RUSSELL WACHTER
Russell G. Wachter, 84, of Woodman, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
He was born August 30, 1921 in Midland, South Dakota, the ninth of fifteen children born to Herman and Mertie (Kaiser) WACHTER.
The WACHTER family moved to Wisconsin in 1939, where Russell met the love of his life, Vera Russell. They were married March 14, 1942 at the Mount Hope Methodist Church. Together they farmed in the Woodman area for many years.
Russell also owned and did custom bulldozing from 1967 until 2004. He enjoyed his family and a good game of cards.
Surviving are four children: Dennis (Maxine) WACHTER, Mount Hope; Maggie Peterson (Wayne Rider), Linden; Marilyn (James) Faulkner of Prairie du Chien and Kayla (Roger) Herbers, Woodman; eleven very special grandchildren; Jodi, Jen, Jay, Jaci, Wade, Kim, Justin, Gretchen, Callie, Micah and Mitchell; and eleven great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly. Also surviving are three brothers, Mike WACHTER, Herman (Bernadine) WACHTER, Jr. and Louis (Pat) WACHTER all of Woodman; three sisters, Ina England, Presho, S.D., Hazel Ellis, Glen Haven and Dorice Van Vorst, St. Paul, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Doris Ann WACHTER, Fennimore, a special niece, Julie (Keith) Jolik, Bitely, Mi. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Vera, his parents, two sisters, Cleone Eckert and Florence WACHTER, six brothers, Kelly, Clifford, Robert, Edward, Donald and Kenneth.
Services were Monday, at the Bible Baptist Church in Prairie du Chien, Pastor Andy Doll officiating with burial in Hermitage Cemetery in Mt. Hope Township. The Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington assisted the family.