Victor P. Woellner Sr

Victor P. Woellner Sr., age 81, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice at his homestead farm surrounded by his family. He was born May 3, 1932 in the town of Halsey, son of the late William and Catherine (Riehle) Woellner. On August 3, 1954 he married Laura Dahl at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Athens. She survives. Victor worked for Mueller Pipeline for 35 years. While employed there he continued his education to advance to operating engineer and was a 49 year member of the Operating Engineers Local 139. He was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed woodworking, making special items for each of his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Laura, Athens; children, Florence (Glen) Kreft, Marathon, Susan (Claude) Kreft, Debra Woellner (Kirk Simon), Sarah (Mike) Young, all of Athens, Brian (Jodi) Woellner, Wausau, and Kent (Brenda) Woellner, Athens; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren; sisters, Florence (Donald) Punke, Athens, and Dorothy McKinley, Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Patricia Woellner, Texas, and Betty Auner, Athens. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sons, Victor Jr. and Ronald, a daughter, Bonnie, brothers, David and Phillip Woellner, and brothers-in-law, Tom McKinley and Virgil Auner. The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. The Rev. Paul Hoffman will preside. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens and again on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Pallbearers for the service will be Joshua Young, Chris Woller, Paul Kreft and Matthew Woellner. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com