Donald William Graser

Donald William Graser, age 94, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; where he lived for 20 years passed away on September 30, 2025. He was a patient of The Pines Nursing Home in Clintonville, Wisconsin.

Donald was born to Mark J. and Josephine Graser on May 17, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bobby (Wisconsin); and sister, Jean (Minnesota). He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1954 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He worked for 37 years for Simmons Company starting in Kenosha, as a sales trainee and moving to Columbus Ohio, working as a cost accountant. In 1958, in Kansas City he met Eleonore H. Gebhardt. Tony Saliture was the office manager. Eleonore worked for Roger Kraus. They married on June 20, 1959, in Kenosha, Wisconsin and moved to Highland, Indiana. They would have been married 65 years. Their son Mark L. was born on April 6, 1964, then their son Michael A. on October 18, 1968.

The family moved to Roswell, Georgia in 1976, as Donald was relocated with Simmons Company. They lived there until 1980, when they relocated to Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1992, they built their house and moved in 1993; retiring to Keshena, Wisconsin on Legend Lake. Donald was an active parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano, Wisconsin and enjoyed his office meetings with friends at McDonald's in Shawano.

Donald was surpassed in death by his wife, Eleonore, (April 11, 2025). He is survived by his sons, Mark L. and Michael A.; granddaughter, Karlene "KJ" (Mark's) Graser of Madison; and grandson, Christopher M. (Lauren) Metzler of Janesville.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday October 9, 2025, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with Fr. Edward Looney officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the funeral home from 9:30 am until the time of service. Entombment will be held at All Saints Cemetery 3300 Springbrook Road, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.