Walter "Rocky" Daehler

Walter "Rocky" Rockwell Daehler, 93, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in Riverwoods, IL. He was born October 1, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was formerly of Neenah, WI, living in Mundelein, IL for the past 8 years. Rocky received his Bachelor of Arts in piano performance from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA, his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University, and his MBA from University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Rocky proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1956 including a deployment in Korea. He had a lifelong love of playing the piano which led him to perform with organizations such as the Motorola Glee Club, Riverside Players theater (Neenah, WI) and the UW Fox Valley extension theater (Menasha, WI). His career spanned positions at Motorola, John Crane, Oshkosh Corporation (Oshkosh Truck) and Kimberly-Clark. Rocky was a member of the Oshkosh Rotary Club and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Neenah, WI.
Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Rosalie Daehler; 3 children, Walter "Rocky" (Laura) Daehler, Jr., Margaret M. (Douglas) Smidt and Daniel O. (Jessica) Daehler; 7 grandchildren, Rocky III, Katie, Jacob, David, Anna, Isabella and Penelope, and by a brother, Mark (Ilse) Daehler. He was preceded in death by his parents Mary and Max Daehler, and a brother and sister-in-law, Max and Heidi Daehler.
Service and interment will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Burnett-Dane Funeral Home in Libertyville, IL. For info: 847-362-3009 or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com