"To the family of Mr. Gabriel and especially Dave. I remember your family well especially since you and I attended Peace Lutheran School together. I often think about you and the rest of our class and would like to offer my prayers and condolences to you and your family. I feel your pain. My father passed away on June 19th after a 10 month illness. No matter what, it seems like we?re never ready to lose them. Jody Arrowood Lenzner "
In loving memory of
Clarence J Gabriel
October 12, 1924 - June 11, 2019
Clarence Gabriel, of Antigo, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at home. He was 94 years old. He was born on October 12, 1924, in Brazeau, Wisconsin a son of Joseph and Anna (Soukup) Gabriel. He married Magdeline Dallman on April 22, 1950, at St Peter Lutheran Church in Polar. She preceded him in death on March 14, 2007.
He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 having been stationed in Korea.
Following military service he worked at Antigo Milk Products in Antigo from 1952 to 1984. He then drove school bus from 1984 to 2006 driving students to Crestwood school and many high school sporting events.
Survivors include three sons, Jerry Gabriel, Antigo, Dan Gabriel, Merrill, Dave (Brigid) Gabriel, O'Fallon, MO;
four grandchildren Billy Gabriel, Curtis Gabriel, Amber Koenen and Randy Crowley;
three great-grandchildren Michaela Koenen, Ricky Koenen and Ethan Follett;
three brothers, Joseph (Jolene) Gabriel, Marlin "Jim" (LuAnne) Gabriel, Alvin Gabriel; a sister, Delores Rouse.
In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Allen Gabriel; two sisters, Evelyn Johnz, and Marian Osinski; his wife's brothers and sister Raymond and Julius Dallmann, and Marcella Szitta.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. David Karolus officiating. Burial will take place in St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery in Polar where Antigo Veterans will conduct military honors.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Bradley Funeral Home and on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at church.
Tributes
" You have my deepest condolences for your loss of Clarence. Death is truly an enemy of all of us. The Bible book of Revelation in chapter 21 verses 3 and 4 holds out the beautiful hope for our future in seeing our loved ones again."
"I drove bus for Crestwood for 9 years with Clarence. We always gathered on one of the buses for a gab session. Lots of good times. He will be missed."
"One of my favorite people to visit always a smile and a hug will miss you my dear friend love Karen Stuck"