Harvey William Kucksdorf, age 86 of Shawano, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Born on July 29, 1927 in the Town of Herman, he is the son of the late William and Minnie (Suehring) Kucksdorf. On December 23, 1950, at the Lutheran Indian Mission Church, Harvey was united in marriage to Ardelle F. Ferg who preceded him in death on March 1, 2013. He was a cheese-maker and dairy farmer in the Town of Herman. Harvey was a life-long member of the Elias Lutheran Church and played on the dart ball team for many years. He served as a supervisor for the Town of Herman for 20 years. Harvey enjoyed working in the woods, hunting and cooking maple syrup. Harvey is survived by: his daughter, Betty (Ricky) Rosenow of Wittenberg; his son, Randall (Annette) Kucksdorf of Wonewoc; 6 grandchildren, Wendy (Clayton, Jr.) Nooyen, Allen (Jessica) Rosenow, Darla (Jeremy) Graham, Bill (Jessica) Kucksdorf, Kari (Matt) Heesacker, Kelly (Dean) Berna; and 11 great-grandchildren, Caleb, Hailey, Casey, Spencer, Victor, Dexter, Gabrielle, Garrett, Gunnar, Bryce and Clyde. Harvey is further survived by: a brother-in-law, Donald Ferg; 2 sisters-in-law, Diane Kucksdorf, Marlene Ferg; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Harvey was preceded in death by: his wife, Ardelle; his parents; a brother, Rueben Kucksdorf; 2 brothers-in-law, Stanley Ferg, Kenneth Ferg; 2 sisters-in-law, Jane (Roger) Opperman and Alice Ferg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Elias Lutheran Church in the Town of Herman with the Rev. Dennis Creswell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham on Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com