Elroy John Tiegs

You probably didn’t know our dad personally but… If you were at Grafton Bowl in the 1960’s though the 1990’s you may have been there when he bowled his 300 game. If you attended Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grafton within the last 50 years, he may have ushered you to a pew. If you were a grade school student in Grafton and walked to school, our dad was probably your crossing guard. If you saw an older couple out on their daily walk with their little black dog along the highway by Sunset Court, those were our parents. Dad touched a lot of people in his 95 years. Elroy John Tiegs was born on April 10, 1923 in Grafton, WI. He was a Marine and served during WWII. He married Irene Rose Albrent of Hatley, WI in May 1949 and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Elroy was a long time employee of Schlitz, retiring with over 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Irene; daughters, Diane (William) Wells, Karen (Marty) Formico, Susan (the late Michael) Fedel and son, Jim (Sue) Tiegs. He is further survived by 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Raymond (Doris) Tiegs of Grafton, nieces and nephews. Elroy was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra (David) Farrington; his parents Ray and Marie Tiegs, and sister, Dolores (Ray) Lambrecht. A funeral service will be held on August 03, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grafton, at 12:00 PM. Public visitation will take place at the church, from 10:00 AM until the time of service. In memory of his daughter, Sandra, donations to the Aurora Cancer Care Center are appreciated.