George Woelfel, Suring … age 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. George and his late wife, Joan, built a home on the family farm in New Berlin and retired to their lake home on Anderson Lake in Suring in 2004. He enjoyed spending time by the lake and he was a long-time WWOA member.
He was a pattern maker and started his own business, G&W Patterns in Muskego, with Bill Graser and their spouses in 1973. George remained president of G&W Patterns until 2004 when he passed the business on to his son, Ken.
George is the father of WWOA members Karen and Randy Cooper (WWOA Past President and Phoenix Falls Past Chapter Chair) of New Berlin and Mountain. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church in New Berlin (16000 W. National Ave., New Berlin, WI 53151) from 9 am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am.