Woelfel, Florian

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• Death Record - Civil: 23 Feb 2004
• Obituary: Aft 23 Feb 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

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Death Record - Civil:
Name: Florian F. Woelfel
Birth: 4 Jun 1914
Death: 23 Feb 2004 - New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States of America
Civil: Wisconsin

Obituary:
Florian F. Woelfel, age 89, died on Monday, February 23, 2004 at the Calumet Homestead in New Holstein. He was born on June 14, 1914 in the Town of Charlestown, son of the late Conrad and Agnes (Heimann) Woelfel. He married Dorothy A. Wettstein on October 10, 1939 at St. Martin Catholic Church in Charlestown; she preceded him in death on February 14, 1998. He worked with his brother Roland establishing the Chilton City Dairy, later working for the Carnation Company in Chilton until moving to the family homestead in 1949 where he farmed with his wife. He was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Charlestown where he served as a trustee for nearly 50 years, the Holy Name Society, and the Knights of Columbus. He also enjoyed dancing, playing sheepshead, and he was an avid dart ball player.
He is survived by three children: Anthony (Jane) Woelfel of Sheboygan Falls; Esther (Douglas) Fisher of New Holstein; Claude (Susan) Woelfel of St. Cloud; eight grandchildren: Duane (Judy) Woelfel of Sheboygan Falls; Kim (Dean) Retlich of Kiel; Dale Lorenz of New Holstein; Shelly Lorenz of Nashville, TN; Jeff Lorenz of Milwaukee; Melissa Woelfel of Plymouth; Kristine (Mike) Blank of Jonsburg; Michael Woelfel of St. Cloud; six great-grandchildren: Nathan and Charlene Woelfel, Cody and Courtney Retlich, Taylor and Alicia Blank; a sister, Alma (Art) Steffen of Manitowoc; and a brother, Leonard Woelfel of Stockbridge. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, a sister Celestine Woelfel, a brother and sister-in-law Roland (Marcella) Woelfel, and a sister-in-law Marie Woelfel.
Funeral Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2004 at St. Martin Catholic Church in Charlestown with the Rev. Loren Nys officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Thursday for 4 p.m. until the time of service. Wieting Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Florian — Wettstein, Dorothy. Dorothy was born 1 Mar 1919; died 14 Feb 1998; was buried , St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery, New Holstein, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]