Deacon Florian H. (Bud) Heiser age 89, of Winsted, Minnesota formerly of Amery, Wisconsin died on Thursday, May 30, 2017 at St. Mary's Care Center. He just completed his 29th year of his ordination to the permanent Deaconate for the Diocese of Superior the day he passed away. Deacon Bud as he was known as was born on October 1, 1927 at Plain, Wisconsin to George and Catherine (Dischler) Heiser. Deacon Bud attended St. Luke's grade school and high school at Plain, Wisconsin but graduated from Sauk City High School in 1945. Shortly thereafter he was drafted into the United States Army and served at Fort Bleiss, Texas and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin until later being honorably discharged in 1946. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison graduating in 1952 with high honors. He was employed at the Barron County Department of Social Services for 4 years as a supervisor and juvenile court worker. In 1958 he enrolled in the Master's Degree Program at the university, graduating in 1958. From 1958 he worked in the 8 Polk County School Districts as a Psychiatric Social Worker. He retired in 1991. In 1963 he was given a scholar ship to attend the Harvard Medical School for one year. This was in Boston, Massachusetts.
Deacon Bud was instrumental in establishing the Northern Pines Guidance Clinic. He worked there part time as a supervisor and therapist. Later he and a co-worker did private practice as marriage counselors for several years after leaving the guidance clinic.
Deacon Bud entered the permanent Deaconate Program for the Diocese of Superior. He was ordained by Bishop Raphael M. Flise on May 29, 1988 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery, Wisconsin. He served as Deacon of St. Joseph and later at our Lady of the Lakes at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. He retired from the Deaconate Program on June 5th, 2011.
Deacon Bud had many hobbies. He enjoyed music and was the youth choir director at St. Joseph Catholic Church for a number of years. He liked playing the organ, guitar and violin. He also raised roses for a number of years and at one time had over 85 bushes. He was a horseman for over 30 years raising many breeds and miniatures. Appaloosas were his favorite. Later in life he trained his miniature ponies to pull carts. Bud enjoyed his visits to Ireland, Italy and Mexico as well as many places in the United States. Deacon Bud was for several years a volunteer in the Hospice Program in Polk and St. Croix Counties.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 AM on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 AM on Monday at the Church. Burial will take place at 1:45 PM on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the St. Luke's Catholic Cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 4 to 7 pm followed by a prayer service at 7 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, 222 North Harriman Ave., Amery, WI.
To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.