Obit: Bergquist, Richard Henry (1932 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bergquist, Borondi, Uttech

----Source: WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 10/14/2014

Bergquist, Richard Henry (11 JAN 1932 - 5 OCT 2014)

Richard Henry Bergquist, 82, Prentice, died on Sunday, October 5, at Aspirus Medford Care and Rehab while under the care of his family and Hope Hospice.

He was born on January 11, 1932, in Prentice, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Eleanor (Borondi) Bergquist. He was a 1950 graduate of the Phillips High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was married to Jessie Hood on July 14, 1961, in West Chicago, Illinois.

During his lifetime, he worked in the Chicagoland area with Bergquist Tree Experts, and then as a logger in Price County with Guzinski Timber in Prentice, as well as independently. In addition to logging he operated a dairy farm in Prentice for 21 years. He attended the Trinity Lutheran Church in Prentice, was a member of the Southern Price County VFW Post No 8491, and of the National Rifle Association. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being in the outdoors.

He is survived by his wife, Jessie of Prentice. He is preceded in death by his parents, and by one brother, Lawrence Edward Bergquist.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 9, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Prentice with Pastor Gary Uttech officiating. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services.

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

The Heindl Funeral Home in Prentice is assisting the family with arrangements.