This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STASHEK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/1714 Message Board Post: Scot Stashek Fri 13-July-2001 Eau Pleine man dies after bull attack By Paul Chronis Journal staff A town of Eau Pleine farmer died after a bull attacked him Thursday. Scot Stashek, 29, 5484 Stashek Lane, was pronounced dead at St Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield at 9:37 a.m., said Portage County Deputy Coroner Jodi Baganz said. "There was massive internal bleeding and injuries, which led to the death," he said. "Right now I have it listed as death due to blunt trauma." Funeral arrangements are pending at Martens/Kunding-er Funeral Home, Junction City. A brief obituary appears on page A4. Baganz said doctors at St. Joseph's Hospital told him the injuries were so extensive, "Stashek wouldn't have survived if he had been in a surgical suite when he sustained the injuries." Portage County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the scene at 8:26 a.m., along with Rudolph firefighters and the Portage County Ambulance Service. Reports indicate Scot Stashek, his brother, Mark, and his father, Edward, were trying to corral the bull when it turned on them. The bull threw Scot Stashek and repeatedly butted him in the stomach and upper torso, reports said. Edward Stashek managed to move the bull away from his son and called 911, reports said. The animal's behavior could have been prompted by several factors, said Tim Connell, Por-tage County agriculture agent. "One thing could be just that bulls are ornery by nature and trying to corral him might be tough," Connell said. "Bulls are also trying to be the dominant male, and if they are raised by themselves by humans, they try to exert themselves and become the dominant male." Connell said while some breeds of bulls tend to act up more than others, the dominant male theory holds up with almost all animal species. If farmers are going to raise bulls to maturity, it's best to mix them in with other bulls, Connell said. "Most area farmers don't do that unless they're in the business of breeding them," he said. "It's just too expensive to have several bulls in one operation." The fatality remains under investigation, and the bull was still alive, according to sheriff's department officials. ~~**~~ Sat 14-July-2001 Farmer was set to ship animal before bull attack By Paul Chronis An Eau Pleine farmer killed by a bull was preparing to ship the animal when it attacked him. Scot J. Stashek, 29, 5484 Stashek Lane, died of internal bleeding after the incident occurred near the family’s barn Thursday morning. He later was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. He and his father, Edward, were preparing the bull to be shipped to a livestock auction, said Scot’s older sister, Shelly Cronin of Madison. “Scot had said a couple days before that he was getting afraid of the bull. They had raised it from a calf, and he didn’t feel comfortable around it anymore,” she said. The men were trying to get the bull into the barn to make it easier to handle once the hauler arrived to take it away to a livestock auction, Cronin said. “It was 1,500 to 1,600 pounds and about two years old. It was a pretty good-sized bull,” she said. The bull turned on Scot Stashek and head-butted him in the abdomen several times before Edward Stashek could maneuver the bull away, she said. Edward Stashek then called Scot’s brother, Mark, who lived nearby and knew first aid, as well as the Portage County Ambulance. The family doesn’t plan to acquire another bull for the farm, Cronin said. An agronomy graduate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Scot Stashek joined the Peace Corps to share his expertise in undeveloped agricultural areas in Bolivia. He also worked for AmeriCorps National Service doing on-farm education and returned home in 1999 to manage the family’s home farm. Cronin said the entire family is having a difficult time, but neighbors and friends have come forward to lend support and comfort. That includes co-workers of Scot’s father and his brother, who work at custom cabinetry shop in Milladore. “Their whole shop came out to make hay today and yesterday,” Cronin said on Friday. “Most of our neighbors came over and helped milk and clean up the barn. We’ve had phone calls, plus family and friends in and out for the last day and a half.” ~~**~~ Scot J. Stashek, 29, of 5484 Stashek Lane, Junction City, died as the result of a farming accident at 9:33 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2001, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Milladore. The Rev. John A. Wisneski will officiate, and Catherine Warnecke will be the organist for the St. Wenceslaus Church Funeral Choir. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Milladore. Pallbearers will be Marlon Marks, Rich Metzler, Wayne Trelka, Corey Cah, and Paul and Dan Sniadajewski. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Martens/ Kundinger Funeral Home, Junction City, and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. A St. Wenceslaus parish prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Scot was born Nov. 18, 1971, in Stevens Point, to Edward J. and Judy A. (Hageman) Stashek. He attended John F. Kennedy grade school, Junction City, and Ben Franklin Junior High School and graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High School. He then received his bachelor of science degree in agronomy from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. During his sophomore year in college, he was an exchange student in Czechoslovakia in an agriculture program through the University of Prague. After his education, he joined the Peace Corps to help in underdeveloped agricultural areas in Bolivia. Scot returned to Junction City and worked for AmeriCorps doing on-farm education. He returned home in 1999 to manage the home farm. Scot was a fun, jovial and free-spirited man with high family values. He had a passion for whatever he did and was always willing to help anyone who needed his aid. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, AmeriCorps National Service, FFA and concert choir. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Judy Stashek, Junction City; three brothers, Deacon Brian Stashek, Plover, Mark Stashek, Stevens Point, and Andy Stashek, Junction City; his sister, Shelly (Tony) Cronin, Madison; and a niece, Laina Stashek, Wausau. NOTE: This was written by my son. He went all the way from kindergarten through High School with him. Marlys Submitter: Marlys Steckler <[email protected]> Homepage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-marlys.htm