George Ronald Fox, age 83 of Deer Park, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home in Deer Park.

George was born on March 16, 1936 in Polk County, WI to Stanley Allen and Edna (Bance) Fox. He was the seventh child of a farm family of 11; growing up with five brothers and five sisters. George graduated from Amery High School in 1954 and took a job at Andersen Windows in Bayport, MN where he worked on the putty lines sealing windows. In 1956, George quit Andersen's and joined the United States Navy where he served two years on the USS Leyte Air Craft Carrier, working in the 'gas shack' fueling up airplanes. He sailed the Atlantic Ocean and saw half the world before being honorably discharged in 1958 when he returned home to the farm with his parents. George worked in several different machine shops over the years and eventually gained education in programming computer controlled milling machines at WITC in New Richmond, WI. On November 6, 1971 George married Cindy Goodell and on December 25, 1974 the couple welcomed a son, Stanley Allen Fox II. The family then moved to a rural home about two miles west of Wanderoos, WI and although the marriage ended in 1981, George continued to live there and raise Stan. George began dating June Wienke in 1988 and they shared years of love and laughs and a great friendship. In 2003, George's one and only grandchild, Matilda Felicia Fox was born. He loved watching her grow and their chemistry made laughing with one another contagious. George was an outgoing man who enjoyed many outside activities; deer hunting, fishing and pitching horseshoes with his brothers and friends were some of his favorite things. He was always quick to smile, slow to anger, eager to help and understanding in conversation.

He will be deeply missed and not soon forgotten. George was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Edna; brothers, Clyde, Virgil, Lyle and Howard and sisters, Norma, Artis and Barbara. He is survived by his brother, Merlin; sisters, Betty and Mary; son, Stanley and granddaughter, Matilda as well as other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Deer Park, WI. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery, as well as the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at the Fox Cemetery.