Obit: Wesenberg, Arnold F. #2 (1937 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wesenberg, Sternitzky, Rollins, Chubb, Mualuko, Hanuszczak, Roehl, Loberg, Gorst, Romens-Erickson, Dahlen, Chizek, Barth, Rayburn, Meyers, Houpt, Dix, Hopkins, Garbisch

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/8/2012

Wesenberg, Arnold ‘Doc’ Fred (1 August 1937 - 6 August 2012)

Arnold “Doc” Wesenberg, 75, of Granton, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.

Doc was born Aug. 1, 1937, to Fred and Vera (Sternitzky) Wesenberg in the Town of Lynn. He grew up on the family farm where he enjoyed the music of Doc Hopkins, whom he would listen to every chance he had, thus giving him the nickname “Doc.” Doc attended school at Mayflower Elementary and Granton area school where he graduated in 1956. He played softball, basketball and baseball as a young adult. He shared his love for baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals with his family.

He met Marlene Rollins and they married in 1958. They settled on a farm not far from where he grew up. They had three children, Cindy, Sandra and Keith. While married, he worked various jobs, including Roddis Plywood and Rollohome, both of Marshfield; he was a milk hauler for Lynn Dairy, and then settled in at Port Edwards (Georgia Pacific) Paper Mill, where he worked for 34 years. He also ran a dehorning business while the children were young. This created many fond memories for all of his helpers.

In 1973 he met Carolyn Chubb, and they married June 23, 1973. Carolyn had a daughter, Suzanne. Doc and Carolyn then had a daughter, Tammy. They all lived on Doc’s farm until 1981 when they built their current house just down the road on their 80 acres. They often were bowling or playing softball in leagues in Lynn, Chili and Granton. When the children were growing up it was often a family outing to go to watch softball many times a week. As a family they played many Granton Family Feud tournaments.

Doc shared his love for hunting, golfing and playing cards with all his children and grandchildren. He would often be seen golfing with his two youngest grandchildren at the Neillsville Country club until his diagnosis forced him to be a spectator. He was not above taking money from his kids and grandkids during an afternoon of sheepshead. He also enjoyed watching his many “pets” (deer, birds, raccoons, etc) coming in from the woods for their daily ‘treats’ he would leave them.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn of 39 years; five children, Cindy Mualuko of Milwaukee, Sandra (Bohdan) Hanuszczak of Granton, Keith of Granton, Suzanne (Rodney) Roehl of Neillsville and Tammy (Keith) Loberg of Neillsville; his nine grandchildren, Mutisya (Adelicia) and Daniel Mualuko of Milwaukee, Dr. Mwende Mualuko, PhD of Honolulu, HI, Jess (Megan)( Hanuszczak of Madison, Kristen (Steve) Gorst, Korey Hanuszczak of Marshfield, Ryan Roehl of Madison, and Darrin and Dayne Loberg of Neillsville; five great-grandchildren, Avion, Autaja, Ariel, Aaron Mualuko and Payton Gorst; his siblings, Norman “Casey” (Carol Jean) Wesenberg, Frieda (Verlyn) Rollins of Granton and Roy (Dawn) Wesenberg of Nekoosa; his “adopted” daughter Jennifer (Kevin) Romens-Erickson; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and close friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Vera; his first wife, Marlene; his brother Harvey; and his sister, Loretta.

Funeral services for “Doc” will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Bob Garbisch will officiate. Interment will be in St. Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery in Chili. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Gesche Funeral Home and again from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday morning prior to the service.

Casketbearers are Tom Dahlen, Kevin Erickson, Brian Wesenberg, Craig Wesenberg, Matt Rollins, Larry Schultz, Paul Chizek and Robert Barth.

Honorary casketbearers are Dan Rayburn Sr., Dennis Rollins, Mike Schultz, Gordon Meyers, Roy Dean (Butch) Houpt and Donovan A. Dix.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Arnold’s family with funeral arrangements.