Chester A. Waisbrot, 89, Stevens Point, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at his home, while under the care of Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shuda Funeral Chapel in Stevens Point, with full military honors to follow.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the services.
Condolences may be offered online at www.shudafuneral.com.
Mr. Waisbrot was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Stevens Point, a son of the late Anton and Anastasia (Kruzitski) Waisbrot.
After his schooling, he entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 25, 1942, in Milwaukee. He served as a private first class in the 130th Infantry 33D Division. He served in New Guinea and Luzon campaigns, earning the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After his honorable discharge on Dec. 31, 1945, he settled in Milwaukee.
He was married to Ruth Borkowski on April 14, 1948.
He worked as a supervisor for Sedlet Plumbing for 25 years. After leaving Sedlet, he and his wife owned and operated the Village Inn in Brookfield. After five years they sold the bar and house and moved to Plover where they owned and operated Chet & Ruth’s, which is now Sandy’s Bar and owned by their daughter.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Kathleen (Jerry) Sankey and Sandra (Rick) Lamb, both of Plover, and Darlene (Duane) Felkowski, Stevens Point; two sons, Thomas, Custer, and Dennis (Gail), Westfield; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by 15 brothers and sisters, three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
