Wayne Weiss Obituary

WAYNE W. WEISS Wayne W. Weiss, age 84, of Menomonie, WI died Thursday, March 18, 2004 at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. Wayne was born on March 29, 1919 in the Louisville area of Dunn Co., Wisconsin to John and Nellie M. (Newell) Weiss. He attended Louisville Elementary School and graduated from Durand High School. On June 14, 1941 he married Dorothy Downing at the Methodist Church in Louisville. Wayne operated the family farm in Louisville until his retirement in 1969. Then he and Dorothy moved to Menomonie where they have resided for the past 35 years. Wayne worked at the Menomonie Locker Plant and also as a carpenter's assistant. In his spare time, Wayne enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Wayne is survived by: His wife, Dorothy of Menomonie A sister, Betty Harris of Elmwood A sister-in-law, Sophie Weiss of Menomonie Many nieces and nephews And other relatives and friends He is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Alice (Edward) Phelan; a brother, J. Newell Weiss; and a brother-in-law, Elwyn Harris. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 22, 2004 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie with Reverend Ron Burke officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Cedar Falls Cemetery, Twp. Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wisconsin.