Eugene William Rosemeyer, age 83 of the Town of Taft,
passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Wissota
Health Reflections, Chippewa Falls, WI. A Christian Burial
Mass will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 10:
00 A.M. at St.’s Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, WI
with Fr. John Long officiating. Burial will follow in the parish
cemetery. Friends and family may call on Wednesday,
December 22, 2010 from 4-8 P.M. at the Gilman Funeral
Home with a 7:30 prayer service.
Eugene was born February 16, 1927 in the town of Taft,
the son of the late Raymond & Ida (Budden) Rosemeyer.
He grew up in the area and attended area schools,
graduating from Gilman High School. On June 16, 1955 he
was united in marriage to Dorothy Thompson at St. Ann’s
Catholic Church, Stanley. The couple resided in the Town
of Taft, raising their family and farming. Gene also drove
grader for the Town of Taft for several years and enjoyed
woodworking and would attempt to fix anything. In his
spare time he loved watching ball games.
Eugene is survived by his wife Dorothy of Thorp, WI; and
children, Dean (Ann) of Eau Claire, WI; Jeff (Jean) of
Dorchester, WI; Jay (Lynn) of Gilman, WI; Patrick (Teri) of
Thorp, WI; Becky (Mike) Newby of Eau Claire, WI; Robin
(Cheryl) of Gilman, WI; and Rodney (Tracy) of Durand, WI,
18 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and siblings,
Robert (Myrtle) Rosemeyer of Round Lake, IL; Sr.
Rebecca Rosemeyer of Dubuque, IA; Justin Rosemeyer of
Thorp, WI; and Marcelle (Jim) Podvin of Waupun, WI. He
was preceded in death by his sister, Norma Gamrath and
brothers, Raymond “Bud” and Charles Rosemeyer.
A special “thank-you” to Sacred Heart Hospital, Dove
South Rehabilitation Center, and Wissota Health
Reflections Unit for their kindness and loving care.
passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Wissota
Health Reflections, Chippewa Falls, WI. A Christian Burial
Mass will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 10:
00 A.M. at St.’s Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, WI
with Fr. John Long officiating. Burial will follow in the parish
cemetery. Friends and family may call on Wednesday,
December 22, 2010 from 4-8 P.M. at the Gilman Funeral
Home with a 7:30 prayer service.
Eugene was born February 16, 1927 in the town of Taft,
the son of the late Raymond & Ida (Budden) Rosemeyer.
He grew up in the area and attended area schools,
graduating from Gilman High School. On June 16, 1955 he
was united in marriage to Dorothy Thompson at St. Ann’s
Catholic Church, Stanley. The couple resided in the Town
of Taft, raising their family and farming. Gene also drove
grader for the Town of Taft for several years and enjoyed
woodworking and would attempt to fix anything. In his
spare time he loved watching ball games.
Eugene is survived by his wife Dorothy of Thorp, WI; and
children, Dean (Ann) of Eau Claire, WI; Jeff (Jean) of
Dorchester, WI; Jay (Lynn) of Gilman, WI; Patrick (Teri) of
Thorp, WI; Becky (Mike) Newby of Eau Claire, WI; Robin
(Cheryl) of Gilman, WI; and Rodney (Tracy) of Durand, WI,
18 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and siblings,
Robert (Myrtle) Rosemeyer of Round Lake, IL; Sr.
Rebecca Rosemeyer of Dubuque, IA; Justin Rosemeyer of
Thorp, WI; and Marcelle (Jim) Podvin of Waupun, WI. He
was preceded in death by his sister, Norma Gamrath and
brothers, Raymond “Bud” and Charles Rosemeyer.
A special “thank-you” to Sacred Heart Hospital, Dove
South Rehabilitation Center, and Wissota Health
Reflections Unit for their kindness and loving care.
