Michael “Mike” C. Malison, of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Wheaton Franciscan St. Francis Hospital at the age of 64 years. He was born in Cadott, Wisconsin on October 28, 1949 the son of Charles and Irene (nee Hartenstein) Malison. On March 29, 1969 he married Malinda Nelson at St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church. He retired from the United States Army Reserve where he proudly served his country. Mike worked for Western State Envelope for over 20 years. In his retirement, he worked at Bob’s Homes in Peshtigo and as a hunting guide in the Upper Peninsula. Mike loved being up north and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
He will be sadly missed by his wife of 45 years, Malinda of Waukesha and their children, Terri (fiancé David Grochowski) Malison of Greenfield, Michael “MC” (Kimberly) Malison of Bayview and Jeffery Allen (Revel) Malison of Oconomowoc, his grandchildren, Naomi, Hannah, Isaiah, Alexis, Riley, Ty, Cooper and Graham and his mother Irene (Gerald) McKenzie of Mukwonago. He is further survived by his sisters Sandy (Jerry) Vines of Waukesha, Dawn Malison of Waukesha and Susan (Warren) Meyer of Wilmont, his mother-in-law Amy Nelson of Waukesha, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Malison and his father-in-law Maynard Nelson.
A celebration of Michael’s life will be held at Nettesheim Park, N26 W27495 Prospect Ave, Pewaukee, WI 53072 on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. The blessing will be at 3:00 PM. Memorials are appreciated to the American Cancer Society, N19 W24350 Riverwood Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188, St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church 424 Hyde Park Ave. Waukesha, WI 53188 or to the family are appreciated. Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, Crematory and Preplanning Services is honored to serve the family. For further information, please call the funeral home at 262-547-4035 or visit our website at
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