Richard John Ingenthron

Ingenthron, Richard
Oconto Falls

Age 73, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2003 at Community Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. He was born on April 29, 1930 in Appleton the son of the late Robert C. and Mae (Dunsirn) Ingenthron. He married Joan Hoppe on September 18, 1954 sharing 45 years together until she passed away on November 24, 1998. Richard attended Appleton area schools. He served his country in the United States Air Force and Army and served in the Far East and Europe returning to Appleton after honorable discharge from service in 1952. He started work at the then W.M.P. Co. in 1953 which was later changed to W.E.P. Co. Richard later worked for electric cooperatives in Wisconsin and Montana retiring in 1994. Richard enjoyed fishing, hunting, card playing the game of billiards and cookouts with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed country western music and was known to belt out a song or two when the occasion arose.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law Kevin and Linda Ingenthron of Little Chute, Kelly and Linda Ingenthron of Tomah, Kris and Collette Ingenthron of Oconto Falls; two daughters and one son-in-law Kerry and Jerry Wilson of Hollandtown, and Kim Ingenthron of Appleton. Richard is also survived by four sisters Barbara Wittman of Appleton, Jean Ladewig of Little Chute, Mary Mys of Newland, North Carolina, and Debra (St. Louis) Mathies of Appleton; nine grandchildren Matthew and Taylor Ingenthron, Marissa and Kelly Wilson, Brendan, Kara, and Jared Ingenthron, Tucker Ingenthron, and Jared Alfson of Oconto Falls. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan, his sister Lois Dougherty.

A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 11:00 AM at the Wichmann Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Heykes of St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan, WI officiating. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.
To My Family:

We have been together for many years,
Shared good times and shed some tears.
I leave you now for another life,
Together again with my lovely wife,
We will watch over, guide and care for you.
Be happy, be loving, and don’t be blue,
Be family, be friends for now and forever.
The time will come, we know not when,
We will all meet in heaven and be family again.

Your Dad

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 North Superior Street
Appleton 739-1231