Eugene John Mueller

Eugene J. Mueller was born to Eternal Life Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the age of 96. He was born May 20, 1919, to Frank J. and Alma Bingenheimer Mueller and had two sisters, Bernice Weber and Dorothy Schultz. On January 9, 1947, Eugene married Marian Josephine Klas. They had two sons, Michael, who survives, and David, who died in infancy. Marian passed away in 1976. On June 9, 1978, he married her sister, Ruth Klas Kapelle, who passed away in 2007. He was married to each sister for 29 years. Eugene graduated from Juneau High School in 1937. There, he was junior prom king and captained the undefeated football team his senior year. With the exception of four years of service in the U. S. Army during World War II, including deployment to Burma, and a move to Milwaukee in 2013, Eugene was a life-long resident of Juneau and devoted his full energies to the family business, Mueller Auto. He began working there early in life, attended General Motor’s Father-Son Dealership School in Detroit, and returned from the war determined to grow the company. Throughout the 1950’s, GM named him a member of its Legion of Leaders in recognition of his sales success. Beginning in 1956, he provided bus service to the Juneau and Dodgeland School Districts. During the next 32 years, students got to know him as the friendly substitute driver in charge of the buses. Eugene served as treasurer and trustee of Immaculate Conception Parish and president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. In his later years, he was a constant presence near Mueller Auto’s front window where he greeted customers and friends and joined in praying the daily rosary on WTKM radio. Eugene survived the deaths of his mother Alma (1967), father Frank (1985), wives Marian and Ruth, sisters Bernice (2009) and Dorothy (2013), and nephew Don (2011). He is survived by his son Michael (Barbara), stepdaughters Mary (Jack) Gundersen and Janet Olsen, grandchildren Elizabeth Mueller and Eric and David Olsen, great granddaughter Aydah Olsen, nieces Bonnie Weber Mosher and Gail Dumplemann, nephews Larry, Greg, Robert, Tony, and Mark Weber, their spouses, and children. His family wishes to thank the staff of the Elizabeth Residence in Bayside and the Allay Hospice Service for their loving care during the last months of his life. A visitation will be held Monday, July 6th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Berndt-Ledesma funeral home in Juneau, as well as at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 7th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon. Mass of Resurrection will follow at 10 a.m. Fr. Mike Petrie will officiate. Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Juneau, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Parish. The Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home-Juneau is serving the family. www.berndt-ledesma.com

Eugene John Mueller

May 20, 1919 - July 1, 2015