- Joseph "Bud" Griesbach, age 91, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016. Joe was born in Appleton on December 14, 1924 to the late Joseph and Mayme (Hein) Griesbach. He graduated from Appleton High School (West) in 1942 and joined the Army Air Force in January of 1943. He flew numerous missions as a navigator on a B29 superfortress and was stationed in Guam. He was a member of the 19th Bombardment Group.
Bud married the love of his life, Rita Lang Griesbach, on September 6, 1948. They celebrated 67 wonderful years together before her death on January 27, 2016. He has three children: Kay (Pat Akstulewicz) Griesbach, Wadsworth, IL, Sandy (Tony) Hofkens, Neenah, and Scott (Tom Ellis) Griesbach, St. Paul, MN; four grandchildren: Kristy (Dennis) Feerick, Arlington, VA, Matt (Laura) Hofkens, St. Paul, MN, Sarah Ellis, Edina, MN, and Kathryn Ellis, Minneapolis, MN; and four great grandsons: Hugh and Cormac Feerick and Joey and George Hofkens.
Bud was self-employed in the retail food business for 35 years. He first was a partner at Griesbach Grocery with his dad and brothers, and then opened Shop 'N' Save Food Market with Rita. He was also a partner in G&H Real Estate Development Company. After he sold Shop 'N' Save and "retired," he served as a President of Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. for 15 years.
He was also active in many organizations throughout his life. He served on the Xavier High School Board and was a life-long member of the Knights of Columbus, serving as secretary for 15 years. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church Finance Committee and he sang in the Sacred Heart Church Choir for 45 years. Bud also started the Sacred Heart Men's Choir in which he sang until 2015. He also sang in numerous Resurrection Choirs at several churches in Appleton. He was a member of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) for 23 years and served as President and Treasurer. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Golden K's. Bud served as a Supervisor on the Outagamie County Board for 12 years serving on various committees and as Vice-Chairman for 4 years.
Bud enjoyed bowling, golf, playing sheepshead, time spent at the cottage at White Potato Lake and his winter time in Venice, FL.
Bssides his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he is survived by sisters-in-law Lucy Lang and Joan Hoerning, both of Appleton; brothers-in-law Jack Broeren of Green Bay and Ted (Joyce) Lang of Menasha; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Rita; sisters Isabelle Zuercher, Helen Collar, Carole Broeren, and Mary Jane Griesbach; sister-in-law Mary Jane (Midge) Oliver; brothers-in-law Robert (Zeke) Zuercher, Roy Collar, Ken Lang, Jim Oliver, Reinhold (Bud) Hoerning, and Joe Lang; and 10 half-brothers and sisters. Bud was the last survivor of the Joseph Griesbach Sr. family of 15 children.
A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 am on Friday, December 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 222 E. Fremont St. Appleton, with Father Donald Zuleger officiating, followed by military honors. Friends may visit in the Sacred Heart Room at church on Friday from 9 am until 10:45 am. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Nov. 30, 2016
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1924 - 2016 (91 years)
Education - High School
