Elwood Brickbauer

Middleton - Elwood A. Brickbauer, age 88, passed away on Sunday, June 28,2009 at Meriter Hospital. He was born on June 29, 1920 in Elkhart Lake, WI, the son of Carl E. and Wilhemina \"Minnie\" (Schuricht) Brickbauer. Elwood received his bachelors degree in Agricultural Education and his masters degree in Agronomy from the University of Wisconsin. He married Lydia E. Albertin on June 5, 1943 in Sheboygan. Elwood was employed by the University of Wisconsin for over 34 years in the Extension Service. A member of St. Luke\'s Lutheran Church, he served as council member and past president. Elwood was very active with numerous organizations including Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association, serving as its secretary/treasurer for over 30 years, past-president of the Sertoma Club of Middleton, past chairman and committee member on the Planning Commission of Parks & Recreation Board, and served as Director of the International Crop Improvement Association. In addition to Lydia, his wife of 66 years, survivors include his children, Carol Ozark of Palos Verdes Estates, CA, Mary (Robert) Bauer of Vienna, VA, and James (Judy)of Cottage Grove; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Buddy) Blanton, Jonathan Ozark, Brent and Mark Bauer, and Krista and Carl Brickbauer; his sister Alina Hanser of Burnett, WI and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Hazel Martin and Shirley Grote. Funeral services will be held at ST. LUKE\'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave., at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 with Rev. Heather Lampert presiding. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of service on Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth, WI on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elwood and Lydia Brickbauer Graduate Student Research Fund through the University of Wisconsin Foundation Fund or to St. Luke\'s Lutheran Church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elwood and Lydia Brickbauer Graduate Student Research Fund through the University of Wisconsin Foundation Fund or to St. Luke\'s Lutheran Church. Cemetery: Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth, WI on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM Visitation: Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of service on Wednesday at the church. Service: Funeral services will be held at ST. LUKE\'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave., at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 with Rev. Heather Lampert presiding.