Richard W. Grubofski, age 80, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at his home in Marshfield.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Buchanan/Rembs Funeral Home, Pittsville, with Rev. Gary Markworth officiating. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville, where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion, Post 153, of Pittsville. The visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, April 29, 2024, and from 10:00 am until service time on Tuesday, all at Buchanan/Remb Funeral Home, Pittsville.
Richard was born on August 6, 1943, in Pittsville, Wisconsin, to Otto and Mary (Kreitlow) Grubofski. He attended Good Cheer Country School in Pittsville through the 8th grade. He then attended Pittsville High School and later obtained his G.E.D. while serving in the United States Army. He served in the Army from 1965 until 1967 and served a one-year tour in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge he worked for the Port Edwards paper mill, Trierweiler Construction and then joined the N.D.T. out of Kansas City as a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers-Iron Ship Builders-Blacksmith-Forgers and Helpers. They were known as Traveling Boilermakers. Richard worked 38 years as a Traveling Boilermaker working in many states and for several companies. Richard started out as a bullgang-welder then as a Field Supervisor.
Richard liked watching the Packers, going to the casino, playing the lottery, shooting pool, and going cruising in his corvette.
He is survived by his daughter, Tabitha Nordman of Reno, NV and siblings, Carl Grubofski of Belvedere, IL, Fred Grubofski of Pittsville, Larry Grubofski of Wisconsin Rapids, Otto (Mary) Grubofski of Wisconsin Rapids, John Grubofski of Marshfield, and Ida Flewellen of Marshfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Clarence and Wally Grubofski and sisters, Bertha Drackley, Lorraine “Susie” Sladek, and Laura Brue.
The family would like to thank the Ultrasound team at the Marshfield Clinic and Compassus Hospice for all their help.
Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com
Author: News Desk
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