Daryl D. Wendt
1934-2020
Daryl D. Wendt, 85, of the township of Medford, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Aspirus Care and Rehab in Medford, where he had resided for the past 45 days, most recently under the care of Hope Hospice. A funeral mass took place at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 16 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Visitation was held at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday. Military rites were performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Pallbearers were family members, Greg, Channing, Allan and Blake Wendt. Interment was held on Tuesday, March 17 at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh with a prayer service at 11 a.m. in the cemetery chapel with Father Jerry Pastors officiating. A graveside committal service followed the prayer service.
Daryl was born on May 20, 1934 in Oshkosh to Helmuth A. and Beatrice Mae (Pease) Wendt. He attended Oshkosh Merrill Junior High School, Oshkosh Senior High School and received a degree from UW-Oshkosh. His marriage to Joan M. Marhefke took place on April 14, 1956 at St. Joseph’s Church in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on Jan. 4, 1996. After his education, Daryl entered the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. In 1964, they moved to the Medford area where he worked as an insurance agent for Klinner Insurance until his retirement in 1996. He was a Boy Scout Master of Troop No. 333 in Medford and chairman of the Muskie Trails District Samoset Council. He enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling (charter president of the Stump Jumpers Snowmobile Club), enjoyed stamp collecting and enjoyed nationwide RV camping. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, Medford VFW Club, Stetsonville American Legion Club and was the grand almighty chieftain of the BA-HA-WE International. He was a past member of the Medford Lions Club, Medford Kiwanis Club and a local CB Club.
Daryl is survived by his significant other, Angeline Gregory of Loyal; son, Gregory (Marian) Wendt of Medford; grandsons, Channing and Allan (Kayla) Wendt, both of Medford and Blake Wendt of Las Vegas, Nev.; great-grandchildren, Vincent Wendt and Hailey Lavin, both of Medford; a brother-in-law, Stanley Jr. (Mary) Marhefke; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Huebner of Oshkosh and Eleanor Francis of Maryville, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
Paid Obituary 86765
