Gale Eugene Brede, long time Summit Lake resident, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his farm. He was 81 years old.
Gale was born on March 6, 1935, to the late Arthur and Gladys (Hein) Brede.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served from 1958 to 1960.
Gale was a dairy and beef farmer and also had various jobs in construction, hauling, and logging.
He enjoyed listening to polka music, playing baseball and was a fan of professional wrestling.
He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Elcho.
Survivors include two sisters, Marjorie (Richard “Rip”) Hartjes, of White Lake, and Bonnie (Richard) Jerzykowski, of Menasha; nieces and nephews, Kelly Hartjes, of Waupaca, Mike (Julie) Hartjes, of Summit Lake, Mark (Vivian) Hartjes, of California, and Al Hartjes, of Kimberly; grandnieces and grandnephews, Dylan, Hunter, Cody, Megan, Alicia and Kim.