Howard Taft

Howard M. Taft Mr. Howard Taft, age 73 years, of 620 Hillcrest Rd. Saukville, passed away October 23, 2002 at Cedar Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cedarburg. Howard was born April 12, 1929 in Rice Lake, WI, son of the late Clarence and Esther Fredrickson Taft. On July 3, 1959 he married Ann Nihoris in Milwaukee. Mr. Taft worked as a tool and die maker for Mercury Marine, retiring in 1998. Howard was very active in his community. He was a current Trustee for the Village of Saukville, and had served previous terms from 1979 to 1984, 1998 to 2000, and 2001 to the present. He also was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Port Washington, had worked part-time at Sears in the Lawn and Garden Dept. and was a devoted and long-time Green Bay Packers fan. Mr. Taft is survived by his wife Ann of Saukville, 4 sons; Phillip (Youngcha) of Franklin, Daniel (Mary Sue) of Franklin, Roger and Arthur both of Milwaukee and 1 daughter Lois (Patrick) McGriff of Ortonville, MI. He is further survived by 6 grandsons, 3 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers; Norman (Barbara) of Oxnard, CA, Jerry (Nancy) of Mechanicsville, VA, Allan (Nancy) of Kewauskum, and Steven of Bay View, 3 sisters;...[more]

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rge (Dave) Hoff , Carol (the late Edwin) Ostenson ,both of Barron, WI, and Helen (the late Ted) Hamilton of Eagle, WI, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother Gordon Taft. Funeral services were held at the Eernisse Funeral Home Saturday October 26, 2002 with the Rev. Colson Leach of Faith Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery Saukville. A memorial fund has been established by the family in his name at The Port Washington State Bank in Saukville. Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is assisting the family. Online condolences can be made at www.eernissefuneralhome.com .
Service:
1:00 PM at Eernisse Funeral Home on October 26, 2002 (map/driving directions)