Obit: Denk, William E. “Bud” (1925 – 2014)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Denk, Gintner, Bruss, Birkett, Zuehlke, Gregorich, Brown, Sowieja, Lyons, Wagner

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 26 Feb 2014

Denk, William E. “Bud” (28 MAY 1925 – 22 FEB 2014)

William E. "Bud" Denk, 88, Greenwood, died on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, March 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenwood. Rev. Steve Brice will officiate. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, March 14, from 9 a.m. until the time of services.

William Edward Denk Jr. was born on May 28, 1925, in Greenwood, the son of William J. and Mary (nee Gintner) Denk. He was raised on the family farm and received his education in Greenwood. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-46 as a paratrooper and with the airborne engineers, Japanese occupation force. William married Marcia Frances Bruss at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, on Dec. 27, 1951. They lived in Marshfield and Eau Claire until 1956, when he took over the operation of the family farm after his father's death. He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He enjoyed shooting pool, bowling, hunting, big band music, dancing, singing barbershop and singing in the church choir, going for drives, and was an avid reader.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marcy; his children, Brian (Julie) Denk, Greenwood, Cynthia Birkett, Madison, Susan (Paul) Zuehlke, Madison, Jill (Fred) Gregorich, Willard, Lorin (Kaila) Denk, Weston, Nancy (Ric) Brown, Fitchburg, Danny (Michelle) Denk, Stoughton, Douglas (Kris) Denk, Weston, David (Mary) Denk, Greenwood, and Riley (Kristy) Denk, Madison; one son-in-law, Gene Sowieja, Silt, Colo.; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Virgil Denk, Decorah, Iowa, John "Jack" Denk, Genesee Depot, and Ronald Denk, Cedarburg; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Lonni Sowieja; one infant son, Edward; four brothers, Gerald "Jerry" Denk, Leonard Denk, Abdon "Donny" Denk, and Bernard "Bernie" Denk; and two sisters, Marian "Mayme" Lyons and Dorothy Wagner.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Clark County Health Care Center for the wonderful care, and to all the kind people of the Greenwood community who helped to "keep an eye out" for him.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Greenwood American Legion Post #238 or St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenwood.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.