Floyd C. “Twig” Hartwig, 92, of Shawano, passed away Jan. 10, 2020, surrounded by his family. Floyd was born in Gresham on April 24, 1927, to Leonard “Shorty” and Dorothy (Fischer) Hartwig.
Twig proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War and received the Purple Heart. On July 5, 1951, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano, Twig was united in marriage to Valda Miller, who preceded him death on Feb. 5, 2007. The couple called Shawano their home, and blessed the residents by starting Twig’s Beverages in 1951, including Sun Drop — the liquid gold of Shawano.
Twig gave back to his community as a member of the VFW, DAV, American Legion Post 117, 40 & 8, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Knights of Columbus, Shawano Eagles Club, Shawano Rotary, Shawano Masonic Lodge 170, York Rite and Scottish Rite, Beja Temple, Beja Shrine Clown, known as “Twig,” for over 30 years.
He is survived by his children, Kenneth (Paula) Hartwig, Sherry (Floyd) Pluger, Dan (Diane) Hartwig and Cathy (Joe) Shegonee; his grandchildren, Julie, Shanen, Dominick, Lucas, Jacob and Benjamin; his great-grandchildren, Megan, Aiden, Parker, Emma, Dice and Nash; his sister, Carol Yaeger; his brother-in-law, John Poris; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Twig was preceded in death by his wife, Valda; his parents, Leonard and Dorothy; and his sister, Rose “Tooty” Poris.
A funeral mass for Floyd will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Scott Valentyn officiating. Masonic services will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum, with military honors conducted by the Shawano VFW and Shawano American Legion Post 117. Visitation will be held Friday at Swedberg from 4-7 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established by the family.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Brian Schultz, who brought Twig his weekly hamburger, The Cottages, Heartland Hospice, Shawano Health Services and the unending stream of visitors who enjoyed visiting with Twig.
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Floyd Carl ‘Twig’ Hartwig
