Dennis L. Schraufnagel

Dennis L. Schraufnagel 61, Edgar, was born to peace and eternal life on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. He was born July 12, 1946 in Owen, Wis., son of Cletus Schraufnagel and the late Anna Marie (Hanson) Schraufnagel. On October 7, 1972, he married Susan Mateofsky in Ashland, Wis. She survives. Dennis was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He was a veteran of the United States Army. For 25 years, Dennis taught Ag. Education and was a mentor at Edgar High School and also worked for the Bank of Edgar as a loan officer, for three years. He was an active member of St. John Catholic Church, Edgar and taught C.C.D. classes for the children of St. John Catholic School and taught high school C.C.D. classes for several years. Dennis was a lifetime member of the F.F.A. Alumni, a member of the Edgar Lions Club and the American Legion Sawyer-Drumm Post #393, Edgar. Among his many interests, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and making maple syrup. Dennis built their cabin, North of Athens, where he loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. Survivors include, his wife, Susan Schraufnagel, Edgar; four sons, Greg (Andrea) Schraufnagel, New Brighton, Minn., Dave (Jamie) Schraufnagel, Edgar, Paul (Corissa) Schraufnagel, Wausau and Jon Schraufnagel, Edgar; three grandchildren, Kade, McKenna and Drew Schraufnagel; his father, Cletus (Maryjo) Schraufnagel, Colby; five siblings, Carol (Steve) Luther, Colby, Pat (Sharon) Schraufnagel, Colby, Terry (Faye) Schraufnagel, Colby, Mary (Rod) Umlauft, Stetsonville and Joan (Gene) Peissig, Abbotsford; his father and mother-in-law, Robert and Marjorie Mateofsky, Green Bay; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Peterson, Green Bay and Kathy (Ron) Stroshane, Churchville, Penn.; and many other relatives and friends. The funeral mass and celebration of his life will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. Rev. Norman Boneck will preside. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery, Edgar, with full military honors conducted by the American Legion Sawyer-Drumm Post #393, Edgar. Friends may call Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Edgar and again from 10:00 a.m. on Monday until time of services at the church. There will be a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Richard Mercier, Julie and the staff of the Oncology Department at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield for their loving care and support for Dennis and his family over the past nine years. The family would also like to thank all of his many special friends for their visits, support and prayers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family to set up future scholarship funds for students. Online condolences at www.petersonkraemer.com