Obit: Volz, Gerald R. (1923 - 2014)

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

Surnames: Volz, Linton, Ellis, Dallman, Scheel, Coyle, Hanutke, Anthorp, Pickerl, Kopp, Adams, Rosenthal, Parker

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 3/19/2014

Volz, Gerald R. (30 November 1923 - 13 March 2014) With Flag

Gerald R. Volz, 90 of City Point died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the House of The Dove in Marshfield under the care of Ministry Home Hospice Services.

Gerald was born Nov. 30, 1923, in the Town of Washburn, Clark County, to Robert and Velmer (Linton) Volz. He attended Shortville Grade School. He was united in marriage to Margaret L. Ellis Nov. 19, 1945, in Black River Falls. They were married for over 63 years when she died Dec. 25, 2008.

Gerald farmed with his parents in the Town of Washburn prior to entering the United States Navy. He served during World War II from June 25, 1944, until his honorable discharge Feb. 18, 1946, on a merchant ship in the Pacific. After his marriage to Margaret, he worked on the cranberry marsh for Loran Ellis and took over operations of the marsh in 1950. He worked in partnership with Frank Ellis until his retirement in 1985.

Gerald was a member of the City Point Community Church, Masonic Lodge in Wisconsin Rapids, past supervisor for the Town of City Point, Ocean Spray Cranberry Growers Association, City Point Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the American Legion and VFW of Pittsville.

He is survived by his nieces and nephews from the Ellis family, who were like his own children, Eugene (Lorraine) Ellis, Linda (Kenneth) Dallman, David (Sandra) Ellis, Toni (Robert) Scheel and family, Tina (Scott) Ellis Coyle and family and Nicole (Jeff) Hanutke and family, all of City Point. He is further survived by his siblings, Wilbur (Kathleen) Volz of Orland, CA, Willis (Velda Jean) Volz of Neillsville, Iva Lou (Roger) Anthorp of Pickerl; and a sister-in-law, Jan Volz of Phoenix, AZ.

Besides his parents and wife Margaret, he was preceded in death by four brothers: George, Lester, Harry and Ramond Volz; three sisters: Florence Kopp, Marcella Adams and Delores Rosenthal; and a great nephew, Shawn Ellis.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, at City Point Community Church with Pastor Fred Parker officiating. Burial was in City Point Community Cemetery with military honors. Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Buchanan/Rembs Funeral Home in Pittsville and again Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of services.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.