Tomah - Bernard Janusheske, 92, of Tomah peacefully went home on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. He was born May 22, 1930 to Joseph and Ethel(Pingel) Janusheske, in the township of Adrian. He served in the Marines and was honorable discharged. He worked for the railroad a short time before making farming his career. He loved his cows, even after retiring from farming he dreamt many nights of milking his cows. He was always working in his dreams. After retirement from farming he mowed many lawns and shoveled snow. He loved to play cards, especially trump when the hunters would come for deer season. He was an avid card player. He also loved to shake dice with his friends. There was the Milwaukee Braves before they became the Milwaukee Brewers. Bernard would be in the field working, we take him a drink and we better know the score of the baseball game because he was sure to ask. When the games were televised you would find him watching the Brewers. Bernard did get to go watch the Brewers in Milwaukee on a bus trip. If there was a baseball game in town or within driving distance you would see him at the games cheering the teams on. He loved his baseball. He was avid watcher of the Price It Right. He had many sayings that he lived by when it came to what the weather was going to bring. He was a very happy go lucky person. He married Lydia Griffin April 14, 1952, they later divorced. This union they had five children whom survive him. Dorothy (Rick) Meyers, Donee (Mel) Pliner, Tomah, Patricia (Kurt) Kolin, Colorado Springs, CO, Bruce Janusheske, Tomah and Edward (Ardie) Janusheske, Warrens. 11 Grandchildren Dawn (Jason) Armstrong, Kelli (Jon) Baas, Kristi (Jon) Jelinek, Mitchell Pliner, Matthew Kolin, Joe (Kelli) Janusheske, Edward Janusheske, Eric Janusheske, Dustin (Devon) Janusheske, Dena Janusheske, Jessica Janusheske. 16 Great Grandchildren.
He married Lallie Schmidt February 15, 1975, they have a daughter Rose (Stacy) Taylor. His wife and daughter Rose (Stacy) Taylor, granddaughters Valerie ( Tristan) Andrews and Breanna Peters(Tristan), 2 great granddaughters and soon to be great granddaughter survive him. He is survived also by his sister Darlene Griffin and brother Paul (Vicki) Janusheske. Nieces and nephews, family and friends. Sandi and Jerry Rodenberg, Jim (Linda) Schmidt, Karen Luther, stepchildren Tina Kindschy(Dan Delander), Bobby Greeno(Melody), Dianne Greeno, Laura McNutt(John) Amy Greeno(Anthony Tackett) 16 step grandchildren and 6 step great grandchildren and 1 soon to be.
He was preceded in death by his parents, parents in-laws, sister and brother-in-law Marian and Gilbert Van Dinter, great granddaughter, step daughter Leanne Greeno and two great step grandsons and sister-in-law Renee Schmidt.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday March 10, 2023 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave. Tomah. Burial will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Town of Tomah. Pastor Korey Van Kampen will officiate.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be sent to www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
The family would like to send a special thank you to Pine View Care Center for their care they provided for Bernard.
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