Gustave "Gust" Reinhold Grunewald Jr.

Gustave “Gust” R. Grunewald Jr., age 88 of the Township of Grant, Shawano County, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home.

Gustave Reinhold Grunewald Jr. was born September 10, 1928 to the late Gustave Sr. & Lydia (Wissmann) Grunewald in the Town of Grant, Shawano County. He attended grade school near Caroline and grew up on the family farm. Gust continued to farm as a young man on his parent’s homestead and eventually on his own. While he never stopped farming, he did work other places like the Caroline Feed Mill, Marion Plywood, Rasmussen Saw Mill, as well as for the Town of Grant. Gust was united in marriage to Virginia Pevonka on June 11, 1952 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Leopolis. The couple farmed in the Town of Grant all of their married life. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Caroline Fire Dept. as well as a member of the Caroline Conservation Club. Gust was an avid outdoorsman in every sense of the word; he loved to hunt Whitetails, duck, and squirrel. He also loved to go trapping, fishing, and was a serious bee keeper for many years, and sold his honey locally. Gust will be remembered as a very hardworking man who loved the outdoors.

Survivors include:

Daughters: Mary Zahn, Clintonville

                  Margaret (Terry) Gott, Antigo

                  Julie Grunewald, Caroline

Sons: William (Iris Lohff) Grunewald, Caroline

          Henry (Carol) Grunewald, Pella

          Edward Grunewald, Shawano

14 Grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren

Sister: Burnett Hartwig, Oshkosh

Brother: Leonard (Ila) Grunewald, Clintonville

Numerous nieces & nephews

Gust was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia; an infant son; two infant grandchildren; a sister, Esther Jolitz; brothers, Robert, Walter, & Gilbert; & a son-in-law, Dale Zahn.

Memorial services will be held 12 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Marion with the Rev. Todd Jerabek officiating.

Friends may call on Thursday at the funeral home in Marion from 10:30 AM until the time of the service.

An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.

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