Obit: Habighorst, Robert (1916-1981)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Habighorst, Senzig, Haselow, Frederickson, Parker, Mroz, Hriber, Dums, Frane

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (15 August 1981)

Habighorst, Robert E. (20 May 1916 - 14 August 1981)

OWEN - Robert E. Habighorst, 65, of Owen died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

Services will be Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Withee, with the Rev. Douglas R. Greenwald officiating, and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Withee. Visitation are at Maurina Funeral Home, Owen.

Mr. Habighorst was born May 20, 1916 in Green Bay and he and Pauline Senzig were married July 24, 1937 at Lanstad. He graduated from Green Bay West High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, taking a cheese-making course.

He owned and operated a cheese factory at Kunesch from 1937-1950, when he moved to Owen, operating the Owen Theater until this year. He also worked for the Post Co., Owen, and later for Master Package Corp, retiring in 1974.

A member of St. John's Lutheran Church, he is survived by his wife; a son, John of Three Lakes; two daughters, Mrs. Karen Haselow of West Bend and Mrs. Randy (Kathleen) Frederickson, Owen; two brothers, Henry of Phoenix, Arizona, and Frederick of Bonduel; one sister, Mrs. Norman (Adelaide) Senzig, Bonduel; and nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Harold Parker, Chet Mroz, Elmer Haselow, Carl Hriber, Clarence Dums and Vincent Frane.

He was predeceased by his parents.