Name: Visitation for John D. Bandow
Start: 2016-06-04T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-06-04T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Sauter / Rembs Funeral Home

Bandow, John D.

John D. Bandow, 72, Stratford, died on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Sauter / Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford where the family will receive relatives and friends from 11:00 am on Saturday until service time. Rev. Sengole Vethamanickam will officiate. Burial will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery in the Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County.

John was born on October 19, 1943 in Neenah, Wisconsin, the son of Ambrose and Clarice (Balke) Bandow. He was a 1962 graduate of Chamblee High School in Chamblee, Georgia. On March 26, 1965 he was united in marriage to Barbara J. Treankler at the Bible Church in Stratford. She preceded him in death on October 8, 2015.

John was employed in the communications field for many years until his retirement from Verizon. After his retirement he was Chairman for the Town of Frankfort and a member of the Marathon County Board. He was very active in the church his entire life including volunteering in prison fellowship.

He is survived by his children, David (Rose) Bandow of New Berlin, Beth (Dave Sedlacek) Lane of Marathon, Rachel (Jerry) Greisinger of Antigo, and James (Patti) Bandow of Stratford. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. He is further survived by his brothers, Phil (Linda) Bandow, Paul Bandow, and George (Dee) Bandow and a sister, Grace Frick.

He was predeceased by his parents and his wife, Barbara.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Wausau Daily Herald on May 31, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for John Bandow

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8 Entries

Larry(Bimbo) and Illa Syring

June 3, 2016

Our sympathy to the family. Barb and John were such good neighbors. We shared lots of laughs and have many fond memories.

June 1, 2016

We send our sincere sympathy to all of the family of John. We miss John and Barb, as neighbors and friends. We know that they are together in a much better place, without pain or suffering. They are probably in charge of "Heavens" raspberry patches and apple orchards.

We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.

Marge & Larry Laessig

Jay Possavino

May 31, 2016

To all in family,

My condolences to you all. I know it is a difficult time. I was a friend of John. Sometimes within family we do not really see the hearts of people. John loved his family and though he had his convictions he was first and foremost about others and especially about family. We shared a lot over the years. John was a good friend and helped many deal with health issues and life issues. We shared much about life issues and situations and John always was with compassion and caring. I will miss John as a friend. I already do. I did two months ago when I became aware that things changed with John. It was not the same.
Sadly I will not be able to attend the funeral. I wish I could be there. I was not able to visit him in hospice either but truthfully it was painful to know what was going down with him.
Yet I know he is in a better place for his love of God and Jesus. I give thanks that God took him home without a lot of pain and suffering. My mother passed on the same way within two months. Praise God.
God has His reasons and His purposes and timing for things that we cannot understand. John had so many aspirations to help others and do more after his wife died and to come to grips with her death. He was in transition when he then changed. His heart was in the right place for all.
John was compassionate and caring and giving. He donated to those doing missionary work and also caring about others. He was most generous with himself and his time for others. In the years I knew him we both learned a lot and shared much. I miss John. We did not know each other long term but over the past 10 years we became friends and this man was a true friend. Not only to me but to many and he cared. God bless you John.

Delmar and Jodene Leffel

May 31, 2016

Our deepest sympathy to the family

Dorothy & Kelly Bohman

May 31, 2016

John was a wonderful neighbor and we will miss talking with him.

Jenny McKenzie

May 31, 2016

I am stunned. How sad. What a great advocate for the residents of Marathon County. I worked with John on the Transportation Coordination Committee for many years. He will truly be missed. Please accept my condolences.

Jeani Maszk

May 30, 2016

I served with John on the Marathon County Board and on some committees with John. He was so smart and interested in health & human services and public safety. John was respected for his bible study classes in the Marathon County Jail. We lost a great public servant in John. It was an honor to be on the county board with him. My sympathy to John's family.

Jeani Maszk
Mosinee, WI

Duane Busche

May 28, 2016

What a guy could fix most anything and was always willing to Lend a helping and an all around good person he will be missed

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