, Henchen,
Klabon, Weirauch, Buss, Tollefson, Diesing, Pettis, Dokhanchi, Klabon, Zischke,
Buddenhagen, Kahlil, Koutre
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Area Schools Attend Highground Education Days (2023)
The Highground executive director Chris Pettis welcomed student from 16 area
schools to Education Days on the afternoon of Oct. 4, 2023. Submitted photo
The Highground welcomed over 800 students from 16 schools throughout central
Wisconsin to the park Oct. 3-6 for their annual Education Days. This event
offers students and the public the opportunity to learn more about the history
and sacrifices of military members and families as well as The Highground and
its various tributes that honor those who served our country in the 20th and
21st centuries.
This in-depth event requires the dedication of many volunteer presenters and
staff. During the “5th Grade Days” part of the event (October 3 and 4), students
received a 10-minute presentation at each of The Highground tributes. The
presenters gave their 10-minute talks continuously throughout the day as groups
of approximately 25 students moved from tribute to tribute.
Local presenters were Mary Cichosz, Scott Schultz, Henry Smith, Gabe Yurkovich,
Bonnie Pettis, Betty Nemitz, Rhonda Miller, Pete Kern, Jim Henchen, Skip Klabon,
Gary Weirauch, Billy Buss, Sharon Tollefson, Julie Diesing and Chris Pettis.
Fifth-grade students attended from these schools: Loyal, Pittsville, Thorp,
Stanley–Boyd, Maple Grove, Athens, Osseo-Fairchild, Colby, Red Creek (Black
River Falls), Lincoln (Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan), Auburndale, Neillsville,
Greenwood and Owen-Withee. There were also a number of home-schooled students
who attended the 5th Grade Days portion of Education Days.
Many schools make The Highground Education Days an annual event on their
calendar. One teacher stated, “Our students loved the field trip. They learned
so much and were given a new perspective on sacrifice.”
The Daughters of the American Revolution Ah-Da-Wah-Gam Chapter were present both
days of the 5th Grade Days to give a presentation on the history of the U.S.
flag and an official flag retirement by ceremonially removing the blue field of
stars and stripes of the flag and burning them appropriately.
The final day of the event was set up differently, Friday, Oct. 6, when The
Highground welcomed middle and high school students from Marathon Venture
Academy, Auburndale and Neillsville. That day’s presentations were 30 minutes
each. Presenters Pete Kern spoke to the students about the recent wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan and included his personal experiences while serving in these
conflicts; UW-Superior professor Dr. Khalil Dokhanchi gave an interactive
presentation on the international refugee experience; Skip Klabon offered a
photographic presentation about his service in-country during the Vietnam War;
command historian of the 88th Readiness Division at Fort McCoy Ward Zischke gave
one-hour presentations on the Korean War that included a great deal of
artifacts; Billy Buss led the students through The Highground Museum to explain
the current Vietnam War Exhibit “Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every Name;”
and Troy and Brad Buddenhagen gave a presentation on D-Day during WWII as a
Living History—complete with a WWII Jeep.
Although the weather took a turn for the worse during the last two hours of the
Friday presentations, the students, teachers and outdoor presenters all
persevered through the cold wind and rain to close out a very successful event.
The Highground staff, volunteers and schools are all looking forward to the
completion of The Highground expansion project, which will create indoor meeting
areas for Education Days, other educational offerings and Veteran support
programs to be held year-round. More information about The Highground expansion
can be found online at
www.campaign.thehighground.us.
The Highground Education Days is made possible through the dedication of
volunteers, presenters and financial support. This year’s event was sponsored by
John and Donna Koutre and Virginia Stubblefield.
For future event dates and more, visit The Highground's website at
www.thehighground.us or follow
them on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheHighgroundVeteransMemorial.
The Highground is located at W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville WI 54456.
www.thehighground.us.
News: Neillsville
- Auxiliary Holds Purse Fundraiser for Veterans (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Weggen, Elmhorst, Smith, Paar, Christianson, Nowak
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Auxiliary Holds Purse Fundraiser for Veterans (2023)
By June Thompson
Helping veterans and their families is one of the more honorable things the
American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) do. Dedicated members volunteer their time,
energy, and finances to help needy veterans and families in life-changing
circumstances.
To help veterans and their families, a Purse Fundraiser was held Saturday, Oct.
21, at the American Legion Post 73, in Neillsville. Diane Weggen, Clark County
ALA Council President and previous president of ALA, Dept. of Wisconsin, an
organizer of the event, explained what the ALA Purse Fundraiser was all about.
“A committee of six representing ALA District 7 first met in May,” said Weggen
“This is one of two parts of the fundraiser. The second fundraiser is next May
11, 2024, hosted by the West Salem ALA Unit 51. These fundraisers are providing
money to help military families and veterans in need.”
Weggen shared there was a District 7 military family who lost everything in a
storm. “We helped them out by purchasing clothing, household items, etc.” She
and her ALA members are dedicated to providing assistance to these families like
this.
When considering what to call their veteran fundraiser, Weggen stated the idea
came from Oct. 21st “National Make a Difference Day, thus “Make a Difference for
Veterans.” Committee members included Jessie Elmhorst, Neillsville Unit 73,
Brooke Paar and Jenny Christianson, West Salem Unit 51, and Kristina LeCloux,
Pat Nowak and Diane Weggen, Thorp Unit 118.
In addition to visiting many units, attending meetings to promote the event,
garnering donations from businesses, and selling tickets, Jessie Elmhorst took
charge of cooking the food. She was Emcee for the evening. Pat Smith, West Salem
Unit 51, was the auctioneer and Angela Maloney, Thorp Unit 118 assisted.
Weggen would like to see the “District 7 Units come together as a group” to
better serve veterans and their communities. She and ALA members will continue
to make a difference for veterans through their volunteering and fundraising
events.
“Being a sister, spouse, mother or grandmother of a veteran gave me eligibility
to be in the American Legion Auxiliary,” Weggen said. “I’m very proud of the
work our younger ALA members did to make sure this event was a success,” Weggen
said. “I have been a member of the ALA for 40 years.” Male spouses of veterans
can also be members of the ALA, she added.
There are six ALA Units in Clark County: Greenwood, Humbird, Loyal Neillsville,
Owen and Thorp. There were members from each of these Units at the event. There
are more than 400 ALA members in Clark County. The next ALA District 7
fundraiser will be at the West Salem American Legion Post 51. There are 39 units
in District 7 with a little over 2000 members.
For more information on the American Legion Auxiliary, contact
dsweggen@gmail.com.
News: Neillsville
- Motorhead Mafia Car Club (Donations - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Fitzmaurice, Zickert, Morrow, Hughes, Grap, Schmidt
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Moorhead Mafia Car Club (Donations - 2023)
By June Thompson
Who doesn’t love a fixed-up, classy old car or truck? Plenty of folks in the
Neillsville area sure do.
Whether they owned a classic car or not, spectators viewed old cars and trucks
Friday evening, Oct. 20, at Central Wisconsin Broadcasting Cheese Pavilion.
The Cruise-in Car Show brought out members of the Motorhead Mafia Car Club. They
were donating proceeds from their July car show to community projects—something
they’ve been doing for a decade.
The car club started 10 years ago, said Randy Fitzmaurice, president of the
Motorhead Mafia Car Club. It all began with “a bunch of guys talking about
cars,” he said. “There are 50 members in the club. This is the second year for
the Cruise-in Car Show at the Cheese Pavilion,” Fitzmaurice said. “We donate
everything (all proceeds) back to the community.”
During the event, a food drive collected 90 pounds of food for the local food
pantry, said Greg Zickert. Proceeds from the evening’s food sales were donated
to the Neillsville Middle School Youth Baseball.
Judy Morrow, director of the Clark County Food Pantry and Resource Center in
Neillsville, accepted a check and food for the food pantry. “They’ve (the car
club) been very supportive of the food pantry,” she said.
All the recipients of the Motorhead Mafia Car Club’s proceeds stood in front of
Alan Hughes’ 1952 International Harvester red pickup truck.
“Three generations of my family have worked on the truck for 22 years,” Hughes
said. “We got the truck done a month ago,” he said, proudly displaying the truck
to club members and spectators. Now that his truck is finished, Hughes plans on
becoming a member of the club.
Kevin Grap, owner of Central Wisconsin Broadcasting Cheese Pavilion, welcomed
the car club to his property for the second year. “They’re so great at helping
the area,” he said. Grap congratulated Dylan Schmidt for his 1967 orange Camaro
that was selected as the “Coolest Car at the Station in the Nation” award.
For more information about the Motorhead Mafia Club, contact Randy Fitzmaurice
at redracedog@hotmail.com.
News: Neillsville
- Native, Veteran, Author To Visit Library (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Foster
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Neillsville Native, Veteran, Author to Visit Library (2023)
Neillsville native, author and veteran Gary Foster will be at the Neillsville
Public Library on Nov. 8 to present his “Notes from the Trenches: A Musician’s
Journey Through World War I,” telling of his grandfather’s expe3rience in WWI,
to the public. Submitted photo
By June Thompson
As Veterans Day approaches, it is appropriate to honor local veterans who have
served their country. One Neillsville native, Retired Navy Captain Gary H.
Foster will be visiting the Neillsville Public
Library Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. to talk about his book, “Notes from the Trenches: A
Musician’s Journey Through World War I.” The book depicts the story of Gary
Foster’s grandfather, Leo Foster’s military service during World War I.
Foster’s historical account of his grandfather, Leo, begins in Neillsville.
“I really looked up to my grandfather, Leo,” Gary said. “Not only was he a World
War I veteran, but also served as Neillsville’s mayor from 1950-53
“He was a treasury agent after the war and served as rationing officer for Clark
County during World War II.”
Gary was inspired by his grandfather’s service to their country and was key to
Gary’s formative years. And Gary’s father, Dr. John Foster, served in the Naval
Reserves during World War II. This influence set the tone for Gary Foster to
join the military.
“A few years before I retired from the Navy,” Gary said, “my father gave me his
father’s World War I footlocker.
“I found my grandfather’s experience to be so intriguing, I felt his story
needed to be told. The things our WW I veterans did were overshadowed by WWII. I
felt by telling Leo’s story I could resurrect the importance of a forgotten
war.”
Though it took time to go over the family’s history, photos and researching
documents, Gary admits all he had to go on was family lore his father talked
about and piece together Leo’s story from old letters, photos, and newspapers
that were in his footlocker.
“The most difficult part was transposing letters Leo had written [over 100] into
Word documents that I could use for the book,” Gary said. “[Leo] wrote many of
them on his knee, so it was hard to decipher those. He always wrote when he
could.”
While Gary was looking through his grandfather’s historical footlocker, he found
pictures of Leo, his mother and sisters, and his father. Leo Foster never knew
his father. He passed away before Leo was a year old. Many of the photos found
in the footlocker have been reproduced for the book.
Researching and writing a family member veteran’s biography can take a lot of
time and dedication from writing to publishing. Gary’s task was a more personal
one: He hoped to achieve “awareness of how people like Leo answered the call and
helped turn the tide against the German empire. It was a monumental task and
there were so many risks involved.”
Gary Foster started research for his book in the summer of 2014. His target for
publishing the book was the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, signed Nov. 11,
1918. His book was published December 2017.
Gary Foster’s own military career is impressive. Starting in 1983, he enlisted
in the Naval Reserve. He graduated from the Navy Corpsman School in 1984. Soon
thereafter, Gary was picked for the Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1985
and was commissioned an ensign in 1986. He was winged as a naval flight officer
in 1987. He was later stationed in Oklahoma City, OK.
Military service has been a huge part of Gary’s life. The same dedication he
gave to his Naval career he also gave to writing and publishing with Outskirts
Press.
“They were very easy to work with,” Gary said. “The book was costly to produce
with some colored photos, but I wanted those pictures in the book. I had an
editor assigned to me. I worked with her to refine my book. It took about four
months to get it ready for publishing.”
Gary would like to put together a book with all his grandfather Leo’s letters
and update how Gary traveled to France in 2019 and walked the battlefields. He
would also like to write about his experience as a naval flight officer and
other things he did in his career.
Gary Foster will be at the Neillsville Public Library on Nov. 8 to present his
book to the public.
For more information about “Notes from the Trenches: A Musician’s Journey
through World War I,” contact Gary H. Foster at
fostergm78@outlook.com.
Obit: Beran, Frank
Robert Jr. (1955 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Beran, Schug, Hanson, Rundell
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 11/2/2023
Beran, Frank Robert Jr. (26 July 1955 – 30 October 2023)
Frank R. Beran Jr, age 68, of Abbotsford, passed away on Monday, October 30,
2023, in the emergency room at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.
Frank was born on July 26, 1955, the son of Frank L. and Caroline M. (Schug)
Beran Sr. in Marshfield. He attended Abbotsford schools and graduated in 1973
from Abbotsford High School. On April 10, 2004, he was united in marriage to
Cindy A. Hanson at the Country Aire in Stratford. He was the owner and operator
of Beran Diversified Heating and Electrical.
He was a member of the Free Spirit motorcycle club. Frank enjoyed hunting,
watching football and spending time with his family, he was young at heart and
had a bubbly sense of humor.
Frank is survived by his children: Brenley of Abbotsford, Matt (Nicole) Beran of
Abbotsford, Kelly Beran of IN, Angie (Kenny) Rundell of IN, Adam (Brandi) Beran
of IN, Colton Beran of La Crosse and Cameron Beran of Black River Falls, his
mother: Caroline Beran of Colby, siblings: Norman (Sharon) Beran of Athens,
Michael (Cindy Sue) Beran of Athens, Cary Beran of Milan and Robin (Debra) Beran
of Abbotsford, 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter, nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father: Frank Sr., wife: Cindy, and
sister-in-law: Linda.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 11:00
A.M. at Saint Thomas Catholic Church in Milan. Visitation for family and friends
will be held from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the church.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Maurina-Schilling
Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements
Family and friends may express condolences online at
www.maurinaschilling.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Frank, please visit
our floral store.
Obit: Dekker,
Donna Jean (1944 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Dekker, Uhlarik
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Dekker, Donna Jean (8 January 1944 – 20 October 2023)
Donna Jean Dekker age 79 of Rhinelander, passed away on Friday October 20, 2023,
at Milestone Senior Living in Rhinelander. She had been in Hospice care since
Jan 25, 2021.
Donna was born Jan.8, 1944 the daughter of Hazel and James Dekker. She graduated
from Rhinelander High School in 1962 and attended the University of Wisconsin in
Eau Claire. Graduating in 1966 with a degree in Foreign Language, she went on
teach Spanish in the Neillsville school system for 37 years.
Donna loved the Spanish culture and teaching Spanish. Wanting her students to
have a thorough understanding of the customs, language, people and culture,
Donna incorporated Spanish songs, dancing, and crafts in her classes. She even
went as far as creating a game, so her students had a solid understanding of
verbs. Donna also welcomed 11 teacher aides from South America to Neillsville,
who helped with teaching the language and customs of their home countries. In
1976 Donna chaperoned the first group of students to Mexico. There would be 6
more trips over the years.
During her tenure at Neillsville, Donna founded the Spanish Honor Society and
served as the advisor. Miss Dekker was the Wisconsin State Director of Sociedad,
a national Spanish Honor Society for secondary schools, for 20 years, receiving
“State Director of the Year” in 1991.
In retirement, Donna played the clarinet for the Marshfield Civic Band and
enjoyed the Sousa marches. She also taught English as a Second Language for the
Chippewa Valley Technical College in Neillsville. Spending more time in
Rhinelander was another retirement luxury.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Lois and Marian and her
brothers Ed and Jim. She is survived by many relatives and friends.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to Hospice and Milestone
Senior Living for providing loving care to Donna in her final days.
The Graveside Service for Donna will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023,
at 1:30 P.M. at Forest Home Cemetery, please meet at the cemetery by 1:15 P.M.
Chaplain John Uhlarik will officiate.
To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Donna Jean Dekker, please click here to
visit our Sympathy Store.
Obit: Gallagher,
Daniel Norris (1933 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Gallagher
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Gallagher, Daniel Norris (24 July 1933 – 24 October 2023) With Flag
Daniel Norris Gallagher, 90, died Oct. 24, 2023, at the Tomah VA Nursing Home.
Daniel was born July 24, 1933. He served his country and was a veteran of the
Korean War. He lived in Neillsville, WI for several years.
He was a very kind person and always had a smile on his face and was surely
loved by everyone. He will be missed.
A big thank you to the nurses and staff at building 401/A at the Tomah VA
facility.
Love you, Dad,
Your family
Obit: Pflughoeft,
Leo (1910 - 1993)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Pflughoeft, Haack, Stelloh, Aumann, Pietenpol, Keller, Gossmann,
Lackore
----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., WI) 11/01/2023
Pflughoeft, Leo (30 March 1910 – 14 September 1993)
Leo Pflughoeft, 83, Town of Pine Valley, rural Neillsville, died at 7:20 a.m.
Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville.
He was born March 30, 1910, to Fred and Ida (Haack) Pflughoeft, in the Town of
Pine Valley, and was raised and educated there. He married Ethel Stelloh April
6, 1932, in Neillsville. He farmed in the Town of Pine Valley during his
lifetime. He was a member of Neillsville United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, one son Donald of Neillsville; three daughters, Mrs.
Donald (Betty) Aumann of Sussex, Mrs. David (Mary) Pietenpol of Altoona and Mrs.
Kenneth (Patricia) Keller of Bloomington, Minn.; one sister, Elizabeth Gossmann
of Neillsville; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at United Church of Christ with the Rev.
Eugene Lackore officiating. Music will be provided by Eileen Zank, organist.
Burial will be in Neillsville City Cemetery, and relatives will serve as
pallbearers. Visitation will be at Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, from 6-9
tonight and then at the church one hour prior to service time Thursday.
Obit: Bangart,
Dennis Edward (1981- 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Bangart, Rueth, Siegel, Ketchum, Wirt, Brice
----Source: Cuddie Funeral Home (Greenwood, Clark Co., WI) 11/3/2023
Bangart, Dennis Edward (12 November 1981 – 1 November 2023)
Dennis E. Bangart, 41, of Loyal, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at his
home, as a result of complications related to his leukemia diagnosis.
Dennis Edward Bangart was born November 12, 1981, the son of Donald and Patricia
(Rueth) Bangart. He grew up on the family farm in Auburndale and received his
education at St. Mary’s Catholic School, graduated as Salutatorian from
Auburndale High School, was an active 4-H, FFA, and Jr Holstein member and was a
graduate from UW-River Falls with a bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science and Summa
Cum Laude Honors. He was united in marriage at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Church on September 30th, 2017, to Sarah M. Siegel. They welcomed three
beautiful children and enjoyed life on the farm.
Dennis was employed as a VP Loan Officer at AgCountry Farm Credit Services where
he enjoyed working with and educating farmers on their business decisions.
Dennis was also a partner in their family dairy farm south of Loyal known as
Viaduct Holsteins. Dennis had an undeniable passion for dairy cattle and
agriculture in general and wore this heart on his sleeve during activities.
Dennis’ keen eye for cattle brought the herd into one of the top Large Herd
BAA’s in the country almost every year for the last decade. As a youth Dennis
was named the Wisconsin Outstanding Holstein Boy and was a national Distinguish
Junior Member finalist. Dennis enjoyed selling starter project calves to area
youth so he could watch them thrive and grow and have the same opportunities he
had while growing up.
Dennis could never say no to volunteer work, especially when it was related to
supporting agriculture and youth projects; a passion that he developed as a
youth and continued for his lifetime. Dennis was a member of Wood County
Holstein Breeders and past chairman of the State Show when held in Marshfield.
He spent several years as chairman of the Purple Ribbon Classic Heifer Sale in
spring, breathing a change of life into the sale that has evolved it into one of
the premier show calf sales in the country today. Dennis was a member of the
Wood County Market Sale Committee, where he enjoyed watching youth thrive with
their livestock projects and also volunteered his time helping with the Jr.
Dairy Show at the CWSF to give back to exhibitors what he had been blessed to
experience as a youth. Dennis enjoyed being the MC for the Little Britches Show
at the Clark Co Fair and was an active member of the Clark Co Dairy Promotion
Committee. Dennis was a member of the Loyal FFA Alumni. Dennis had the special
privilege of being the Chairman for the 2018 Wood County Farm Technology Days
Show – promoting community unity that built friendships locally that would last
for a life time. Under his management and leadership, the show returned nearly a
half million dollars of profit back to the community for agricultural and youth
programs; the most money ever generated in profit from an FTD show. Dennis
served on the Governor’s Dairy Task Force 2.0 in 2019. Dennis was chairman of
the MACCI Agri-Business Committee until the time of his diagnosis and was part
of the development of the Power of Ag Tour for high school students, an event
that showcased and promoted agricultural careers to several hundred youth each
year. Dennis had pure passion for agriculture and poured his heart into
volunteering to observe the next generation create similar passions – he felt
that “you just need to plant the seed and youth would grow”.
Dennis will be dearly missed by his wife Sarah and three young children Luciana
4, Hendrick 3, and Loretta 9 months. His father, Donald Bangart of Greenwood,
his siblings David (Amber) of Greenwood and their children, Adalyn, Cole and
Danika, Mary (Michael) Ketchum of Altura, MN, and their daughters Katelyn and
Kyli Ketchum, and Michelle "Mikki" (Darrin) Wirt of Lewiston, MN. As well as
many other special relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his
mother, Patricia Bangart and his in-laws Ronald and Lana Siegel.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8th at St.
Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal. Rev. Steve Brice will officiate, and burial
will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dennis’ lifelong
friends. Visitation will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Tuesday,
November 7th, from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., starting with a rosary service, and
at the church, on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.
Dennis’ courage, strength, and driven determination has been admired by his
family and friends. He was a light and inspiration and will be dearly missed by
all who loved and knew him. We will love you always and forever!
The family requests that memorials be given to start a future agricultural
scholarship program in his memory.
