Joseph H. Neu, age 81, passed away on Tueday, August 2, 2016. He was born Sep. 4, 1934 to Walter and Aurelia (nee Theisen). He was raised in Germantown and graduated from Menomonee Falls High School Class of ’52. He married Joan (nee Rennicke) on November 23, 1988 in West Bend. Joe was a carpenter and belonged to Carpenter Union Local #2283. He enjoyed listening to polka music, taking care of his lawn and tinkering around in his pole shed.

He is survived by his wife Joan (nee Rennicke); children, Jacqueline (Robert) Pruitt, Michael (Laura) Neu, and William (Judy) Neu; step-children, Diane (Roger), Donald (Judy) and Daniel Jarosinski, Linda (Tony) McMahon, Susan (Michael) Liermann, and Douglas Jarosinski; 3 grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; sister Dolores (Francis) Mayer, and sister-in-law Mary Rennicke. He is further survived by other relatives and friends.

Joe is preceded in death by parents; sister Shirley Neu; brother-in-law Tyrone Rennicke.

Private services were held.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Community Memorial Hospital ICU for their compassionate care.