James "Jim" Lautzenhiser

James "Jim" Lautzenhiser

November 07, 1947 - September 13, 2023

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BLUE MOUNDS - James “Jim” Lautzenhiser, age 75, of Blue Mounds, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. He was born on Nov. 7, 1947, in Madison, the son of Willis and Isabelle (Slauson) Lautzenhiser.


Jim graduated from Madison East High School in 1965. After high school, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. After college, Jim worked as a quality control analyst for Rayovac of Madison, Wis. After several years in Madison, he was transferred to Rayovac’s new plant in Combined Locks, Wis. He had many opportunities to work with clients from Japan and to travel there as well. After Jim’s retirement from Rayovac, he started working for a company called Lead Safe doing lead abatement.


When his father passed, Jim moved back to Madison to help care for his mother. When she passed, he took a job in quality control at Dairy Foods USA in Blue Mounds, where he remained until his retirement.


Jim’s interests were gems and minerals, stamp collecting which he started at a young age and continued throughout his life. He also enjoyed his salt and freshwater aquariums. Jim loved his family and friends, lunches with his sisters and family gatherings.


Jim is survived by his sisters, Cathy (Tom) Janquart and Donna (Mike) Leckwee; nephews, Russell (Jenny) Lautzenhiser and their children, Mara, Anna and Edward, Eric Janquart, Andy Janquart, Derek Leckwee and his sons, Cooper and Easton, David (Tracy) Peth and their children, Rhyan and Paige; nieces, Sarah Lautzenhiser and Ashley (Jason Seel) Leckwee and their children, Kennedi and Caden, Nikki Peth and her children Blade, Gage and Katelyn. He was preceded in death by his brother, Don (Katie) Lautzenhiser; and his parents.


We will forever miss you.


Per Jim’s wishes no services will be held.


In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Jim’s name to the UW Carbone Cancer Center. Cards for the family may be sent c/o Gunderson East Funeral and Cremation Care, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716.


Jim’s family wishes to thank all his physicians and clinical staff at UW Hospital and clinics for their exceptional care and compassion. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


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Vicky Helmenstine Welsh
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You will be so dearly missed cousin Jim. I wish we could have talked and visited one more time. I’ll never forget your trip to Massachusetts and bringing me back a live lobster which we struggled to put a large rock on the cover to keep it in the hot water. After all your hard cooking of it at 1am, I couldn’t eat it it cause it was served whole on a plate looking at me!! I have told this story so many times. RIH Jim.
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Judith Mullett
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Donna and Kathy, I am so sorry for your loss. I have lost another cousin. You and your families have my love and prayers. Judy Mullett
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Melissa Tison
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Our condolences to cousin Jim and family in WI. We are grieving with you during this time and miss and love all. My best memories were when he allowed us to move in with him in Combined Locks. We always played board games and I was thinking because of him is why I love Math and Finance so much. We would play a board game called Stock Market and of course Monopoly. He also taught me how to play the slot machines at the Casino in which I wish I had his luck but I keep trying. Thank you, cousin Jim, for everything you did for my mom and I in my formative years <3 <3
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Alf Bredland
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So sad to see the passing of a dear, former friend and colleague from his years at the Appleton plants. He had a pleasant sense of humor, and I will forever remember his version of Arte Johnson: Juno interferon! His professional contributions were impressive, and he leaves behind many pleasant memories from our interactions. Alf Bredland
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Jimmy Pilarzyk
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To build upon what Alf Bredland stated, Jim was an integral part of our Rayovac Lithium cell production Team in Appleton and, for His contributions to the development of the technology and his intuitions in producing a superior product, I will be forever grateful to Him for his relentless dedication to what made Rayovac’s OEM Products so successful. A genuinely inspirational gentleman who will be missed.
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Nicole
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Oh Jim, I found your old business card today and was thinking of you, so I googled you to see where you were and saw this. I would like to send my condolences to the family. Jim was an amazing person who I met at Dariyfoods while working there. Jim was always a helping hand and kind person. I wish I would have known sooner or could have had one last converstation with you! May your soul soar high!

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