Carlton Wastrack

Carlton Emil Wastrack, age 90, of Green Lake, WI, on Monday, March 2, 2015, by God’s grace was called home to his eternal rest, earned for him by the death and resurrection of his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Carlton was born in the family farmhouse on the corner of Highway 23 and Forest Ridge Road on April 11, 1924. His parents were Henry and Matilda (Schultz) Wastrack. Carlton was baptized and confirmed at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended grade school at Forest Ridge School and Peace Evangelical Lutheran School. In 1942, he graduated from Green Lake High School. On July 7, 1951, Carlton married Margaret Wuske. Church was a big part of Carlton’s life. He served on the church council a number of times. He was a member of the Fellowship League. For many years, Carlton played Dartball on the church team. He enjoyed being a lay delegate at WELS Synod convention.

After high school, Carlton worked for various farmers in the Green Lake and Ripon areas. He drove truck for the Brooklyn Creamery. Later, he drove milk truck for Bill Wuske. When Bill Wuske started his gas station, Carlton was his mechanic. He and Bill became partners in Wuske’s. With Bill’s retirement, Carlton became sole owner of Wuske’s Gas Station on Inlet Road. Many people remember the bear and deer he cared for on Inlet Road. Carlton was always a farmer at heart. Whenever he made a trip he always had to check out the crops.

While operating Wuske’s, Carlton often did special projects for people who lived along the lake shore. He would fix a variety of items besides their cars and lawn mowers.

In 1988, he sold the gas station. Margaret and Carlton had been active with the Senior Citizens in Green Lake. In retirement, Carlton had been a town supervisor for Brooklyn Township for some years. He and Margaret enjoyed bus trips to various states. Carlton and Margaret with their daughters built the family cabin near Park Falls. Carlton enjoyed deer hunting both up north and around Green Lake. While building the cabin, time was often spent in the afternoon fishing for ‘gills, perch and northerns.

Carlton is survived by his daughters, Judy of Wausau, WI and Donna of Green Lake, WI. He is further survived by a sister-in-law, Norma Wastrack of North Fond du Lac, WI and brother-in-law, Daniel Boese of Ripon, WI; as well as many nieces and nephews. Carlton was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Margaret; his sisters, Florence (Alfred) Bornick and Ruthmary (Lawrence) Hilke; his brother, George Wastrack; his sisters-in-law, Mable Boese and Lenora Hilke; his brothers-in-law, Alfred and Lawrence, and Edward Wuske.

Visitation for Carlton will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, from 4 – 7:00 pm at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, 515 Mayparty Dr., Ripon, WI 54971 and again on March 5, 2015, from 10 – 11:00 am at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 440 Lake St., Green Lake, WI 54941.

Funeral service for Carlton will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 11:00 am at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Green Lake. Reverend Rodney E. Dietsche will officiate. Interment will follow at Dartford Cemetery in Green Lake. Memorial may be directed to the Parking Lot Fund (Black Top Fund) P.O. Box 224, Green Lake, WI 54941.

Carlton’s daughters would like to thank the staff of Kindred Hearts and Agnesian Healthcare Hospice of Hope for the care and kindnesses they provided him. His daughters would also like to thank all those who stopped by to visit with Carlton these last few months.


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