The Gasall Family

On October 17 Oliver turned 1. Man I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. Oliver is such a wonderful addition to our family. He is a very easy going baby (has to be in this house :)) It doesn’t seem to phase him when Calvie falls on top of him or pushes him over. Ollie is a little cuddle bug and loves to be by his mama :)  Monty wanted to pick out his cake this year so I let him I was not thinking…

It was a water scene with fish and all that but it had bright blue frosting.

Ollie absolutely loved the cake.

Real funny huh?

This is why you don’t give your 1 year old cake with blue frosting!!!!

Happy Birthday Oliver. We love you and are so happy you are in our family. What a blessing you are!

Thank you so much to everyone for all the prayers and support we have received. I am amazed at how blessed we are to have such wonderful friends. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel. Thank you.

Frederick Stublaski

Frederick Stublaski, 60, of 5620 73rd St. S., Wisconsin Rapids, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Wisconsin Rapids. Bishop David Habeck will officiate. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Ritchay Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Fred was born Jan. 30, 1948, in Wisconsin Rapids, to John and Eleanor (Kundinger) Stublaski. He married Jane Ponczoch on Oct. 24, 1970, in Wisconsin Rapids.

Fred was employed at the Consoweld Division of Consolidated Papers Inc. for 25 years. Following retirement, he worked his own hobby farm. He was a very active member of his church, and was a loving and caring grandpa.

Fred is survived by his wife, Jane; his mother, Eleanor Stublaski, Wisconsin Rapids; five children, Adam (Noalee) Stublaski, Wisconsin Rapids, Charity (Todd) Gasall, Wausau, Zachary (fiancee, Kristi Muir) Stublaski, U.S. Army, stationed at Aurora, Colo., Summer (Brad) Koch, La Crosse, and Beajay (Jeremy) Martin, Port Edwards; and nine grandchildren, Rylee, Montgomery, Ella, Calvin, Oliver, Gavin, Saylea, Ivan and Cade.

Fred was preceded in death by his father, John; two brothers, Gregory and Norbert; and his grandparents, Mary and Louis Stublaski.

The funeral will be on Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wisconsin Rapids at 11:00. There will be a viewing prior to the funeral service at the church starting at 10:00. Please feel free to come if you are able.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2640 14th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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Dad passed away today at 12:37. We were all able to be with him and tell him stories. What a man. The next couple of days are going to be extremely busy we are going to be busy making funeral arrangements.

We also have a few exciting things coming up like Ollie’s bday on Friday. He is going to be 1!!! Wow huh

My brother Zach is getting married next friday so we will be very busy with all of that too. We are so excited for him and Kristi. Yeah.

Thanks sooooo much for all the prayers, love support and EVERYTHING I am amazed and astonished by all my awesome friends, family and neighbors.

Well we are preparing for tomorrow. Tomorrow we are taking dad off all the breathing tubes and everything he is going to be in a private room where we can all sit with  him until he passes.

This stinks!!!

Well we have been here all day again and it just doesn’t look good. As much as we want to think things are going to be alright I think we all kind of know they aren’t. We should be meeting with the Dr. tonight and looks like we may be talking about our options. The last 2 times I was able to go back dad just kept his eyes open and they would roll in the back of his head. Prayers still greatly appreciated.

Well we are here in Marshfield again and found out some great news. Dad does have brain activity which is outstanding. He also is not having seizures it is just a side effect of the surgery. I was able to talk with him for a while and he even opened his eyes. I know he can hear me. He has a very long road ahead of him but if you know my dad you  know he can do it. He amazes me everyday. Granted this is very grim but I have a lot of hope. I am going to be coming up to the hospital as often as I can. My mom doesn’t want to leave and she really needs us for support. We are all doing all that we can to help out. I am soooo grateful for all our friends and family that have been helping us all out. Thank you sooo much for all your support.

Well it has been a tough couple of days. Dad did great with the surgery but things seem to have taken a turn for the worse. He had a cardiac arrest last night and was dead for 20-35 minutes. They were able to revive him broke all his ribs in the process and are going to do tests for brain damage as soon as they are able to. He is a fighter though that is for-sure. We are not giving up hope. He has a breathing tube in and is not able to respond to anything. Please please keep him and my mom in your prayers.