Ronald W. Mueller, age 73, of Germantown, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at his home.
He was born on September 14, 1936 in Milwaukee to the late Alois and Marianne (nee Hoffman) Mueller. Ron served in the U.S. Army and attended UW-Whitewater and Ball State University. He became a United States History Teacher and enjoyed teaching at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Menomonee Falls for 30 years, retiring in 1995.
Ron loved spending time with family and friends; riding his Harley, getting to his daughter's hair salon every morning to fold towels and take out the garbage before he met his friends for breakfast. He enjoyed the outdoors; cutting up wood and taking long walks with his dog.
He is survived by his loving partner, Virginia Wells of Germantown; three children, Jacci (Guido) Mazzolari of Waubeka, Jeffrey (Nancy) Mueller of Germantown and Donyale (Jack) Kreis of Kewaskum; Virginia's daughter, Angela (Gary) Hong of Savage, MN; six grandchildren, Nathan (Tera) Preder, Cody Preder, Jessica Mueller, Mallorie Kreis, Madeline Kreis and Daniel Kreis; a sister, Dianne (David) Camplin of Fort Atkinson; his former spouses, Theodora "Pat" Kempf of Menomonee Falls and Grace Mueller of Kewaskum; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
A Memorial service in remembrance of Ron will be held on Sunday, February 14th at 7:00 pm at the Myrhum ~ Patten Funeral Home, 1315 W. Washington Street, West Bend. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 4:00 pm until the time of the service.
Memorials in Ron's name to the Humane Society of Washington County, 3650 Hwy. 60, Jackson, WI 53037 or Cool Breeze Helping Hands, 6995 N. Oak Road West Bend, WI 53090 are appreciated by the family.