Obit: Soltow, George C. (1926 – 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Soltow, Vorbeck, Degenhardt, Syryczuk, Hagen, Tlusty

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Wis.) 11 Mar 2015

Soltow, George C. (30 JAN 1926 – 4 MAR 2015)

George C. Soltow, 89, Colby, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at his home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 7, at Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal. Rev. Park Hunter officiated. Burial followed in the Loyal City Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Soltow, Andrew Soltow, Tommy Tlusty and Kevin Hagen.

George Carl Soltow was born on Jan. 30, 1926, in Cosmos, Minn., a son of Carl and Martha (nee Vorbeck) Soltow. He was raised on the family farm in Minnesota until his family moved to a farm in the town of Beaver, rural Loyal, in 1940. As a young man, he worked as a logger for a short time in the Clark County forest. George farmed with his parents until eventually taking over the operation of the family farm. In 1973, he sold the farm near Loyal and purchased and moved to a farm in the town of Colby. George married Theresa A. Degenhardt on Oct. 2, 1976. He continued to farm until retiring in 2006.

He is survived by two sons, David (Emily) Soltow, Colby, and Andrew (Tammi) Soltow, Unity; two grandchildren, Tori Lynn Soltow and Brody George Soltow; his step-children, Cindy (Kevin) Syryczuk, Lublin, Robin (Dale) Hagen, Neillsville, Valeria (William) Tlusty, Loyal, Sally Degenhardt, Missouri, Michael Degenhardt, Colby, and Nicholas Degenhardt, Loyal; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Theresa, on June 4, 2006; one step-son, Timothy Degenhardt; two brothers, Carl Soltow and Gerhardt Soltow; two sisters, Edna Sinclair and Elvera Buttner; and two step-sisters, Helen Wendt and Elnora Schultz.

George's family would like to express their sincere thanks to Ministry Home Care Hospice, Emily Soltow and the High family, for all of their care, compassion, and kindness shown to George over the past several years.

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

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.