Last Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 2:54 PM CDT
Obituaries from the week of September 19, 2007
William L. Luessen Jr.
William L. Luessen Jr., age 74 of Wabeno formerly of Glen Ellyn, Illinois died unexpectedly on September 10, 2007.
William was born in Chicago to the late William and Leone Morrow Luessen Sr. on April 20, 1933.
When he was a toddler, his family moved to Onarga, Ill. where he completed fifth grade. During that time he spent most of his summers on a farm in Loda, Ill. His family then moved to Glen Ellyn, Ill. where he attended Ben Franklin elementary, Glen Ellyn Jr. High School and Glenbard High School graduating in the class of 1952. He then worked at the old Parkside Shell (Park Blvd & Pennsylvania) until being drafted into the U.S. Army. After his basic training, he married Joan E. Schmidt in Glen Ellyn on September 5, 1953. After his honorable discharge, he returned to his work at Parkside Shell eventually becoming co-owner.
In 1970, he was hired by the Village of Glen Ellyn as superintendent of buildings to supervise the renovation of the Duane Street Junior High as a police station and village hall. He then served one term as president of the Midwest Buildings and Grounds Association. He also served for 15 years on the Village of Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Department and eventually rose to the rank of Second Assistant Chief. In 1989 he retired from the Village and then moved to Wabeno in 1990 where he had built his retirement cottage. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Wabeno and served on the Building and Grounds Committee. He also was an usher and a member of the building committee for the centennial education hall. For a hobby, Bill enjoyed wood working.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan; two daughters, Babette Luessen of Glendale Hts, Ill. and Deann (Robert W.) Newman of Chocowinity, NC; one grandson, Michael W. Newman; and one sister, Joni Mitchell of Racine.
Bill is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The visitation was on Friday, September 14 from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Wabeno with Pastor Craig Korth officiating. Suminski Funeral and Memorial Service in Wabeno (715-473-3131) is assisted the family with arrangements.
Rev. Markus Otto Koepsell
Rev. Markus Otto Koepsell, age 87, of Crandon, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Josephine Haus in Rhinelander under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Markus, the youngest son of Reinhold and Ella (Zimmermann) Koepsell, was born on August 20, 1920 at Coleman, Wisconsin.
Although he was born with defective eyesight, he received elementary grade schooling in the public school system at Coleman; but by the time he reached high school age, the eyesight had been corrected.
He then began studying for the ministry in ninth grade at boarding schools, finished prep school, college and seminary, and began serving the congregations of our Wisconsin Synod in 1945.
Upon graduation, he was assigned to a struggling mission at Bay City, Wisconsin. He was then called to and served other congregations during his 42 years in office. He served the congregations of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crandon and Christ Lutheran Church in Hiles for 16 years.
In 1946, he was joined in marriage with Ardis Meier who survives him.
The Lord blessed them with four children, Karen (Richard) Geisler of Grass Valley, Cal., Marie Wendt, Frederick Koepsell of Wausau and Joseph Koepsell of Crandon.
He is further survived by 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 17 from 10 to noon at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crandon. Funeral services followed at noon with Pastor Eric Vertein officiating. Interment was at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Coleman. Weber-Hill Funeral Home in Crandon assisted the family with arrangements.
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