Francis J. Faivre, 95, Elkhorn, formerly of Burlington, died July 25, 2013, at his residence, Ridgestone Terrace.
He was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Ironton Township, Sauk County, to the late Eugene and Katherine (Thomas) Faivre.
He was the first born in the new house on the family farm named “Wigwam Valley Farm.” He attended Ironton State grade school and graduated in 1936 from Reedsburg High School. While in high school, he enjoyed playing and lettered in football for Reedsburg High.
On June 20, 1942, he married Marlene J. Huntley in LaValle. Following marriage, they moved to Lake Geneva. Because of his work in the construction industry, they lived in various places including Fremont Ohio, Gary, Ind., Buffalo, N.Y., Painesville, Ohio, Lansing, Ill., Columbus, Ohio, and Marysville, Ohio, before retiring in Burlington in 1978.
She was a member of Grace Church in Burlington, the Carpenters Union and the National Contractors Association. He loved to read and enjoyed gardening, but most of all he treasured spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife of 71 years; children, James Faivre, Chino Valley, Ariz., and Patti (Rick) Hall, Rochester; granddaughter, Michelle (Evan) McFetridge; and great-granddaughter, Marisa.
He was further preceded in death by his brothers; Forest, Bernard and Joseph, and sisters, Elizabeth Seymour and Marge Miller.
Visitation is Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m., until time of memorial service at 11 a.m., at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home, 625 Browns Lake Drive, Burlington. The Rev. Scott Carson will officiate.
The family has suggested memorials for Francis be made to Grace Church, 257 Kendall St. Burlington, WI 53105 or St. Jude’s Hospice, 108 W. Court St., Elkhorn, WI 53121
Francis’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kmecak, the doctors and nurses at Aurora Burlington Memorial Hospital, the staff of Ridgestone Terrace, Aurora Visiting Nurse Assn., the staff of St. Jude’s Hospice and his church family at Grace Church.
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