John Wanek Salzgeber of Boscobel, age 86, passed away on June 1, 2015, at the Boscobel Care and Rehab after a brief illness from a brain trumor.
John was born to Lulu (Wanek) and Adolph Salzgeber on March 5, 1929 in Boscobel.
As  a young boy, John worked in the Salzgeber  Bros. Dairy, delivering milk house-to-house; he graduated from Boscobel High School in 1947.  After serving his country in Korea, John returned to the Boscobel area to farm with his parents.  On October 28, 1958, John married Frances (Bender), and together,they farmed until their retirement in 1993.  During his retirement years, he enjoyed assisting his sons with their farms, mowing lawns, and cutting firewood.
John was instrumental in the founding of the First National Bank of Boscobel, which later became the Clare Bank, where he served on the Board of Directors.  He was also on the Board of Directors for the Boscobel Farmers' Exchange.
John is survived by his five children: Jackie Salzgeber, of Marshalltown , Iowa; Sue Peer;  Ed Salzgeber (Kathy); Gus Salzgevber (Aimee); Jean Salzgeber (Mark Winters) all of Boscobel.  John was the proud grandfather of ten grandchildren: Joshua Peer, Belinda (Steven Layton), Miranda (Jason Sparrgrove), Dakota Peer, Tara Jerrett, Travis Jerrett, Talina (Jared  Smyth), Tianna Salzgeber, Abby Salzgeber, and Erin Salzgeber.  Grandpa John also enjoyed his four great-grandchildren: Korbyn, Karsyn, and Syndi Layton, and Layla Sparrgrove. John is also leaves behind a long-time special friend, Mary Nowak. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Salzgeber who passed away on May 4, 1995, two sisters, Dorothy Langley and Elaine Warner.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday June 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Boscobel, Pastor Charles  Koester officiating. Burial in the Boscobel Cemetery. Friends my call on Thursday June 4, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at the Kendall Funeral Home in Boscobel and also at the church on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to St. John's Lutheran Church, Boscobel Fire Department, or the Boscobel Rescue Squad.
Military honors will be accorded by the Blake-Semrad  American Legion and the Gilbertson-Pitzer VFW both of Boscobel. Online condolence can be sent to www.kendallfuneralservice.com

Charitable donations may be made in John's memory to the following organizations: