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Harry J. "Snoopy" Weiss

December 31, 1931 — December 20, 2006

Harry J. "Snoopy" Weiss, 74 of Manitowoc passed away Wednesday December 20, 2006 at Aurora Medical Center in Manitowoc.

He was born in Tomahawk on December 31, 1931 to the late Harry and Amanda (nee Cutman) Weiss. In 1951 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in Korea. After returning home to Tomahawk Harry was united in marriage to Nancy Jo Peterson on October 6, 1956 at Grace Lutheran Church in Tomahawk. They made their home in Tomahawk until moving to West Bend in 1968, and Harry started working for the Gehl Company. He retired in 1988. Nancy preceded him in death on May 29th of 1993, and in 1998 he moved in with his daughter Tanya in Manitowoc.

Harry enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed hunting, bowling, fishing, racecars, bingo, and talking on his CB radio. His CB handle was "Snoopy". Harry was a member of the AMVETS post #99 in Manitowoc.

He is survived by nine children, Cynthia (Jack) Carter of Newburg, Rhonda (Mark) Loppnow of West Bend, Brenda (Walter) Grotelueschen of Newburg, John Weiss of Newburg, Elisa Weiss of Newburg, Tanya (Dennis) Klein of Manitowoc, Victoria Oestreich of Newburg, Dana (Eric) Staples of Newburg, and Bradley (Loni) Weiss of Merrill; 17 grandchildren, Brooke, Brandon and Paige Carter, Britney, Bethany and Ashley Loppnow, Amanda Grotelueschen, Eric Weiss and Jacob Carstenson, Kylie and Jared Weiss, Cassandra Weiss, Matthew and Nicholas Oestreich, William and Abigail Staples, and Jordon Erickson; two sisters, Irene Taylor of Wausau, and Joyce Greening of Neenah; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Peterson of Wausau, and Marion (George) Mondeik of Gleason; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister Nina Reeves; three brothers, Robert Weiss, Edward "Bud" Weiss, and Herbert Weiss; his parents-in-law, Oscar and Helen Peterson; four brothers-in-law, Ellis V. Peterson, Carl Greening, James Taylor, and Carl Reeves; and a grandson, Justin L. Staples.

Funeral services will be held on Friday December 29th at 12:00 (noon) at Lutheran Memorial Lutheran Church in Gleason. Rev. Steven Anderson will officiate, and burial will follow in Gleason Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday December 28th at the Myrhum ~ Patten Funeral Home in West Bend, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, and Friday at the church in Gleason from 11:00 am until the time of service.


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