Eighth Generation


562. Fern Irene GERKE was born on 12 April 1948 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.288,421

Fern Irene GERKE and Lawrence Robert "Larry" RUDOLPH were married on 9 January 1965 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.421 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lawrence Robert "Larry" RUDOLPH, son of Arthur RUDOLPH and Beulah JACKSON, was born on 28 April 1946 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.421,544 He died on 17 May 2019 at the age of 73 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.544 Obituary Notes: "Lawrence “Larry” Robert Rudolph, 73 of Tomah, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 28, 1946 in Tomah to Arthur and Beulah Rudolph. 

He was united in marriage to his loving wife, Judy Rudolph.  She survives and will miss being with him daily.
 
Also surviving are his children, Kip and Rick Muench; step-children, Tanya (Reid Ransom) Lamon, Billie Jo (Gary) Jansen, and Willard “Sonny” Lamon, Jr.; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ellis (Darlene) Rudolph, Wayne (Gloria) Rudolph, and John (Gloria) Rudolph; as well as several nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Beulah and Arthur, twin sister, Lorraine, and brother, Merlin.

Larry is a graduate of Tomah High School and served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard.  He worked for 43 years at Trans Continental (formerly Union Camp/ Exopak).  He liked to coon hunt and do wood working.  Larry was a man who liked to be outdoors, whether it be bird watching or doing yard work.  He enjoyed watching Westerns and fishing.  He shared many stories with his grandson, Tanner, who will cherish those forever.  Most of all, Larry’s family will remember him as a caring man who loved his family.

Private family services will be held, and he will be laid to rest in Wyeville Cemetery."

Fern Irene GERKE and Eugene Thomas MUENCH were married on 27 December 1975 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.524 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Eugene Thomas MUENCH was born about 1935.524

Fern Irene GERKE and Eugene Thomas MUENCH had the following children:

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Kip MUENCH was born (date unknown).

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Rick MUENCH was born (date unknown).