Maynard E. Mireau, age 95, of Adams, Wisconsin died Saturday, January 23, 2016.
Mass of Christian burial will be 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Friendship, Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until the time of mass on Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with military honors to follow.
Maynard was born March 24, 1920 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Horace and Minnie Mireau.
Maynard was a veteran of World War II. He joined the US Army in 1942. He proudly served in the Army Air Corp in India Burma. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a Sargent. Maynard accompanied other Wisconsin Veterans to Washington D.C . with the Badger Honor Flight in October, 2010.
He married Adele M. Krayer on February 28, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They owned and operated several taverns in Milwaukee for many years. Following retirement, Maynard and Adele moved to Friendship.
Maynard enjoyed golfing, starting at the age of 19. He also liked to fish, including taking several fishing trips to Canada.
Maynard was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moundview Golf Course and the Adams VFW.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Adele Mireau; parents, Horace & Minnie Mireau, and brother, Urban Mireau.
Survivors:
Son: Michael (Suzanne) Mireau of Okauchee, Wisconsin
Daughter: Michele Mireau of Okauchee, Wisconsin
Son: Mark (Penny) Mireau of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Six grandchildren
Eleven Great-Grandchildren
Three Step-Grandchildren
Sister: Mavis (Richard) Seeger of Houston, Texas
Sister: Lois Vergetis of Holiday, Florida
Special Friends: Peggy West of Friendship, Wisconsin and John & Sheila Steigerwald of Madison, Wisconsin
Sister-in-law: Irene Revenig of Dubuque, Iowa
Further survived by other relatives and friends
In lieu of flowers donations in Maynard’s name may be made to the Badger Honor Flight, P.O. Box 258066, Madison, WI 53725.
My every day thoughts r of u grandpa sorry we couldn’t be there u r missed by us in every way u can think of . we love u and may u rest in peace with grandma by ur side… Xoxoxo
It was hard news when we got it when we lost grandma adele and to now get the news that you have passed Grandpa are hearts are heavy you are now reunited with grandma dancing singing an even get your 18 holes of golf in with the big man upstairs your gonna be missed grandpa LOVE always your grandson jeremy whiting also love sent from my mom tamera whiting and your other grandson adam also love sent from my kids mia hailey and jeremy jr our hearts hurt but until we meet again we love you
Our condolences to the family, Maynard was a very rare Gentlemen he had the kindest soul and the biggest heart.Maynard always had kind things to say very thoughtful. My heart was broken when Adele past and now even more that we have lost two of Gods children.
Maynard and Adele are finally together again and with our father now they will always and forever be at peace.
So very sorry to hear. He was a wonderful man to know and we enjoyed every get together we had with him and Adele. Our family, especially my mom, Paula, will miss him very much and remember him always.
Defenitely a true gentleman. One of my favorite daily customers:) Always put a smile on my face.
Our condolences to the family. We’ll miss his pleasant smile and easy-going ways. RIP friend.
Maynard was my boss when I worked at Castle Rock Park for 2 years. I thought the world of him. We had many talks about the Milwaukee Braves, his years in the Army Air Corp in India during World War II, politics, his youth in Rice Lake, etc… He was always a gentlemen. I called him years after we worked together and he was as gracious and kind as ever. He was a great guy. I was lucky to know him. My thoughts are with his family.
I was a very lucky person to have known maynard
Maynard was one of the best men that I ever had the pleasure of knowing. A class act all the way. He will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him. RIP Maynard.
A true gentlemen and a kind soul. Maynard was the epitome of the spirit of golf. He will be missed.