John Joseph Gierl

Of New Berlin, was born into Eternal Life on October 21, 2011 at the age of 49, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. John was husband to his beloved wife, Sara (a.k.a. "Crash") (Nee Leitzke). He was son to Elizabeth (Nee Kalka) and Harry Gierl. He will be deeply missed by his brother Keith (Karen), and sisters Susan (Christopher) and Nancy. He will also be missed by his extended family, father-in-law Norbert Leitzke, sister-in-law Susan (Patrick) and brother-in-law Daniel (Suzie). He was a loving uncle to Jennifer, Kristy, Scott (Lisa), Curtis, Paul, John (Jessica), Erin (Samuel), Kailie, and Alex.As the owner of Wisconsin Communications, he was the mentor and close friend to his loyal staff Adam and Jason. He was loved and respected by his many friends and business associates. A man with mischief in his eyes, John will be remembered for his hysterical sense of humor. His extraordinary ability to make people laugh garnered him many friends who will miss John's clever personality.The family is celebrating his life on Saturday, October 29, 2011. Memorial Gathering at the Funeral Home from 11:00-12:45 PM. Memorial Service at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in honor of John to the American Cancer Society.