Robert Edward Bayerl
Robert Edward Bayerl of Holcombe, passed away Sept. 29, 2023, his 78th birthday, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
A visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Borton-Leiser Funeral Home, in Cornell, from 3-8 p.m. A visitation will also be held 1 hour prior to the start of the Funeral Mass on Saturday Morning at Holy Cross Catholic Church.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Cornell, with Father Eric Linzmaier officiating.
Robert was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, to Clement and Borghild (Nickelson) Bayerl Sept. 29, 1945. He grew up on the family homestead in the town of Colburn with his parents, sisters Mary and Susan, and his grandparents. He graduated from Gilman High School in 1963. He attended Taylor County Teachers College in Medford, Wisconsin where he met his wife, Dianne Severson. They both graduated from TCTC in May of 1965, and Mount Scenario College in May 1972. Robert and Dianne were married on July 24, 1965, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cornell. The couple taught together in the Gilman school district for 6 years. In 1969 they moved their family from the Gilman homestead to Paradise Point Road in Holcombe.
1945-2023
They began teaching in the Lake Holcombe School district in 1971, and taught there for the next 31 years, retiring in 2002. Robert was a charter member of the Lake Holcombe Lions Club, and among his many roles while a Lion served as District Governor, was on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Lions Foundation and served as State Council Chairman. He was also an active member of Holy Cross Parish, serving as the sexton and caretaker of Holy Cross’s cemeteries, and as a member of the parish finance council. Robert served as the Town Chairman for the Town of Lake Holcombe for over 20 years. He devoted much of his life to the service of others.
Robert enjoyed making maple syrup and restoring his Model A’s and John Deere tractors.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dianne; his daughters Kristen Bayerl Hurlburt (Brent) of Chippewa Falls and Kara Travis (John) of Eau Claire; seven grandchildren, Nathan (Anna) Sime, Alec Sime, Kellie (Matt) Markham, Jacob (Bethany) Talledge, Megan (Luke Shilts) Grottke, Lila Grottke, Callie Travis; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son-in-law, Christian Grottke.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial donations be made to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation or Lake Holcombe Education Foundation.
Express online condolences at www.bortonleiserfuneralhome. com Borton-Leiser Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family.
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