Walter P. Howald, 85, of Forreston, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born June 7, 1928 in Thorigen, Switzerland, the son of Paul and Lydia (Leu) Howald. Walt married Rose Mary Doyle on May 19, 1956 in Darlington, Wisconsin. Mr. Howald served in the Swiss Army. Walter was a Cheese Maker for over Sixty Five years. He owned and operated the Forreston Cheese Company for Thirty Five years. Walter enjoyed spending time with his family at Green Lake, Wisconsin. He was a former member of Elk's Lodge 617 and a former member of the Germania Club. In addition to his wife, Walter is survived by four sons; Michael W. Howald of Forreston, Randy (Jayne) Howald of Forreston, Timmy Howald of Forreston and Shawn (Jamie) Howald of Winnebago. Three daughters; Heidi Howald-Petralli of Switzerland, Trudi (Shawn Woodward) of Indianapolis, Ind. And Sharon (Michael) Anderson of Sycamore, Ill. One brother, Max Howald of Switzerland. Eleven grandchildren and Five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and his sister. A memorial visitation for Mr. Howald will be Thursday, 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, 203 3rd Ave. Forreston. A memorial has been established in his name. Please visit www.burketubbs.com to sign the online guestbook.
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