Jeff passed away peacefully on June 23, 2015 from a brief but heroic battle with cancer. He was surrounded in his battle and at his passing by his family and friends. Jeff's wife Melissa, their daughter, and his parents and siblings, survive him.
Jeff was a graduate of Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minnesota, the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), and Marquette Law School. He was an Eagle Scout who enjoyed camping with his family and traveling to national parks. He was a pilot, scuba diver, and marathon runner. He loved to cook and entertain for his family and friends and dedicated himself to creating special experiences for them. He was a loving husband, devoted father, and great friend. He will be remembered as a brilliant advocate and for his kindness, courage, and sense of humor. Memorials may be made to the schools he attended, the University of Phoenix, or his church.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church at 1511 Church Street, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin at 11:00 a.m. on July 11, with a visitation at the church at 10:00 a.m.
He will be forever loved and forever missed.
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