Milo Lasch, 88
Milo H. Lasch, 88, of Manitowoc, WI, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, WI.
Milo was born September 11, 1916 at Madison, WI, son of the late Paul and Emma (Schomburg) Lasch. He grew up and was educated at Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1935 and was an alumni of Lakeland College. He was employed at Schmidtman Company for 40 years, retiring in 1979.
On May 8, 1942 he married Gertrude L. Johnsen at Christ Ev. Lutheran Church at Denmark, WI. They celebrated 61 years together. Milo enjoyed their cottage at Shawano Lake, traveling, bowling and playing cards. He was a member of First Reformed United Church of Christ and Manitowoc Senior Center.
Milo is survived by his wife Gertrude, Manitowoc; two sons: Gary (Ellen) Lasch, Milwaukee; Glen (Betsy) Lasch, New Prague; five grandchildren: Jenny (Andy) Shepard, Sarah (Dan) Gullickson, Matt Lasch and Andy and Austin Lasch; two great grandchildren: Emma Gullickson and Luke Shepard; a sister-in-law: Eleanor (Don) Hahlbeck, Milwaukee; nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at First Reformed United Church of Christ in Manitowoc. The Rev. Richard Runge officiated, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation was at Jens Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Manitowoc, and at the church the morning of the funeral.
