Eugene "Geno" G. Weigand

Eugene “Geno” Weigand, 74, Athens died Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

He was born September 3, 1948, in the town of Rietbrock, son of the late George and Audrey (Luedtke) Weigand.  Eugene married Margo Gilles in 1974 and later divorced.

Eugene graduated in 1966 from Athens High School and was a 1968 graduate of North Central Technical School.  In 1968 he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Thailand from 1968 through 1972 as a computer and radar technician, working on many of the planes used in the Vietnam War.  He was in the active reserves from 1972 through 2008 and was called back to active reserves in 2011.  Stateside Eugene was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey working as a computer radar technician.

Eugene retired from the Air Force in 2012 returning to Wisconsin to live.  Geno enjoyed golfing, socializing with friends, collecting guns and fishing.

Eugene is survived by his sister Marlene Bergmann, nieces Debbie and Connie Bergmann and many wonderful friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Gerald Weigand.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2022, at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens.  Burial will be in the Athens Village Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services all at the Athens funeral home.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com