Albert W. Greenheck age 76 of Lone Rock passed unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 13, 1935, the son of Cornelius and Mary (Thibault) Greenheck. Albert served in the U.S. Army and was married on July 27, 1963 to the former Ann M. Martin. He was proud of his service to his country. He was also proud of his family and his many years as a Wisconsin dairy farmer. He and his brother John pioneered the use of pivot irrigation in Richland County. Albert, Ann and their family bred and owned an award-winning herd of registered Holsteins, including a Reserve All American and several others nominated as All Americans. Along with Randy Schmidt’s family, the Greenhecks co-hosted Wisconsin Farm Progress Days in 2002. Albert was a warm and generous man, loved and remembered by countless family and friends. He covered a lot of territory, but never got far from home. Everyone will miss his smile and stories, many told from the window of his truck. Survivors include his wife, Ann Greenheck of Lone Rock, three children, Jamie (Steve Copley) Greenheck of New Orleans, Gregory Greenheck of Lone Rock, Jennifer Greenheck of New Orleans; a brother, Cornelius Greenheck of Lone Rock; four sisters, Lorraine (Robert) Westphal of Cross Plains, Agnes (LaVerne) Sutter and Louise (Sylvester) Sutter both of Mount Horeb, Pauline Lins of Spring Green; three sisters-in-law, Nancy Greenheck of Lone Rock, Sally (Umberto) DiFiore of South Pasadena, CA, Nancy Chellevold of Summit, NJ; a brother-in-law, James Bolin of Rockford, IL; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Mary Greenheck; five brothers, Francis, Martin, Robert, John, Jerome “Jerry”; two sisters, Bernice Pulvermacher, Mary Kay Schwarz, an infant sister; four brothers-in-law, Jack Lins, Anthony Schwarz, Norbert Pulvermacher, Steven Chellevold, two sisters-in-law, Ruth Greenheck, Bonnie Bolin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Spring Green. Fr. Mike Resop will officiate with burial in the Button Cemetery where military graveside rites will be conducted by the Spring Green American Legion Post #253. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at St. John’s Catholic Church and again on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Mass at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Greater Richland Area Cancer Elimination or the Lone Rock EMS.