Elwin Labrenz
Elwin Labrenz, 88 of Oxford, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Oxford Bible Church in Oxford with the Rev. Donald Wedel officiating. Burial will be in the Oxford Village Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Neenah Valley Memorial VFW Post 6003 of Oxford. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m.
Elwin was born July 3, 1921 in Oxford Township, Marquette County, the son of Paul and Hazel Herrick Labrenz. He served in the Army Air Corps as a Staff Sergeant and a radar mechanic. Elwin attended Northwestern Bible College and Northwestern Seminary. His first job as a minister was in the Meltonville, Iowa and Otranto, Iowa area for eight and a half years. He worked at the Oxford Convalescent Home for 13 years and for the postal service in the Montello, Madison and Portage area for 17 Years.
Elwin is survived by his daughters, Judy (David) Maxwell of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Arlene (Stanley) Larson of Oxford; son-in-law, Mike LaVole of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sisters, Lois Labrenz of Kentwood, Mich. and Esther (Erwin) Himsel of Verona; grandchildren, Heide (Dean) Morrell, John (Jessica) Maxwell, Nathan (Pam) Maxwell and Stephanie Larson; great-grandchildren, Greg, Esther, Jenna, Chloe, Zander and Christopher.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Thelma and daughter Lucinda.
The Oxford Funeral Home and Cremation Service assisted the family with arrangements.