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1942

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2018

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Heritage Funeral Home – Greenfield

4800 South 84th Street

Greenfield, Wisconsin

Michael Amidzich Obituary

Amidzich, Michael "Mike" died peacefully on August 17, 2018, at the age of 76. Loving Father of Vatra and Brian (Cecilia Coca) Amidzich. Also lovingly remembered by other family members and friends. Preceded in death by his parents Marko "Mike" and Helen. Mike liked to refer to himself as an "idea man" because he was always thinking of new business ventures. Many people knew Mike as "Pizza Man," but he was an entrepreneur at heart, and Pizza Man was just one of his many business ideas that he saw to fruition. While Pizza Man was his biggest success, throughout his life he started many more ventures, and his desire to cook up new ideas never left him. Mike worked with and impacted a lot of people while making many friends along the way, and he'll be dearly missed by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, send memorials to the charity of your choice. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 21st at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, S. 51st and W. Oklahoma Ave. Visitation will be held at the Church at 9:30 AM until time of service at 11AM. Interment at Arlington Park Cemetery

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug. 19, 2018.

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August 21, 2018

Mike ... you will be missed, all of your friends at Trinchero Family Estates here in the Napa Valley think of you fondly... Thank you for sharing good wine, food and stories.

James Pittelkow

August 21, 2018

A great man and a positive influence on many. May he rest in peace.

Dale Burford

August 20, 2018

Mike, I Love You. We shared so many memories on Oakland and North.

It was a pleasure living next door to Pizza Man and working there for years.

God Bless You Brother

Heidi Isaac

August 20, 2018

Sending my deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers...Godspeed Mike

Anjail

August 20, 2018

I've worked at pizza man downer for 5 years, and in the first couple of years, we'd see Mike almost daily. He'd come in with a big smile and friendly words and walk around to all of the tables, greeting guests. He'd even bus tables if we were busy. You always knew he was around when you saw a flash of a short-sleeved tropical shirt in the summer or when the heat was cranked up so high that you'd be sweating on a winter day. We'll miss him.

East Side Friend

August 20, 2018

Miss you Mike. You were the best.

Sylvester Orlowski

August 20, 2018

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Kelly Wencka(Kuglitsch)

August 20, 2018

My sincere condolences. My late father, Mark Kuglitsch Jr and Mike go way back.
Great memories of our daddy-daughter date nights going out for pizza & to say hello to Mike.
In more recent years, I ran into him at my friends dog grooming shop & The Brass Key restaurant. We had a nice talk. Good to catch up.
He was a great man & will be missed. Xoxo

Barbara Berkircher-Christensen

August 20, 2018

In loving memory of a wonderful person. My you forevermore sail into sunset...

For ever young labor day Saugatuck, Michigan

Barbara Berkircher-Christensen

August 20, 2018

Mike and captain Full Sail Lake Michigan

Barbara Berkircher-Christensen

August 20, 2018

Flying Cloud Windjammer schooner one of Mikes business Adventures

Barbara Berkircher-Christensen

August 20, 2018

Enid Barnes

August 19, 2018

When we moved to Milwaukee in 2005, we quickly discovered Pizza Man, and it became our go-to places. We were devastated when it burned down, and thrilled to see it's rise again. We no longer live in Milwaukee, but have the
fondest memories of Pizza
Man. May Michael's memory be a blessing. He was part of making Milwaukee special.

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Memorial Events
for Michael Amidzich

Aug

21

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

3201 S. 51st St., Milwaukee, WI

Aug

21

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

3201 S. 51st St., Milwaukee, WI

Funeral services provided by:

Heritage Funeral Home – Greenfield

4800 South 84th Street, Greenfield, WI 53228

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