Obit: Marshall, John W. (1916 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bath, Enright, Kalt, Krell, Layhew, Listle, Marshall, Mayer, Menutes, Schubert, Sieser, Verbanac

----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford and Rib Lake, WI) 1/18/2017

Marshall, John W. (28 OCT 1916 - 16 JAN 2017)

John W. Marshall, age 70, a Township of Spirit resident, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2007, at his residence in the Town of Spirit, Price County.

A celebration of his life gathering will take place at 12 noon on Thursday, January 19 at Hemer Funeral Home, Rib Lake chapel, with Mr. Dan Layhew officiating. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery, Township of Spirit, where there will be military rites performed by the Spirit American Legion.

Visitation will be held at 10 AM until the time of services at 12 noon on Thursday, January 19 at Hemer Funeral Home, Rib Lake chapel.

Pallbearers are JB Marshall, Danny Verbanac, Lloyd Schubert, Mark Listle, Dave Sieser,
Coen Enright, Bill Krell and Pete Menutes.

John was born on November 29, 1946, at Milwaukee, to James Alexander and Mary Joyce (Kalt) Marshall.

He attended Fisher Elementary School, Milwaukee and was a graduate of West Bend, WI High School.

On September 25, 1971, John married Linda L. Mayer at Holy Trinity Church, Newburg, WI. She survives.

After his education, he entered the US Army serving from 1964-1966 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. After the service, he worked road construction for a period of time. Then he worked construction for Stevens Construction while residing in Newburg. He then owned & operated an auto salvage business in Fredonia for 3 years. In 1980 he moved to the Town of Spirit where he owned/operated Spirit Sales and Service doing auto sales & repair. Then he worked as a field tech for Entech Electronics until retirement in 2013. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, guns, gun shows & fixing things.

John was a member of the Rib Lake American Legion and the Spirit American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Marshall, of the Town of Spirit; children Jennifer Marshall of Wausau; & Michael Marshall of the Town of Spirit; siblings Janet (David) Bath of West Bend; and Jim (Diana) Marshall of the town of Rib Lake.

He is further survived by nieces and nephews.

John is predeceased by his parents, James Alexander and Mary Joyce (Kalt) Marshall.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.