Ervin I. Stephani

Age 86, of Bear Creek, went into the arms of his Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at St. Joseph Residence in New London. He was born in Black Creek, son of the late Jacob and Lorinda (Beyer) Stephani. On April 4, 1951, he was united in marriage to Lavina Surman at St. John's Catholic Church in Seymour. Ervin enjoyed farming for many years in Seymour. He also worked for Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac. Ervin also enjoyed Carpentry. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manawa. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lavina; five sons and one daughter: Edward (Jane), New Holstein; Gary (Dianne), Waukesha; Dan and his fiance Margo, Randolph; Michael (Mary Jo), Green Bay; Ken (Sue) Fond du Lac; Linda (Kurt) Jenschke, Menasha; twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brothers: Eugene, Lawrence (Delores); Jerome (Marcy); sisters: Florence (Ed) McCarthy, Roselyn Mauthe, Dolores (Arnie) Strauch, Lavern (Ron) Cropsey, Kathy (Jim) Fischer, Joyce (Vern) Manthe. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Vera Maroszek, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law Charlie and Alma Surman. The Funeral Mass for Ervin will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manawa with Fr. Amalraj Roche and Deacon Gary Stephani officiating. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Shawano. A visitation for Ervin will be held directly at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.