Individual Details
Leu George "Lew" Skeels II
(17 Nov 1936 - 30 Aug 2019)
Leu George Skeels, 82, of Conrath, died at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, as the result of a stroke.
Leu was born to George and Evelyn Skeels on Nov. 17, 1936, in Eau Claire. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1955. In 1958 he married Karen Halberg, and they raised three children.
He started his bricklaying apprenticeship in 1952 at the age of 16. He worked as a bricklayer until 1967, when he started working at Uniroyal in the maintenance department. After Uniroyal closed in 1992 he worked for the Menomonie School District until he retired at the age of 60.
He loved doing construction work and could build and fix most anything. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed fishing in Canada and deer hunting.
He had a strong faith and loved his church and church family. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and helped many people with their projects. He and his wife liked to travel and took many vacations to the western and eastern states. They also traveled and toured five European countries. After they retired they moved up to Lake Holcombe. They spent some winters in either Texas or Arizona.
Leu is survived by his wife, Karen of 61 years; and his children, Steven (Bridget) Skeels, Mark (Sandra) Skeels and Sharie Grillo. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Bryan and Ashley Skeels, K'Sandra (Daniel) O'Brien and Samuel (Allison) Skeels, Bryanna Grillo and Erik Grillo and three great-grandchildren, Nick, Ava and Tavin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Evelyn Skeels; his brothers, Charles and Thomas Skeels; his sister, Jewell Mumby and his grandson, Michael Grillo.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at Hope Lutheran Church in Ladysmith with Rev. Bill Odermann officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church.
Burial will be in Rest Haven Gardens in Eau Claire.
Nash-Jackan Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Leu was born to George and Evelyn Skeels on Nov. 17, 1936, in Eau Claire. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1955. In 1958 he married Karen Halberg, and they raised three children.
He started his bricklaying apprenticeship in 1952 at the age of 16. He worked as a bricklayer until 1967, when he started working at Uniroyal in the maintenance department. After Uniroyal closed in 1992 he worked for the Menomonie School District until he retired at the age of 60.
He loved doing construction work and could build and fix most anything. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed fishing in Canada and deer hunting.
He had a strong faith and loved his church and church family. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and helped many people with their projects. He and his wife liked to travel and took many vacations to the western and eastern states. They also traveled and toured five European countries. After they retired they moved up to Lake Holcombe. They spent some winters in either Texas or Arizona.
Leu is survived by his wife, Karen of 61 years; and his children, Steven (Bridget) Skeels, Mark (Sandra) Skeels and Sharie Grillo. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Bryan and Ashley Skeels, K'Sandra (Daniel) O'Brien and Samuel (Allison) Skeels, Bryanna Grillo and Erik Grillo and three great-grandchildren, Nick, Ava and Tavin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Evelyn Skeels; his brothers, Charles and Thomas Skeels; his sister, Jewell Mumby and his grandson, Michael Grillo.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at Hope Lutheran Church in Ladysmith with Rev. Bill Odermann officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church.
Burial will be in Rest Haven Gardens in Eau Claire.
Nash-Jackan Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Events
| Birth | 17 Nov 1936 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |||
| Residence | 1940 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |||
| Residence | 17 Apr 1950 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |||
| Death | 30 Aug 2019 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |||
| Burial | 12 Oct 2019 | Rest Haven Gardens, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States |  | ||
| FIND-A-GRAVE | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203469041/leu-george-skeels |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | George Herbert Skeels (1909 - 1968) |
| Mother | Gladys Evelyn Thompson (1913 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Charles Edward Skeels (1938 - 2017) |
| Sibling | Jewell Avon Skeels (1940 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Thomas John Skeels (1945 - 2007) |
Endnotes
1. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KZN-R46Z : 5 August 2020), Lew, ; Burial, Washington, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America, Rest Haven Cemetery; citing record ID 203469041, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..