1939
Joseph
2015
Joseph Neu Sr
April 27, 1939 — January 25, 2015
Joseph A. Neu Sr., 75, of Wausau passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
He was born April 27, 1939 in Watkins, MN to the late Michael and Catherine (Leasch) Neu. On May 21, 1960, Joseph married Marilyn Luke in St. Cloud, MN. They had celebrated 47 years of marriage before Marilyn passed away on February 7, 2008.
For two years Joseph served in the National Guards. He worked for 23 years at Wausau Homes Transportation as a mechanic and in bodywork retiring in 2006. Joseph was an avid bowler in his younger years and loved fishing, hunting, playing horseshoes and watching the Packers.
He will be greatly missed by his family who he loved very much.
Survivors include three daughters, Julie Neu, TamiJo (Steve) Niewolny all of Wausau, Monica (Scott) Wolff of Rothschild, three sons, Jon (Stacy) Neu, Joseph (Tammy Sue) Neu Jr., Jae (Catherine) Neu all of Wausau, 17 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren with one on the way, sister, Dorothy (Don) Lubrecht and brother, Alvin Neu all of Minnesota. Joseph was further preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Richard and grandson, Joseph A. Neu III.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
He was born April 27, 1939 in Watkins, MN to the late Michael and Catherine (Leasch) Neu. On May 21, 1960, Joseph married Marilyn Luke in St. Cloud, MN. They had celebrated 47 years of marriage before Marilyn passed away on February 7, 2008.
For two years Joseph served in the National Guards. He worked for 23 years at Wausau Homes Transportation as a mechanic and in bodywork retiring in 2006. Joseph was an avid bowler in his younger years and loved fishing, hunting, playing horseshoes and watching the Packers.
He will be greatly missed by his family who he loved very much.
Survivors include three daughters, Julie Neu, TamiJo (Steve) Niewolny all of Wausau, Monica (Scott) Wolff of Rothschild, three sons, Jon (Stacy) Neu, Joseph (Tammy Sue) Neu Jr., Jae (Catherine) Neu all of Wausau, 17 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren with one on the way, sister, Dorothy (Don) Lubrecht and brother, Alvin Neu all of Minnesota. Joseph was further preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Richard and grandson, Joseph A. Neu III.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
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Wausau, WI 54401
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