Obit: Hardrath, Delbert L. (1952 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Hardrath, Waterhouse, Raczykowski, Oldenberg, Bellomy, Hatch, Combs, Hodkiewicz, Hoffman, Richmond, Krueger, Zehner, Sonnemann 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Friday, 17 July 2009 
 

Hardrath, Delbert L. (20 Nov. 1952 - 15 July 2009) 
 

SCHOFIELD -- Delbert L. Hardrath, 56, of Schofield, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston. 
 

Funeral services are pending. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting Delbert's family with arrangements. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, 18 July 2009 
 

SCHOFIELD -- Delbert L. "Del" Hardrath, 56, of Schofield, formerly of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, surrounded by his family and friends at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston. 
 

A celebration of Del's life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford, Wis. His family will receive relatives and friends Thursday at the funeral home in Abbotsford from 9 a.m. until time of services. 
 

Del was born Nov. 20, 1952, in Marshfield to Leland and Faith (Waterhouse) Hardrath. He married the former Sharon Raczykowski on June 16, 1973, at the United Methodist Church in Colby, Wis. 
 

Del worked as a supervisor at Hurd Windows in Merrill until 2004. Along with Sharon, Del became an owner/operator of a supper club in Loretta, which they later sold. In 2008, Del became employed by Per-Mar Security Co. and was assigned as a security officer at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston until his health prevented him from working. 
 

He is survived by his wife, Sharon of Schofield; his children, Tricia (Mark) Oldenberg of Eau Claire, and Tara (Victor) Bellomy of Eagle River; his five grandchildren; his siblings, Steven (Kathy) Hardrath of Baker City, Ore., Corrine (Bernard) Hatch of Milwaukee, Dory (Scott) Combs of Seal Beach, Calif., Lorie (Timothy) Hodkiewicz of Friendship, Mary Hoffman of Abbotsford, Tina (David) Richmond of Champaign, Ill., Sarah (James) Krueger of Marshfield, Lesa (Steven) Zehner of Oshkosh and Lester (Denise) Sonnemann of Marshfield; his mother-and father-in-law, Walter and Diann Raczykowski of Phillips.