Vernon Tracy

Vernon "Joe" A. Tracy, 75, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Joe was born on December 11, 1934 in Cascade, son of the late Alford and Helen (Torke) Tracy. He was a 1952 graduate of Plymouth High School. On May 14, 1955 he married Ceil Kohlman in Cascade. Joe was employed as a Dock Foreman with Kohler Company for 37 years and Packaging Systems in the Town of Sheboygan for 15 years until his retirement in 2007. Joe was a member of Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls. He was a member of the Kohler Company Quarter Century Club and served on the board of the fire and police commission in Sheboygan Falls. Joe enjoyed meeting his Kohler Co. co-workers at Brennan's on Wednesday nights and he was also a charter member of the Sports Core. He also enjoyed walking, loved his music, and enjoyed dancing, sports, traveling, his family and his grandchildren, never missing their sporting events. Joe was a avid Packer fan and held season tickets since 1960. He traveled to the SuperBowl in New Orleans when the Packers defeated the Patriots. Survivors include his wife, Ceil; one daughter, Kelly (Tim) Schultz of Appleton; three sons, Tim (Mary) Tracy of Tucson, AZ, Mike (Deborah) Tracy of Neenah, Dan Tracy his Fiance' Lori Weimann and her children Michael and Ashley Koenig of the Town of Sheboygan; eight grandchildren, Stephanie (Michael) Mahan, Tara and Erin Tracy, Patrick, Shannon and Ashley Tracy, and Josh and Jordan Schultz; one sister, Ella Block of Hingham; one brother Joe (Delores) Tracy of School Hill; and nieces, nephews, and other relative and friends. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and twin infant sons. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday February 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls with the Rev. Bob Lotz officiating. Burial will take place at Sheboygan Falls Cemetery on Tuesday morning. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 5:00 pm until the time of Mass. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to www.wenigfuneralhome.com The staff of the Wenig Funeral Home of Sheboygan Falls (920-467-3431) is serving the Tracy family.Reception:Blessed Trinity Parish327 Giddings AvenueSheboygan Falls, WI 53085

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Monday, February 8, 2010 7:00 PM
Blessed Trinity Parish
327 Giddings Avenue Sheboygan Falls 53085, United States