Survivors include his wife, Margaret; three daughters, Nancy (Don) Kelly of Antigo, Connie (Jack) Holfeltz of West Bend and Vickie (Dan) Young of Wausau; six sons, Gene, of West Bend, Gary (Penne) of Antigo, John (Ann) of Germantown, Ernie (friend Pat) of Appleton, Kenneth (Mary) of Green Bay and Jim (Wanda) of Wisconsin Rapids; a sister, Anita Randl of Antigo; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at Peace Lutheran Church, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo.

The Bradley Funeral Home of Antigo assisted the family.