Mr. Linus Henry Loeffelholz Sr, age 89, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Heartsong in Belleville, WI. He was born February 27, 1927 at Dickeyville, WI. The son of Charles and Amelia (Salzman) Loeffelholz. On June 27, 1951 he was united in marriage to Darlene Vondra. Linus was a farmer and truckdriver. He was an excellent handler of mule teams.

Linus is survived by his children; Sandi Loeffelholz of Tomah, WI, Rita Rankin of West Union, Iowa, Gail (Lawrence) Rose of Greenwood, WI, Deb (Dan) Brunner of Mt. Horeb, WI, Linus Loeffelholz Jr. of New Glarus, WI, Chuck (Andrea) Loeffelholz of Brooklyn, WI, Pam (Clint) Zettle of Brooklyn, WI, Bill Loeffelholz of New Glarus, WI, Becky (Marc) Peterson of Belleville, WI, and Nicholas (Roxie S.) Loeffelholz of Madison, WI. He is further survived by seventeen grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Darlene, son Michael, two sisters, two brothers and a son in law Raymond Rankin Sr.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 338 S. Harrison St. Belleville, WI with the Rev. Michael Moon officiating with burial in the St. Lawrence O'Toole Cemetery, Mt. Hope, WI.

Relatives and friends may call from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Becker – Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI.

The family would like to thank Heartsong, Home Health Hospice, Home Health United, Dr. Brock and the Staff of the Belleville Clinic for their care. A memorial fund has been established in his memory.