Kenneth James Schlager

Schlager, Kenneth James Age 84, of Hartland, died on October 16, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Lois (née Edwards) whom he married on June 6, 1953. Lois survives him as do his eight children Theresa, Catherine, Stephen, Russell, Bernard, John, Kenneth and Gregory. Predeceased by his brother Jim, Ken is also survived by his sister Annabelle Schlagheck of Madison. A memorial visitation will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday, October 19 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 22, at Three Holy Women Parish-Holy Rosary Church, 2011 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee. Ken was born in Toledo, Ohio, on August 6, 1928. Graduate of DeVilbiss High School; B.S. Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; MSEE Electrical Engineering from Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; MS Industrial Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA; and Ph.D. Electrical/Biomedical Engineering, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee. Ken was a prolific engineer, businessman and inventor with over 50 years of experience in engineering development of communications equipment and systems; regional telecommunications planning and broadband network systems design and the development of passive magnetic and dielectric amplifiers. A registered professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin, he was awarded 12 U.S. patents in communications and instrumentation; was principal investigator or project manager on over 28 federal research grant programs since 1990 and was the founder and CEO of six high technology companies. A long-time runner and cyclist, Ken had many other interests including book clubs, Centering Prayer, reading, travel and history.