Obit: Schwoch Theodore Jr. "Ted" (1927 - 2011)

 

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Surnames: Schwoch, Kelnhofer, Recore, Pawlowicz, Schlais, Miller, Kovatch, Galler

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 02/16/2011

Schwoch Theodore Jr. "Ted" (27 DEC 1927 - 12 FEB 2011)

 

Theodore "Ted" Schwoch Jr., 83 of Dorchester died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, Colby. A time of visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church Thursday. Burial will be in the Chelsea Cemetery.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Mr. Schwoch was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Jacksonville, Ill., the son of Theodore and Elsa Schwoch. He graduated from Rib Lake High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In 1948, he purchased a farm in Deer Creek near Stetsonville, which he sold in 1980. In 1954, he began his insurance career, working with Aid Association for Lutherans as well as other independent insurance companies for more than 42 years. Mr. Schwoch also did appraisal work for Agri-Management Inc.

He was married to Faye Kelnhofer on Oct. 21, 1950, in Rib Lake. The couple later divorced.

Ted married Sally Miller in 1991. She preceded him in death in 1997. He later was married to Ellen Recore. She also preceded him in death.

He is survived by his children, Yvonne (Bruce) Pawlowicz, Dorchester, Wenda (Larry Schlais) Schwoch, Minneapolis, and Kurt (Kathy) Schwoch, Dorchester; four Miller stepsons, Steve, Robert, Mark and Randy; seven Recore children, Mike, Terry, Cliff, Brandon, Dianne, Char and Andrea. He is further survived by one brother, Karl (Phyllis) Schwoch, Fall Creek; two sisters, Elaine (Ken) Kovatch, Cottage Grove, Minn., and Caryl (Wayne) Galler, Hot Springs, Ark.; as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com  

 

 


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