Died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Age 78. Cherished husband of Marifred (nee Block), for 56 years. Proud father of Jamie (John) Eichstaedt, Lance (Gretchen) Bylow, and Dr. Kathryn (Marc) Bylow Beaudoin. Beloved grandfather of Evan and Emily Eichstaedt; LJ and Jack Bylow; and Luc, Isabel, and Max Beaudoin. Dear brother-in-law of Frederick (Donna) Block, James (Gloria) Block, Kathleen (Carole Polley) Block, and the late Robert (Mary) Block. Also loved by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many dear friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Lois (nee McKemy) Bylow.
Pete was born in Neenah, WI. He was a graduate of Neenah High School, class of 1958. He earned his BA at Lawrence University and his MBA at the University of Denver. His career was spent in financial marketing, most recently as Vice President and Director of Marketing at Security Bank in Milwaukee. He was an active member of Brookfield Congregational Church and a longtime member of the Elm Grove Golden K Kiwanis Club.
Memorial gathering at Brookfield Congregational Church, 16350 Gebhardt Road, Brookfield, WI 53005 on Friday, December 28, 2018. Visitation from 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM. Service at 11:00 AM, reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to the Brookfield Congregational Church
or Medical College of Wisconsin to support medical oncology research,
ATTN: Office of Development, PO Box 26509, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
A special thank you to Dr. Paul Ritch, Dr. Chris Lawton, Dr. Sean Marks, Dr. Angela Beckert and their teams at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin; Dr. Mark Dorow; staff at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice; Rev. Laura McLeod and Krause Funeral Homes.