Obit: Apfelbeck, Leon C.  (1921 - 2009)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt

Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Apfelbeck, Boneske, Chris, Kramas, Leu, Ohlinger, Rajendran, Trombly, Weber  
 

----Source: The Tribune Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI), Wednesday, June 17, 2009, Page 17 
 

Apfelbeck, Leon C.  (October 18, 1921 - June 9, 2009) 
 

Leon C. Apfelbeck, 87, of Owen, died Tuesday June 9, 2009 at Clark County Health Care Center in Owen.  
 

He was born October 18, 1921, in the town of Hull, a son of Carl and Margaret (Ohlinger) Apfelbeck.   
 

He attended Riverside school in the town of Hull and later graduated from Colby High School.   
 

He moved to Chicago where he started working as an usher in the local movie theaters and worked his way up to management. He then became employed by the Mars Candy Co. of Chicago, where he achieved on the company’s top sales positions. He spent time in Chicago, Michigan, Arizona and California for the Mars Candy Co.  
 

He resided in San Mateo, CA, returning to movie theater management. After retiring, he returned o the Owen area and entered the Clark Co. Health Care Center in 2004.   
 

He enjoyed game shows, soap operas, dining out, easy listening music and his cars. He enjoyed photography and delsom was seen without his camera.  
 

He was a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colby and St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Abbotsford, Wis.   
 

He is survived by his brothers, Claude Apfelbeck Abbotsford, Hubert (LaVonne) Apfelbeck, Abbotsford, Arnold (Evie) Apfelbeck, Tomahawk, Ray (Marlene) Apfelbeck, Wausau, and Robert (Darlene) Apfelbeck, Mosinee; his sisters Rosemary Chris, Abbotsford, Lucille Weber, Twin Lakes, Helen (Butch) Leu, Abbotsford, Patricia (Roy) Boneske, Athens, Agnes Weber, Antioch, IL, and Dorothy (David) Kramas, Darien.   
 

His is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers in infancy, John and Gilbert; one sister, Bernice Trombly; and on brother, Andrew.   
 

Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m.., Saturday June 13, 2009 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby, Wis. The Rev. Anandran Rajendran will preside. A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11 AM until the time of service. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in the town of Colby, Wis. 
 

If desired, masses at St. Mary’s Catholic Church are being accepted in his name.   
 

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Colby, assisted the family with arrangements.