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Joel Freitag Obituary
September 10, 1939 - July 31, 2025
KENOSHA - Joel H. Freitag, 85, formerly of Kenosha, late of Necedah, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025.
He was born on September 10, 1939, to the late Herman and Esther (Fechner) Freitag in Kenosha. He was educated in the schools of Kenosha.
Joel entered the U.S. Army on February 24, 1958, and was honorably discharged on February 23, 1964.
On September 9, 1961, he married Ruby Hileman at United Methodist Church in Kenosha. She preceded him in death on December 27, 1995. He married Shirley Ward and she preceded him in death.
Joel worked as a supervisor for Laddish Tri Clover for many years.
Joel attended Kenosha Bible Church.
Joel loved fishing on Lake Michigan, enjoyed basketball, was a Packers, Brewers and Badgers fan. Joel was devout with his religion and lived life to the fullest.
Joel is survived by his sons, Daniel Freitag, James Freitag and Robert Thomas (Dagmar) Freitag; his grandchildren, Matthew, Sarah (Jesse), Adam (Teresa), Tiffany (Matthew), Katelyn (Ethan) and Emilie; his great-grandchildren, Logan, Mason and Abel; and his sister, Nadine Gerou.
He was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Scott; and great-grandson, Noah.
Funeral Services for Joel will be held on Saturday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m., at the Bruch Funeral Home. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and again on Saturday morning, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Bruch Funeral Home
3503 Roosevelt Road
Kenosha, WI 53142
262-652-8298
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