Harold I. "Hal" Kabat

Harold I. Kabat (Hal), age 83, of Oshkosh, WI died peacefully July 24, 2016 at home after fighting his 7 year battle against cancer. He was surrounded by family, friends, baseball, and his faith close to his heart with a positive attitude and outlook on life that fell nothing short of admirable, honorable, and respectable, and often times humorous.

Survived by his loving Wife Jean Rasmussen Valenta Kabat, Sister Margaret Winters (James), Son David Kabat (Lori) Brillion, Daughters Kay Dercks (Randy) Combined Locks, Debbie Dvorachek (Larry) Whitelaw, Bonnie Zeamer (Terry) Brillion, Michele Schaffer (Alan) Hilbert, Nancy Zvolena (Mike) Pittsville, Laura VandeVen (Joe) DePere, 16 Grandchildren: Adam Kabat, Florida, Philip Kabat, Florida, Lily Kabat, Brillion, Kelly Hungerford (Quentin), Kaukauna, Andy Dercks (Kristie Gruett), Kaukauna, Samantha Dercks (Paul Stoffel) Kaukauna, Trisha Wicinsky (Nick), Winneconne, Melissa Hanson (Brian) Oregon, Ryan Dvoracheck (Dale) Whitelaw, Jon (Anne) Zeamer, Sherwood, Michael (Julie) Zeamer, Madison, Matthew (Brooke) Zeamer, Neenah, Justin Zeamer (fiancé Jackie Behnke), Neenah, Alaina Schaffer, Hilbert, Austin Schaffer, Hilbert, Avery Schaffer, Hilbert. He also has 11 great grandchildren who loved him dearly. Brother-in-laws, Harlan, Myron, Victor and Eugene Herrmann, Leroy, Donald, and Joe Stelzer, Bob Schleih, Robert, Richard and Charles Rasmussen, Frankie Petroske and Jerome Korinek, Sisters-in-law Janet Siebers, Helen Herrmann, Kathleen Nowak, Karen, Judy, Jane Stelzer and Ann Schleih, Helen and Judy Rasmussen, Violet Weinberger, Jeanette Korinek, Darlene Eisenman, and Kathleen Petroske.

Harold is preceded in death by his father and mother, Ignatius and Anna Kabat, first wife Bernice Hermann Kabat, 2nd wife Laverne Stelzer Smith Kabat, Father and Mother-in-law, Victor and Tillie Herrmann, Father and Mother-in-law Joseph and Anna Stelzer, Charles and Mary Rasmussen, Sister and Brother-in-law, Virginia and Peter Polster, Sister-in-laws, Angie Herrmann and Verna Herrmann, Brother-in-law James Rasmussen, Brother and Sister-in-laws, Charles and Doris Stelzer, Brother-in-law Jerry Nowak, Brother and Sister-in-law Ralph and Ruth Rasmussen, Brother-in-laws Henry Weinberger and Donald Eisenman,

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 W. Ryan Street, Brillion. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Timothy Brandt. Military Rites will be accorded by Bloedorn, Becker, Jensen Post 126 of Brillion. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery in Reedsville.

Friends may call at the church on Friday morning from 9:00 am until 10:30 a.m.

Online condolences may be made.

The family would like to thank the staffs at ThedaCare Hospice, Mercy Medical, and Hematology center in Oshkosh for the care and compassion shown toward Dad during this time.