Obituary of Maurice M. Rohde
Maurice "Matt" Rohde
Of Waukesha, passed away peacefully at Seasons Hospice on Thursday, February
23, 2012 at the age of 89. Maurice was born in Wauwatosa on April 10, 1922, the
son of Morris and Constance Rohde. He married Dorothy A. (nee Robinson) on
August 8, 1970. Maurice proudly served in the United States Army during World
War II. He was a member of the local American Legion. Maurice and Dorothy
lived for many years in Arizona where he loved to spend time on the golf course.
Maurice will be dearly missed by his wife, Dorothy; his children, Michael Edwards
of Port Washington and Jackie (Bill) Spellman of Waukesha; his grandchildren,
Lisa (Ken) Damberger, Colleen DiStefano, Jason Edwards, Bobbie (Cory) Rogers,
Patrick (Kristy) Spellman, Jennie (Paul) Ducat, Michael (Teresa) Spellman and
Amy (Luis) Rios; his great-grandchildren, Nicolle, Brittney, Leah, Olivia, CJ,
Reagan, Jackson and Faith; he is further survived by his daughter, Diana and her
children, John & Joe of Scottsdale, AZ; and many other family and friends.
Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Constance; and his
son, David Edwards.
A memorial visitation for Maurice will begin at 1:00 PM with a military honors
ceremony at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Cesarz, Charapata &
Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53188.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials in Maurice's name to
the charity of the donor's choice or to Seasons Hospice, 4650 N. Port Washington
Rd., Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
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