Werner N. Semling "Junior," 86, of Elkhorn, WI died Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home.  He was born September 18, 1933 in Fountain City, WI, a son of the late Della (Drazkowski) and Werner G. Semling, Sr.  Junior served in the US Army as a Paratrooper with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions from 1953 - 1956.  On May 11, 1957 he was united in marriage to Virginia Lee Bowers at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fountain City.

Junior drove truck for over 30 years with Tucker Freight Company of Milwaukee, retiring in 1987.  He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhorn, WI; American Legion and Teamsters Union Local 200.  He enjoyed gardening and working outdoors; for over 40 years he helped with the grounds crew at the Walworth County Fair, Elkhorn.

Junior was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by his wife of 63 years, Virginia, and by his eight children: Edward, Whitehall; Andrew, Arcadia; Charles (Mary), Galesville; Randal (Denice), Elkhorn; Douglas (David Patrick), Springfield, MO; Bruce, Elkhorn; Michele (Duane) Pestor, Delavan; and Jason, Elkhorn.  Additionally, Junior is survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He is further survived by his five siblings: James (Bernice), Fountain City; Duella Murphy, Fountain City;  Bonnie (Gary) Barnak, Woodbury, MN; Lindon (Charlene), Winona; and Roxanne (Douglas) Borkowski, Winona, and sister-in-law Lori Semling, Arcadia.   Junior was preceded in death by a son: John; one sister, Gladys Pampuch; three brothers: Marcel, Gerald and Stephen; and brothers-in-law: Bob Murphy and Dick Pampuch.

Visitation will be Wednesday 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:45 PM June 3, 2020 at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home 730 N. Wisconsin Street Elkhorn, WI and on Saturday June 6, 2020 from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM followed by a funeral service at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home 1378 E. Wilson Ave. Arcadia, WI.   Burial with military honors will be at Pipers Valley Cemetery.  On-line guestbook is at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.