Obit: Yaeger, Burnell W. "Barney" (1929 – 2017)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Yaeger, Hiebl, Hargesheimer, Heidtke, Sykora, Zwiefelhoffer, Haslow, Schmitz, Weyer, Bayuk, Lamovec, Esser, Boushon

Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, WI) – 26 Jul 2017

Yaeger, Burnell W. "Barney" (14 SEP 1929 – 20 JUL 2017)

Burnell W. “Barney” Yaeger, 87, Greenwood, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, July 28, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwood. Rev. Charles Hiebl will officiate and burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Weyer, Jason Weyer, Mike Hargesheimer, Denny Heidtke, Don Sykora and Leon Zwiefelhoffer. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Burnell Walter Yaeger was born on Sept. 14, 1929, in Marshfield, the son of Walter J. and Esther E. (nee Haslow) Yaeger. He was raised and received his education in Marshfield, graduating from Marshfield Senior High School in 1947. Barney then attended Fond du Lac Business School and studied accounting/bookkeeping. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on May 22, 1951, and served until his honorable discharge on May 21, 1953. After returning from the service, Barney went to work for Grassland Dairy in Greenwood as a bookkeeper. He married Carol J. Schmitz on April 20, 1954, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwood. They lived in Loyal for two years and then built a house in Greenwood. He retired from Grassland in April 1995 after almost 41 years of employment. During his retirement, Barney enjoyed spending time at their cabin in Birchwood. He had many interests, but especially loved spending time with family and friends, traveling, fishing, camping, bowling, and playing cards. Barney was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Carol, of Greenwood; five children: D-Ann Weyer of Marshfield, Jim (Sue) Yaeger of Eau Claire, Joan (Tim) Bayuk of Wautoma, Mike Yaeger of Greenwood, and Pat (Jason) Lamovec of Willard; five grandchildren: Jen (Mike) Hargesheimer of McKinney, Texas, Jeremy Weyer of Marshfield, Jill (Scott) Esser of Christ Church, New Zealand, Jason (Becky) Weyer of Verona, and Logan Bayuk of Stevens Point; seven great-grandchildren: Reese, Ryan and Jace Hargesheimer, Aubrey and Ainsley Esser, and Alexis and Isaac Weyer; one sister: Audrey Boushon of McFarland; one sister-in-law: Kitty Yaeger of Sun Prairie; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Barney was preceded in death by his parents; two grandsons: Chris Yaeger and Austin Bayuk; and one brother: Orval Yaeger.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. 

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.