Richard "Dick" Danielewicz

Richard "Dick" Danielewicz obituary, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Richard "Dick" Danielewicz

Richard Danielewicz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by John J. Buettgen Funeral Home - Schofield on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Richard "Dick" Danielewicz, age 76, of Schofield passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2023. He was born on November 2, 1947 to Zigmund and Manetta (Haas) Danielewicz, and grew up on the family farm in Thorp, Wisconsin.
He married Diane Abraham on Saturday, May 5, 1973.
Family was Richard's priority. He was always there to help or spend time together. His house was the gathering place for family card games and grandchildren always left Grandpa D's house with a bag of candy. Richard took great pride in hosting Christmas Eve festivities; presents and people filled the house. He was a family man and truly loved all of his children, grandchildren and great grandchild.
After the death of his wife, Richard raised his 5 young children while working as a long-time draftsman at Wausau Homes and later as an engineer at SNE.
Richard is survived by 4 daughters, Leah (Jason) Krause, Merrill; Carrie Danielewicz, Neenah; Julie (Josh) Schoenfuss, Ringle; and Nancy (Jonathon) Wendorf, Marathon.
He is also survived by his siblings Dale (Celine) Danielewicz, Wausau; Donald (Pam) Danielewicz, Thorp; Sue (Dan) Somsen, New Richmond; Melissa (Randy) Maltbey, Janesville and Janet (Chuck) Schulz, Greenville.
Richard was a devoted Grandpa and is survived by his 10 grandchildren, great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Diane, son Chad, brothers Dennis and Greg, and sister Debra.
A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the parish rosary to be prayed at John J Buettgen Funeral Home. At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 visitation will continue at St. Therese Catholic Church (Rothschild) with Mass of Christian Burial held at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery.
John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com
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