Eugene L. "Gene" Salzwedel, age 71, of Monroe, formerly of Juda, died on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the U.W. Hospital in Madison surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Monroe on May 18, 1942, the son of Lloyd and Evelyn (Palmer) Salzwedel. He was a 1960 graduate of Juda High School. Gene and Nancy Reed were married on August 11, 1962 at the Fairfield Church, south of Monroe. He was in the Wisconsin National Guard and was called up during the Berlin Crisis.
He and Nancy farmed in the Juda area for more than 20 years, moving to Monroe in 1989. Gene then worked for Landmark Agronomy Services of Juda for 22 years, retiring in 2010. He was a member of the Juda Zion United Methodist Church. Gene enjoyed watching sports, especially the Brewers, Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers. But his special love was spending time with his grand and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Salzwedel of Monroe; children, Steve (Joanne) Salzwedel of Juda, Pam Pehl of Juda, Thomas (Brenda) Salzwedel of Monroe, Stephanie (Travis) Bachim of Monroe; sister, Darlene (LeRoy) Bidlingmaier of Monroe; brothers-in-law, Ronald Streckwald of Winslow, IL, Gordon (Joanne) Reed of Janesville, Keith (Nonie) Reed of Mauston; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents; son, Gregory; sister and brother in infancy; sister, Joyce Streckwald; son-in-law, Robert Pehl; father and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Florence Reed; brother and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Bev Reed, Gail and Claris Reed; also a niece, Patti Mazzarisi.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the Juda Zion United Methodist Church, with Rev. Vicki Brantmeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Monroe. A visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Green County or the Juda United Methodist Church in Gene's memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: shriner111.com.
He and Nancy farmed in the Juda area for more than 20 years, moving to Monroe in 1989. Gene then worked for Landmark Agronomy Services of Juda for 22 years, retiring in 2010. He was a member of the Juda Zion United Methodist Church. Gene enjoyed watching sports, especially the Brewers, Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers. But his special love was spending time with his grand and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Salzwedel of Monroe; children, Steve (Joanne) Salzwedel of Juda, Pam Pehl of Juda, Thomas (Brenda) Salzwedel of Monroe, Stephanie (Travis) Bachim of Monroe; sister, Darlene (LeRoy) Bidlingmaier of Monroe; brothers-in-law, Ronald Streckwald of Winslow, IL, Gordon (Joanne) Reed of Janesville, Keith (Nonie) Reed of Mauston; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents; son, Gregory; sister and brother in infancy; sister, Joyce Streckwald; son-in-law, Robert Pehl; father and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Florence Reed; brother and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Bev Reed, Gail and Claris Reed; also a niece, Patti Mazzarisi.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the Juda Zion United Methodist Church, with Rev. Vicki Brantmeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Monroe. A visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Green County or the Juda United Methodist Church in Gene's memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: shriner111.com.