Paul E. Faber, age 80, of Knapp, Wisconsin, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Paul was born December 3, 1943, to Elmer and Florence (Cockburn) Faber in Cady Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Paul attended Plainview Grade School in Cady Township and Hudson High School. He and Sylvia Anderson were married on May 22, 1965 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. They were blessed with 5 children: Lynn, Dawn, Jill, Karen and Kevin. Paul and Sylvia lived in Spring Valley before settling down in Knapp. Paul accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at an evangelistic meeting, was later baptized, and then joined First Baptist Church of Woodville.
Paul has always had strong connections to the farm whether it was farming with Gordon Anderson, working on the tractors, riding horses, or driving milk truck. First, he started hauling milk in cans and then eventually had a bulk milk route with the Knapp Creamery. He loved his farm families. He also drove milk truck for Howe’s Milk Transfer and hauled gravel with Lorenz Excavating before retiring.
He loved spending time with his family and friends. Even as a young man, he would ride the bus to Knapp on weekends to see everyone and was known as “Unc” to his nieces and nephews. Paul was known for his great one-liners and funny nicknames. Paul enjoyed horses, rodeos, and trips to Waverly, Iowa for the horse auctions. Later in life, he spent many happy hours on his ATV and calling friends and family to chat.
Preceding him in death were his parents Elmer and Florence; son Kevin; grandson Baby Samuel Johnson; father-in-law and mother-in-law Gordon and Irene Anderson; sisters: Diane Lindstrom, Jean Drury, and Lois Ward; brothers-in-law Don Lindstrom, Don Drury, Ernest ‘Bud’ Schillinger, Jeff Ward, Jim Falde, and Sid Anderson.
Survivors include his wife Sylvia; daughters: Lynn (Clete) Wilson, Dawn (Brian) Diller, Jill (Jeremy) Drinkman, and Karen (Erik) Johnson; sisters-in-law: Sandy Falde, Sharon (Mickey) Mattison, Susan (Jeff) Bol; brother-in-law Spencer Anderson; grandchildren Chase (Brittany) Wilson, Ashley (Tyler) Anderson, Megan Wilson, Brady Diller, Kayla (Nicholas) Zopp, Jacob Diller (Kendra), Andrew, Avah, Evan, Estella, and Irelynd Johnson; great grandchildren: Atlas and Oli Wilson, Peyton and Reilly Anderson, and Adelynn Zopp; many nieces, nephews, other family, and friends.
Visitation was on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 4-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Woodville.
Funeral service was on Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Woodville with visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Knapp, Wisconsin.
Lunch followed the burial at the Knapp Hall.
Keehr Funeral Home, (keehrfuneralhome.com) Spring Valley is handling arrangements.
