Obit: |
Degenhardt, Edwin J. (1927 - 2001) |
Contact: |
Stan |
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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DEGENHARDT RYAN UPDYKE HALLE MALINOWSKI OLDHAM RIZZI |
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark
County, Wis.) 04/11/2001
Degenhardt, Edwin J. (1927 - 2001)
Edwin J. Degenhardt, 73, Greenwood, died on
Monday, Arpil 2, 2001, at his home. Funeral services were held at
11 a.m., on Thursday, April 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church,
Greenwood. The Rev. Joseph Follmar officiated. Pallbearers were
J.J. Logue, Korey Moline, Kevin Spuhler, Eric Oldham, Jamie
Degenhardt, and Shane Degenhardt.
Edwin Joseph Degenhardt was born on April 11, 1927, in Colby, to
Henry and Laverne (nee Ryan) Degenhardt. His family moved to Loyal
when he was a young man, where he attended St. Anthony's School. He
worked on his family s farm until entering the U.S. Army in Nov.
1945. He was honorably discharged in Jan. 1947, at which time he
joined the army National Guard and served until 1959. He married
Elizabeth Betty Updyke on Feb. 6, 1951, at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Willard. They moved to Marshfield where he was employed at
Felker's service Station. He was later employed as a farmhand in
Alma Center before moving to Loyal in 1952. In 1954, they bought a
hobby farm in rural Greenwood, where they enjoyed raising beef
cattle and milking a small herd. During this time he also worked
for the Co-op Services station until 1958. He then went to work for
Clark Electric Cooperative as a rural electric line man and
remained there until his retirement in 1989. In 1992, they built a
home in Greenwood. He enjoyed traveling, dancing, reading western
novels, and spending time with his family. He was a member of St.
Mary's Catholic Church, where he taught C.C.C. for eight years, was
a sexton of St. Mary's Cemetery for 20 years, and was past
president of St. Mary's
Holy Name Society. He was also a past Grand Knight of the Knights
of Columbus Council 4963, a past president of the local chapter of
Catholic Knight Insurance, a past president of the Deutscher Club,
and a past president of the Good Sam Club.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Betty Degenhardt,
Greenwood nine children, Duane (Carol) Degenhardt, Klemme, Iowa,
Diane Degenhardt, Neillsville, Denise (Jerry) Malinowski, Oronoco,
Minn., Dinna (Glenn) Halle, Neillsville, Denel Degenhardt,
Greenwood, Denis (Mary) Degenhardt, Owen, Dany (Diane) Degenhardt,
Spencer, Denet (Kevin) Oldham, Greenwood, and Darin (Florence)
Degenhardt, Rockford, Ill. 25 grandchildren five
great-grandchildren two brothers, Raymond (Elaine) Degenhardt,
Loyal, and Ronald (Helena) Degenhardt, Rockford, Ill. and one
sister, Arlene Rizzi, Spencer.
He was preceded in death by his parents one grandson, Adam Oldham
three sisters and four brothers.
Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with
arrangements.
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