David Edward Majerus, age 73, of Marshfield, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center with his wife and sons by his side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1414 West 5^th. Street, on Monday, April 8, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Douglas Robertson officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home, 1010 East Veterans Parkway, on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Knights of Columbus rosary service at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. There will also be one hour of visitation one hour before the time of service at the church.

David was born on April 18, 1945, in Elba, Minnesota to Louis and Gertrude (Hayertz) Majerus. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1963, and from Winona State University with a B.S. degree in 1967 and a Master’s Degree in 1974. He taught for the Marshfield Public School System from 1967 to 2000 and also part-time at Mid-State Technical College from 1977 to 2011.

He married his best friend Victoria (Vicki) Eckes on May 8, 1971 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hewitt. David enjoyed family gatherings especially at Christmas time and July 4^th, when all the family was together. He enjoyed traveling and planning amazing trips where he and Vicki enjoyed seeing many parts of the U.S., including  Alaska and Hawaii. His favorite trip was in 2015 when they made the trip to Luxembourg to explore the country of his ancestry. He was very proud of his Luxembourg heritage. His many interests included watching the Brewers and Packers, biking, reading and exploring little-known places of interest. He was a faithful example in his Christian Faith to his family.

He is survived by his wife Vicki, three sons, Brian (Kim) Majerus of River Falls, WI, Scott (Julie) Majerus of Madison, WI, Mark (Krista) Majerus of River Falls, WI, eight grandchildren, Micah, Sam, Luke Majerus, Alzette and Luna Majerus, and Jonah, Lucy and Will Majerus, one brother, LuVerne of St. Charles, MN, a sister-in-law, LaVonne Majerus of St. Charles, MN, his mother-in-law Caroline Kopf of Marshfield and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Darlene in infancy, Merle Haack, and a brother Wesley Majerus.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of the ICU Unit and the Palliative Care Unit at Marshfield Clinic Health Center for the loving care they gave Dave during his illness.

Dave’s message to all:  “Don’t wait.”

–“Ok, So Long, Goodbye.”