- Fassbender, Bernard William "Butch" Hollandtown Age 90, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Rennes Health Center, fo llowing a long illness resulting from a massive stroke in 1998. He was bo rn December 8, 1912 in Hollandtown, Wisconsin son of the late Henry and I da (Schultz) Fassbender. Butch married Marie Campbell on May 7, 1946 in Hi lbert, Wisconsin.
Butch a lifelong resident of Hollandtown, took over the running of his fat her's cheese factory, White Clover Dairy at the age of 22, and presided ov er its development and growth for the next 58 years. Butch was also the fo under of Holland Veal Inc., starting this new venture in 1977. He was ve ry involved in Wisconsin's dairy industry, and also served as a Direct or of the Whey Products Institute. The community of Hollandtown was import ant to him, and he was a member of the Hollandtown Volunteer Fire Departme nt, and President of the Hollandtown Sanitary District. A lifelong memb er of St. Francis Parish, he served on the St. Francis Building Committe e, and was instrumental in raising the funds for the development of the Ho llandtown Community Park. Butch was also a Director at the Forest Junction /F&M Bank. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, having no gr eater joy than spoiling his grandchildren, as well as a loyal friend to ma ny. Throughout his whole life as he was working the long hours to make Whi te Clover what it is today, he never forgot the importance of his church a nd community, and the love of his family.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years: Marie; his sons: Richard (Bonni e) Fassbender, Hollandtown; Gary (Susan) Fassbender, Appleton; and Dani el (Wende) Fassbender, Hollandtown; a sister: Mildred Gerharz, Kaukauna; a nd sisters-in-law: Stella Fassbender, Kaukauna; Dolores Fassbender, La nd O' Lakes; and a brother-in-law: Victor Busse, Hollandtown. He is furth er survived by nine grandchildren: Richard (Jill) Fassbender, Seymour; Kev in Fassbender, Kaukauna; Jay Fassbender, Hollandtown; Michael (Elena) Fass bender, Kaukauna; Kimberly Fassbender, Hollandtown, Kathryne and Bryan Fas sbender, Appleton; Amanda and Jennifer Fassbender, Hollandtown, and gre at granddaughter: Tatjana Fassbender, Kaukauna. Butch is further surviv ed by a brother-in-law: Arthur (Inie) Campbell and Leo (Angie) Campbell a nd many nieces and nephews.
Butch was preceded in death by a son: Dennis; and siblings: Harold (Mar y) Fassbender, Lorraine (Elmer) Vandenberg, Norbert Fassbender, brothers-i n-law: LeRoy Gerharz, Hubert Fassbender, Ann (Syd) Derry and Rosemary Buss e.
The funeral liturgy for Butch will be held on Saturday, October 18, 20 03 at 10:00 AM at ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Hollandtown, with Fr. Jim L ucas officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may ca ll at the funeral home on Friday (TODAY) from 4:00-8:00 PM and again Satur day, directly at the church from 9:00 AM until the hour of the service.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Rennes Hea lth Center for their dedicated care of Butch.
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1912 - 2003 (90 years)
Education - Elementary School
