LaVerne D. Scheel, 78, Lake Mills, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.
He was born on April 9, 1934 in Pleasant Springs Township, the son of the late Oscar "Clarence" and Evelyn (Schultz) Scheel.
He married Carolyn Ann Medick of Hebron on September 23, 1961 at Crown Point, Indiana. She died on October 12, 1995. LaVerne later married Sandi Bailey on October 18, 2007 in Jefferson.
LaVerne was a graduate of the Lake Mills High School, class of 1951.
He served in the U.S. Army and Wisconsin National Guard from 1959-1963.
LaVerne owned and operated Scheel Concrete Inc. from 1977, retiring in 2007.
He was a member of the Clarence Bean-Warren George American Legion Post #67.
LaVerne was an outdoorsman, enjoying deer hunting, fishing, camping at Indian Trails at Pardeeville and a lifelong Packer fan.
Survivors include his wife, Sandi; his children, Cindy (Lyle) Wagner of Fort Atkinson, Kimberley (David) Hunt of Lake Mills, Dawn (Anthony) Klockow of Sheboygan, Ryan (Diane) Scheel, Gregory (Jody) Scheel both of Lake Mills; step-son, Shaun Wriston of Beckley, W. VA; brother, LeRoy (Sheila Haberman) Scheel of Lake Mills; sister, Ruby Schmidt of Watertown; fifteen grandchildren, Lee Wagner, Tami (Sam Arneson) Wagner, Erica Hunt, Kevin (Danielle Wolf) Hunt, Derek and Abigail Klockow, Carrie Schroedl, Sherrie Penner, Kimberly (Mark) Braun, Cole and Chase Scheel, Samantha and Luke Scheel, Bethany and Emileigh Wriston; thirteen great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.
Burial will be held at a later date, following cremation, at the Rock Lake Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Visitation will be held on Saturday at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
If desired, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Care, Inc.