Arthur E. Viesselmann

 

Arthur E. Viesselmann of the Town of Grafton was born to eternal life on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. He was 89 years old.

Art was born on March 13, 1931, on the family farm in Lakefield, Town of Grafton, to the late Elmer and the late Elsie (nee Kroening) Viesselmann.

The family moved to Cedarburg, where Art grew up and attended the Cedarburg school system, graduating from Cedarburg High School in 1951.  

He was a very talented athlete, earning 14 varsity letters for baseball, basketball, football and track. He particularly excelled on the football field, earning school, conference and All-State recognition. In 2012, Art was inducted into the Cedarburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame.  

It was also while in high school that he met his future wife Margie.

Shortly after high school, Art proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years during the Korean War. He specialized in light building construction and spent six months overseas before being honorably discharged in 1954.

Upon returning from service, Art married his soul mate Marjorie Helms on June 5, 1954, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton. They treasured 66 years together, living and raising their family in Grafton.

Art worked for several housing contractors in the area before forming his own business. As one drove through the area, he could point out the many houses that he proudly built with quality and pride.  He was a very hard worker who faced considerable adversity through his career as a carpenter.

Art was involved in many activities throughout the years. He was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedarburg, where he served on the council, as an usher and in the choir.  

He belonged to the Rose-Harms American Legion Post and was active in various activities and part of the firing squad. Art was involved in the 4-H program, serving as a woodworking leader for over 25 years.  He really enjoyed working with the kids and opened up his woodworking shop in the basement for them to work on their projects.

More than anything, Art loved his family.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed all family gatherings with siblings, nieces and nephews.  

He was known for an endless library of jokes; he could remember and tell them like nobody else. Art loved to play games and could not pass up a good card game, especially sheepshead.

He is survived by the love of his life Marjorie; son Kim (Joanne) of Grafton; daughter Debbie (Steve Schultz) of Port Washington; granddaughter Leah (Tony) Stirling; and great-granddaughter Nelia of Milton.

He was preceded in death by daughters Kathleen, Kay and Ellen; grandson Chad; brothers Elmer (Norma), Herbert and Louis; and sisters Laura (Robert) Kaul, Dorothy (Eugene) Hadler and Ruth (Herbert) Mentzel.

A funeral will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, with visitation from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and a church service to follow at 1 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, Grafton. Interment at Lakefield Cemetery will follow.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Rose-Harms American Legion Post #355, Grafton, or to Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedarburg. Please visit www.muellerfuneralhome.com to view the Art Viesselmann video tribute or to send online condolences to the Viesselmann family.

 

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