Obit: LaChapelle, Michael (1942? - 2011)

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Surnames: LaChapelle, Arndt, Steele, Soleil, Koehler

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 03/09/2011

LaChapelle, Michael (1942? - 7 MAR 2011)

NEILLSVILLE -- Michael LaChapelle, 68, of Neillsville, died Monday, March 7, 2011, in the Palliative Care Unit of Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

Michael Joseph LaChapelle was born in Milwaukee, the son of Hugh and Ruth (Arndt) LaChapelle. He enlisted into the United States Navy on Feb. 10, 1964. He was in active duty for more than four years and served during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged from duty March 28, 1968.

Mike then began working for Hamm's as a beer distributor, later he worked for Old Style and eventually he went to the Miller Brewing Company. He was united in marriage Feb. 14, 1970, to Bonnie Steele in Okauchee. They lived in Hartland, for 23 years.

After 23 years with Miller Brewery, Mike retired in 1997 and in early 1998, they moved to Neillsville, where he worked with the Meals-on-Wheels program for the Clark County Department of Aging.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; four children, David LaChapelle of Sussex, Jeffrey (Tina) LaChapelle of San Diego, Calif., Karen (Nick) Soleil of Sebastopol, Calif., and Steven (Victoria) LaChapelle of Brookfield; four grandchildren; a brother, Joel (Margaret) LaChapelle of Wauwatosa; and a sister, Huette (Rick) Koehler of Sussex.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Neillsville.

Visit www.GescheFH.com to express your condolences.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Michael's family with funeral arrangements.