Obit: Wedekind, Carol J. (1936 - 2008)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wedekind, Haslow, Bredlau, Wucherpfennig, Kadolph, Lezotte, Mohr

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 8, 2008

Wedekind, Carol J. (30 January 1936 - 3 October 2008)

Carol J. Wedekind, 72, of Neillsville died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen.

Carol was born January 30, 1936, in Greenwood to George and Hilda (Haslow) Bredlau. She received her education at Mayflower School, Town of Lynn, and attended Neillsville High School. She married Ray Wedekind June 14, 1958, in a lawn wedding at his parents’ farm. Carol was employed doing restaurant work, then at Auto Test, Neillsville, and at Nelson Filter, Neillsville, for 36 years. Carol had resided in Marshfield the past two years. She enjoyed roller skating at Hatfield, camping, playing cards and spending time with family. She was a member of the United Church of Christ, Neillsville.

She is survived by brothers and sisters, Eileen (Walter) Wucherpfennig, Marshfield, Alfred (Suzanne) Bredlau, Neillsville, and Marian Kadolph, Withee; one brother-in-law, Alvin (Yvonne) Lezotte, Merrill; and many nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray Wedekind, in 2003; and one sister, Norma Lezotte.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2008, at the United Church of Christ, Neillsville, with the Rev. James Mohr officiating. Soloist was Corrine Armitage and organist was Karen Mohr. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

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