Richard "Rich" W. Jonas

Richard “Rich” W. Jonas of Pewaukee passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 60. He was born in Waukesha on April 4, 1956 the son of William and Lorraine (nee Stigler) Jonas. On July 26, 1980, he married Anne Dennis and together they were members of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Rich was the owner of Stephan Forklift Repair for many years. He loved working on cars and going to car shows and was proud of his 1966 Ford Fairlane and his 1970 Chevrolet Nova. Rich was always there to lend a helping hand to his friends and cherished the time he spent with his family.

He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife of 36 years Anne of Pewaukee and their daughters, Rebecca (Brian) Ratzlaff of Germantown and Emily Jonas of Waukesha and his mother Lorraine Jonas of Pewaukee. He is further survived by his sister Linda (David) Schulz of Sheboygan along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father William.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha. Visitation will continue Thursday, November 10th at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2400 W. State Hwy 59, Waukesha 53189 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. funeral Mass. Father Curt Frederick will preside. Graveside services will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.