David Wegner, age 76, of Bonduel, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Green Bay. Born on March 22, 1941, son of the late Loren and Bernice (Gehm) Wegner. David graduated from Bonduel schools in 1959 and on May 5, 1962 he was united in marriage to Sandra Bohm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Zachow. Together the couple operated a dairy farm until 1993. Dave also worked at Packerland Packing for 21 years, retiring in 2014. In his free time Dave loved being outdoors. He spent countless hours in the woods, planting trees, making wood, and doing landscaping in the yard. He truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, spending quality time with his family and friends.
David is survived by: his wife of 55 years, Sandy; his children, Troy (Anita) Wegner of Bonduel, Tracy (Jerry) McClone of Bonduel, Tricia (Josh) Marohl of Bonduel, and Trent (Sherry) Wegner of Cecil; grandchildren, Ashley (Rob), Derek (Terri), Cody (Ashley), Marissa, Courtney (Brandon), Heather, Rilynn, Dillon (Kenzy), Brandon (Casey), Nolan, Austin, and Carter; great grandchildren, Chase, Zachary, Jeremiah, Audrey, Dawson, and another great granddaughter on the way. He is also survived by a brother Donald (Marge) Wegner of Minnesota as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Lauren Marohl, his parents, a sister Mary Weix, his mother-in-law and father-in-law Lucille and Cennie Bohm, and a sister-in-law Vickie Bohm.
A funeral service for David will be held at 11:00am on Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel with Rev. Mark Palmer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm and again on Monday from 9:00am until the time of the funeral. Swedberg Wendt Funeral Home is assisting the family with the funeral arrangements.
David’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the Bellin Health team and Unity Hospice especially Michelle and Stacie for their loving, concerned care for David.
“This life is just temporary, heaven is eternity” ~ Dave