Robert Ciesielczyk

Robert "Chick" J. Ciesielczyk, 77, of Seymour, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 8, 2016, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born May 13, 1939, son of the late Xavier and Rose (Adamski) Ciesielczyk. On September 7, 1963, he was united in marriage to Diann Vanden Heuvel.
Chick was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Seymour. He was a 1958 graduate of Seymour High School and retired from Bank One where he served as a Bank Officer and he served on numerous community committees. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and golfing. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports. He also loved polka music and watching birds.
Chick is survived by his wife, Diann; children: Laurie (Dave) Beimborn, Scott (Kathy) Ciesielczyk, Dawn (Greg) Theobald, Kelly (Kevin) Witthuhn; grandchildren: John, Alyssa (Brandon), Emily, Nicole, Grace, Matthew, Tyler (Amy), Allison, Kyle, Kendra and Kaylyn; two sisters, Deloris Kuehne, and Joan (Richard) Paul; sisters-in-law and brother-in-laws: Arlene Linssen, and Ronald (Sharon) Vanden Heuvel.
He is preceded in death by his son, Todd; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Willard (Ann) Vanden Heuvel; brothers-in-law, Robert "Buck" Kuehne and Bob Linssen.
Friends may call at Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour on Monday, September 12, 2016 from 4-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Seymour on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral mass at 11 a.m. with Fr. Brian Belongia, Fr. Bob Kabat and Deacon Rich Matuszak officiating. Burial will take place in parish cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com
A special thank you to staff at Unity Hospice for all your care and concern and all the special friends who helped him.
Dad was an inspiration to not only his family but, to everyone who knew him. He contracted polio at the age of 16, he lived in an iron lung for 1 month, and learned how to walk again. Twenty Three years ago he was diagnosed with ALS and was the longest living person in Wisconsin with this disease. Through all these adversities, including the loss of his son, he taught us acceptance and to live one's life with dignity, drive and faith.
Thank you for being such a good role model to us. We love you and you will live on in each one of us forever.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.