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LeRoy M. Weisensel

PORTAGE –  LeRoy M. Weisensel, age 66, of Pacific Township, died of cancer on Friday, January 6, 2012 at Our House in Portage.

LeRoy was born on January 24, 1945, in Madison, the son of LeRoy T. Weisensel, and Evelyn (Gugel) Travers.  He graduated from Marshall High School.  LeRoy was produce manager for Piggly Wiggly Foods in Portage for many years.  He then became a real estate sales agent in the Portage and Baraboo area.  LeRoy was a very active leader in the Boy Scouts of America, and served as the 5th ward alderman in Portage.  He loved to hunt and fish, going to Florida and Minoqua.  LeRoy was a member of the Portage Boat Club.

LeRoy is survived by his son, Greg Weisensel, Portage; his wife, Jean Stickler, Portage; his foster-parents, Lyle and Shirley Hansen, Marshall, and their children; his step-daughter, Tammy (Todd) Bennett, Portage, and their three children, step-son, Todd(Lisa) Stickler, Montello, and their two daughters and son-in-law, and their grandson, and step-son, Tim (Celia) Stickler, and their son and his three children; his brothers, Earl Weisensel, Waunakee, and Edwin Weisensel, Milwaukee; his former-wife, Janis Schulz, Sun Prairie, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.  LeRoy was preceded in death by his son, Bob, on September 11, 2000, his parents, his step-father, Russell Travers, and his sister, Bonita Weisensel.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with Fr. Jim Murphy presiding.  Burial will follow in Pacific Cemetery with Military Graveside Services.  Visitation will be held on Thursday from 12:00 noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

 

 

 

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