James A Treslley
September 10, 1959 - April 16, 2019
Obituary
STOUGHTON-James Anthony Treslley Sr., age 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home. He was born on Sept. 10, 1959, in Chicago, Ill., the son of John J. II and Rosemary A. Treslley. Jim graduated from Elkhorn Area High School. He married Jo Ellen Girard on July 9, 1983, in Fontana.
Jim worked in construction as a brick layer for Monona Masonry, Kraemer Brothers General Contractor and in the UW-Madison’s carpenter shop. He was a loving, faithful and devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend. Jim had a great passion for his family first and the outdoors like no other. He left his masonry mark all over the Madison area, including the UW-Madison campus, as well as schools, churches, retail stores, hotels, condominiums, theaters, the Dane County Coliseum and many others. Jim blessed many family and friends with his masonry skills. His love and devotion will live on through any and all lives he touched. Jim is survived by his wife, Jo Ellen; daughters, Jessica Rose (Tristan) Erdahl and Jenna Marie (Brian) Skanron; son, James Anthony Jr.; his grandchildren, Emily Ann, William James and Isabella Rose Erdahl; father, John J. II; brothers, John J. III and Jeffrey (Annemarie); sisters, Jennifer (Michael) Belding and Jodi Angela Treslley; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and kindred fisherman and hunters. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosemary Angela Treslley. A funeral service will be held at CITY CHURCH, 4909 E. Buckeye Rd., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, April 20, 2019, with Pastor Derrick Wright presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made to University Hospital Carbone Cancer Center or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Hwy. 51 N at Jackson St.
(608) 873-4590
Events
Visitation
Sat Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
City Church (Madison) • 4909 E. Buckeye Road, Madison, WI null
Memorial Service
Sat Apr 20, 2019 @ 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
City Church (Madison) • 4909 E. Buckeye Road, Madison, WI null
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Memories
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Michael Webber
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Jim,
You were a great man to work with, hard worker and always ready to help anybody. Always had a smile on your face.
You will be missed dearly by all of us!!
UW CARPENT SHOP,
Mike Webber
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Richard Montana
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Jim, you were a true friend, although we drifted apart over the years with our busy lives, whenever we got together your friendship was so welcomed. You will be greatly missed!
Rich
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Katie Barron Marzahl
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Dear JoEllen & family,
I am so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. My heart breaks for you and your family. I pray you can all lean on family, friends, and faith to help you with such a great loss.
Sincerely,
Katie (Barron) Marzahl
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don ponti
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Jim was the nicest man I ever worked with. He was a very proud man .Proud of his family,proud of his work, and was very loyal to all of his friends. Jim had a wonderful sense of humor, and loved to talk about his family,and all his grandchildren. Whomever needed help with anything,Jim was right there. It was my pleasure to work with Jim, and I regret that I had not met him until he came to work at the U.W.,but I will try to keep him in my prayers. May he rest in peace Don Ponti
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Jennifer Girard
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He was my uncle 🙂
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Ron Capacio
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It was always a good conversation with Jim either Fishing or Hunting whenever we saw each other over the years. He will be missed very much.