Obit: Wirkuty, Maureen Carole #2 (1935 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Wirkuty, Lueck, Freezy, Parks, Eckland, Easter, Timm, Ziller, Olson, Fisher, Abel, Bjerke

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 11/20/2013

Wirkuty, Maureen Carole (15 October 1935 - 15 November 2013)

Maureen Wirkuty, 78, of Loyal passed away Nov. 15, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Marshfield.

Maureen Carole Freezy was born Oct. 15, 1935, in Granton, the daughter of George and Erna (Lueck) Freezy. She attended Neillsville schools and was united in marriage to Walter Wirkuty Dec. 8, 1951. They lived in Pittsville until moving to Eugene, OR. Maureen worked for many years at Central Linn School in Hasley, OR. They moved to this area, residing in Loyal in 2004, and purchased the Loyal Drive-In. Walter died in 2006, and Maureen operated the Drive-In until 2012. In her spare time, Maureen enjoyed her horses and reading.

She is survived by her two sons, Justin Wirkuty of Marshfield and Douglas (Melinda) Wirkuty of Loyal; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ted (Karen) Freezy of Spencer, Alan Freezy of King, Walter Lueck, Jr., of Huntley, IL, and Bradley (Judy) Lueck of Fountain, CO; and three sisters, Patrine (Bob) Parks of Huntley, IL, Nellie (Jim) Eckland of McHenry, IL, and Laynie (Charles) Easer of Huntley, IL. Maureen is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Antonette Jane; three sisters, Ilene Freezy, Paulene (Freezy) Timm and Georgia (Freezy) Ziller; and one brother, Denis Freezy.

Funeral services for Maureen were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Douglas Bjerke officiated. Interment was in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Visitation was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville.

Casketbearers were: Douglas Douglas Wirkuty, Justin Wirkuty, Trevor Olson, Tim Fisher, Kyle Abel and Rick Freezy.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home assisted Maureen’s family with funeral arrangements.

             

 

 


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