Marion V. "Peewee" Dickau, age 77 of Browntown, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008 peacefully at his home after a long battle with Lymphoma. He was born on October 29, 1930 in Sparta, Wisconsin to the late Fred and Grace (Robinson) Dickau. Marion was united in marriage on February 3, 1951 to Nyla Gauger in Milwaukee, WI.
Marion worked at Milwaukee Railroad as a teenager and did road construction. After his marriage he worked at the rubber factory in Burlington, WI, bought a small farm in Wilmot, WI, and was employed as a cross country truck driver hauling new cars and working for Pirkle Refrigeration.
In 1965 Marion and Nyla bought a dairy farm near Woodford, WI.
He was hurt in a farm tractor accident in 1972 and hospitalized for 4 1/2 months with many broken bones. He retired in 1978 and moved to Monroe. He moved to Browntown in 2007. Marion enjoyed his family and watching the Green Bay Packers and NASCAR. He loved to hunt and fish with his buddies and family.
He is survived by his wife, Nyla Dickau of Browntown; three daughters, Donna (Sonny) Larse of Gratiot, WI, Darlene (Peter) Adamson of Waxahachie, TX, Diana (Roger) Krebs of Browntown; a son, Myron (Cindy) Dickau of Browntown; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Arlene Teal of Clinton, IL, Beverly Oswald of Salt Lake, UT, and Maxine (Bob) Basset of Orange, CA; and special friends, Cal and Mert Melland of South Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother Olga, and a granddaughter, Stephanie J. Krebs in 1981.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, Monroe, with Rev. Dennis Perger officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe, with a luncheon to follow at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Wayne. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Marion's name for Monroe Clinic Hospice and Friends of Black Hawk Park, Woodford. To sign the online guestbook go to www.newcomerfuneralhome.net
Marion's heart and his kindness were bigger than life itself and will sadly be missed by all.
Marion worked at Milwaukee Railroad as a teenager and did road construction. After his marriage he worked at the rubber factory in Burlington, WI, bought a small farm in Wilmot, WI, and was employed as a cross country truck driver hauling new cars and working for Pirkle Refrigeration.
In 1965 Marion and Nyla bought a dairy farm near Woodford, WI.
He was hurt in a farm tractor accident in 1972 and hospitalized for 4 1/2 months with many broken bones. He retired in 1978 and moved to Monroe. He moved to Browntown in 2007. Marion enjoyed his family and watching the Green Bay Packers and NASCAR. He loved to hunt and fish with his buddies and family.
He is survived by his wife, Nyla Dickau of Browntown; three daughters, Donna (Sonny) Larse of Gratiot, WI, Darlene (Peter) Adamson of Waxahachie, TX, Diana (Roger) Krebs of Browntown; a son, Myron (Cindy) Dickau of Browntown; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Arlene Teal of Clinton, IL, Beverly Oswald of Salt Lake, UT, and Maxine (Bob) Basset of Orange, CA; and special friends, Cal and Mert Melland of South Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother Olga, and a granddaughter, Stephanie J. Krebs in 1981.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, Monroe, with Rev. Dennis Perger officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe, with a luncheon to follow at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Wayne. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Marion's name for Monroe Clinic Hospice and Friends of Black Hawk Park, Woodford. To sign the online guestbook go to www.newcomerfuneralhome.net
Marion's heart and his kindness were bigger than life itself and will sadly be missed by all.