Obit: Wendt, June Rose #2 (1916 - 2013)

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

Surnames: Wendt, Raymond, Fradette, Kurasz, Marshall, Kyle, Spangler, Koppert

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 8/14/2013

Wendt, June Rose (15 June 1916 - 10 August 2013)

June Wendt, 97, of Neillsville passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Sunset Assisted Living Center in Neillsville surrounded by her family.

June Rose Fradette was born June 15, 1916, in the Town of York, Clark County, the daughter of Herbert and Edna (Raymond) Fradette. She received her education in the Neillsville area schools. She was united in marriage to Frederick Wendt Oct. 1, 1933, in Neillsville. They farmed in the Town of Weston, and in 1959, moved to Neillsville. June was employed as a cook at the Neillsville High School and as an aid at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.

She was a member of the United Church of Christ and its Ladies Aid. During her spare time, June enjoyed the outdoors and gardening and tending to her flowers. She also enjoyed embroidering, sewing and quilting, and she also enjoyed playing cards and games with her family and friends.

She is survived by four children, Clair (Pat) Wendt of Marshfield, Larry (Jackie) Wendt of Comstock, Teriann (Stan) Kurasz of Morrison, IL, and Kathy (Larry) Marshall of Neillsville; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant son, one grandchild, one brother and one sister.

Funeral services for June were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville, with visitation two hours prior to the service. Pastor Jacoba Koppert officiated. Music was provided by Deon Spangler, organist. Interment was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Honorary casket bearer was Barry Wendt. Casketbearers were Jeff Wendt, Doug Wendt, Peter Kurasz, Scott Kyle and Andrew Kyle.

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