Delores G. Pickard

    Mrs. Delores G. “Corky” Pickard died Tuesday, Sept. 22, with loved ones by her side. She was 87 years old.  
    Corky was born in Goodman, Wis., to Stanley Mastalish and Mary Mazur on Sept. 17, 1933.
    In 1953, she wed Vincent Pickard, also of Goodman. The two enjoyed nearly 62 years of marriage before Vince passed away in 2015.
    Corky and her husband moved to Milwaukee in 1954 and later settled in Grafton, where she resided until her death.  
    She worked for General Electric in Milwaukee and her vivacious personality earned her another nickname, Sparky.  
    After retirement in 1985, Corky and her husband were active business owners of Four Seasons Salon and later A-1 Gunsmithing Firearms, both in Grafton.  
    Staying busy kept Corky young. She enjoyed attending most every soccer game for her grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling the United States with her husband, attending Army 1st Cavalry reunions and heading up north to their second home in Goodman.  Their time in northern Wisconsin was spent with loved ones and supporting the Klescewski-Leja VFW Post 7444 of Goodman-Armstrong Creek, where Corky was a lifetime member.
    Corky never considered anyone a stranger. She loved meeting people and striking up conversations. She was known for brightly colored outfits and beautiful fingernails.  
    In her final golden years, Corky enjoyed the company of Dennis Ewald of West Allis.  The two could be found dining out, going for drives and being snowbirds in Naples, Fla.
    Corky is survived by daughter Chris (Bob) Lukaszewski; grandchildren Jason (Jessica) Braaten and Melissa (Jeff) Braaten-Krueger; their father Richard (Becky) Braaten; and great-grandchildren Brett and Kylie Braaten, all of Grafton.  
    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother and sister-in-law, Art and Theresa Lidwin, and niece Cindy Peterson.
    She is further survived by her brothers Stanley Mastalish and William Mastalish of Goodman; brothers and sisters-in-law Frank and Veronica Mazur, Joe and Alice Gudowicz and William and Mary Pickard; many special nieces and nephews who adored their “Auntie Corky,” her numerous friends and Dennis Ewald.
    Corky’s family is respecting her wishes with a private celebration of life.  
    Any memorials can be made to a Catholic church for Mass in Corky’s name or to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Goodman.