Obituary of John L. Spantikow

John L. Spantikow Of Waukesha, went to join his son, Paul, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease on Monday, March 7, 2011 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 75 years. John was born on September 23, 1935, a son of Paul and Barbara (Lilla) Spantikow in Milwaukee, WI. John was an avid hunter and fisherman but more than anything loved spending time with his family - especially his grandchildren. John will be sadly missed by his wife, Darlene; his children, Julie (Jeffrey) Kreuziger of Genesee and Jeffrey (Diane) of Milwaukee; his grandchildren, Shaun, Shannon, Brandon, Lori, Amy and Sydney; great grandchildren, Taylor and Adriana; sisters, Shirley Kane of Milwaukee, Jeannette Bailen of Milwaukee and Mary Jane Larson of Shawano, other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, son, Paul, and five brothers. The funeral service for John will be held on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. at the Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd. in Waukesha. The Rev. William Key will officiate. The visitation will be held on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the 12:30 p.m. service at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow at Prairie Home Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the family.