He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lola Childs of Marquette, his children, Vicki Whalen of Prairie du Chien, Laurie (Mike Klekamp) Richardson of Gays Mills, WI, Cindy (Dennis Pedretti) Ihde of Monona, IA, Shelly Childs of Boscobel and Sally (Todd) Kann of McGregor, IA, his brother Bob (Gale) Childs of Boscobel, 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Michael, two daughters, Marla Kay and Sandy, a special daughter Marie Russell, two infant brothers, his sisters, Shirley Childs and Sharon Bender, and son in law Jim Richardson.
A memorial service will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Prairie du Chien, WI, Rev. Barb Cook officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. A private family interment will be later in the Haney Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Masonic lodge tribute at 7:00 PM and also on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of services.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lola Childs of Marquette, his children, Vicki Whalen of Prairie du Chien, Laurie (Mike Klekamp) Richardson of Gays Mills, WI, Cindy (Dennis Pedretti) Ihde of Monona, IA, Shelly Childs of Boscobel and Sally (Todd) Kann of McGregor, IA, his brother Bob (Gale) Childs of Boscobel, 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Michael, two daughters, Marla Kay and Sandy, a special daughter Marie Russell, two infant brothers, his sisters, Shirley Childs and Sharon Bender, and son in law Jim Richardson.
A memorial service will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Prairie du Chien, WI, Rev. Barb Cook officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. A private family interment will be later in the Haney Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Masonic lodge tribute at 7:00 PM and also on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of services.
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