Warren E. Wirth, age 82, of rural Kiel, died Friday morning, December 23, 2016 at Azura Memory Care, Sheboygan.
He was born on February 27, 1934 in Cedarburg, WI, son of the late Delwin and Alice (Schwichtenberg) Wirth.
Warren was a 1952 graduate of Cedarburg High School. He continued his education at Lakeland College, graduating in 1957 with a BA in Music Education. Warren later received his Masters of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago in 1962.
On November 11, 1961 he married Donna Mae Gutschow at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Louis Corners.
Warren taught instrumental and vocal music at Hilbert, Waldo and Howards Grove Public Schools. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Music at Lakeland College. He later worked at Sohn Mfg,. Elkhart Lake as a sales rep for inside and foreign sales until his retirement.
Warren was a sixty year member of the Kiel Municipal Band. He also was a member of the Fond Du Lac Symphonic Band, the Dorf Kapelle and a ten year member of the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra. He provided special music for Christmas, Easter, the German Advent service and other occasions at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also played the trumpet for many wedding services. Warren directed the choir at the UCC Church in Potter and directed the Mendelssohn Choir at St. Peter's UCC, Kiel. For many years he played taps for military funerals with the Kiel VFW, Post #6707. He was an alternate player with the Z Brass Quintet from Manitowoc.
Warren began an enjoyable hobby of playing in polka bands with the Herbie Schneider Orchestra and later the Jerry Schneider Orchestra. For many years, he served as an alternate musician with the Gene Heier, Elroy Birkholz, Arwin Herzog, Bob Kuether, John Roehl and Carl Laack Orchestras.
He had a life long interest in Amateur radio. He was especially proud of his call-W9BTP.
For many years, he sold and serviced CB radios and scanners. His CB radio name was "Snow White".
Survivors include his wife Donna, one brother, Earle (Rachel) Wirth, one sister-in-law, Mary Wirth, two brothers-in-law, Ernst (Rae) Gutschow, Simon Scharenbroch and two nieces, Kelly (David) Livingston and Krista (Ken) Hackl.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Delwin P. Wirth, James Wirth, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Walter & Norma (Raquet) Gutschow and sister-in-law, Betty Ann Scharenbroch.
Funeral services for Warren will be held at 1:30 pm, Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19214 Cth XX, Kiel (Louis Corners) with Pastor Ted Olsen officiating.
Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
Family and friends make call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St., Kiel on Wednesday, December 28, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm and at church on Thursday from 11:30 am until 1:15 pm when brief family rites will be held.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in his name.
Special thanks are extended to Sue and the staff at Azura Memory Care in Sheboygan and also to St. Nicholas Home Health Care and Hospice for all the kindness and care extended to Warren.
"Wir seh'n uns wieder."