Vreeland, Jerold "Jerry"
WAUWATOSA

Jerold “Jerry” Vreeland Passed away with the rising sun on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Age 84. Beloved husband of Joan (nee Kralik) for 59 years. Proud father of Katherine (Chris) Savignac, Jay, Jason (Naomi) and Lorie (Paul) Lorbiecki. Loving grandfather of Heather, David, Jon, Bryan, Christopher, Steven, Audrey and Elise.

Jerry served his country in the United States Navy. He served his city as a Patrolman, Lieutenant and Detective for the Wauwatosa Police Department. Jerry was an avid bowler, fisherman, hunter and protector of wildlife and nature. He was an instructor at MATC and for many youth in Hunter Safety.

Jerry taught accordion for Lo Duca Brothers, played with Louis Bashell band and sang for many weddings and funerals.

Jerry was a founding member, the President and CEO of the Wauwatosa Credit Union (Focus Credit Union). He also served on the board of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association and the Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants. He was a member of the Brookfield Masonic Lodge and Wellington Park Lutheran Church.

Jerry enjoyed meeting new people, sharing stories and making people smile.

Visitation will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday, July 28th from 4-7PM. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 29th at UNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, CHRIST THE KING CAMPUS, 4600 Pilgrim Rd, Brookfield, Wisconsin at 11AM with a 12PM service. Burial to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Zwadzich, John Jerome Joseph
MADISON

John Jerome Joseph Zwadzich, age 83, of Fitchburg, passed away peacefully on Monday July 4, 2022. John was born on January 6, 1939, in Milwaukee, WI, to Joseph Zwadzich and Irene (Kempa) Zwadzich.

John grew up in the south side of Milwaukee, WI, and graduated from Pulaski High School. He completed his Bachelor of Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and was in the US Army Reserve. John worked at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board as the Bonds Director. John met his wife Patricia Christy Simon and they married in 1980. He was a loving father, uncle, grandfather, brother, and friend.

He especially enjoyed spending time with his family listening to Old Time Radio and classical music, fishing, walking on train tracks, biking, watching war movies, traveling for vacations and Badger Bowl Games together. John loved starting and ending his days with prayer and taking long walks. He was a long-standing Badger fan and football season ticket holder, along with the Packers. John earned the name "Johnny Two Dollars" because he always carried two dollars bills and used them for tips, donations, and friendly wagers. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

John is survived by his children: Mary Raina (Arthur) Haralampopoulos, and Zachary Adam Steven Zwadzich; his grandchildren: George and Eugenia Haralampopoulos; his nephews and nieces; and his Godson Christopher Dingman.

We love you and will miss that great smile and laugh.

John was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: Ronald, Bernard, and Thomas (Carol) Zwadzich; and his loving life partner, devoted wife, and best friend, Patricia (Simon) Zwadzich.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday July 9, 2022, followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, WI 53717.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

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Sensenbrenner, Melvin Bernard “Mel”
MADISON

Mel, age 89, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness.

Mel was born at home in Rhinelander, Wis., on May 27, 1933, to Bernard and Gladys Sensenbrenner. He graduated from Rhinelander High School where he lettered in basketball. Mel went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he met and married the mother of his children, Kathryn (nee Caylor) Sensenbrenner. He graduated in 1956 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Mel was a member of the Air Force ROTC and captain of the rifle division where he received several marksmanship awards.

After graduation, Mel was accepted into the U. S. Air Force Pilot training program. Despite successful completion of his training, he decided to return to Wisconsin and utilize his Engineering degree, due in part to the needs of his growing family. Mel settled in Madison - the city he loved. He continued with the armed services, joining the Air National Guard at Truax field, and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He retired from the Air National Guard in June of 1983.

Mel spent his entire professional engineering career with the State of Wisconsin, first with the Division of Highway and following with the Department of Health. Due to the rapid expansion of the Madison area in the 1960s, his division was charged with designing the many bridges and interchanges that are still in use today. In the 1970s, he designed the Wheelchair accessible fishing piers in place on the lakes and rivers in the Madison area. With the Department of Health, Mel surveyed hospitals and nursing homes to assess safety and compliance with building codes. He retired from the State of Wisconsin in 1992.

Mel was equally busy with his leisure activities. He enjoyed everything Wisconsin and the outdoors had to offer - hunting, fly fishing, ice fishing, camping, traveling, Badgers sports, and Packers football. He taught his children how to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors. He also enjoyed country music, cooking and was an avid winemaker. In retirement, he traveled throughout the United States and Canada and enjoyed his favorite activities with his fiancée and love of his life, Billy Seiberlich.

Mel had a strong work ethic and kept himself busy with work, service to country, church, family, tinkering and fixing things. After retiring, he continued his service to others, volunteering his time and talents to various organizations.

The lessons of hard work, determination and service to country and others are instilled in his children as is his talent for cooking and tinkering. When his children asked for help with a project or needed something repaired, Mel came right away with the tools and supplies needed and would teach them how to do it, step-by-step, no matter how long it took.

Mel was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lee; sisters, Rita Schaerli and Carolyn Paremski; infant granddaughter, Melanie Ann Sensenbrenner; his former wife, Kathryn (nee Caylor) Sensenbrenner; brothers-in-law; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Mel is survived by his children, Matthew (Kari) Sensenbrenner, Elizabeth, Peter (Deb) Sensenbrenner, James (Terri) Sensenbrenner, Mary Kate (Michael) Holzum, Kristin (Todd) Ovadal and Thad Sensenbrenner; Melvin’s fiancée, Billy Sieberlich and her children, Sandee (Matt Hood) and Brett Seiberlich (Nicole); grandchildren, Lindsay Sensenbrenner, Brianne Smith, Jillian Sensenbrenner, Sarah and James Sensenbrenner, Nicole (John) Elliott, Michael (Lauren) and Joseph Holzum, Erin and Alexander Ovadal, and Patrick and Thomas Sensenbrenner; and great-grandchildren, Hayden, Hadley and Savannah.

His children would like to express our love and gratitude to Billy for her love and amazing care of Dad as his memory faded. He was able to live at home much longer because of it. Special thanks to the staff at Heritage Memory Care Monona for their care of Mel over the past 20 months.

A funeral service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Burial will follow with Military Honors being conducted at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund, or you may donate to a church of your choice for a Mass to be said in Melvin’s name.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.