George G. Przybilla
George Gerald Przybilla, 84, of Whitehall, passed away, following a lengthy illness stemming from a farm accident in 2015, on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, surrounded by his loving family.
George was born February 25, 1937, in Whitehall, to Joe and Cecilia (Marsolek) Przybilla, the youngest of six children. He took over the family farm at the age of 16 when his father passed away. George also worked as a lumberjack in the hills of Trempealeau County and Missoula, MT, with his horse, Bill, whom he spoke of often. In 1962, George met and married the love of his life, Connie Miller.
George was a farmer who worked hard, a breadwinner who provided, a husband who loved his wife and a father who loved his children. He was an early adopter of new methods and technologies and always wanted to push his farming to the “next level”. He was one of the first farmers in the area to have an irrigation system which he built and developed himself. When he grew frustrated with his farming equipment and machinery, he would study it and then build his own version, handmaking the parts. He did all this before computers and the internet.
George also had a love for hunting and fishing and often took friends and family out west on hunting trips. He had a keen love and appreciation for his land and made ATV trails and fishing ponds for his grandchildren to enjoy with him. George was successful in life, despite being deaf. He navigated his hearing loss with grace and determination. At the age of 62, he learned to dance with his dear friend, Ken Colby, turning up the volume of the music and feeling the vibrations on the floor. In the years that followed, he and Connie spent many evenings out dancing with friends.
George is survived by his wife, Connie; a son, Greg (Angel); their children: Charlie & Cassidy and Angel’s children: Cailyn & Shay; a daughter, Cindy (partner, Terry) and her children: Alexandra & Ariel.
In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by a son, Michael George; and five siblings.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., at United Methodist Church with burial at Lincoln Cemetery, both in Whitehall. Pastor Tom Elliott officiated.
Visitation was Friday, February 11, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
George’s family wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at the Grand View Care Center in Blair and Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall for their loving care of him, especially in his final days.
Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall is assisting the family with arrangements.
