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Gerald Ristow Obituary
Of Milwaukee. Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30th 2020 at the age of 66.
Jerry graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School and later from M.A.T.C. with a degree in culinary arts. He had a passion for cooking, loved his dogs Nena and Diesel, and was a Harley Davidson enthusiast.
Jerry is survived by his children Gerry (Kristil) Ristow and Jessica (Robin) Briese, his grandchildren Tailynn, Brayden, and Reina, and siblings Jill (Dennis) Jablonski and Paul (Rita) Ristow. He is also survived by other relatives and friends. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Gerald Sr. and Carol.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, please check www.heritagefuneral.com for more details.
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Joe Wojnowski
April 6, 2020
RIP Jerry, cook one heck of a meal for everyone up there like you and I did at Allen Bradley and at ServiceAmerica
Mark Mulder
April 1, 2020
Jerry trained me when I started at St. Francis Hospital. He was a talented cook and he was always up beat and had a great sense of humor.
Mary Jane Brown
April 1, 2020
Worked at Franciscan Villa with Jerry, great guy
Mary Jane Brown
April 1, 2020
Worked with Jerry at Fran Villa. Great guy!,
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