Obit: Schilling, Herbert A. (1928 - 2022)

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

Surnames: Schilling, Sellung, Olson, Stuttgen, Hadfield, Betz, Loos, Venzke, Raasch, Barts, Witt, Burdett, Hoogland

----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Colby, Clark Co., WI) 1/20/2022

Schilling, Herbert A. (9 April 1928 – 20 January 2022) With Flag

Herbert A. Schilling, age 93, of Colby, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Waterford in Colby under the tender care of Heartland Hospice.

Herb was born on April 9, 1928, the son of Joseph and Augusta (Sellung) Schilling. He was united in marriage to Jean Olson on November 30, 1957, at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church Parsonage in Dorchester. Together the couple farmed in the Town of Hull until retiring in 1996. She preceded him in death on November 16, 2020.

Herb loved farming and his family. He enjoyed being in the woods and cutting wood. Herb liked to polka dance every Sunday and go to tractor pulls.

Herb is survived by his four children: Terry (Susan) Schilling of Abbotsford, Scott (Robin) Schilling of Colby, Debra (Bill) Stuttgen of Spencer and Dean Schilling of Unity; eight grandchildren: Jennifer (Stephen) Hadfield of Marshfield, Kyle (Rebecca) Schilling of Brookfield, Brandon (Mandy) Schilling of Dorchester, Dana (Jon) Betz of Mosinee, Mike (Chelsea) Stuttgen of Marshfield, Tyler (Kristie) Stuttgen of Marshfield, Hannah (Ryan) Loos of Spencer, and Cassandra (Brett) Venzke of Athens; and 15 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by a sister-in-law, Lavilla Schilling of Colby and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jean; seven siblings: Adaline (Al) Raasch, Thomas Schilling, Clarence Schilling, Mabel (Harvey) Barts, Margaret (Harlan) Witt, Ervin Schilling and Irene (Tom) Burdett and a sister-in-law, Doris Schilling.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran in Colby on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Rev. Kevin Hoogland will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until the time of service on Tuesday. Burial will follow at the Colby Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Colby VFW Post #2227. A live stream will be available for those unable to attend on the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime on Facebook or the website. Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Colby is entrusted with the arrangements.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dawn and the Staff at Heartland Hospice and to the staff at The Waterford at Colby for their compassion and care given to their dad and to them. It was very much appreciated.