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 date.
I was deeply saddened to learn of Mike’s passing. I remember the old days when we were both waiters at the Delta Gamma sorority.
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Craig L. Durand
Della and family, I just found this in the AANA newsletter. My condolences are with you. I had a lot of respect for Mike. I thought he had it all. My prayers are with your family. I lost a nephew in a motorcycle crash just 3 1/2 months ago.
Love ya Deb! My prayers are with you!
Some things I will never understand…..the loss of Mike will remain one of them. I have some very happy memories of Mike during our times together with Sand County Players and, of course, our days in band. What a horribly sad loss for everyone. Your fa
I, too, have very fond and fun memories of Mike and Danny both. May God hold you in the palm of his hand as you go through the sorrow of his loss.
I have only the fondest memories of Mike. It is sad to lose someone at such a youg age. My thoughts and prayers to his family, especially his children.
To the Polivka’s; Michaels passing is a loss to the world and the medical profession. He was a bright star and is.
Duane and Susan Polivka
words cannot express the sorrow I feel in the loss of your second son..Time allows us to heal and keep in our heart beautiful memories..My sincere sympathy and God’s Blessing be yours in this very difficult time..
When we lose someone we love, The loss seems too great to bear, God sends us friends to comfort us, To show that He deeply cares.
Our sincere thoughts are with all of you at this time. May your faith be of comfort to you.
Duane and Mary, Sue and family . . . My heartfelt condolences to all of you at your tragic and sudden loss of Michael. Keep the good times in your memories and your hearts , and let God’s love give you strength at this difficult time. I’ll keep you in my
So sorry for your
loss. Sue and Freida
words can not express
the sadness that we feel
for you and your family.
Our prayers are with you.
Sue and Family
We were all so saddened to hear of Mike’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of great sorrow. Hold your memories of Mike close to your hearts and may God wrap his arms around your family and give you comf
Sue and family I am so sorry to hear of your loss. With each moment, with each hour, as you honor and remember Michael may memories and love comfort your heart with a gentle warmth.
Our prayers are with you, and the Polivka family.
Deb and families,
Words can not express the sympothy that is felt for your families. Mike was a wonderful man and will be missed by many. May you find peace in your time of sorrow and remember all the wonderful times.
So very, very sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts.
You all have my deepest sympathies. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sue, I am so sorry to hear about Mikes passing. I will pray for you and your family in this time of sorrow.
May Gods blessing be with all of you during this time.
To the Polivka family,
I want to express my condolences on the loss of your son, husband, father, and brother. No words can relieve your pain, just know that there are people there for you and there are a lot
of people who care about you. My prayer
The Polivka Family: You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We were so sorry to hear about Mike’s passing.
As you hold each other close remember Mike in your heart. Share all the memories and be there for each other. May God comfort you during this difficult time.
Duane, Sue, and family-
My heart goes out to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sue, My heart goes out to you and your family. God Bless you in your time of sorrow. Your son was a wonderful man.
I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am to hear of Mike’s death. i knew him from WANA work, when we were on the board together. i remember him talking about his wife and children often and with great fondness. I am so sorry, and I wish ther was something
I’m so sorry to learn of Mike’s death. Please accept my symapthies and prayers. I had the pleasure to work with him and get to know him while we were involved with our state association.