Jahnke, Harvey

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• Reference Number: 5816

Harvey married Schulze, Lucille Bef 1927. Lucille was born 2 Jun 1901, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 18 Jun 1973; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5816
• Education - High School: Abt 1944, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 26 Dec 2017; APC

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1944

Obituary:
Appleton - On Friday morning, December 22, 2017, God gained an Angel when Dick Jahnke entered Heaven after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Surrounded by his beloved family, Dick left this life with the dignity and grace by which he lived his entire life.
Dick was born on July 2, 1927 in Appleton, the son of the late Harvey and Lucille (Schulze) Jahnke. At 17, after graduating from Appleton West High School, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base. Dick was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a forty-year employee of the Trane Company.
On June 28, 1952, Dick married Carol Jean Laughrin in Hilbert, Wisconsin. They lived their entire married life in Appleton, raising four wonderful children. Civic duty was always important to Dick; he served as Commander of Johnston-Blessman Post #38 of The American Legion, and was an active member of Forty and Eight. He served as Supervisor of the Outagamie County Board, member of the Airport Committee, President of the Roberts Lake Association, and served in Nashville Township. Always passionate about helping others to enter the engineering and trades profession, Dick was an instructor at technical colleges throughout Wisconsin.
Richard is survived by his loving wife Carol Jahnke of Appleton; four children: Susan Jahnke, Patti (Michael) Garren, Gary (Leann) Jahnke and Jill (Michael) Cardwell; Grandchildren, Matthew, Jonah, Michael, Jack, Maggie, Annie, Max and Katie, and great-grandson Jace. He is also survived by brother-in-law Patrick (Ginny) Laughrin and sisters-in-law Jean Laughrin and Dee Jahnke. Dick was preceded in death by beloved grandchild Megan Sue, his parents, sister Elaine and brothers Keith (Shirley), Neil and Jack (Shirley).
Dick loved hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, reading, playing cards, and cottage life at Roberts Lake. This love will be forever carried on by his grandchildren. A proud Veteran, Dick was thrilled to be a part of Old Glory Honor Flight's 14th Mission. He always remembered this as one of his finest days.
A funeral liturgy for Dick will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1810 N. McDonald Street in Appleton, with Fr. Gerald R. Falk officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather at the church on Wednesday from 9:00 am until the time of the service. Dick will be buried in a private ceremony at St. Joseph Cemetery in Appleton.
The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to the staff at Brewster Village for their loving care and kindness. We will never forget how well we were treated. Thank you, also, to Fr. Gerald Falk and Fr. Jim Lucas – your frequent visits and constant prayers will always be remembered by our grateful family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Dec. 26, 2017

Richard married Laughrin, Carol Jean (daughter of Laughrin, John G. and Carroll, Frances) [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5816
• Obituary: 23 Jul 2008; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Jack G. Jahnke, 75, of 480 13th Avenue, Lake Arrowhead, Nekoosa, went to his eternal reward Thursday, May 22, 2008, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery in Menasha.
Jack was born May 4, 1933, in Appleton, to Harvey and Lucille Jahnke. He graduated from Appleton High School class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a heavy equipment operator, stationed in Alaska. He married Shirley Kraft on July 27, 1957, in Menasha. He was employed at Sperry Univac/Unisys of Milwaukee for 35 years, retiring as a computer systems engineer and later was employed by Fresh Brands (Piggly Wiggly) in Sheboygan for five years as a retail tech. engineer.
Jack served on the board of directors at Lake Arrowhead Golf Course where he was instrumental in the development of the Lakes course. He was a member of the Men's 18 Hole League. He worked as a starter at Lake Arrowhead and was known as the "Smiling Ranger."
Jack was an active member of Sacred Heart Parish in Nekoosa and served as an usher and assisted in decorating the church. Jack's other interests included singing in the Lake Arrowhead Chorus, and outdoor activities such as golfing, hunting and watching his grandchildren play sports.
Ever the family man, Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He especially loved and enjoyed time spent with his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Shirley; four children: Michael (Polly) Jahnke of Racine, Mark (Michele) Jahnke of Merrill, Joseph (Barb) Jahnke of Warner Robbins, GA, Mary Jahnke of Prairie du Sac; 11 grandchildren: Jason, Taylor Grant, Hope, Sammy Tim, Logan, Luke, Brianna, Tanner and Emma; two brothers: Richard (Carol) Jahnke of Appleton, and Neil (Dee) Jahnke of Ft. Myers, FL. He is further survived by many loving and caring friends at Lake Arrowhead.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Elaine Jahnke; and one brother, Keith Jahnke.

Jack married Kraft, Shirley [Group Sheet]