LaVern Kottke
LaVern J. Kottke, 89, of the town of Hamburg, Marathon County, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
LaVerrn was born Feb. 1, 1932, in the town of Hamburg, son of the late Walter and Adelia (Kleinschmidt) Kottke. He married Phyllis Krause on Sept. 11, 1954. She survives. LaVern was a dairy farmer and had owned and operated his own trucking company. He hauled logs, gravel and anything else his customers requested. LaVern was a hard-working individual. He was a very generous and giving person who would do anything for anyone. LaVern enjoyed polka dancing, working in the woods, logging and trucking. For many years LaVern was the sexton at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in the town of Hamburg. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hamburg where he served as an Elder and had served on many other church boards.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Kottke of the town of Hamburg; four daughters: Diane Kottke, Faye Kottke, Lucy Plisch and Chris Draper, all of the town of Hamburg; six grandchildren: Jon, Brian, Steve, Stephanie, Jennifer and Melinda; 13 great-grandchildren: Sadie, Brayden, Gauge, Airia, Bear, Hannah, Jeffery, Maddy, Allison, Macie, Bobby, Lauren and Daniel; his siblings: Carol (Phillip) Krause and Marlene Kottke, both of Merrill, Betty Kottke of Wauwatosa, JoAnne (Roger) Ruehs of Germantown, Kathy Kottke of Wauwatosa, Wayne (Evelyn) Kottke of Hamburg and Wallace (Judy) Kottke of Merrill; and his in-laws, Delmar Zocher and Marian Kottke, both of Merrill and Ginny Kottke of Wausau. Besides his parents, LaVern was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Wayne Plisch and siblings: Donald and Loyd Kottke, Marjorie Zocher and Phyllis (Gilbert) Krause.
The funeral will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in the town of Hamburg. The Rev. Joel Danner will preside. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. The Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com.
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