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LaVern W. "Bud" Rockow
1922 - 2013
- LaVern W. "Bud" Rockow
- December 8, 1922 - May 17, 2013
LaVern W. “Bud” Rockow age, 90, of Barron, Wisconsin, formerly of Almena,
died Friday, May 17th, 2013, at Dallas Care & Rehab. Bud was born on
December 8th 1922 in Dows, Iowa to Erick and Emma (Schroeder) Rockow. He
was raised in Iowa and moved to Wisconsin as a teenager. On October 23rd
1943 he married Dora Scheps at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. They were
married almost 70 years and raised three children.
Bud farmed and worked heavy construction. The last 20 years, prior to
retirement, he was employed by the Almena Co-op as a furnace installer and
carpet layer.
Bud enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, fireworks displays, maintaining
his manicured lawn, and playing tournament cribbage. Bud’s passions were
spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. For 20 plus
years he especially enjoyed organizing elaborate Easter Egg Hunts for his
grandchildren and Christmas Bunko.
Bud left the following survivors; Dora, his wife of 69 years, Barron; two
sons, Dennis (Kathleen), Almena, WI; Monte (Lyn) Hugo, MN; one daughter
Pennie (Joe) Molls, Turtle Lake, WI; seven grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren; one brother, Donald (Barbara) Rockow Chetek, WI; one
sister Maxine (Arden) Christianson, New Richmond, WI.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Vernard.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday May 20th at St. Matthew
Lutheran Church at Almena, WI. Relatives and friends may visit with the
family one hour prior to services.
source: Rausch & Steel Funeral Home, 19 South 3rd Street, Barron,
Wisconsin, 54812; 715-537-3377
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