Alfred “Al” L. Unick, 71, of Rib Lake, passed away on Friday March 30, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 3 at 12 p.m. at the Ice Age Pavilion in Rib Lake with Pastor David Clements officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nick and Donnie Nehls, Tarek Scott, Kyle Kutzke, Mark Schreiner and Jason Nefstead. Honorary pallbearers were Emily Nehls and Fletcher Frombach.
Al was born on June 6, 1946 in Medford to Elmer and Mary (Heindl) Unick. He was a graduate of Rib Lake High School. He married Darlene Larsen on April 23, 1966 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake and she survives. Al served in the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Hood, Texas. He worked in maintenance on tanks and vehicles and also trained mechanics. He attended tech school and earned his journeyman for tool and die. He worked for Northwest Tool and then Conseco in Rib Lake. He later went on to work for Ernie and Sylvia Strickert and then Weather Shield Window Company, where he retired from in 2008. Al taught night school at NTC in Wausau in the tool and die program.
Al proudly built his own log cabin in the town of Corning, Lincoln County in 1981, and was very proud of it. He collected antique fishing lures, hunting traps and fishing reels and poles. Al enjoyed going to garage sales and flea markets to find items to add to his collection. He loved to travel, visiting every state in the continental US, and taking his kids to Canada fishing every year. Al also enjoyed reading. He was of the Lutheran faith and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake.
Al is survived by his daughters, Sue (Randy) Nehls of Dorchester and Mary Scott of Rib Lake; grandchildren, Nick, Emily and Donnie Nehls and Tarek Scott; siblings, Norman Kutzke, Mary “Lena” Kutzke, Laurie (Bill) Schreiner, Randy Kutzke, Carol Nefstead and Frank Kutzke, all of Rib Lake; sister-in-law, Kathy (John) Stelling of Port Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
Al was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Norman Kutzke; sister, Rhonda Unick; brother, Gary Kutzke; and nephew, Kent Kutzke.
Star News [Medford Wis] Apr 4 2018
Al was born on June 6, 1946 in Medford to Elmer and Mary (Heindl) Unick. He was a graduate of Rib Lake High School. He married Darlene Larsen on April 23, 1966 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake and she survives. Al served in the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Hood, Texas. He worked in maintenance on tanks and vehicles and also trained mechanics. He attended tech school and earned his journeyman for tool and die. He worked for Northwest Tool and then Conseco in Rib Lake. He later went on to work for Ernie and Sylvia Strickert and then Weather Shield Window Company, where he retired from in 2008. Al taught night school at NTC in Wausau in the tool and die program.
Al proudly built his own log cabin in the town of Corning, Lincoln County in 1981, and was very proud of it. He collected antique fishing lures, hunting traps and fishing reels and poles. Al enjoyed going to garage sales and flea markets to find items to add to his collection. He loved to travel, visiting every state in the continental US, and taking his kids to Canada fishing every year. Al also enjoyed reading. He was of the Lutheran faith and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake.
Al is survived by his daughters, Sue (Randy) Nehls of Dorchester and Mary Scott of Rib Lake; grandchildren, Nick, Emily and Donnie Nehls and Tarek Scott; siblings, Norman Kutzke, Mary “Lena” Kutzke, Laurie (Bill) Schreiner, Randy Kutzke, Carol Nefstead and Frank Kutzke, all of Rib Lake; sister-in-law, Kathy (John) Stelling of Port Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
Al was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Norman Kutzke; sister, Rhonda Unick; brother, Gary Kutzke; and nephew, Kent Kutzke.
Star News [Medford Wis] Apr 4 2018
Alfred “Al” L. Unick, 71, of Rib Lake, passed away on Friday March 30, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 3 at 12 p.m. at the Ice Age Pavilion in Rib Lake with Pastor David Clements officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nick and Donnie Nehls, Tarek Scott, Kyle Kutzke, Mark Schreiner and Jason Nefstead. Honorary pallbearers were Emily Nehls and Fletcher Frombach.
Al was born on June 6, 1946 in Medford to Elmer and Mary (Heindl) Unick. He was a graduate of Rib Lake High School. He married Darlene Larsen on April 23, 1966 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake and she survives. Al served in the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Hood, Texas. He worked in maintenance on tanks and vehicles and also trained mechanics. He attended tech school and earned his journeyman for tool and die. He worked for Northwest Tool and then Conseco in Rib Lake. He later went on to work for Ernie and Sylvia Strickert and then Weather Shield Window Company, where he retired from in 2008. Al taught night school at NTC in Wausau in the tool and die program.
Al proudly built his own log cabin in the town of Corning, Lincoln County in 1981, and was very proud of it. He collected antique fishing lures, hunting traps and fishing reels and poles. Al enjoyed going to garage sales and flea markets to find items to add to his collection. He loved to travel, visiting every state in the continental US, and taking his kids to Canada fishing every year. Al also enjoyed reading. He was of the Lutheran faith and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake.
Al is survived by his daughters, Sue (Randy) Nehls of Dorchester and Mary Scott of Rib Lake; grandchildren, Nick, Emily and Donnie Nehls and Tarek Scott; siblings, Norman Kutzke, Mary “Lena” Kutzke, Laurie (Bill) Schreiner, Randy Kutzke, Carol Nefstead and Frank Kutzke, all of Rib Lake; sister-in-law, Kathy (John) Stelling of Port Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
Al was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Norman Kutzke; sister, Rhonda Unick; brother, Gary Kutzke; and nephew, Kent Kutzke.
Star News [Medford Wis] Apr 4 2018
Al was born on June 6, 1946 in Medford to Elmer and Mary (Heindl) Unick. He was a graduate of Rib Lake High School. He married Darlene Larsen on April 23, 1966 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake and she survives. Al served in the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Hood, Texas. He worked in maintenance on tanks and vehicles and also trained mechanics. He attended tech school and earned his journeyman for tool and die. He worked for Northwest Tool and then Conseco in Rib Lake. He later went on to work for Ernie and Sylvia Strickert and then Weather Shield Window Company, where he retired from in 2008. Al taught night school at NTC in Wausau in the tool and die program.
Al proudly built his own log cabin in the town of Corning, Lincoln County in 1981, and was very proud of it. He collected antique fishing lures, hunting traps and fishing reels and poles. Al enjoyed going to garage sales and flea markets to find items to add to his collection. He loved to travel, visiting every state in the continental US, and taking his kids to Canada fishing every year. Al also enjoyed reading. He was of the Lutheran faith and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rib Lake.
Al is survived by his daughters, Sue (Randy) Nehls of Dorchester and Mary Scott of Rib Lake; grandchildren, Nick, Emily and Donnie Nehls and Tarek Scott; siblings, Norman Kutzke, Mary “Lena” Kutzke, Laurie (Bill) Schreiner, Randy Kutzke, Carol Nefstead and Frank Kutzke, all of Rib Lake; sister-in-law, Kathy (John) Stelling of Port Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
Al was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Norman Kutzke; sister, Rhonda Unick; brother, Gary Kutzke; and nephew, Kent Kutzke.
Star News [Medford Wis] Apr 4 2018
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