Obit: Wegner, Carter Dix (1942 - 2018)

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

Surnames: Wegner, Dix, Rosen

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) /2018

Wegner, Carter Dix (23 April 1942 – 20 April 2018)

Carter Wegner, age 75, of Granton, WI died Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Marshfield Medical Center.

Carter Dix Wegner was born on April 23, 1942 in Milwaukee, the son of Lester E. and Irene J. (Dix) Wegner. He graduated from Brookfield High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison graduating with a degree in Microbiology. Carter then worked for the Schlitz Brewing Company in Milwaukee, the A&P Company in Manitowoc, and the State Department of Agriculture in Madison. On May 31, 1970 he was united in marriage to Coila “Jo” in Colorado. Carter then went back to school at UW – Madison and earned a second degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for several engineering firms in the Madison area before taking a job with the DNR, where he worked for several years. Coila “Jo” died in 1991 and Carter then married Ann Rosen on March 27, 1993 in Middleton. He followed Ann’s career north and retired to Granton in 2005.

Carter was a member of the Living Hope Evangelical Free Church in Neillsville. He was a member of Rotary International, a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts earning the Order of the Arrow and Eagle Scout awards. He volunteered extensively, over 1000 hours per year, for Habitat for Humanity. He was an amateur radio enthusiast (HAM Radio) and he enjoyed woodworking.

Carter is survived by his wife, Ann Wegner, a daughter, Julia Wegner of Minneapolis, MN, three brothers, Mike (Jolean) Wegner of Waukesha, Bruce (Grace) Wegner of Anchorage, AK and Scott (Rose) Wegner of Waukesha.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Coila “Jo” Wegner and his parents.

A Memorial Service is pending at a future date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Clark County Humane Society.

Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Carter’s family with Funeral arrangements.