Joseph Theodore

Dresen

Joseph T. Dresen, 87, Lake Mills, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the University Hospital in Madison.

He was born on May 28, 1927 in Beloit Wisconsin, the son of the late Joseph and Laura (Krietzman) Dresen.

Joe married Annette Enderle on August 24, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois. She preceded him in death on May 7, 1991. He later married Laura Engsberg on December 12, 1992 in Lake Mills.

He was a graduate of Madison West High School, class of 1945, the UW-Whitewater in 1950, and later attended UW-Madison and State College of Iowa.

Joe served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific.

He was a teacher and athletic coach, teaching in Clinton and Lake Mills (1951). Joe then taught at Madison East High School for 33 years prior to his retirement.

He was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church, Jefferson County Lodge #9 F. & A.M., Madison Scottish Rites, Zor Shrine, and the Sahara Shrine Club.
Joe was also an active member of the Lake Mills American Legion Post #67, serving as finance officer and the firing squad.

Survivors include his wife, Laura; children , Jeffery (Laurie) Dresen of Lake Mills, Diane (Gary) Blaskowski of Sun Prairie, Sandra (Terry) Bunker of Las Vegas, NV; 8 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Jaclyn Hoveland of Madison, Suzanne Schneider of Littleton, CO; sister-in-law, Alice Dresen of California; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Also preceding in death was a brother, Stanley; brothers-in-law, Howard Hoveland and Duane Schneider.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.

Burial will be in the Rock Lake Cemetery with military graveside rites.

Visitation will be on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until service time.

If desired, memorials may be made to the church.
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