Joseph Ehren was born on March 18, 1940 and passed away on December 5, 2020 at the age of 80 after complications from COVID-19. He graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School and went on to further his education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Joe proudly served his county in the United States Army. On May 9, 1964 he was united in marriage with Sharon Radtke at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sheboygan Falls. During his working years he was the controller at Donahue and Associates for 30 years until his retirement in 2003. Joe was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing, gardening and more than anything, spending time with his family.
Joe is survived by his wife, Sharon; children, Jodi (Andy) Schmidt, Julie (Brian) Brockman and Jeff (Jen) Ehren; grandchildren, Liz and Emily Schmidt, Aaron and Kelsey Brockman; siblings, David (Sandy) Ehren, Virginia Lorenz, Connie (Jerry) Cook, William Ehren, Tom (Debbie) Ehren, Mike Ehren and Linda (Dean) TeBeest. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Arline Ehren and brother-in-law, Rich Lorenz.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12th St., Sheboygan, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. A private family memorial service for Joe will be held. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery. In honor of Joe’s mother and sister who had been touched by Alzheimer’s and dementia, a memorial has been established in Joe’s name.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee for their wonderful care of Joe.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.reinboldfh.com
Visitation
Date: Friday Dec 11, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.
Location: Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home [map]