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Ferdinand Tschampa Obituary

Tschampa, Ferdinand "Fred" Age 86 years. Beloved dad of Andrew (Denise Kolden) Tschampa and Julieann (Glenn) Hoffarth. Proud grandfather of Jessica (Myles) Van Camp, Stephanie (Todd) Gutzmer, Jarod Hoffarth, and Lauren Hoffarth. Great grandfather of Theodore and Tobias Gutzmer. Brother of Sophie (the late Josef) Maier and the late Stefan. Former husband of Katarina Zavodski. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Fred was a proud retiree of Allis-Chalmers, and enjoyed his working days at Milwaukee Broach. He also enjoyed his days at the Schwabenhof and his wonderful friends at the Village at Manor Park. He will be remembered for roasting spanferkel and enjoying a good beer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday August 9 at 6:00 pm at Schaff Funeral Home. Visitation Wednesday at Schaff Funeral Home 3:00pm until time of services. Interment Thursday August 10 at 10:00 am at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery, please meet at the cemetery office.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug. 6, 2017.

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