Full Obituary

ALLEN D. ALGER, age 67, of Thorp, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Thorp Funeral Home, in Thorp, WI, with Pastor Randy VanDeLoo officiating. Visitation will be held at Thorp Funeral Home, on Tuesday, from 10am until time of service.
Allen Dennis Alger was born on April 23, 1948 in Stanley, WI, the son of Gilbert "Gibby" and Wilma "Billie" (Bradle) Alger. He was raised and received his education in the Thorp area, graduating from Thorp High School in 1966. After high school, Allen worked at Presto Industries in Eau Claire and Lato Pole Buildings in Thorp. He was united in marriage to Joyce M. Briski on June 30, 1972 at The Little Brown Church in the Vale, in Nashua, Iowa. He then went to work for North Hendren Cheese, in Willard, as a cheese maker. Allen later worked for LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, in Stanley, and then returned to North Hendren Cheese, where he hauled milk until retiring in March of 2015.
He had many interests, but especially loved playing golf and bowling.
Allen will dearly missed by his wife, Joyce, of Thorp; two sons: Jacob A. Alger of Marshfield, Dennis G. Alger (special friend Amber Larson and her son, Brayden) of Cadott; one granddaughter: Mallory Alger of Stanley; one brother: Larry Alger of Eau Claire; one nephew: Todd Alger of Eau Claire; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters-in-law: Linda Alger and Anne Briski; one brother-in-law: Patrick Briski and one nephew: Jay Alger.