Jeffrey Lynn Lauersdorf
May 28, 1956 - September 03, 2021
Obituary
Shawnee, Kan. - Jeffrey Lynn Lauersdorf, age 65, of Shawnee, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. He was born on May 28, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Lynn and Shirley Lauersdorf.
Jeffrey graduated from La Follette High School in 1974, where he was a football running back. He went on to play football at UW-Whitewater, working construction jobs during the summers to finance his education. He graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1978. Jeff received his law degree from Washburn University of Topeka in 1981 and spent the next 40 years of his life in Kansas. He married Karen, the love of his life, in 2007.
Jeff worked at Wallace Saunders Austin Brown and Enoch Law Firm, and recently retired from the Swiss Reinsurance (Swiss Re) Company. He was a supporter of the Sunflower House for Abused Women in Shawnee and was a member of the Washburn University Alumni Association and the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. In his free time, Jeff enjoyed traveling with Karen, fantasy football leagues, playing golf and gardening.
Jeff is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Bryan and Kelsey; his parents, Lynn and Shirley Lauersdorf of Madison; brother, Rob (Angie) Lauersdorf; sister, Cindy (Mike) Fox; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A funeral service will be held at Gunderson East Funeral AND Cremation Care, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, with the Rev. Elisa Brandt presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608) 221-5420
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Visitation
Sat Sep 11, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Funeral Service
Sat Sep 11, 2021 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Jackie Schultz
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All the fun we had together in Vegas!! The most memorable was when Jeff proposed to Karen! What a beautiful couple they were! He definitely will be missed. Hugs to you Karen and the whole Lauersdorf family!🙏✝️🥲❤️
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Merry Sigrist
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To Jeff’s family. I really enjoyed the time I spent with Jeff after high school and the reunions. I will always remember Jeff’s kindness.
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Kathleen Agrawal
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Cindy & Mike, We are so sorry for your loss, with love and hugs, Kate, Melissa, Alicia, Cindy, Nancy, Krista, Pam, Alecia, Kristie, Peg, Guys too.
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Adam and the Community Solutions Team
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Cindy and Mike, Our sincere condolences in your loss. You are in our thoughts and we wish you the best during this difficult time.
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Candice Patterson
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Jeff always had a kind word to offer. He sent me a thank you note after our 40th yr high school reunion(Sept 2014) in January(2015). He said " At the end of every year I think back and reflect on what I am most thankful for. This year I thought of you and all the hard work you put into our class reunion. I just wanted you to know that I appreciate the time and effort you put into make it such a wonderful experience. Thank you and I hope you have a great 2015". Jeff, I have reflected every year since you sent me your kind words. And I have reached out to people who have made a difference. Thank you my friend, you will be dearly missed. Rest in peace my friend.