Timothy "Tim" Mccormick

Timothy James “Tim” McCormick, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at the age of 96. He was born February 3, 1917 to the late Thomas and Sophia (Heideman) McCormick. In his late teens, while he and a friend were at a barn dance, he met and later married Myrna Wilson, daughter of Alvin and Mabel (Hair) Wilson. They were united in marriage at St. John’s Church in Seymour on June 22, 1938, in a double wedding ceremony that included Tim’s sister, Carmen, and Ray Kroner. After living in Mill Center, then Green Bay for twenty years, Tim moved his family to the town of Lawrence, along Highway 41, where he operated an auto salvage. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad also employed him as a machine operator. Throughout his life, Tim enjoyed horses; breaking, training, and participating in horse pulling contests. Tim and Myrna bought a home in Wrightstown just before Myrna retired in 1977. Tim retired from the railroad in early 1979. Tim and Myrna celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1988 with Carmen and Ray Kroner. In 2003, Tim and Myrna celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. In retirement, Tim and Myrna traveled in motor homes around the country with the Coachman Association. Tim was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Wrightstown, and has been a widower since 2004, when Myrna died after suffering a severe stroke. As Tim grew older, he enjoyed getting out to eat at local restaurants. The food at D G Restaurant in Greenleaf, Van Abel’s of Hollandtown, and the American Legion of Wrightstown, were his favorites. He is survived by daughters, Mary Ehnerd, and Patricia (Dennis) Driessen; sons, James (fiancée Bonnie) McCormick, Michael (Connie) McCormick; grandchildren: Dan (Joanne) Ehnerd, Dave (Helen) Ehnerd, Phyllis (Mike) Phernetton, Jerry (Beth) McCormick, Eric (Terry) Driessen, Jeff (Sherry) Driessen, Terri Driessen, Laurie Schweitzer, Jeanne (Duane) Mossberger, Amanda Newhouse, Stephen (Holly) Diny, and Kevin Diny; great grandchildren: Casey (Craig) Wollard, Jason Hendricks, Zach Ehnerd, Dylan and Maddison Ehnerd, David and Walter Phernetton, Jessica (Kelby) Cuevas, Roberta (Brett) Morschauser Jacob and Luke McCormick, Kaelie, Owen and Caleb Driessen, William, Josephine, Charles, Olivia, Sophia, and Cecelia Schweitzer, Mason and Collin Mossberger, Kaden Newhouse, Riley, Autumn, Ella, Nicholas, Emily and Eric Diny; great-great-grandchild, Wyatt Wollard. He is preceded in death by his wife, Myrna McCormick; sisters, Carmen Kroner and Rosella Ebert; brother, William “Bill” McCormick ; sisters-in-law, Fay Wilson and Gladys McCormick; brothers-in-law, Dow Wilson Len Ebert, and Ray Kroner; son-in-law, Robert Ehnerd; and two infant Ehnerd grandchildren. Family and friends may visit at St. Clare Parish/St. Paul site, Wrightstown, on Monday, August 12, 2013 from 1 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 4 p.m. with Rev. Dennis Bergsbaken officiating. Interment at St. Paul Cemetery, Wrightstown. Cotter Funeral Home, Wrightstown, is assisting the family. Online memorials at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Tim’s neighbors who were thinking of him when the snow needed to be shoveled, the grass cut, the paper in the back door, or just stopping to visit when he was sitting on the swing. He deeply appreciated your help and friendship.