Lyle “Tim” Sinz, age 89, of Eau Galle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.

Tim was born on December 24, 1924 at home on the Cold Stream Farm in rural Elmwood. He was the son of Clarence and Lena (Kaufman) Sinz. Tim grew up in the Elmwood area, attended Hall’s One Room School and St. Henry’s Eau Galle. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Lima in 1942.

Tim met Blanche Brenner in September 1944 at Koller’s Pavilion. Tim and Blanche married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Durand, September 2, 1946. After marriage they farmed and raised their family in the shadow of the Waubeek Mound on Edgewood Dairy. They moved to the town of Eau Galle in 1983 and he remained active on the family farm.

Tim had a passion for dancing, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. He was an active member of St. Henry’s Catholic Parish and the Knights of Columbus.

Tim is survived by his wife Blanche of nearly 68 years; eight children: Bob (Laurel) of Eau Claire, Ron (Marilyn) of Eau Galle, Tom (Deb) of Menomonie, Jane (Dan) Weisenbeck of Durand, Charlie (Karen) of Eau Galle, Paul (Lisa) of Stillwater, MN, Susan (Tom) Udelhoven of Eagan, MN and Mary (Scott) Schmidt of Eden Prairie, MN; 12 grandchildren: Carla (Andy) Sinz Mohrlant, Johanna Sinz, Kyle (Libby) Sinz, Brock (Jamie) Sinz, Lisa (Chad) Hanson, Sara (Patrick) Cotter, Ryan Weisenbeck, Tony Sinz, Denise Sinz, Christopher Sinz, Connor Udelhoven and Margo Udelhoven; eight great grandchildren and two brothers: Wayne of CA and Larry (Joan) of Menomonie.

Tim is proceeded in death by his parents and four siblings: Cyril, Delano, Dorothy “Sis” Unser and a brother in infancy.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 22, 2014 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Eau Galle. Rev. Jerry Hoeser will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 PM Thursday at the Rhiel Funeral Home in Durand and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Rhiel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Durand, is serving the family.

Condolences

1. Dick and Jan Bates August 22, 2014, at 9:31pm

   Family of Lyle Sinz:

   Sorry to hear of your loss. Lyle was a good man and will be greatly missed. We will remember him in our prayers.

   Dick & Jan Bates

2. Don (Pete)&Jane Rahman August 22, 2014, at 12:14pm

   Dear Sinz Family,
   Please accept our most sincere sympathy. May each of you by blessed with special memories to help you through this difficult time and in the future.
   Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
   Don (Pete) & Jane Rahman

3. Marilynn Forster Lokken August 22, 2014, at 7:38am

   My prayers and thoughts are with your family at this sad time.

4. Debbie Traun August 21, 2014, at 10:08pm

   I am so sorry for your loss. I am so glad that I got to know him. I will miss his hugs and his smile. I feel blessed that I got to know him. I will miss him a great deal. Heaven got a very good angel and I know he will be looking down on everyone.

5. Erin Baskin August 21, 2014, at 11:03am

   I feel so blessed to have been able to get to know Tim and Blanche over the past year, and I am truly saddened that I will never hear that "Hello Erin!" each day as he passed me in the hall. My deepest sympathy to all of you, what an amazing angel he must be now!

6. Andy and Heather Thiel August 21, 2014, at 7:36am

   Our condolences go our to the entire family of "Tim" Sinz. It is so very hard to loose a loved one, let alone a family member. Please let our thoughts, prayers and love be with you now, since we can not be there in person. We love you all, please light a prayer candle for us.

7. Susan and Richard Rice August 21, 2014, at 6:38am

   To the Sinz family, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Tim and Blanche always treated us like family.

   Susan and Richard

8. Marge and Tony Binkowski August 20, 2014, at 6:35pm

   To all Lyle's family; I went to school with Ron , and want you all to know that you have our Sympathy on the loss of your Father, Lyle. Sympathy to you Blanche , his lovely wife of so many years. Thinking of your loss.

9. stacey August 20, 2014, at 4:30pm

   my condolences to the family of "Tim" it was an honor to take care of him and having the chance to meet the family members that surrounded him in his final days. May God surround you with his love in this time of loss.

10. Marsha Brannen August 20, 2014, at 6:30am

    So sorry for your loss. So very hard to loose a parent.

11. Michele Chilson August 19, 2014, at 3:34pm

    My condolences to the family of Lyle Sinz. I know how appreciated and loved he was by his family. I have the privilege to work with his daughter Jane. She spoke of her Dad often and was so fond of him.
    Prayers and thoughts.
    Michele

12. Paula Smith August 19, 2014, at 2:53pm

    To the family of Tim Sinz I wanted you to know im so sorry for your loss I will keep each of you in my thoughts

13. Fred & Anne Sinz August 19, 2014, at 2:38pm

    Our prayers are with you all.

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