Obituaries

PAUL R. SKARIE

Easter Lily      Paul R. Skarie, 89, Brookfield, died March 6, 2015. He was the loving husband of 59 years to Marjorie Groth; cherished father of Linda (Dale) Berger and the late Carolyn (Ron) Dolter. He was the devoted grandpa of Paul Dolter, Daniel and Emily Berger; dear brother-in-law of Jean Skarie and Jan Groth; loving uncle of Pat (Jeff) Miripol, Linda McManus and Ted Pfeffer, Judy Aherns, Jim, Jane (Mark) Brossard, Jack (Diane), Joan (Tim) Lynch, Kristi (David) Lumpkins, Kari (Tom) Curtin, the late John and Robert Mackey, Jay (Teri) and Connie Groth.

He was preceded in death by siblings, Evelyn Pfeffer, Eleanor, Verna ‘Christie’ Jenson, Hazel Mackey, Bea Peterson, Dorothy Skarie, Harold and Hans.

He was born in North Cape to the late Hans Sr. and Sina (Jenson), raised on the family farm and brought up in the North Cape Lutheran Church. He attended Waterford High School and was a leader on sports teams.

He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during WWII occupation. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where he met his wife Marjorie. He was an electrician and proud member of the IBEW union. He resided in Brookfield, was a long-term member of Calvary Lutheran Church choir and the Brookfield Civic Chorus.

Visitation is Saturday, March 14, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1750 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, from noon until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment will be private. Memorials to Calvary Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Church and Chapel Funeral Service is serving the family.

Well-wishers can visit www.churchandchapel.com.

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