John S. ‘Jack’ Bublitz

John “Jack” S. Bublitz of Grafton passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 24, 2022, at the age of 86.

He was born April 12, 1936, in Wauwatosa, Wis., to Edward and Edna Bublitz.

Jack attended grade school at a one-room schoolhouse on Pleasant Valley Road and graduated from Grafton High School with the Class of 1953 in the top 20 of the class.

Jack attended business college in Phoenix, Ariz., and went on to the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wis.

He began his career in banking in 1961 as a cashier at Grafton State Bank, retiring in 1996 as vice president of Chase Bank.

In the late 1960s, he was in partnership with Fer-til Compost in Union Grove, Wis.

After retiring from banking, he organized tours with Riteway Bus Service, traveling with groups for pleasure.

For many years, he cashiered for Bast Auction Service.

Jack also served in the U.S. Army in a six-year program from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1963.

He was a charter member of the Grafton Jaycees, a member of Toastmasters and a member of both the Grafton Lions Club and New Berlin Lions Club.

Jack and Vi especially loved traveling together. They accomplished traveling to 48 of the 50 states and numerous foreign countries, their favorites being Germany and Switzerland.

Jack will be remembered for his ongoing sense of humor, the laughter he brought to all and the many personal quips we promise to carry forward.

On March 9, 1963, Jack married Vi (nee Pierre) in Port Washington, Wis. Their 59-year marriage was blessed with three daughters, Carrie (Randy) Bublitz-Cardarella, Julie (Brett Rideout) Weiss and Jill (Brian Schultz) Bublitz.

He was the very proud grandpa of Kashten and Travis Cardarella and Sylvia (Nathan) Frazier, Kellen Weiss, Ryan (Krystal) Commons, Lane (Melissa) Goeman and Cale Goeman.

He is further survived by his sister Donna Wedereit, brother Timm (Hazel) Bublitz and sister Margaret “Peg” Dettmering. Jack was the brother-in-law  of Eugene (the late Judy) Pierre, Audrey (Jim) Andraski and Tom (Lynn) Pierre. He is survived by many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Ambrose and Gertrude Pierre, siblings Rodney (Marion) Bublitz, Joanne (Paul) Conwell, Paul, Neil and Phillip Bublitz and infant granddaughter Cassandra M. Cardarella.

The family wishes to sincerely thank Aurora Heart Health Clinic and Cedar Community for their genuine loving care throughout the years and up until the time of his passing.

The family will receive visitors at St Joseph Catholic Church, 1619 Washington St., Grafton, Wis., on Friday April 29, 2022, from noon until 2:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial service will follow at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials of your choice are appreciated.

Burial with military honors will take place following the funeral Mass at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grafton.

Please visit www.muellerfuneralhome.com to view the Jack Bublitz video tribute or to send online condolences to the Bublitz family.