Lawrence H. Ebert, 84, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Antigo.
Lawrence was born on Sept. 7, 1931, in the town of Larabee, Waupaca County, son of the late Herman and Alma (Schoneck) Ebert. He was baptized on Sept. 27, 1931, and confirmed on March 25, 1945. On May 1, 1971, he was united in marriage to Jackie Hoffmann at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield. Lawrence farmed with his dad, worked at FWD in Clintonville and Allis Chalmers in Appleton, and retired in 1993 after 25 years of service from 4-Way Express in Appleton. The couple retired and moved to Post Lake, Elcho, in 1993.
Lawrence was an avid bowler, snowmobiler, worked on race cars for the Buettner Brothers race team, and enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He served on the Waupaca County Snowmobile Association. Lawrence loved polka dancing, and was a singer who provided music for many weddings. He and Jackie, along with their families, cooked pigs for many functions in Clintonville, Shawano, Wausau, Menasha, Green Bay and Post Lake for many years. In retirement, he installed wood paneling and finished the basement in the house, hand-routered many signs, and played pool and horseshoes for Sunset View Resort.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Ebert, of Elcho; brother-in-law, Kenneth Buchberger, of Clintonville; three nieces, Denise and Brenda Buchberger, and Heather Wearing, all of Clintonville; two nephews, Jamie (Coni) Huntington, of Chippewa Falls, and John (Danielle) Huntington, of Wausau; three grandnieces, Hailey, Natalie and Madeline Huntington; and two sisters-in-law, Jane (Harry) Huntington, of Wausau, and Joan (Mike) Wearing, of Clintonville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Jean (nee Suehring) Ebert; sister, June Buchberger; and niece, Holly Wearing.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Elcho with the Rev. Jerome Hahn officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Strasser-Roller Funeral Home and 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Martin Cemetery in Clintonville.
A memorial will be established in Lawrence’s name.
Friends may visit Strasser-Roller Funeral Home at www.strasserrollerfh.com or 504 Edison St., Antigo, 715-623-5202.