Obit: Braatz, Victor A. (1914 - 2011)

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Surnames: Braatz, Ruege, Eisentraut, Dunaway, Holtz

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 04/22/2011

Braatz, Victor A. (8 FEB 1914 - 20 APR 2011)

NEILLSVILLE -- Victor Braatz, 97, of Neillsville died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at his home.

Victor August Braatz was born Feb. 8, 1914, in the town of Grant, Clark County, the son of Herman and Nellie (Ruege) Braatz. After his education, he farmed in Clark County, near Granton, for several years. He was united in marriage on May 18, 1938, to Helen Lucht. Along with farming, Victor also worked construction until 1956. He then worked for the town of Grant until 1977 when he retired and moved to Weyerhaeuser. Helen died in 1982, and in October 1982, Victor married Doris Eisentraut.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; three children, Yvonne (Charles) Hoagland Dunaway of Old Town, Fla., Victor (Ellen) Braatz Jr. of Englesbach, Germany, and Linda (Gary) Holtz of Kenosha; five grandchildren and one great-grandson; a brother, Donald (Irene) Braatz of Eau Claire; stepsons, Arnie (Bonnie) Eisentraut of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Neillsville, and David (Pat) Eisentraut of Neillsville; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Mary Eisentraut of Sterling, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen.

A memorial service for Victor will be held at a later date.

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