Joseph Flogel
November 21, 2019
Obituary
Joseph F. Flogel, 71, of Kendall Township, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, died on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at UW Hospital & Clinics, Madison, after a short battle with a rare form of lymphoma (AITL). Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Dickeyville, Wisconsin. Friends may call from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, where there will be a rosary at 2:45 p.m., friends may also call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of mass at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Joseph F. Flogel Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.
Joe was born on January 25, 1948 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, son of Francis and Grace (Taylor) Flogel, Sr.. He was united in marriage to Bernice Majerus on June 19, 1976 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Dickeyville. He graduated from Platteville High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1967 – 1971. Joe was a lifelong farmer, farming in Kendall Township. He served on the township board, Belmont Fire Department Board and was a member of the Hinkins-Moody American Legion Post #453, Belmont. He enjoyed following high school and college wrestling. Farming, Family, Food, Friends and Fun, five F's he lived by.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; son, Adam (Cydney Peterson) Flogel; four brothers, Marvin (Madeline) Flogel, Mark (Joan) Flogel, Melvin (Diana) Flogel, and Francis Flogel, Jr.; brothers and sisters-in-law, John (Karen) Majerus, Pat (Tony) Vondra, Linda (Bob) Melssen, Helen (Tim)Kelleher, Darlene (Keith) Linden, Tom (Elaine) Majerus, Shirley (Dave) Walsh, Jane (Larry) Fleege, Laura (Mike) Heitkamp and Karen Majerus; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Grace Flogel, father and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Stella Majerus, brother-in-law, Richard Majerus and sister-in-law, Helen Frances.