David E. Nettekoven, 83, formerly of Elkhorn, died Sept. 18, 2012 at Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa.
He was born Dec. 31, 1928 in Fond Du Lac to the late Lawrence and Cecilia (Michels) Nettekoven. On June 5, 1948 in Oshkosh, he married DeVern “Dee” J. Groff. Dee died Aug. 18, 2007.
He and Dee were involved with Lakeland Bakery in Elkhorn for over 50 years, being the owners for 30 years before their son took over the business and their retirement in 1998. He was a graduate of American Institute of Baking in Chicago, Ill. He was a member of the Dirty Dozen Baking Organization, and a former member and director of the Wisconsin Bakers Association.
David was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Elkhorn, active with the choir. He was a fourth degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus and an avid golfer and fisherman who enjoyed watching the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers.
He is survived by his four children, Kathleen (Richard) Pieters of Burlington, Gregory (Janet) Nettekoven of Elkhorn, David (Nancy) Nettekoven of Hershey, Pa., and Diane (Mick Scullin) McVeigh of Watertown; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Florence Hettwer and Mary Ann (Gene) Leonard, both of Fond Du Lac and Eileen Borndal of Duluth, Minn.
He was further preceded in death by five sisters, Marion, Catherine, Rita, Ruth and Lucille, and one brother, George.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 107 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, with Father Oriol Regales officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Elkhorn. Visitation will be Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home, 730 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn.
To sign the online guest registry, visit www.haaselockwoodfhs.com. Memorials may be made in his name to St. Patrick Catholic Church.
