Mr. Ward Mehring

Mehring, John “Ward”, age 74, of Waterford, passed away at Memorial Hospital of Burlington on March 27, 2014. He was born in Burlington, August 22, 1939, the son of the late Cecil and Mary (nee. Ward) Mehring Sr. He attended St. Thomas graded and Waterford High Schools. On May 8, 1965 he married Elizabeth A. “Betty” Fiebelkorn at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Big Bend. Ward worked many years in the shipping and receiving department at A.C. Supply in Milwaukee. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, where he was an usher; he organized the beer tent at the church’s Country Fair and coached boys and girls basketball. He was an avid Packers and Brewers fan. Ward was a dedicated bowler. From the time he was 18 he bowled on a weekly basis with leagues and tournaments. He also attended many State and National Bowling Tournaments. He loved to BOWL! Ward is survived by his loving wife: Betty, two sons: Christopher of Neenah and David of Waterford, siblings: Margaret Collins of Edgerton, Paddy (Phil) Nannemann of Waterford and Cecil (Barb) Mehring Jr. of Burlington, sisters and brothers-in-law: Mary (Harvey) Sadler, Jeanne (Larry) Klepp, Pat (Tom) Victor, Mike (Mary) Fiebelkorn, Marge (Dan) Lewis, Joanne Winkler and Arlyce Fiebelkorn. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, other relatives and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law: Joe Collins and Jerry Fiebelkorn, Mother and Father-in-law: Ralph and Evelyn Fiebelkorn. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 6:00 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 305 South First Street, Waterford. Visitation IN CHURCH prior to Mass on Tuesday from 4-6 PM. In lieu of floral expressions of sympathy, his family suggests memorials to either St. Thomas Church or MRF – Melanoma Research Foundation. Mealy Funeral Home Waterford, Wisconsin 262-534-2233 www.mealyfuneralhome.com