Paul Wieland, Engineer and Accordionist with Swiss Roots, Dies

An electrical engineer who served at White Sands Missile Range and later worked for Wisconsin utilities, he also played accordion from boyhood, traveled to all 50 states and remained devoted to family and faith.

Feb 25 2026

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Paul Wieland, Engineer and Accordionist with Swiss Roots, Dies

– Obituary courtesy of Zentner-Beal Funeral Home

Paul Wieland, age 82, went to be with his heavenly father on February 21, 2026 after battling Parkinson’s Disease and heart disease. Paul was born on July 6, 1943, the son of Ernest & Ellen (Held) Wieland and grew up in New Glarus on the Green Prairie and later Farmers’ Grove Cheese Factory. He graduated from New Glarus High School in 1961. Paul attended UW-Madison and graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1966. He was drafted into the Army and served from 1966-1968 as SPEC-5 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. After graduation and his service in the Army, he worked for WPL, Alliant, and ATC as a CAD Tech, retiring in 2005. He was united in marriage to Rosemarie (Kaeser) Wieland on July 16, 1983 at Salem United Church of Christ, Verona, Wisconsin.

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