Obit: Wesenberg, Arnold #3 (1937 - 2012)

Contact: Audrey Roedl
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Surnames: Wesenberg, Sternitzky, Rollins, Chubb, Mualuko, Hanuszczak, Roedl, Loberg

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 08 AUG 2012

Wesenberg, Arnold (01 AUG 1937-06 AUG 2012)

Arnold E. “Doc” Wesenberg, died on Monday Aug. 6, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Gesche Fuineral Home, Neillsville. Rev. Bob Garbisch will officiate. Interment will be in St. Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery, Chili. Casket bearers will be Tom Dahlen, Kevin Erickson, Brian Wesenberg, Matt Rollins, Larry Schultz, Paul Chizek and Robert Barth. Honorary casket bearers will be Dan Rayburn Sr., Dennis Rollins, Mike Schultz, Gordon Meyers, Roy Dean “Butch” Houpt and Donavan A. Dix. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, and again from 10-11 a.m., on Friday morning prior to the service.

Arnold Fred Wesenberg was born on Aug. 1, 1937, to Fred and Vera (Nee Sternitzky) Wesenberg in the town of Lynn. He grew up on the family farm, were he enjoyed the music of Doc Hopkins, whom he would listen to every chance he had, thus giving him the nickname “Doc”. He 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, and then 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 Rodd’s Plywood and Rollohome, both of Marshfield. He was a milk can 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 de-horning 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 on 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 of 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, ect.) coming in from the woods for the daily treats he would leave them.

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

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

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

The Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, is assisting the family with arrangements.