Obituaries

PAUL A. WONDRA, age 81, of  Glenbeulah, WI. passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord Sunday morning Jan 31, 2010 at St. Nicholas Hospital.

  He was born Oct 26, 1928 in Dodge County, a son of the late Kilian and Cecelia (Gindt) Wondra. 

  On June 9, 1951 he married Delphina Schmitz at St. Fridolin Catholic Church in Glenbeulah. 

  They purchased  a farm in the Town of Greenbush which they worked until retirement in 1993.  He had also been employed at the Kohler Co. for 12 years.  In retirement, Paul drove school bus part-time.  

  He was member of St. Fridolin Catholic Church.  Paul’s main focus was his loving family.  He also enjoyed going to auctions and spending his free time simply tinkering with whatever needed fixing.

  Survivors include his wife Del, two sons Eugene (Sandy) of Oneida WI, Jeffrey (Lawanna) of New Holstein, three daughters Cynthia Wondra of Sheboygan, Deborah (Michael) Bruning of  Mondovi and Christine (Richard ) Williams of Sheboygan, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and two step grandchildren; three brothers Raymond (Alice) and Leo and Albert (Pat) all of Mayville; four sisters, Florence (Gilbert) Gitter of Fond du Lac, Helen Thimm of Hartford and Genevieve (Norman) Matenaer and Cecelia(Joe) Belligan both of West Bend as well at one brother in-law and three sisters in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. .

  He was preceded in death by an infant son Paul Joseph, two brothers Arnold and Edward.

  A mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday Feb 3,  11:00 AM at St. Fridolin Chapel in Glenbeulah. The Very Rev. Dennis Van Beek, pastor, will be the celebrant.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery. 

  Friends may call at the Church Wednesday morning from 9:30 AM until the time of service.  A memorial fund will be established in Paul’s name.  The Wittkopp-Schneider Funeral Service is serving the family.  On line condolences may be sent to www.wittkoppschneider.com.