Joseph Henry Dethloff

Joseph Henry Dethloff was born on January 25, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Joseph and Ruth (Savin) Dethloff. He grew up in East Troy, Wisconsin on Lake Beulah. He attended Troy Lakes Country School, a one room school house and graduated from East Troy High School in 1958 before attending the University of Wisconsin for one year. As a young boy, Joe enjoyed water sports. He would spend hours in the summertime swimming in Lake Beulah, and in the winter he would ice fish, ice skate and snowmobile. He also played football, baseball and basketball. But his life long passion was cars. Specifically, drag racing his red corvette. Joe was homecoming king with Susan as his homecoming queen in 1958. Joe served his country as an army MP for 6 months and was in the reserves for 6 years. Joe married Susan Wambold on April 1, 1961 at the Methodist Church in East Troy, Wisconsin and to this union two daughters were born: Darcy and Lisa. Joe and Susan raised their family in East Troy, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin (during the Bart Starr era) and in 1976 relocated to Elkhorn, Nebraska. Joe worked as an electrical lineman, a salesman for Hilti Fastening Systems, Safety Director for Kerford Limestone and part time for Stan and Sons driving his beloved garbage truck. He enjoyed sharing his passion for drag racing and NASCAR with everyone he could; especially the trips to Topeka with his son in law Pat. He was a diehard Cheesehead fan of Green Bay Packer Football. He enjoyed landscaping, outdoor work, remodeling and drinking Budweiser “in a can not a bottle”. Joe had a deep love for his wife Susan and was very proud of his daughter’s accomplishments. He enjoyed attending the variety of activities his grandchildren participated in. He was opinionated and welcomed a good debate. His hardened exterior hid the softer side of him that many of us came to know. Joe passed away on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 68 years young. He was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Ruth. Joe is survived by wife Susan; daughter Darcy Garza of Elkhorn and daughter and son in law Lisa and Pat Garcia of Millard, NE; 6 grandchildren, Zachary, Gregory, Garrison, Sheldon, Justina and Megan; and 1 great grandson, Gavin aka “Little Zach.”

Joseph Henry Dethloff

January 25, 1940 - November 5, 2008