Krause Funeral Home
9000 West Capitol Drive
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
53222
Covenant Lutheran Church
8121 West Hope Avenue
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Covenant Lutheran Church
8121 West Hope Avenue
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Age 84, passed away on March 21, 2014. Born May 7, 1929 in Bonnya, Hungary. Loving husband for 61 years of Franziska (nee Pollak), father of John Ellenberger, Konrad (Annette) Ellenberger, Kenneth (Debra) Ellenberger, and Deborah (Steven) Lipski, grandfather of John Ellenberger, Jessica Ellenberger, Kyle (Fran) Ellenberger, Kristine Ellenberger, Nicole Lipski and Jacob Lipski, andContinue Reading
Age 84, passed away on March 21, 2014. Born May 7, 1929 in Bonnya, Hungary. Loving husband for 61 years of Franziska (nee Pollak), father of John Ellenberger, Konrad (Annette) Ellenberger, Kenneth (Debra) Ellenberger, and Deborah (Steven) Lipski, grandfather of John Ellenberger, Jessica Ellenberger, Kyle (Fran) Ellenberger, Kristine Ellenberger, Nicole Lipski and Jacob Lipski, and great grandfather of Kegan, Wade, Eliza, and Madyson. Also survived by his youngest brother Andrew (Percy) Ellenberger and many other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father Johann, mother Elisabeth, step-mother Katharina and his brother Sebastyan. Johann worked as a steamfitter at International Harvester, P&H Harnischfeger Corporation, and as a steamfitter and supervisor for over 22 years at A.O. Smith Corporation. Johann and Franziska have been members of Covenant Lutheran Church since 1962. Franziska and the Ellenberger family would like to thank Pastor Steven Voigt for his spiritual guidance and support throughout the years. Whether he was known as Pop, Opa, or Supervisor Ellenberger, Johann will be dearly missed by all of the people whose lives he touched.
Visitation at The Funeral Home, 9000 West Capitol Drive, Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Additional visitation, Thursday, March 27 at COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 8121 West Hope Avenue, 10:00-11:00 AM, Funeral Service 11:00 AM. Entombment at Wisconsin Memorial Park.