Gale E. Manteufel
January 09, 1933 - June 29, 2019
Obituary
BARNEVELD - Gale E. Manteufel, age 86, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Upland Hills Health. He was born on Jan. 9, 1933, in Oxford, the son of Lloyd and Nadine (Hummel) Manteufel. He married Beulah Russell on Dec. 13, 1952, in Endeavor, Wis.
Gale served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as an insurance adjuster for Great American Insurance for 40 years.
Gale was a member for a number of organizations including American Legion Post No. 433 for over 59 years, Barneveld Advancement Assoc. for 50 years, Barneveld Fire Department for 35 years and The Masonic Lodge No. 319. He was a weekly volunteer at the VA Hospital in Madison for 19 years. Gale was a member of Barneveld Congregational Church for over 59 years and volunteered at the church making coffee. When he wasn't volunteering, Gale enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing with the guys.
Gale is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Beulah; sons, David (Joann), Dean (Jan), Steve and Doug; daughter, Joanie (Mike) Hogan; grandchildren, Mark (Carissa) Manteufel, Michelle (Ryan) Kleimenhagen, Emily (Mike) Weier, Myriah (Camario) Edwards, Mallory Hogan, Ryan (Brenda) Manteufel, Alyssa Manteufel, Erinn Manteufel, Devin Manteufel and Summer Manteufel; 13 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary Manteufel; infant son; great-grandson, Drew Manteufel; and parents-in-law, Harold and Adele Russell.
A funeral service will be held at BARNEVELD CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 104 S. Jones St., Barneveld, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Burial with Military Rites will be held at White Church Cemetery in Barneveld. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Upland Hills Hospice, Iowa County, or the Barneveld Congregational United Church of Christ.
The family would like to thank the Iowa County Hospice caregivers, along with Julie, Katherine and Amber, for the care and support they provided.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth Street
(608) 437-5077
Events
Visitation
Sat Jul 6, 2019 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Barneveld Congregational United Church of Christ • 104 Jones St., Barneveld, WI 53507
Service
Sat Jul 6, 2019 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Barneveld Congregational United Church of Christ • 104 Jones St., Barneveld, WI 53507
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Shelly Lynch
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I had the privilege of being a neighbor to Gale and Beulah, and classmate to Joanie. All of us neighborhood kids would be playing outside in some ones yard in the neighborhood. (yep we were able to do that when I grew up). We always knew when it was time for Joanie, David, Doug, Steve & Dean to go home. We could here Gale whistle off their back door porch, and it carried though out the neighborhood.
So sorry for your loss. Gale's pain is gone and his new journey begins. God is standing at the back porch of heaven and whistling for Gale to come home.
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Tammi Alexander, Badger Honor Flight
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The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, Gale Manteufel. We are thankful for his military service and proud to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on October 18, 2014.
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becky dohm
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My sincere sympathy for the loss of your family member....Becky Dohm
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Nathan Weber
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My sympathy to the family of Gale. Always sad to lose one of the "Greatest Generation."
Thank you for your Service to Our Country Gale.
It was a great pleasure to meet you and your family at the Russell family reunion. And a pleasure to have served with your son Dean in Desert Storm.
Nate Weber
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Joyce (Ihm) Koskelin
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My condolences for the loss of Gale. God Bless Your family and all who knew him. Joyce (Ihm)Koskelin..