Melvin A Dux

Melvin Dux, age 83, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, May 9, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Melvin August Dux was born on April 25, 1928 on the home farm in Pine Valley Township, Clark County, Wisconsin the son of Albert & Alma (Nemitz) Dux. He attended Hillside School in Pine Valley Township for six years and then attended St. John's Lutheran School in Neillsville for two years and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1945. On April 25, 1952 he enlisted into the United States Air Force and served as a Chaplain's assistant and was stationed in Texas, Oklahoma, and New York for schooling and served at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Ina Mae Schaefer on September 12, 1953 in Omaha, NE at First Lutheran Church. Melvin was honorably discharged from the Air Force on May 16, 1954 and returned home with his wife to the family farm, where they lived upstairs. In April of 1956 they moved into Neillsville and lived on 9th Street and also Grand Ave. During this time Melvin continued to farm and during the winter months he also worked at a sawmill near Augusta, WI. His father died in 1960 so he and Ina Mae moved back to the farm which they then purchased on July 1, 1960. On March 14, 1989, Melvin sold his cows, but continued to farm the land. For the past twenty years he traveled the countryside selling Dairyland Seed.Melvin was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. He was baptized there on May 20, 1928, confirmed there on June 1, 1941 and served on the church council numerous times. He was a member of the Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post #73 in Neillsville and served on the Military Honor Guard. He and Ina Mae also regularly worked the Friday night fish fry at the Legion. Melvin volunteered as a porch greeter at the HighGround and also helped to get the tribute to the Korean War started. He was a committee man for the ASCS, now known as the Farm Service Agency (FSA). He was a member of the Hitchhiker's International Club Northwood Country Club, and he also helped deliver Meals-on-Wheels for many years.Melvin's hobbies included his cows, camping and storytelling.He is survived by his wife, Ina Mae, siblings, Everett (Angie) Dux, Marie (Clarence) Meier both of Neillsville and Norman (Carol) Dux of Wausau, WI, many nieces and nephews and a very good friend, Robert Schultz of Neillsville.He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Irene Meier, three nephews, Michael, Gerald and Bobby Meier.A Memorial Service for Melvin will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2011 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Pastor Timothy Biebert will officiate. Music will be provided by Sharon Nemitz, organist and Dan and Bunny Dux, vocalists. Interment will be in the North Pine Valley Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Neillsville Veteran's Council. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m., Friday at the Church.In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 711 West 5th Street, Neillsville, WI 54456 or the Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post #73, 6 Boon Blvd., Neillsville, WI 54456.Funeral Home:Gesche Funeral Home4 South Grand AvenueNeillsville, WIUS 54456