Joseph J. Masche, Sr., 85, of Beaver Dam died peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024 at his daughter’s home in Markesan, Wisconsin. Joseph was the last surviving child of Edward and Sybil (Spooner) Masche’s 12 children; Edward, Evelyn, Alice, Mary, Gerhardt, Clarence, Francis, Kenneth, Shirley, Margaret, Joseph & Johnny. Joseph was born on December 16,Continue Reading
Joseph J. Masche, Sr., 85, of Beaver Dam died peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024 at his daughter’s home in Markesan, Wisconsin.
Joseph was the last surviving child of Edward and Sybil (Spooner) Masche’s 12 children; Edward, Evelyn, Alice, Mary, Gerhardt, Clarence, Francis, Kenneth, Shirley, Margaret, Joseph & Johnny.
Joseph was born on December 16, 1938 in Columbus, Wisconsin. He was a graduate of Columbus High School and a member of the Columbus High Football Team. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Army and was trained as a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Battalion and was employed as a mechanic for West Bend Aluminum Company, for over 30 years.
Joe was a Jack of All Trades and Master of a few, he never found anything he wouldn’t take apart to see how it worked. He enjoyed woodworking and making furniture and clocks for his family and staying busy with mechanical repairs, home repairs, computer repairs and rebuilds. Joe also took great pride in maintaining his yard and growing awesome flowers and taking care of his dogs, Lil’ Bit, Fancy Pants and Missy Pants. He always looked forward to helping his daughter with all of her projects and working together with her to invent new flavors of home-brewed kombucha. Joe also loved to talk incessantly about politics, even though he often exclaimed “it was the last time he would bring it up” but he did always wish he would live long enough to see Hillary Clinton in prison.
Joe will be deeply missed by his daughter JoAnn Masche-Daane (Dave Daane) of Markesan; his lifelong partner Maureen “Cookie” Strohbusch; his grandchildren: Andrew Masche, Rebecca Masche and Sarah Masche and great grandson Greyson Masche all of New Zealand; He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, sons: William and Joseph Jr. and grandson Benjamin.
The family decided on a graveside memorial service for Joe at Oakwood Cemetery in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. so two of his Grandchildren, whom he never met, will be able to attend. Rev. Jim Wendt will be officiating.
Linda (Masche) Kozup
left a message on April 27, 2024:
So sorry for your loss. Cindy and I are going to try and make it to graveside memorial.
CATHERINE MCFARLANE
left a message on April 3, 2024:
My Sympathy to the Masche family . I was good friends with Joseph's sister Susan Masche who was born in 1948 and I knew the siblings that still lived at home in the '60s as well as Edward & Sybil. I had completed Susan's Ancestry tree and she & her siblings, had ancestors on the Mayflower. Susan's name was not in the obit.
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Linda (Masche) Kozup
left a message on April 27, 2024:
So sorry for your loss. Cindy and I are going to try and make it to graveside memorial.
CATHERINE MCFARLANE
left a message on April 3, 2024:
My Sympathy to the Masche family . I was good friends with Joseph's sister Susan Masche who was born in 1948 and I knew the siblings that still lived at home in the '60s as well as Edward & Sybil. I had completed Susan's Ancestry tree and she & her siblings, had ancestors on the Mayflower. Susan's name was not in the obit.
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