Obit: Shefchik, Richard #2 (1937 - 2012)

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Surnames: Shefchik, Renz, Molle, Russell, Mueller,

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 19 Dec 2012

Shefchik, Richard (30 Dec 1937-16 Dec 2012)

Richard “Dick” Shefchik, 74, Marshfield, died on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, surrounded by his family at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 21, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Marshfield. Rev. Samuel Martin will officiate and music will be provided by St. John’s Church Funeral Choir. Burial will take place in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Loyal. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Justin, Nathan, and Logan Russell, Katie and Kory Mueller, Spencer and Megan Shefchik, Skyler O’Day and Cevelia Shefchik. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20, from 4-7 p.m., at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, and on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at St. John‘s Catholic Church. A Knights of Columbus rosary service will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., at the funeral home.

Richard Shefchik was born on Dec. 30, 1937, in the town of Beaver, Clark County, to Emil and Hildegarde (nee Renz) Shefchik. He attended Loyal schools. He married Diann M. Molle on April 26, 1958, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Loyal.

As a young man, he farmed and was a cheesemaker. He then worked for Highway Pavers Inc. of Milwaukee from 1964-86. He was last employed at Roehl Granite Inc. in Mosinee until 1999. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, storytelling and playing cards. He raced stock cars and enjoyed snowmobiling. Dick loved visiting with family and friends. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, John Sisen Council #1799.

He is survived by his wife, Diann; their four children, Doris (Gary) Russell, Hancock, Dawn (James) Mueller, Milwaukee, David (Laureen) Shefchik, Union, Ky., and Don (Maureen) Shefchik, Wisconsin Rapids; nine grandchildren; three brothers and three sisters, Edward Shefchik, Angeline (Daryl Wendt) Gregory, Raymond (Ruth) Shefchik, Jean (Larry) Menehan, Joan (Dave) Abbott, and Emil “Jr” (Sue) Shefchik, a sister-in-law, Mary Shefchik; and three brothers-in-law, Jack Welch, Milton (Nan Jean) Molle and Jack (Emily) Molle.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Elmer Shefchik and Lawrence (Nina) Shefchik; a sister, Eleanor Welsh; and his in-laws, Henry and Louella Molle.