Emil W. Ehlert Jr. Obituary (1935

Emil William Ehlert Jr. age 87, passed away on March 18, 2023 at Marshfield Hospital. He was born on October 1, 1935, in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Emil W. Sr. and Minnie M. (Wendt) Ehlert. Emil married B. Betty Henke on May 26, 1956, at Fort Richardson, Alaska. He is survived by his wife B. Betty Ehlert; daughter, Linda (David) Koch of Oshkosh; sons, Thomas (Katherine) Ehlert of Neenah and David Ehlert of Wisconsin Rapids; six grandchildren Nicholas Koch and Bryan (Marie) Koch of Oshkosh, Joshua (Rachel) Ehlert of Greenville, Emily Ehlert of Menasha, Kristina and Elizabeth Ehlert of Appleton and four great grandchildren, Sarah and Kaley Koch of Oshkosh, Mary Koch of Dousman and Cora Ehlert of Greenville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Laird (Doris) Ehlert, David (Kaaren) Ehlert; sisters Ardelle (Carl) Bloedel and Joy (Leonard) Siekert. Emil attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1953. He served on active duty with the US Army from November 10, 1953 to April 29, 1954 and from Jan 17, 1956 to January 16, 1958. Emil retired from Consolidated Papers Inc. on January 31, 1991, the majority of his time as Corporate Truck Dispatcher. After retirement he enjoyed participating as a vendor at craft fairs making and selling windsocks and "zip-up spinner" toys. He had a collection of over 200 different Hymn books. From 1995 to 2013 he enjoyed singing with the "Central Wisconsin's Best Kept Musical Secret", the Praise the Lord Quartet. Funeral services will be held on Monday March 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church with the Reverend Dr. Carlton Andersen presiding. Burial to follow in Restlawn Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Monday at the church. Emil's family would like to thank the staffs at DaVita Dialysis, Marshfield clinics and Herman-Taylor Funeral Home for all the care they gave Emil and his family.