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 Michael
D. Polivka, 42, 3423 16th Street South, Wisconsin
Rapids, died Monday, May 28, 2007, at his residence.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Grace
Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. Kent Raddatz will
officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Repose Cemetery in
Friendship at a later date.
Michael was born in Friendship on July 15, 1964, to Duane
and Susan (Weihe) Polivka. He married Della M. Stegall on
September 24, 1988, in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
He was employed as a nurse anesthetist at Riverview
Hospital. He loved taking care of his patients.
He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church and
enjoyed hunting, curling, camping, running marathons and
biking.
He served his country in the National Guard from 1988 to
1997 and attained the rank of captain.
Survivors include his wife: Della; three children:
Mallory, Trevor and Alex, all at home; his mother: Susan
Polivka of Adams; his father and stepmother: Duane and Mary
Polivka of Friendship; his paternal grandmother: Frieda
Johnson of Friendship; and two sisters: Cathy Polivka of
Pardeeville and Debbie Polivka of Wisconsin Rapids. He was
preceded in death by one brother (Daniel), his maternal
grandparents (Marsha and Dr. Arthur Weihe), his paternal
grandfather (Harry Polivka) and his step-grandfather (David
Johnson).
Friends may call at Taylor, Vollert and Jennings Funeral
Home in Wisconsin Rapids from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday
and at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time
of services.
A memorial will be established in his name at a later
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