Louis F. Rodey Obituary (1922 - 2010)

LOUIS F. RODEY Louis F. Rodey, age 88, of Menomonie, WI, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Louis Francis Rodey was born June 21, 1922 on a farm in the Town of Sherman, Dunn Co., WI, to Otto and Bertha (Grundeman) Rodey. He grew up on the farm north of Menomonie, attended Roach Elementary School, graduated from Menomonie High School in 1940 and graduated from Stout, after the war, with a master's degree. He served his country as a machine gunner in the U.S. Army during W.W.II in Europe. He was wounded twice and received two purple hearts. He enjoyed his reunions for thirty years, with the 324th Inf. Div. 44th Bn., of Co. G. He also enjoyed playing baseball with the Lambs Creek Bears, was an avid Brewers fan and loved playing "500". Louis married Eleanor M. Suckow on Jan. 21, 1946 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Menomonie. They had two children. Louis was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and served on the cemetery board. He worked for his brother-in-law at Suckow's Sheet Metal Shop in Menomonie, at Presto in Eau Claire, and as supervisor of buildings and grounds at Stout, until he retired in 1983. Louis is survived by: A son, Ron (Pat) Rodey of Menomonie A daughter, Sharon (Cliff) Abbate of Menomonie His sister, Dorothy Baker of Menomonie Also survived by ten grandchildren, Tim Rodey of Menomonie, Marvin Rodey of Menomonie, Peggy Rodey of Mondovi, Patrick D. Wagner of Hager City, Sara (Kent) Oliver of Shakopee, MN, Carla (Todd) Joseph of St. Petersburg, FL, Ruth (Rick) Schlachter of Dundee, OR, Mark Abbate of Fargo, ND, Samuel (Jenny) Abbate of Seaside, OR and Luke (Alayna) Abbbate of Menomonie. Eleven great-grandchildren Nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Bertha Rodey, two brothers, Lloyd Rodey and Willis Rodey. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Pastor Steve Schmeling officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in the Town of Menomonie, Dunn Co., WI with military honors by Menomonie Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.olsonfuneral.com