John W. Greiert D.D.S.

Dr. John W. Greiert, age 72 of Shawano, was called home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday evening, May 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous eleven-year battle with Parkinsons Disease.
John was born April 30, 1952, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, a son of Walter and Dorothy (Tuttle) Greiert. The Greiert family moved to Green Bay in June of 1952, then moved to Madison in November of 1958. John graduated from Madison East High School with the Class of 1970. He earned his B.S. degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee in 1976 and graduated from Marquette Dental School in 1983. He worked in private practice from 1983 to 1994 then practiced dentistry at the Menominee Tribal Clinic in Keshena. From 2004 to 2006, John worked with Access Community Health Center in Madison before returning to the Menominee Tribal Clinic. He retired in 2016 following 33 years of practicing dentistry.
John was an excellent golfer. While in high school, he was a three-year letter winner. John was also a three-year letter winner while playing golf at Marquette University. He went on to win a Wisconsin Regional Amateur Tournament at Lake Wisconsin in 1977. Not only did John love golfing, but he was also an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time fishing and hunting. He was a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Golf was not the only talent John excelled in. He had a marvelous voice and loved to sing. One of his greatest performances was a duet he sang with his daughter, Rachel, at her wedding. John also shared his musical talents with his daughter, Rosalind, and supported her music career. He attended many of her shows with her band. But John's greatest passion was spending time with his grandchildren, Emerson, Elise, Micah, and Maelin.
Survivors include his daughters, Rachel (Nicholas) Bleser of Shawano, and Rosalind (Christopher Marks) Greiert of Madison; his grandchildren, Emerson, Elise, Micah, and Maelin Bleser of Shawano; his former wife, friend, and caregiver, Jennifer Greiert of Shawano; and his brother and sisters, Steven Greiert of St. Joseph, MO, Colleen (Glenn Virgin) Greiert-Virgin of Anoka, MN, and Mary Greiert of Reserve, NM. He is further survived by his nieces, Shala Kolden, Christianne Greiert, Leanna Buroker, Carmella Gallegos, and Angelica Rollin; his nephews, Trent Kolden, and Kevin Gramstad; grandnephews and grandnieces, Jonah Kolden, Emery Gramstad, and Riley Kolden; and his brothers-in-law, Dennis Frimml, and Rick (Debra) Rollin.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Walter, and Dorothy (Tuttle) Greiert; his grandparents, Herman and Hattie Greiert, Matthew and Mary Schiller, and Paul Tuttle; his sister, Marlene Frimml; his brothers-in-law, Edward Tholl, and Nicholas Tholl.
A celebration of John's life will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Mickelson Funeral Service in Shawano.
Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.
"The family would like to thank ThedaCare Hospice nurses, Cheyenne and Laura, the care team of Dr. Daun, Dr. Keenan, and Dr. Guenther, and the respiratory team, Keith and Lilly, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano."