Obit: Wyer, Sean L. (1957 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Wyer, Zabel, Swaw, Benson, Then, Shepard, Hilt, Rudolf, Fictum 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) February 3, 2010 
 

Wyer, Sean L. (4 August 1957 - 13 January 2010) 
 

Sean L. Wyer, 52, of Brandon died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. 
 

Sean was born August 4, 1957, in Neillsville, the son of John and Shirley Wyer of Neillsville.  After the family moved to Ripon, Sean attended grade school at St. Patrick’s School in Ripon, attended St. Lawrence Seminary and graduated from Ripon High School in 1975.  After high school Sean worked for his father’s painting business.  In May of 1977 he married Sheila Zabel, and they raised two children together.  Sean managed the Campus Theatre in Ripon for nine years, followed by the purchase of the Domino’s Pizza franchise in Ripon, which he managed for the past 24 years.  As a small business owner, Sean has had a major impact on Ripon and the surrounding communities.  Sean was an avid Packer fan, enjoyed NASCAR and bowling. 
 

Survivors include his wife Sheila of Brandon; his two children, Christopher (Amanda) Swaw-Wyer of Oshkosh and Rachel Wyer of Murfreesboro, TN; one brother, Patrick Wyer of Fond du Lac; three sisters, Michele Benson of Ripon, Valerie (Ken) Then of Sun Prairie and Jacqueline Wyer of Texas and friend Michael Shepard; mother-in-law, Mayme Zabel; sister-in-law, Anita (Darwin) Hilt Jr.; brothers-in-law, Mark (Ann) Zabel and Randay  Zabel and friend Amy Rudolf; along with several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends. 
 

Sean was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Eugene Zabel. 
 

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sean was held Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church on Blossom St. in Ripon.  The Reverend Robert A. Fictum officiated.  A memorial has been established in Sean’s name.