Obit: Schimke, John Milo (1935 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Schimke, Hurbon, Browning, Jackley, Daniels, Mayer, Long 
 

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) January 27, 2010 
 

Schimke, John Milo (8 September 1935 - 21 January 2009) 
 

John Milo Schimke, age 74, of Lublin, WI, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, January 21, 2010.  A Christian burial Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Lublin, WI, with Fr. John Long officiating.  Burial followed in the parish cemetery.  Friends and family called on Sunday, January 24, 2010, from 4-8 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. rosary being recited at the Gilman Funeral Chapel, Gilman, WI.  Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements. 
 

John was born on September 8, 1935, in New London, WI, the son of Leonard and Regina (Hurbon) Schimke.  He grew up in the New London area and continued his education at U-W Platteville, graduating with a degree in Secondary Education and Industrial Arts in 1958.  He was united in marriage to Ruth Alice Browning on June 14, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Platteville, WI. They began a family in Greenfield, WI, later settling at Honey Creek area.  He was employed as a draftsman and as a teacher of Industrial Arts for 27 years for the Milwaukee Public Schools until retirement. 
 

He and his wife moved to Lublin in 1997.  John enjoyed the outdoors, woodworking and loved his family. 
 

John is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Lublin, WI; children: Michael (Susan) Schimke of Clinton, WI, Mary (Rick) Jackley of Honey Creek, WI, Michelle (Michael) Daniels of Stevens Point, WI, Mark Schimke of Thorp, WI, Matthew (Constance) Schimke of Lublin, WI, Monica (Franklin) Mayer of Rochester, WI, and Martin (Sarah) Schimke of Red Granite, WI; 16 grandchildren: Bradley, Amber, Tyler, Johnathon, Aileen, Luke, Joseph, Courtney, Vincent, Jacquelyn, Jordan, Elizabeth, Hannah, Franklin, Regina & Augustus; one great-grandson, Trevor; and one sister, Barbara Schimke of New London, WI.   
 

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Leonard F. Schimke.