Obit: Drinsinger, Alfred Karl (1928 - 2012)

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

Surnames: Drinsinger, Spaete, Huebner, Fergot, Peckham, Schmidt, Collins, Johnson, Uberreiter

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/3/2012

Drinsinger, Alfred Karl (2 January 1928 - 24 September 2012)

Alfred Drinsinger, 84, of Granton died at his home Monay, Sept. 24, 2012.

Alfred Karl Drinsinger was born Jan. 2, 1928, in Schlesian, Germany, the son of Fritz and Clara (Spaete) Drinsinger. He arrived in the United States at Ellis Island, NY, Dec. 14, 1953. He lived with his aunt and uncle, Ida and Alfred Spaete, and became a United States Citizen June 18, 1959. Also in 1959, he wed Jeannine Huebner; they were married 53 years.

Alfred went into grocery retail with Alvin Spaete in 1957, and he learned to cut meat and slaughter from his Uncle Alfred. He purchased the entire business and started mobile slaughter in 1978 with his son Dale. They closed the grocery when Roger’s Grocery opened, and they retired entirely June 30, 2006.

Alfred returned to West Germany for visits in 1962 and 1980. He was a lifetime member of the Granton FFA Alumni, a member of the Zion American Lutheran Church in Granton and the Granton Park Board. He was a former Rotarian - Paul Harris Fellow, a former fire chief of Granton, and he enjoyed playing sheepshead and doing puzzles.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannine; three daughters, Diane (Gary Fergot) Drinsinger, Peggy Drinsinger and Nancy Drinsinger; one son, Dale (Janice) Drinsinger; five grandchildren, Beth (Mark) Peckham, Patrick (Wanda) Schmidt, Ben (friend, Jamie) Collins, Amanda Drinsinger and Dennis Johnson; five great-grandchildren, Mason, Chase, Jordan, Gavin and Meecha; a brother Herbert in Germany and a sister, Helga Uberreiter in Germany; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Alfred is also survived by three step-grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren, two step great-grandsons and one step great-great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of Alfred’s life will be held at a later date.

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

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