With fond and fun memories we say a sad Good-Bye to a long time WDMS member and friend, Richard (Dick) Slizewski of Merrill, WI. Dick was 74 and passed away on September 23, 2009 after a long and hard battle with cancer. We will miss him.

Dick and his wife Dolores raised donkeys and dogs, have been long time members and supporters of WDMS and were very active in many club projects over the years, including chairing the WDMS participation at the Midwest Horse Fair for several years and avid participation in our State Show with their riding donkeys. Both Dick and Dolores served on the WDMS Board. See Dick & Dolores'  WDMS Member Page

Richard S. Slizewski, age 74, of the Town of Corning, Lincoln County, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Richard was born April 14, 1935, in Milwaukee, son of the late David and Irene (Malkowski) Slizewski. He married Dolores Czerwinski on January 30, 1960, in Milwaukee. She survives. Richard served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1959. He was stationed stateside and attained the rank of Specialist 1st Class in the Signal Corp. Richard was employed with Wisconsin Bell, later to be known as AT&T, for 37 years in the Milwaukee area. He had been an “Outside Plant Engineer” with the phone company. Richard and Dolores purchased property in the Town of Corning, Lincoln County in 1985, and it became their permanent residence in 1990 after he retired. On their “ranch” they raised Mammoth Donkey’s and show dogs. Richard enjoyed animals, hunting, and fishing. He was a member of the Town of Corning Volunteer Fire Department, and had been a training instructor. He had been the chairman of the building committee when Corning built their new town hall. He also volunteered his time for voter registration in the Town of Corning. Richard was an officer with the “Paper City’s Kennel Club”, and was also a member of the Social and Sick Benevolent Society in Merrill.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores Slizewski of the Town of Corning; one daughter, Marilyn (Raymond) Zastrow, Merrill; two sons, Bob (MaryEllen) Slizewski, Oconomowoc, and Jim (Kim) Slizewski, Slinger; and six grandchildren, Hannah Zastrow, and Adam, Ethan, Melissa, Lucy, and Maggie Slizewski.

The funeral was held on Monday, September 28, 2009, at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home in Merrill.