Julie Ann Meinel (Née Lewis) was born August 21, 1962 in Glendale Wisconsin to Carroll and Dorothy Lewis. She was born into eternal life on November 9, 2022.
Julie married the love of her life in 1986, James Meinel. The two built a strong foundation of love and laughter. They spent years dancing together, camping with many friends, and celebrating all the wonderful things life had to offer. Life never slowed down for them, they traveled and fell in love more each day with new hobbies and life’s blessings. One of Julie’s greatest moments of her life was welcoming her son Evan Meinel and daughter Morgan Meinel into the world. Her pride in joy in life was giving them all life had to offer. Many family vacations, new homes, foreign exchange student, and countless band performances kept Julie busy. Julie enjoyed life to the fullest, she had a prosperous career and meet some of her most treasured friends there. One of Julie’s greatest highlights in life were her runaway girls, she looked forward to the trips they took and countless planning of each new adventure. Julie’s runaway girls gave her some of the best laughs. She always came back sore from laughing and was quite refreshed from a weekend away with them.
Julie always looked forward to the annual car shows with her life long friends who became family. She talked about her much needed time with her college roommate up at her cabin where their two families merged into one and always pick up where they left off. Julie was a woman of many hats, but the hat she wore best was that of being a role model. So many people looked to Julie for advice, support, and example. After 36 years of marriage and raising two amazing children Julie knew what the best things in life were!
She leaves behind her husband Jim, son Evan, daughter Morgan. She was also survived by her sister, aunt, uncle, in-laws, two nieces, and several nephews, god-children, great nieces and a great-nephew.
Julie Meinel’s visitation will be held from 1:00pm to 2:45pm, with a small celebration of life at 3:00pm. at the funeral home. on November 22, 2022 at Phillip Funeral Home, 1420 W Paradise Dr. West Bend, WI 53095.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made in Julie’s honor to the Washington Humane Society of Wisconsin. Her love of her cats we would like to carry on in her honor.
Please bring a picture of your fondest memory of Julie to be shown on a picture board and then donated to a scrapbook in her honor.