Obituary for
Norman L. Wanta
Norman L. Wanta , 93 yrs old, passed away on October 2, 2016.
Funeral Services for Norman will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday October 6, 2016 at the Shuda Funeral Chapel - Stevens Point. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 10:45 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Norman was born in Stevens Point WI and is the son of the late Leo L. and Otilia “Tillie” (Stanke) Wanta. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother George J. Wanta. Survivors include wife Elizabeth (“Betty”) Wanta, children Thomas Wanta and wife Sheila (Sullivan), Gene Wanta and wife Linda (Grubba),Mary (Wanta) Gestner and husband John, Anne Wanta and their children and grandchildren.
He graduated from U.W. Madison and U.W. Madison Law School and was an attorney and businessman. On June 29, 1945 he married Elizabeth Pohlman. During his life he held professional positions as self employed attorney and businessman, including 20 years as Stevens Point city attorney, director of First Financial Savings and Loan, director of First Financial Bank, and director of Associated Bank.
A portion of the Green Circle trail property in Stevens Point was donated by Norman and his wife Betty.
Memorials may be made to Holy Spirit Parish and St. Stephens Catholic Church.
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