Howard Rosanske

Howard R. Rosanske, age 68 of the town of Harris, Marquette County, passed away surrounded by family on the morning of Saturday, December 15 2012 at the UW Hospital in Madison after a short battle with cancer. Howard was born on Jan. 25, 1944 in Fond du Lac, WI son of Lester and Elda Rosanske. Howard married Shirley Kapke on Sept. 2, 1961.

Howard enjoyed farming, trucking and recycling Scrap iron. At the age of 16 he started driving truck picking up canned milk from local farmers for 5 yrs. He then worked for Brakebush Bros. of Westfield having a delivery route. The rest of his life him and his wife, Shirley had dairy cattle, cash cropped hay and corn. Started and ran Rosanske Recycling in Harrisville for 20 yrs. servicing 5 Marquette County townships. He was still farming, trucking and raising steers until his passing. He enjoyed stopping at the local bars at the end of the day to have a few drinks with friends.

Howard leaves behind his wife of 51 years, Shirley, 4 children, Debra (Kurt) Albright, Dale (Dodi) Rosanske, Michael Rosanske, all of Westfield and Sherrie (Jerry) Tollefson of Montello, 5 grandchildren, Jeremy (Dawn) Albright, Jason Albright, Micheala and Landen Tollefson and Ashley Rosanske, 3 great-grandchildren, Dylan, Caitlyn and Isabella Albright, step-great grandson, Jordon Yoder, in-law’s, Eileen Sohn and Karen Rosanske and Donald and Myrna Kapke, along with nieces, nephews and many many friends.

Howard is preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Elda, infant daughter, Sheryl Lynn, grandmother, Anna Kietzman, brother, Wayne, in law’s, Leonard and Mildred Kapke, brother in law, Ray Sohn.
Howard will be missed by us all.

A funeral service for Howard will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Harrisville Sportsmen's Club Community Center with Rev. Donald Wedel officiating. Burial will be in Harrisville Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Steinhaus-Holly Funeral Home, Westfield and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service in Harrisville.

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Services

Wednesday December 19, 2012, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Steinhaus-Holly Funeral Home, Westfield

Thursday December 20, 2012, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Harrisville Sportsmen's Club Community Center, Harrisville

Thursday December 20, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at Harrisville Sportsmen's Club Community Center, Harrisville

Thursday December 20, 2012 at Harrisville Cemetery, Town of Harris