Full Obituary

     ALAN D. "JUNCE" LANGFELDT, age 80, of Loyal, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, October 20, 2017 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, in Loyal. Rev. Steve Brice will officiate with burial to follow in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from 9am until time of service.
     Alan Dale Langfeldt was born on September 11, 1937 in Loyal, WI, to Max and Frances (Rueth) Langfeldt. He was raised and received his education in Loyal, graduating from Loyal High School in 1956. While in school, Alan began working for his father's business, Max Langfeldt & Sons Construction. During high school, he was involved in the school's mascot name change from the Maroons to the Greyhounds, and was the first president of the Lettermen's Club. On October 5, 1957, he was united in marriage to Barbara C. Fricke at St. Anthony Catholic Church, in Loyal. They resided in Loyal and Alan worked for his father until 1973. He then incorporated his own business, Langfeldt Farm Building Repair, later forming a partnership with his son, Patrick. Alan continued to work until the time of his death.
     He was a lifetime member of St. Anthony Catholic Church where he was an usher for many years, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Fatima Council #4963.
     Alan was a family oriented man who especially loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, loved time spent at "The Shed" with family and friends, and was known for his quick wit. He was a devoted supporter of the Loyal Greyhounds and the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed woodworking, building wooden toys and collecting local memorabilia.
     Alan will be dearly missed by his wife of 60 years, Barbara, of Loyal; six children: Sandra (Gary) Gardner of Woodstock, IL, Jill McLaughlin (Edward Asselin) of Eau Claire, Doug (Julia) Langfeldt of Castle Rock, CO, Jan Langfeldt-DiCola (Dan) of Prospect Heights, IL, Tami Langfeldt-Adams (Mitch) of Eau Claire, Patrick Langfeldt of Loyal; nine grandchildren; three sisters: Lois Wirkus of Onalaska, Joann Oestreich of Loyal, Bonnie Bender of Beaver Dam; one brother: Dan (Karlene) Langfeldt of Surprise, AZ; one brother-in-law: Norman Polasek of Green Bay; two sisters-in-law: Donna Langfeldt of Loyal and Jodi Langfeldt of Beaver Dam; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, godchildren and friends.
     He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Helen Polasek and Diane Langfeldt in infancy; three brothers: Robert, Herb and Steve Langfeldt; one sister-in-law: Darlene Langfeldt; and two brothers-in-law: Donald Oestreich and Tom Wirkus.