Obit: Sazama, Sylvester J. “Pete” (1929 - 2021)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Sazama, Schilling, Scheel, Christensen, Umnus, Viegut, Geiger, Stroetz
----Source: Life-Tributes Funeral Home (Spencer, Clark Co., WI) 6/28/2021
Sazama, Sylvester J. “Pete” (18 February 1929 – 25 June 2021)
Sylvester J. “Pete” Sazama, 92, of Colby, passed away Friday evening, June 25,
2021, at Colby Retirement Center under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
Sylvester was born on February 18, 1929, at home in the Town of Frankfort,
Colby, the son of John and Ida (Schilling) Sazama. He attended Hillcrest School
in the Town of Frankfort. He was a farmer and was also employed at Weyerhaeuser
as a production worker for over 30 years.
His memberships included Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby and Catholic
Order of Foresters.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting locally and out West with his brother, nephews
and friends. He loved attending family gatherings, always enjoying time spent
with his nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and dining out with
relatives and friends.
Despite being a bachelor, Uncle Pete was always with family and liked to claim
his nieces and nephews as his own. He will be greatly missed by all of us at
family celebrations and gatherings. Seeing his family always made him smile.
Those who will cherish his memory include his brother, Leon (Patricia) Sazama of
Colby; his nieces and nephews, Reed (Judy) Sazama of Marshfield, Renee (Jeff)
Scheel of Marshfield, Sheila (Terry) Christensen of Marshfield, Ryan Sazama of
Sheboygan, Ronald (Sharon) Umnus of Colby, John (Jodi) Umnus of Merrill, Darnell
(Doreen) Sazama of Athens, Darrell (Lori) Sazama of Stratford, Darla (Mark)
Viegut of Colby and Dorine (Mike) Geiger of Dorchester.
Sylvester was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ida Sazama; his
brother, James “Bud” Sazama; his sister, Marie Umnus; his sister-in-law, Jean
Sazama; his brother-in-law, Gerhard “Doc” Umnus and his great-nephew, Trent
Geiger.
Sunday mornings will not be the same without his Medo Farm’s breakfasts and
seeing his favorite waitresses’: Lisa and Karie. Thank you for always making him
feel so special!
Special thanks to Samantha Kilty and all the wonderful staff at Colby Retirement
Community for making his last days so enjoyable. Also, our deep appreciation to
Karisa Stroetz RN and St. Croix Hospice for keeping him so peaceful as he
journeyed home.
So many people made him smile and we are thankful that he had you in his life!
Rest now Uncle Pete, you’re home!
His family and friends are invited to gather on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at
Country Aire Restaurant in Stratford beginning at 3 P.M. There will be a short
“Message of Hope” for Pete at 4:30 P.M. Following the service there will be a
Celebration of Life with Pete’s family and friends concluding at 8 P.M. Pete
will be laid to rest with his Ma and Pa, Ida and John Sazama in Saint Mary’s
Cemetery, privately at a later date.
Sylvester’s arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral
Home-Spencer. Please visit
www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences.
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