Mark F. Handrich

Mark F. Handrich, age 66 of Green Lake passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2015 at his home. He was born August 3, 1949 at Berlin Memorial Hospital to Shirley (Radtke) and Wilfred Handrich. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Berlin and attended St. John Lutheran School thru 8th grade graduating from Berlin High School in 1967. He was an avid sports fan and played basketball in the grade school elementary league comprised at that time of St. John’s Lutheran school, St. Joeseph, St. Stanislaus and St. Michael’s catholic schools and Clay Lamberton Elementary and Berlin High School. He also played fast pitch baseball in high school and slow pitch in Berlin’s recreational leagues. After high school he attended the University of Wisconsin La Crosse for 1 ½ years. He then moved to Colorado and entered the construction trades. In 1975, he moved to Alaska with his brother Gary and resided in Homer. While there he worked on the famous Alaskan Pipeline, the Sterling Highway in the Kenai Peninsula, the new Homer High School, and the Electric Authority across from Kachemak Bay among other construction jobs across the state. Mark loved Alaska, especially the bear hunting, salmon and halibut fishing and has many trophies to show for it. Mark returned to Wisconsin in 1995 and took employment with the C. R. Meyer Company in Oshkosh. He was involved with projects including the current Berlin High School and additions to Mercy Medical Center and other construction projects. Mark was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Badgers attending many games until his health failed him the past year. Mark is survived by his parents, Wilfred (Bill) and Shirley Handrich of Berlin, his brothers Gary Handrich of Homer AK, and Steven (Gail) Handrich of Oshkosh; one sister, Jodi (Steve) Berry of Westland MI, nephews Tracy Handrich and Blake Berry; nieces Jennifer (Corey) Klettke and their children Jessica and Isabella, Stephanie Handrich and Jordan Berry. He is further survived by his dear friend Pat Splitt and other relatives and friends. He was preceeded in death by his grandparents, Fred and Martha (Sattler) Handrich and Frederick and Esther (Gruetzmacher) Radtke, sister-in-law Pamela Handrich, and other aunts, uncles and cousins. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday October 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church of Berlin with Pastor Bryan Lundquist officiating. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery of Berlin. Relatives and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Mark on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of downtown Berlin from 2: 30 to 5:30 p.m. and also on Monday October 26, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church of Berlin from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Mark F. Handrich

August 3, 1949 - October 20, 2015