Robert Lee Wikel

Beloved husband of Patricia Mather Wikel, was called to his eternal resting place on May 15, 2016, at the age of 66. He entered this world on June 27, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI, born to Erving and Hilda Wikel. He is survived by his wife Patricia, mother Hilda Wikel; sisters Donna Cipra, Gale Yun, Betty (Sam) Wikel, Alice Wikel, and Lona Schrimpf. He is also survived by his 2 dogs, Greta and Jake. He is preceded in death by his father, Erving, his brother, Jimmy, and his 2 dogs, Augie and Callie. He is survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Robert served in the Army from June 1969 to December 1970. He retired from Briggs and Stratton after 30 years of service, in 1998. Visitation at Krause Funeral Home, 21600 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 2:00PM-4:00PM. Service at 4:00PM. Bob loved anything outdoors whether it was fishing on a warm sunny day or drilling holes in the ice for ice fishing. Over his life he enjoyed deer, bear, grouse, rabbit, turkey, and most recently duck and goose hunting. He was pretty much at home anywhere in the woods or on a lake or in a field. He made many dear friends pursuing his interests and he cherished these...[more]

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iends very much. Bob was a wonderful, kind, loving, supportive, sentimental husband and best friend. After our first trip to Kauai, he collected shells on one of the beaches and then designed a ring and earrings which he gave to me with a note stating that as we get older, memories mean more and more. So, he was giving me a memory by making this jewelry using shells from our vacation. I never take the ring off. Bob had a real curiosity about everything in the world and loved to travel. We were fortunate enough to travel to many places in the U.S. as well as the world and enjoyed many of these adventures with family and friends. Bob simply enjoyed life. He cherished all of his family and friends and never took their love for granted. He was amazed at the support we received from everyone while he was fighting his battle with pancreatic cancer. Thank you for all your support.