Horn, Louis

1938 - 2016  (78 years)    Has 10 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Horn, Louis
  Born	14 Jul 1938
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1956	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Appleton High School Class of 1956
  Died	5 Dec 2016	Bonita Springs, Lee, Florida, USA
  Obituary	Aft 5 Dec 2016
  Louis (Lou) Raye Horn, 78, of Shawano, WI & Bonita Springs, FL was swept away by angels to his heavenly home with the Lord. Lou was lovingly welcomed with open arms by his two eldest sons. He succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:55 PM with his loving family at his side after a 6 year struggle with the disease. Born to the late Louis Sr. and Cora Horn on July 14, 1938, Lou was an outstanding athlete and fun-loving guy. After graduating from Appleton High School in 1956, he continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In 1958 he married the love of his life, Joanne Wichmann, and began working for the family business as Vice President of Wichmann Furniture. He had a passion for furniture and was respected by so many. Despite the long hours at the furniture store, Lou found time to travel with family and friends, bowl in leagues, play sheepshead, be a member of Jaycees, and pursue one of his favorite activities: fishing. His greatest passions, however, were watching his four children play sports and cheering on the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers. After Lou retired at the age of 50, they moved to their summer cottage on Shawano Lake. There his love for fishing was renewed, and he settled happily into lake life. Many trips with Jo to Naples led them to more adventures. As full-time residents of Florida they made life-long friends, went to plays, many card games, men's lunch, speaker series and most of all family time. Lou's trust in God was at the forefront and where he found his strength and zest for life. He continued to live out his beliefs at The First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs and Zion Lutheran Church in the Park. Lou was extremely loving and proud of his 4 children. He was their cheerleader, rock, provider and most of all an amazing Husband, Dad and Papa to 5 grandchildren. The words may not have always been spoken, but his heart was full of love, and that will be so deeply missed. Surviving Lou are his wife: Joanne Wichmann Horn, son: Tim (Kris) Horn, Britt & Lizzie, daughter: Becky (Paul) Batley, Madeline and Jacklyn, sister: Susie (Paul) Hansen, sister-in-law: Char and Bill Friede, and grandson: Devin Horn. Lou is preceded in death by his parents: Louis Sr. and Cora and two sons, Jim Horn in 2006 and Jeff Horn in 2013. Memorial services for Lou will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 N. Superior St, Appleton. A time of visitation will take place at the funeral home from 9 AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to either ThedaCare Hospice-Cherry Meadows or ThedaCare Hospice-Shawano in Lou's name and mailed to 1818 N. Meade St., Appleton 54911. A very special thank you to Thedacare In-Home Hospice Care of Shawano, The Cherry Meadows staff, Chaplain Stuart and Pastor Scott Ludford. Dad, death may have taken you away from us, but our life's hero you'll forever be. All the memories we've created will now be our heartbeats, which means you'll forever be in our hearts. Love you Dad. For more information or to share a memory of Lou please visit www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I314175	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Horn, Louis Henry,   b. 11 Mar 1907, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 1990, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Olson, Cora,   b. 9 Jul 1910,   d. 15 Feb 2001  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F208373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wichmann, Joanne
  Children	1. Horn, Timothy   2. Horn, Becky   3. Horn, Jeff,   b. 18 Feb 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 2013, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA  (Age 54 years)   4. Horn, James,   b. 26 Jan 1963,   d. 1 Dec 2006  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F205212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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