Iris A. Radtke
July 20, 1948 -
January 22, 2016
Iris A. Radtke, age 67 of Franklin, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 22, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Milwaukee on July 20, 1948 to the late Edwin J. and Florence (Wieczorek) Grochowski. Iris’ mother died at the very young age of three. Her father remarried Irene T. Wieczorek who loved Iris unconditionally and was known to her as mom. She attended St. Alexander’s Catholic Elementary and was a 1966 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy.
On December 3, 1966 at St. Alexander Catholic Church she was united in marriage to Thomas Radtke.
Iris was employed as a cashier with Franklin High School, retiring in 2002. Before moving to Franklin, she was employed as a cashier with Spiegelhoff’s in Burlington.
She was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Franklin.
Iris was generous and honest. She was proud of her Polish heritage and a very hard worker. She had a special expertise of being able to dictate precise instructions. Her candid personality and knowing a little something about everything was her real charm. Her favorite holiday was Christmas. Iris’ frugal shopping and excessive gift giving is what she did best. She was an accomplished seamstress and floral designer. Her yard was meticulous and she loved her roses. She took great pride in keeping her home spotless. Iris enjoyed camping in the North woods with her family and dear friends.
Iris is survived by her husband of 49 years, Tom; her children, David (Dawn) Radtke of New London, Lisa (Joe) Dallman of Franklin, Julie (Scott) Mermal of Honey Creek and Laura (Adam Ewings) Radtke of Somers; three grandsons, Christopher, Matthew and Benjamin; three granddaughters, Jessica, Grace and Stephanie; and one great granddaughter, Natalie.
Service Info
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016 beginning with a prayer service at 10:15 a.m. from Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home. 8910 W. Drexel Ave., Franklin, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 a.m. at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 7963 S. 116th St., Franklin. Entombment St. Adalbert’s Cemetery.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. I pray that you are comforted and embrace all the good memories.
Please accept my sincere condolence and deepest sympathy . May the fond memories , the echo of her laughter bring warm/consolation to your hearts. Allow the promises of God to soothe you as you gain the strength and inner peace to cope with the days ahead. Revelation 21:4 and John 5:28,29
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Jessica MermalMy grandma will be greatly missed because of her great sense of humor. She had her ways of making us laugh when we were sad. She was an amazing cook, her Christmas and thanksgiving dinners were truly amazing. I love how grandma would let us grandkids do what we want; whether it was soaking in her hot tub or wrestling in her basement. She was also an excellent seamstress. My favorite item she made was a kitten blanket that I use every night. She sewed many clothing items for us granddaughters. I think she will be greatly missed and we all wish she were still here, she does still live within us all!
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Melissa SchroederMy heart goes out to your family. Mrs. Radtke was an amazing woman. I have so many happy memories of her, weather it be hanging out in the basement with Julie and friends or how she'd always sneak me an extra salmon patty at lunch because she thought it was funny that I liked the nasty things so much. She was the school mom to hundreds of us who went through Franklin schools. She will be greatly missed.
