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Wilbur Bruno “W.B.” Steinbrecher

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Wilbur Bruno “W.B.” Steinbrecher

Birth
Daggett, Menominee County, Michigan, USA
Death
25 Feb 2004 (aged 89)
Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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Wilbur B. Steinbrecher, 89, of Felch, Michigan, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, after a long illness.

He was born on Oct. 6, 1914, in Daggett, the son of the late Eugene Steinbrecher and Elizabeth (Srnka) Steinbrecher. Wilbur was raised in Daggett.

He married Gunhild Anderson on Nov. 11, 1944, at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. They lived in South Bend, Ind., St. Louis, Mo. and moved to Felch in 1950.
Wilbur was a lifelong potato farmer and potato broker along with his trucking career. In 1982, Wilbur was named Farmer of the Year for Dickinson County. He was a proud member of the Mac Truck Million Mile Club.

Wilbur enjoyed playing cards and was an avid pool player with his children and grandchildren. He was especially fond of his three chihuahuas; Piccolo, Cocoa and Chip.

He was survived by his wife, Gunhild Steinbrecher; nine children, Bonnie Bailey (Don Froberg) of L'Anse, Leon (JoAnne) Steinbrecher of Gladstone, Kathy (Robert) Mattson of Iron Mountain, Linda (John) Newkirk of Green Valley, Ariz., Teresa Bryant (Bob Fuse) of Iron Mountain, Adrian Steinbrecher of Felch, Michael (Pam) Steinbrecher of Felch, Mary Beth (Paul) Schuiteman and Dan (Mary) Steinbrecher of Felch; two brothers, Fabian Steinbrecher and Robert (Dorothy) Steinbrecher, both of Felch; 24 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Wilbur Steinbrecher was preceded in death by a son, Mark Steinbrecher; a brother, Eugene Steinbrecher; and five sisters, Ruth Steinbrecher, Grace Nolan, Olive Cappaert, Lucille White, and Anita LaCombe.
Wilbur B. Steinbrecher, 89, of Felch, Michigan, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, after a long illness.

He was born on Oct. 6, 1914, in Daggett, the son of the late Eugene Steinbrecher and Elizabeth (Srnka) Steinbrecher. Wilbur was raised in Daggett.

He married Gunhild Anderson on Nov. 11, 1944, at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. They lived in South Bend, Ind., St. Louis, Mo. and moved to Felch in 1950.
Wilbur was a lifelong potato farmer and potato broker along with his trucking career. In 1982, Wilbur was named Farmer of the Year for Dickinson County. He was a proud member of the Mac Truck Million Mile Club.

Wilbur enjoyed playing cards and was an avid pool player with his children and grandchildren. He was especially fond of his three chihuahuas; Piccolo, Cocoa and Chip.

He was survived by his wife, Gunhild Steinbrecher; nine children, Bonnie Bailey (Don Froberg) of L'Anse, Leon (JoAnne) Steinbrecher of Gladstone, Kathy (Robert) Mattson of Iron Mountain, Linda (John) Newkirk of Green Valley, Ariz., Teresa Bryant (Bob Fuse) of Iron Mountain, Adrian Steinbrecher of Felch, Michael (Pam) Steinbrecher of Felch, Mary Beth (Paul) Schuiteman and Dan (Mary) Steinbrecher of Felch; two brothers, Fabian Steinbrecher and Robert (Dorothy) Steinbrecher, both of Felch; 24 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Wilbur Steinbrecher was preceded in death by a son, Mark Steinbrecher; a brother, Eugene Steinbrecher; and five sisters, Ruth Steinbrecher, Grace Nolan, Olive Cappaert, Lucille White, and Anita LaCombe.

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