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Portrait of Herbert F. Walther
Herb and Nancy Walther

Herbert F. Walther

February 19, 1931 – September 29, 2016
Lived 85 years
Wisconsin Memorial Park · Brookfield, Wisconsin
Herb and Nancy Walther
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born: Herbert Fritz Walther 2-19-1931 / Deceased 9-29-2016 (85 years)

Cause of death: Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma with malignant pleural effusion (3 days from diagnosis to death/ 1st symptoms 10 days prior)

married: Nancy Joan Thiess 11-10-1951

Nancy born: 11-24-31 / Deceased 7-2-1995 (63 years)

Cause of death: Multiple Myeloma (3 moths from diagnosis to death)

Children:

Dean Herbert Walther / born 3-10-1954

Crystal Ann Walther / born 10-7-1955

Jewel Lynn Walther / born 3-10-1961

Grandchildren:

Raymond James Register / born 7-17-1977

Tabitha Lynn Register / born 5-14-1980

Kyle Charles Olson / born 11-8-1988

Herbert Walther Obituary

Walther, Herbert F. "Herb" Reunited with his beloved wife Nancy J. (nee Thiess) on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the age of 85 years. Loving father of Dean (Suelyn) Walther, Crystal (Don) Register and Jewel (Mick) Olson. Special friend of Shirley Witte. Further surviving are grandchildren, great-grandchildren other relatives and many friends. Visitation Tuesday, October 4 at the funeral home from 4-7 PM. Masonic Service at 7 PM with a time of sharing to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials received will be split up between Herb's favorite charities.

Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Oct. 2, 2016.

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Walther, Nancy J. Obituary

(Nee Thiess)

Sun. July 2, 1995 age 63 years. Beloved wife and sweetheart of Herb Walther. Loving mother of Dean, Crystal (Don) Register, and Jewel (Mick) Olson. Grandmother of Raymond and Tabitha Register, Kyle Olson, Christopher and Sean Walther. Sister of Harold (Laura) Thiess and Eva (Tom) Rubis. Also survived by nieces, nephews. Other relatives and many cherished friends. Visitation Thurs. July 6 at the Funeral Home from 4-7PM with Eastern Star Service at 7PM immediately followed by the Funeral Service. Rev. Dan Schowalter officiating. Interment Wisconsin Memorial Park Fri. at 11AM. Nancy was retired from Delco Electronics. She was also a Past Matron of Whitnall Park Chapter #284 O.E.S., dual member of Weslaco Chapter #772 O.E.S., Elidad Temple #134 Daughters of the Nile and Tip of Texas Nile Club. If so desired, Memorials to the American Cancer Society or charity of your choice appreciated.

HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME

9200 S. 27th St. Oak Cree, WI

John Gamache Associate

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1931
Born February 19
1931
Herbert Fritz Walther
1931
Nancy Joan Thiess
1939
Herbert was 8 when World War II began in Europe
1944
Herbert was 13 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1949
June 1949 High School-Milwaukee Public Boy's Tech / South Division
1951
Korean War: drafted
1951
Wedding: Nancy Thiess & Herbert Walther
1953
Telegrams sent during Korean War
1958
Built House: 4948 S.15th St. Milw
1958
Herbert was 27 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1963
Herbert was 32 when Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president
1974
Herbert was 43 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1989
Herbert was 58 when the Berlin Wall fell
1997
Herbert was 66 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Herbert was 73 when Facebook was launched
2010
Herbert was 79 when Instagram was launched
2016
Passed away September 29, age 85
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Brookfield, Wisconsin
Plot: Section 11-Lot 9A- Space 3 (Nancy: Space 4)
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