David J. Gorski

David J. Gorski, 91, Schofield, died Friday, June 9, 2017 under the care of Ministry Hospice at Tender Reflections, Weston. He was born May 9, 1926, in Wausau, son of the late Anton and Regina (Dobeck) Gorski. On July 3, 1948, he married Annabelle Boettcher at St. Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild. She preceded him in death on November 29, 2008. Dave served his country in the United States Airforce. After receiving his personal pilots license as a young man, he was hired to shuttle small aircraft between airports and he enjoyed impressing his girl "Ann" with an occasional "date" in the sky. Dave spent over 40 years in a career at Weyerhauser Paper Mill, eventually working his way up to superintendent of the paper machines. He also owned and operated "Stay Brite" Laundromat and Drycleaners in Schofield for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman his entire life. Dave and his beloved Ann were perpetual snowbirds during retirement years, RVing across the country enjoying golfing, fishing, casinos and meeting up with their fellow snowbird friends. He will be remembered dearly by all who have had the pleasure of having him in their lives. Go with God. We love you. You will be missed. Survivors include his children, Paula (Jim) Dalton, Mosinee, Mary Graveen, Wausau, Sue (Thau) Suwannakoot, Fordland, Missouri and Tharen (Beth) Gorski; daughter-in-law, Linda Gorski, Hatley; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; siblings, Daniel Gorski, Rothschild, Gordon (Seglinda) Gorski, Wausau and Virginia (Eugene) Pehowski, Rockford, Illinois. Besides his parents and wife, Annabelle, he was preceded in death by three sons, Leslie, Paul and Lyle, a son-in-law, Rick Graveen, sister, Grace (Lazelle) Aldrich, and a sister-in-law, Vernabelle Gorski. The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at St. Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild. Rev. Louis Britto will preside. Entombment will be in the Garden of Eternal Rest, Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau, and again on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at St. Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild. There will be a 6:30 p.m. prayer service Monday evening at the Sixth Street funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com