George E. Wolf Obituary (1941 - 2006)

GEORGE E. "BUTCH" WOLF George Edward "Butch" Wolf, age 65, passed away peacefully at his home in the Town of Dunn, Dunn Co., WI on Monday Sept. 11, 2006. He was born May 2, 1941 in the Town of Dunn to Anton and Xerpha (Sunderlin) Wolf. He was raised in the Town of Dunn and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1959. During high school, Butch worked for Fred Kuhn pouring concrete and also for the DNR planting trees in the area. On June 16, 1962, he married the former Patricia Godfreson at Peace Lutheran Church. They made their home in the Town of Dunn. Butch worked on a road crew building Interstate I-94. He also worked for Berg's Chevrolet until 1970 when he bought his own service station "George's 76", which he operated until Sept. 30, 2004, when he suffered a stroke forcing him to retire. Whenever the station was closed you could be sure Butch was enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and many other activities. After retirement, he enjoyed restoring and tinkering with antique tractors. He was a member of the Dunn County Fish and Game and the Chippewa Valley Antique and Steam Engine Club. Butch is survived by: His two children both of Menomonie, Gordon (Karen) Wolf Michele Wolf 4 grandchildren, Kyle, Tony, Katie Rae and Josh His father, Anton Wolf of Arkansaw, WI A brother, Lawrence (Judy) Wolf of Menomonie A sister, Laurel (Bill) Peterson of Menomonie His best friend, Kyle Sprague Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He will also be sadly missed by Sparky, Louie and the Burger King "coffee crew". He was preceded in death by his mother, Xerpha Wolf and his wife, Patricia Wolf. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 at Peace Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Rev. Dave Whelan officiating. Burial will be in Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. To express condolences online please visit obituaries at www.olsonfh.net