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Gary Strasser Obituary
Born: February 15, 1946; in Antigo, WI
Died: January 23, 2019; in Antigo, WI
Gary Dean Strasser, Sr. passed away at his home In Deerbrook, WI, the morning of January 23, 2019.
Gary was born in Antigo, WI Feb. 15, 1946 to the late Leeland and Norma Strasser. He grew up on a farm north of Antigo, and later moved to the Chicago area with his family.
He was employed at Western Electric, and Stickney and Riverside Police Departments. He owned and operated Lockworks and Northwoods Adventures.
Gary is survived by his wife, Carol (Miller); daughter, Susan (Rob) Ewing; granddaughters, Kylie and Savannah Strasser, and Ava; brother-in-law, Ernie (Judy) Miller; sisters, Judy (Larry) Smykal, and Bari (George) Rezebek; daughter-in-law, Julie Strasser; nephews, Jeff (Patty) Smykal, Tim (Susan) Smykal, Adam (Emily) Miller, and Steven Miller; nieces, Debbie Smykal, and Sandra (Nate) Lineman; and many great nieces and great nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Leeland and Norma Strasser of Antigo; his brother, Daniel Strasser; his son, Gary Jr.; and his parents-in-law, Ernest and Eleanor Miller.
A funeral service was at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Deerbrook on Saturday. Gary's final resting place is Woodlawn Cemetery in North Riverside, IL, with his son and beloved in-laws, Ernest and Eleanor Miller.
Friends may view a full obituary at www.strasserrollerfh.com.
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