Gene D.

Sukow

Gene Darrel Sukow, 69, Lake Mills, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.

He was born on November 2, 1945 in Watertown, the son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Dorn) Sukow.

Gene married Linda Chadwick on February 1, 1969 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Helenville.

He attended grade school in Helenville and was a graduate of Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills, class of 1964.

After graduation he worked at the Palmyra Foundry until being drafted into the army, serving from 1965-1967, from 1966-1967 he served in Vietnam.

Gene was raised on a farm in the Farmington area where they raised beef cattle and also had American Saddle horses which were used in rodeos.

Through the years he had worked for the Carnation Canning Company in Oconomowoc, drove truck over-the-road for Schneider Transportation, APV Crepaco in Lake Mills, and Perry Printing Company in Waterloo for 22 years.

He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Clarence Bean-Warren George Post #67 of the American Legion, and 40 et 8.

Gene later started his own business, Sukow Enterprise, which he did lawn mowing and snow plowing.

He enjoyed playing baseball, hunting, fishing and camping.

Survivors include his wife, Linda; one son, James (Jennifer) Sukow of Fort Atkinson; three daughters, Michelle (Shawn) Topel of Lake Mills, Stacie (Harold) Dunkleberger of Cambridge, Deborah (Keith) Kulow of Lake Mills; 13 grandchildren, Keegan and Kayleigh Topel, Nicholas, Briana, Harold, Benjamin and Olivia Dunkleberger, Kirsten Sukow, KateLynn, Kody and Kristoffer Kulow, Jake and Joseph Sukow; two brothers, Charles (Pauline) Sukow of Watertown, Ricki (Susan) Sukow of Farmington; one sister, Diane Schlesner of Johnson Creek; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one child in infancy, Dennis, and one brother, Larry.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. James E. Rath officiating.

Burial with military graveside rites will be in Rock Lake Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday evening, October 27, 2015, at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills and also after 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the church until the time of services.

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