Robert Lussow

Robert Lussow, of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 85. Bob was born on September 15, 1925 in Milwaukee to Hugo and Emma (nee Zastrow) Lussow. He was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. Upon graduation he was drafted and was enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corps. During the war he felt privileged to have attended the University of Notre Dame, the University of California-Berkeley and Missouri State Teachers College. Following the war, he attended Great Lakes Naval Academy and played on the football team under the late great coach Paul Brown. Bob remembers at the first meeting Coach Brown saying “Gentleman, football is 95% heart and I’ll teach you the other 5%”.  Bob graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.   After graduation he moved to Green Bay and worked for the Green Bay Press Gazette in advertising. He later became a Registered Representative with Loewi and Company and opened the first investment office in Waukesha on South St. in 1955. He retired in 1975 as a Vice President. He later became a salesman with Northern Gases, Amerigas and AGA Gases. At the time of his death he was associated with American Cylinder Gases. Bob was a longtime member of the YMCA, St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church and Hi Mount Rover Boys. He was an avid reader and loved football. Bob and his family spent many fun weekends showing his champion white bull terrier, Rocky. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Caroline (nee Muench). He was the proud father of Robert W. Lussow, William E. Lussow, Jackie (Jim) Suchocki and Leigh Ann (Pat) Collins.   His pride and joy, his grandsons Jake, Danny and Ryan Suchocki. He is further survived by his sisters-in-law Mary Matusin and Elizabeth Wagner, his brother-in-law Arthur Muench, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will take place on Monday, September 27 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 424 Hyde Park Ave. Waukesha 53188.   A funeral service will be celebrated at 6 pm at the church. Private burial at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to AngelsGrace Hospice, W359 N7430 Brown St. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 or St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church (address above). For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com to leave an on-line tribute.