George Weiland

George Weiland

MADISON - George Weiland, passed away peacefully at 93 years old, in Madison, WI.

He leaves his loving wife Iris (Riley) Weiland, who with him created an amazing legacy of family, friends, and community involvement. Born in St. Paul, MN, George moved to Milwaukee, WI, with his family at an early age. He attended Messmer High School and studied architecture at Marquette University until being drafted during the Korean War. He served as a Special Agent in the Counterintelligence Core stationed in Stuttgart Germany. Already married, Iris was able to join him in Germany where they began their life together. Retiring, after 30 years, from The Gehl Company of West Bend as a District Sales Manager he then followed his hobby of real estates for a second career in Madison, WI, and Naples, FL.

His competitive spirit, exhaustive energy and natural interest in the people around him brought success in his business endeavors and fueled many adventures. George considered himself blessed to have been married to the love of his life, Iris. The last decade has been spent supporting and caring for her while she suffered the degradation of dementia. George was a social person, there is nothing he loved more than time with family and friends. He enjoyed travel with Iris, playing tennis (through his late 80's), skiing (water or snow), taking the boat out on the lake and no day was complete without a good walk with Iris.

George was known to many from JCs or KC's or St. Thomas Aquinas Church when he made you feel welcome as a greeter. He loved a great game of tennis and thought everyone should play. He also made room for you at the giant dining room table on Driftwood or at The Pines in Manitowish Waters all was welcome at the happy hour on the beach. He was inclusive, connective and full of life and lived it all.

George Weiland will be missed by his wife Iris (Riley) Weiland; his children: John Weiland in Colorado, Mary (Weiland) Lindquist in Madison, Kathy (Weiland) and Eric Thayer in Colorado, Patricia Weiland in South Carolina, Rita Weiland (daughter in law) in Madison and Joseph and Vibeke Weiland in California. He leaves three grandchildren: Wiley Thayer, Evy Weiland and Tor Weiland. His sister, Mary (Weiland) Schwalbach who lives in Milwaukee and Naples, FL; and brother-in-law, Thomas Riley of West Bend who will also miss him.

He is preceded in death by his son, James Weiland; son-in-law, Gary Lindquist; sister, Lois French; brother-in-law, Robert French; brother-in-law, Thomas Schwalbach; and his parents, Theodor and Alice Weiland of Milwaukee.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison, WI, 53715. The family will greet guests from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at church. The service will be available live stream at the following link https://www.youtube.com/c/StThomasAquinasChurchMadison/.

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