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Arthur Wendland Obituary
Died: April 30, 2011
Arthur William Wendland passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011.
He was born Sept. 29, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Alfred and Helen Wendland. Arthur was united in marriage to Florence Radke on Oct. 11, 1941, in Milwaukee.
Arthur moved from West Allis, Wis., to Batavia in 1940 with the Furnas Electric Company. He served in the U.S. Army from July 1944 to July 1946. At the time of his discharge he held the rank of Staff Sergeant, Infantry, assigned to the Transportation Corps at Fort Ord, Calif.
He returned to Batavia and the Furnas Electric Company and retired after 43 years at the age of 62. During the following 20 years, Art and Florence enjoyed many vacations in northern Wisconsin. Art was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 504 in Batavia. He was also a member and past president of the Aurora Illinois Ostomy Support Group and a member and past president of the Furnas Quarter Century Club.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathryn (Ken) Grossinger of Lockport; two sons, Keith of Batavia and Kenneth (Mary) of Tampico, Ill.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ronald; his loving wife of 62 years, Florence, who died in 2004; and a grandson, Carl Ensign.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 South Batavia Ave., Batavia.
Honoring the request of Arthur, funeral service will be private at River Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.
Please omit flowers. Contributions in Art's memory may be directed to Aurora Illinois Ostomy Support Group, P.O. Box 904, Aurora, IL 60507 or Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, 100 Flinn Dr., Batavia, IL 60510.
For additional information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home, 630-879-7900 or www.mossfuneral.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Arthur Wendland
Leah Smith
May 16, 2011
To the family of Art Wendland -
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during this difficult time. I had the pleasure of knowing Art, as he was a great friend to my grandparents - Lee and Laura Dungey. I hope that now my grandparents, along with Art and Florence, are back together again playing card games up in heaven.
Anne Pruitt
May 9, 2011
Keith,
My prayers are with you during this trying time in your life. I hope you can remember the good times and celebrate your father's life.
Jeri Meisch-Moody
May 5, 2011
Keith:
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Your father always greeted me with a kind, gentle smile and a wonderfully warm "Hello." He always seemed genuinely glad to see you. I hope that joyful memories are always the first to come to mind and bring a smile to your heart and face.
Sharon Wasilas Boldt
May 5, 2011
Keith, so sorry to hear about your dad. I'll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
Ervin Tifrea
May 5, 2011
I worked with Art for many years at Furnas Electric, he was always friendly & a pleasure to be around.
Carol Ostgaard
May 4, 2011
So sorry for your loss, Keith. Thinking of you and your family. Carol Clayton Ostgaard
Carol Dean
May 4, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. My husband, Joe and I worked with Art for many years at Furnas Electric. What a wonderful person!
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