Lloyd William Waldroff, age 82 of St. Joseph Township, Wisconsin, died suddenly at his home on April 4, 2012.

Lloyd was born on April 23, 1929 to John and Emma (Rembold) Waldroff on the family farm in St. Joseph Township. He grew up on the farm where his family raised dairy cattle and crops. He attended the Four Corners Grade School as well as the Somerset High School. At the age of 16, while attending a country school dance, Lloyd met June Porter. The two began courting and were later engaged. On January 7, 1950 the two were united in marriage at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hudson, Wisconsin. This marriage would be blessed with three children, Becky, Jeff and Lori. The Waldroff family would settle on the family farm on Perch Lake Road where he would farm until his passing.

Lloyd was a hard working and dedicated father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was interested in his community and was always supportive and helpful of his friends and neighbors. He was one of the original members of the St. Joseph Township Fire Department and served faithfully for many, many years. Lloyd was an avid Packer fan who always found time to watch the games and even travelled to Green Bay to watch the team in action. He enjoyed country western music and often he and June would head out to the local halls for nights of dancing.

Lloyd is survived by his family and friends. This includes his; wife, June; daughter, Becky (Gerald) Christiansen of St. Joseph Township, WI; son, Jeff (Robin) Waldroff of St. Joseph Township and Lori Waldroff of Stillwater, Minnesota; grandchildren, Tom Christiansen of Hudson, WI, Tricia (Christopher) Christiansen of Hudson, WI, Chad (Jessica) Waldroff of Baldwin, WI and Kasey (Josef) Lindstrom of Baldwin, WI; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Jadyn and Teddy and other relatives and dear friends. He is preceded in death by his; parents, one brother and two sisters.

A celebration of Lloyd’s life will be held at 11 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, April 10 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Burkhardt, WI. A visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church as well as on Monday, April 9 from 4-7 pm at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson, Wisconsin. Services are in the care of the O’Connell Family Funeral Home – Hudson, WI. 715.386.3725