Obit: Wuethrich, John D. (1910 - 1991)

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Surnames: WUETHRICH DRUMMOND STUMP MATTES LUCHTERHAND

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 2/ /1991

JOHN D. WUETHRICH

John D. Wuethrich, 80, of Greenwood, Clark County, died Tuesday, Feb 12, 1991, at his home.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 1991, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. Officiating was Rev. Joseph R. Kraly. Burial was in the parish cemetery with Tayt and Trevor Wuethrich, Jay Stump, Mike and Lynn Luchterhand, Jerome Krause and Dan Stensgard serving as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, handled arrangements.

John D. Wuethrich was born to John S. and Vera (nee Drummond) Wuethrich on Oct. 8, 1910, in Greenwood. He was a 1927 graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Lawrence University.

He was married to Ragnhild Emberson on Oct. 17, 1931. She died in 1976. He married Vera Henseler on June 11, 1977.

He was chairman of the board and owner of John D. Wuethrich Creamery Co., Inc., rural Greenwood, which produces Grassland Dairy Products, with his son, Dallas. He was a merchandiser of both butter and registered Holstein cattle.

He was a director of the National Butter Institute and Creameries Association, president of Central Wisconsin Cheese and Buttermakers Association and a former director of ADA of Wisconsin, and a recipient of their Cow Bell Award. He was a prime force in the Central Wisconsin Holstein Breeders Association, now sponsors of the Kow Kountry Klassic Sale, and the former Western Wisconsin Holstein group and its West Salem Sale. He was a director of the Wisconsin Holstein Association for several terms and co-chaired the 1968 National Convention in Milwaukee.

He served on the church board of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Greenwood and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. He was a Rotary Club member for 50 years and a 4-H leader for 25 years. He served on the fair boards of both the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, Chippewa Falls, and the Central Cancer Society and crusade chairman. He was on the board of directors of memorial Medical Center and also served on the Neillsville Bank Board.

He was a recipient of the Greenwood High School Alumni Award and Citizens of the year Award in Greenwood. In 1969, he received honorary recognition from the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences because of his contribution to society as a progressive dairy processor, outstanding dairy farmer and cattle breeder. In 1986, he received the Clark County Holstein distinguished service award. In 1987, he was honored by the State Holstein Association with the Wisconsin State Distinguished Service Award.

He is survived by his wife, Vera two sons, Dallas (Lois) Wuethrich and Devere Wuethrich, both of Greenwood one stepson, Lyle Heseler of Layton, Utah two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Dawn) Stump of Loyal and Mrs. Diane Mattes of River Falls one step-daughter, Mrs. Oville (Ellen) Luchterhand of Loyal one brother, Allen of Lantan, Fla. six grandchildren five step-grandchildren and one great-grandson and 10 step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ragnhild his parents two grandsons and one step-great-granddaughter.