Gerald Dean Meland
NEWGLARUS- Mr. Gerald Dean Meland, age 74, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Meriter Hospital, Madison. He was born March 10, 1934 in Primrose Township, Dane County the son of Lawrence and Anna (Mitmoen) Meland. Gerald graduated from New Glarus High School in 1952. He married Deanne Joy Showers in 1956 at the Primrose Lutheran Church. Gerald worked for the Pet Milk Co. in Belleville until 1970, he then worked for the General Motors Assembly Division until his retirement in 1997. Gerald attended the Primrose Lutheran Church and then the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus.
He is survived by his three sons Terry (Judy) Meland of Irvine, CA, Danny Meland of Madison, WI, and Scott Meland of Harshaw, WI; two grandchildren Eric Meland and Cassandra Bartsch; two brothers Willard (Valeria) Meland of Belleville and Lawrence (Naomi) Meland of New Glarus; three sisters Gladys Glinka of Olathe, KS, Arlene (Donald) Sytsma of Loves Park, IL, and Shirley (Rolland) Disch of New Glarus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Lloyd, Ames, Ernest, Kenneth, Lester, Clifford, and Vernon, and a sister Mildred Griffin.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 6th Ave. New Glarus, WI, Pastor Patty Marty officiating with burial in the Primrose Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 until time of service on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Zenter-Beal Funeral Home
NEWGLARUS- Mr. Gerald Dean Meland, age 74, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Meriter Hospital, Madison. He was born March 10, 1934 in Primrose Township, Dane County the son of Lawrence and Anna (Mitmoen) Meland. Gerald graduated from New Glarus High School in 1952. He married Deanne Joy Showers in 1956 at the Primrose Lutheran Church. Gerald worked for the Pet Milk Co. in Belleville until 1970, he then worked for the General Motors Assembly Division until his retirement in 1997. Gerald attended the Primrose Lutheran Church and then the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus.
He is survived by his three sons Terry (Judy) Meland of Irvine, CA, Danny Meland of Madison, WI, and Scott Meland of Harshaw, WI; two grandchildren Eric Meland and Cassandra Bartsch; two brothers Willard (Valeria) Meland of Belleville and Lawrence (Naomi) Meland of New Glarus; three sisters Gladys Glinka of Olathe, KS, Arlene (Donald) Sytsma of Loves Park, IL, and Shirley (Rolland) Disch of New Glarus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Lloyd, Ames, Ernest, Kenneth, Lester, Clifford, and Vernon, and a sister Mildred Griffin.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 6th Ave. New Glarus, WI, Pastor Patty Marty officiating with burial in the Primrose Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 until time of service on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the Zenter-Beal Funeral Home