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Dennis M Priebe

November 28, 1940 ~ January 19, 2019 (age 78) 78 Years Old

Dennis Priebe Obituary

Dennis M. Priebe,  78 of  Clear Lake, WI, died early on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Amery Memory Care in Amery, WI.
 
Dennis Michael Priebe was born on November 28, 1940 in North St. Paul, MN the son of Otto & Matilda (Jungmann) Priebe and was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in North St. Paul.   When he was 11 years old, Dennis moved with his family to Clear Lake, WI.  He was confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church In Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1959.  Dennis was married to Patricia Malmen on November  10, 1962 at St. John’s Church.    Together they operated their dairy farm for many years and raised 4 children, Denise, Danette, Deann, & Dan.  Dennis loved sports, and in his younger days played baseball and softball and was an exceptional pitcher.  In his spare time, when he wasn’t watching sports, Dennis enjoyed deer hunting and traveling with Pat on numerous trips around the    country.  He especially loved spending time with his family and friends.  Dennis was also a devout Catholic and was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, WI.
  
He is preceded in death by his parents, Otto & Mathilda Priebe, ;  
brothers & sisters in law,  Jerome (Dorothy) Priebe, Marlin (Jeanette) Priebe, Eugene (Myrtle) Priebe
& Bernard (Ramona) Priebe;   sisters & brothers in law, Geraldine Roland, Elaine(Homer) Braun, Audrey (Cliff) Anderson.
 
Survived by  
Wife
Patricia Priebe -  Clear Lake, WI

Sons & Daughters
Denise Bittorf  -  Rhinelander, WI
Danette Priebe -  Luck, WI
DeAnn (Mark) Ostenson  -  New Richmond, WI
Dan (Molly Rice) Priebe  -  Hudson, WI
 
Grandchildren
Ben Kirk, Lane Eckwall, Danae (Jake) Becker, Halle Hauer, Stephanie Hanson, Chelsea Hanson, Tricia Hanson,
Alexis Priebe, Sam Priebe, & Claire Priebe

Great Grandchildren
Lehney & Landon Paulson, Audree Kirk, & Iyla Becker

Sister  -  Cleo (Curt) Nordby  -  Reeve, WI

Many Relatives, Family & Friends
 
Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, January 24, 2019  -- 11:00 am at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, WI
 
Clergy  -  Fr. Jim Brinkman     Music  -   Yoshiko Shakal  and St. John’s Choir
 
Casket Bearers:  Paul Bierbrauer, Chuck Caspersen, Kenneth Caspersen, Mike Drevdahl, Jay Graham, Tom Meier

Visitation  -  Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 4- 7pm at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.  
 
Interment  -  Clear Lake Cemetery,  Clear Lake, WI
 
Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements.
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
January 23, 2019

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home
342 5th Street
P.O. Box 416
Clear Lake, WI 54005

Visitation
Thursday
January 24, 2019

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. John's Catholic Church
811 4th Street
Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

Funeral Service
Thursday
January 24, 2019

11:00 AM
St. John's Catholic Church
811 4th Street
Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

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