Willard 'Jack' Traynor

Willard 'Jack' Traynor, age 94, of Spring Valley, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at his home.
Funeral service for Jack will be Friday, September 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the church and also one hour prior to the service at church on Friday.

Willard "Jack" Traynor, 93, lifelong resident of Spring Valley, WI. passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at his home with his family at his side.
He was born on Oct. 1, 1918, the son of James and Nellie (Donnelly) Traynor in Gilman Township. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in El Paso and presently a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley.
He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1935. Two years later, he graduated from River Falls College in 1937 and took his first teaching job at the Foley School, located west of Grange Hall.
In 1949, he took his second teaching job at the Beldenville School, teaching first through eighth grades.
On August 7, 1951, he married Doris Krause at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elmwood.
In 1954, he left the farm and went to work for Northrup King Seed Company in Minneapolis for nine years, but still kept close touch with the farm.
In 1966, he received his masters' degree in elementary education from UW-River Falls and taught in the Ellsworth School System as principal and teacher for 23 years. He was a person who could retain so much information and share so many memories of his life and all the hard work his generation had to endure.
Preceding his death were his parents, James and Nellie, two sisters Lamoine Traynor and Rochelle Lansing, and one brother, Donald Traynor.
Survivors include: wife, Doris Traynor of Spring Valley, sister Bonnie O'Meara of Menomonie, son Steve (Mary) Traynor of Spring Valley, daughter Carol (Jerry) Bressler of Menomonie, five grandchildren: Nadine (Craig) Haas, Jamie (Ryan) Faber, Christina (Kevin) Kienlen, Chris and Sarah Traynor; five great-grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends.
The visitation was Thursday, Sept. 13, from 5-8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley. Funeral service was on Friday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Father Louis and Brother Michael Mandernach officiating. Organist was Ellen Rominski.  Special music was provided by vocalist Lance Wendlandt and the Sacred Heart Choir.  Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Spring Valley.
Pall bearers were Christopher Traynor, Craig Haas, Ryan Faber, Kevin Kienlen, Tom Krause, and Dave Timmons.
Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley, is handling arrangements. www.keehrfuneralhome.com