Bio: Wirkuty, Leland “Lee” Anton (1932 - 2021)

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

Surnames: Wirkuty, Blood, Gregory

----Source: Gesche Funeral Home (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/16/2021

Wirkuty, Leland “Lee” Anton (9 August 1932 – 15 September 2021) With Flag

Leland Wirkuty, age 89, of Neillsville, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.

Leland Anton Wirkuty was born on August 9, 1932, in Plainfield, the son of Anton and May (Blood) Wirkuty. He attended school in Loyal, and then served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Gloria Gregory on March 17, 1956, in Indiana and worked in Racine, at JI Case, Western Publishing and Atlas Erectors. Lee and his brother, Alvin Wirkuty eventually purchased Atlas Erectors and renamed the company Western Erecting.

Lee was a lifetime member of the VFW and he enjoyed deer hunting and fishing, especially fishing in Canada.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria, three children, Steven (Anne) Wirkuty of Hebron, IL, Brian Wirkuty of Janesville, and Cheryl Friedemann of Marshfield, and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra, his parents, Anton and May and brothers, Harold, Walter and Alvin.

A private family Memorial Service for Lee will be held.

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

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