Christopher L.

Buchholtz

Christopher L. Buchholtz, 54, of Lake Mills, passed away on January 17, 2024, in his home. A life-long resident of Lake Mills, Chris was born on May 27, 1969, to the late Roger and Sue (Roehl) Buchholtz. He later graduated from Lake Mills High School Class of 1987. Chris married the love of his life Kim (Oliver) on April 5, 2003. They have three children.

Above all, Chris loved spending time with his wife and kids. As a family, they loved going to Disney, Universal Studios, the Dells and many trips up north. Chris was a hunter (or loved the getting ready for it) but his real passion was fishing. Whether it was ice fishing or fishing on Lake Michigan, Rock Lake, or in a different state entirely.

In his early years, Chris began working for his mom, Sue, at Buchholtz Appraisal Company. He got his start by taking pictures of houses while he was in high school to then becoming a licensed appraiser and taking over for Sue when she retired. Shortly after, Chris and Kim started their own business, Advantage Appraisal. Chris was gifted at his job, and he would often tell Kim that it didn't feel like work, he just really enjoyed it.

When Chris wasn't in the office, you could find him down in his shop working on any number of projects. Kim and the kids would often show him a picture of something they liked, be it off Etsy, Pinterest, or a simple Google search, and he would say, "Okay let's go down and make it". He loved making mounts for the fish that he, or Beau, had caught on recent fishing trips to commemorate their "big catch". Chris would make his own baits in the aptly named, "the fish room", a room off the garage stocked with all manner of paints and materials. There was no shortage of fun times and memories made, creating projects, working on boats, or just spending time together as a family.

He is survived by his wife, Kim; their children, Nicole, Kaycee, and Beau; his brothers, Brad (Tiffany) Buchholtz, and Jason (Kari) Buchholtz; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and countless friends.

He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law Jan Manchester.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 12 noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, WI.

Visitation will take place from 10 AM – 12 PM at the church until the time of services. The burial will take place in Rock Lake Cemetery with a luncheon to follow.

The family would like to extend gratitude to both Rainbow Hospice Care, along with Dr. Porter and his team at SSM Health Oncology for the care that Chris received.

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