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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Curtis Waterbury
Mansfield
Jun 27, 1921 — Dec 13, 2014
Obituary
Curtis Waterbury Mansfield, 93, passed away peacefully at his home just after 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 13th, 2014.
He was born on June 27, 1921 on the family farm south of Lake Mills on Mansfield Road. It has been designated a Sesquicentennial Farm and is where he worked for more than 70 years and lived almost all of his life.
He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1939 and from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in Agriculture Economics in 1949. While at school in Madison, he participated in agriculture activities, the First Congregational Church, R.O.T.C. and Civil Air Patrol.
He married Helen Marie Rennaker on Sept. 30, 1961 in La Grange Park, IL and honeymooned in Hawaii.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; 4 children: Mark Curtis Mansfield of Madison, WI; Scott Russell Mansfield of Lake Mills; Wendy Joy Maloney (Neil Edward) of Aurora, IL; and Andrew John Mansfield (Marie Louise Karl) of Oconomowoc, WI; 6 grandchildren: James Maloney, Peter Maloney, Joseph Mansfield, Joshua Mansfield, Julia Mansfield and Jennette Mansfield; a sister, Janet Gomez of Lake Bluff, IL; and 7 nieces and nephews: Michael (Kristina)Gomez, Adrianna (Gerrit) Dangremond, Margaret (Barry)Kemp, Earl (Ann)Plowman, John (Robin)Plowman, James(Vivian)Plowman and Darryl Plowman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Waterbury Mansfield and Joy Lucretia Hall; a sister, Lois Plowman; two brothers-in-law, Earl Plowman and Gil Gomez; and 2 nieces, Rebecca Plowman and Barbara Christopher.
He was an active member of the Lake Mills First Congregational UCC all his life, serving on most of the boards of that church and on the church dart ball team.
He was active in farm organizations, being a charter member of the Lake Mills FFA, a past local Farm Bureau president, and a Jefferson County Farm Bureau Board Director.
He was active in his community, vice president of the Friends of the Fargo Public Library, institutional representative of the Boy Scouts of America, president of the Aztalan/Milford Cemetery Association, school board member, secretary of the Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical Society and a member of the Friends of Aztalan State Park.
He was a lifelong learner and especially enjoyed studying history and nature. Some of his special interests were the Audubon Society, bird watching, and attending city band concerts. He always made time for the annual Town and Country Day parade. He was known for his friendly personality and sense of humor, always with a kind word or joke to tell.
Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Lake Mills First Congregational UCC, followed by services at 11:00.
Burial will be in the Aztalan Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the First Congregational-UCC.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
He was born on June 27, 1921 on the family farm south of Lake Mills on Mansfield Road. It has been designated a Sesquicentennial Farm and is where he worked for more than 70 years and lived almost all of his life.
He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1939 and from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in Agriculture Economics in 1949. While at school in Madison, he participated in agriculture activities, the First Congregational Church, R.O.T.C. and Civil Air Patrol.
He married Helen Marie Rennaker on Sept. 30, 1961 in La Grange Park, IL and honeymooned in Hawaii.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; 4 children: Mark Curtis Mansfield of Madison, WI; Scott Russell Mansfield of Lake Mills; Wendy Joy Maloney (Neil Edward) of Aurora, IL; and Andrew John Mansfield (Marie Louise Karl) of Oconomowoc, WI; 6 grandchildren: James Maloney, Peter Maloney, Joseph Mansfield, Joshua Mansfield, Julia Mansfield and Jennette Mansfield; a sister, Janet Gomez of Lake Bluff, IL; and 7 nieces and nephews: Michael (Kristina)Gomez, Adrianna (Gerrit) Dangremond, Margaret (Barry)Kemp, Earl (Ann)Plowman, John (Robin)Plowman, James(Vivian)Plowman and Darryl Plowman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Waterbury Mansfield and Joy Lucretia Hall; a sister, Lois Plowman; two brothers-in-law, Earl Plowman and Gil Gomez; and 2 nieces, Rebecca Plowman and Barbara Christopher.
He was an active member of the Lake Mills First Congregational UCC all his life, serving on most of the boards of that church and on the church dart ball team.
He was active in farm organizations, being a charter member of the Lake Mills FFA, a past local Farm Bureau president, and a Jefferson County Farm Bureau Board Director.
He was active in his community, vice president of the Friends of the Fargo Public Library, institutional representative of the Boy Scouts of America, president of the Aztalan/Milford Cemetery Association, school board member, secretary of the Lake Mills-Aztalan Historical Society and a member of the Friends of Aztalan State Park.
He was a lifelong learner and especially enjoyed studying history and nature. Some of his special interests were the Audubon Society, bird watching, and attending city band concerts. He always made time for the annual Town and Country Day parade. He was known for his friendly personality and sense of humor, always with a kind word or joke to tell.
Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Lake Mills First Congregational UCC, followed by services at 11:00.
Burial will be in the Aztalan Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the First Congregational-UCC.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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