Michael Paul Carriveau, Shawano, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 3, at the age of 66 after a long illness. He was born on Feb. 13, 1950, the third of six children of Ruth (Verstoppen) Carriveau and the late Robert Carriveau.
He graduated from Premontre High School and attended Northeastern Wisconsin Technical Institute. On June 15, 1989, he was united in marriage to Susan Wohler in Shawano. He was a machinist at Hudson-Sharp, Gardener Denver and Arrow Foundries, drove for Schneider Transportation and worked at Menominee Casino before he retired.
Mike was an Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War, and was stationed in Alaska and Cambodia. He loved to bowl and won numerous awards as an outstanding bowler. He was a husband, father, son, brother and uncle like no other.
Michael is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan, of Shawano; one son, Ryan Carriveau, of Shawano; one daughter, Dawn Carriveau, of Waupaca; one stepson, Myka Brzezinski, of Shawano; six grandchildren; his mother, Ruth Carriveau, of Green Bay; three sisters, Pam (John) Stohl, of Algoma, Judy (Tom) Dymond, of Chicago, and Cheryl (Bob) Nelson, of Green Bay; two brothers, Jim (Marlene) Carriveau, of Maribel, and David (Julie) Carriveau, of Marathon City. He is further survived by his special friends, Dean Bessert and Todd Raether, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert, and a son, Michael Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with the Rev. Luke Ferris officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service.