Tony Nau

1930 to 2025

I’ve often thought to myself, “If I know anyone who deserves a front seat in heaven, it’s Tony.” Tony Nau was not only faithful to God, but to his fellow neighbors as well. Tony was always eager to help anyone in need, and he was ambitious, too. He couldn’t stand sitting around idle.

Tony was born on Aug. 27, 1930, west of Milwaukee to German immigrant parents Godfried Nau and Elizabeth Nau (born Leonhard). He and his eight siblings grew up on a family farm, where he and his brothers learned farming, carpentry and auto body work from their father.

During his lifetime, Tony worked many different jobs. Among these, he spoke most often of operating heavy equipment and establishing his very own auto body business.

In 1985, Tony married Margaret Laschinsky and they lived together in Milwaukee until the late 1990s, when they moved to the Port Washington area. Margaret preceeded Tony in death in 2009.

Later in 2009, Tony started a new chapter in his life as he met and became best friends and life partners with Terri Trawitzki of Grafton. This relationship would last the rest of his life. Terri feels very blessed to have been able to spend these last 16 years of Tony’s life with him.

As Tony got older, he found ways to help out anywhere he was, whether that was tending to the garden of his apartment complex or serving as an usher at his church.

Tony was a social butterfly. He would strike up a conversation with anyone willing to listen.Tony spent the last year of his life at Lasata Senior Living in Cedarburg, where he continued to brighten others’ days.

He passed away at 94 years of age on Jan. 7, 2025.

Tony doesn’t have any remaining siblings and never had children, but he will be fondly remembered by his “unofficial adopted family:” Terri Trawitzki, the Wronski family (Tom, Gesine, Collin and Corey) and the Perry family, as well as nieces and nephews and really anybody fortunate enough to have met him.

We will be holding a funeral service at First Congregational Church, 131 N. Webster St. in Port Washington on March 29 officiated by Pastor Jim Schleif. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. and the church service at noon, with a meal served afterwards.

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17.