James Dwyer

MADISON - James Robert Dwyer, age 87, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. Jim was born on April 19, 1923 in Chicago, Ill., to James and Jewel (Sherman) Dwyer. He graduated from elementary and high school in Slinger. On Aug. 8, 1953, he married Mary Evelyn Eiche of Slinger and they had five children. He and his family have been active members of St. Dennis Catholic Church in Madison, since 1960. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, and served three and a half years as a radioman on Admiral Connollys flag staff aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania, and later on the command ship USS Appalachian, participating in ten major amphibious landings in the Pacific during World War II. He graduated from Marquette University (Milwaukee) in 1949, with a degree in business administration and a major in accounting. He was a State of Wisconsin bank examiner for five years and retired from Bank One after 35 years. Jim was a member of Serra Club of Madison, Schoenstatt Family, Knights of Columbus Council 4586, VFW Post 7591, and East Side Club. He also loved camping and traveling with his family. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary Evelyn; five children, Michael of Madison, Jean (John) Stassi of Eldorado Hills, Calif., Judi (Steven) Daggett of Madison, Patrick of Portland, Ore., and Steven (Karen) of Madison; grandchildren, Christopher and Kevin Dwyer, Michael Topper, Christina and Kayla Daggett, Alexandra Stassi, Madelyn Dwyer and Logan Dwyer; and sister, Lynne Pruitt. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Dwyer, and sister, Patricia D. Reed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding. Burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, and also from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass at the church. A special thank you to everyone for all the care and support given to Jim during his illness. Cemetery: Burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation: Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, and also from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass at the church. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding.