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John William Breuer

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John William Breuer

Birth
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
9 Feb 1990 (aged 34)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
E-11-11-3
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JOHN W. BREUER

John W. Breuer, 34, of Box 456, Route 1, East Palatka, Florida, died of cancer
late Friday evening, February 9, 1990, at Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m.
at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Presiding at the Mass of Christian
Burial will be Rev. Rondald P. Reimer with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
John was born May 29, 1955, at Wausau, Wisconsin, son of Ned W. and Janet Kaufman
Breuer. He moved to Manitowoc with his family and lived here until 1979. He was
a 1969 graduate of St. Paul Grade School and a 1973 graduate of Roncalli High
School. John attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 1977
from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a degree in Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering. He began his career in the Marine Industry at Burger Boat
Company, Manitowoc. Subsequently he was employed at the Rysco Shipyards,
Blountstown, Florida, Titlewater Marine, New Orleans, Louisiana and Offshore
Shipbuilding in Palatka, Florida. In 1987 John formed his own consulting firm,
The Florida Naval Architects Inc. of which he served as president until his death.
He was a member of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and had been
appointed by the Coast Guard to Panel SC-5, an advisory group to the National
Association of Passenger Vessel Owners. John was an avid canoeist and sailor and
raced in both sports.
Survivors include his parents, Ned and Janet Breuer of Manitowoc; a sister and
brother-in-law, Ann and Thomas Shebesta of Mishicot; five brothers and two sisters-
in-law, Kurt and Gloria Breuer of Marinette, Wisconsin, James and Lisa Breuer of
Camarillo, California, Paul, Thomas and Karl Breuer, all of Manitowoc; his
grandmothers, Mrs. Louis Breuer and Mrs. Eleanor Kaufman, both of Manitowoc; his
uncles and aunts, Richard Breuer and Robert and Amy Kaufman, all of Manitowoc,
Richard and Mildred Kaufman of St. Petersburg, Florida, Jerome and Kathryn Henkes
of Racine, Wisconsin, and cousins also survive.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorial Service will be led by Deacon William Klein at 8 p.m. Friday evening.
Memorials would be appreciated to American Cancer Society, Manitowoc Maritime
Museum, Roncalli High School or the charity of the donors choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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[d. at Seattle WA/age 34 yrs./bur. on Ned W. and Janet Breuer lot]
JOHN W. BREUER

John W. Breuer, 34, of Box 456, Route 1, East Palatka, Florida, died of cancer
late Friday evening, February 9, 1990, at Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m.
at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Presiding at the Mass of Christian
Burial will be Rev. Rondald P. Reimer with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
John was born May 29, 1955, at Wausau, Wisconsin, son of Ned W. and Janet Kaufman
Breuer. He moved to Manitowoc with his family and lived here until 1979. He was
a 1969 graduate of St. Paul Grade School and a 1973 graduate of Roncalli High
School. John attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 1977
from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a degree in Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering. He began his career in the Marine Industry at Burger Boat
Company, Manitowoc. Subsequently he was employed at the Rysco Shipyards,
Blountstown, Florida, Titlewater Marine, New Orleans, Louisiana and Offshore
Shipbuilding in Palatka, Florida. In 1987 John formed his own consulting firm,
The Florida Naval Architects Inc. of which he served as president until his death.
He was a member of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and had been
appointed by the Coast Guard to Panel SC-5, an advisory group to the National
Association of Passenger Vessel Owners. John was an avid canoeist and sailor and
raced in both sports.
Survivors include his parents, Ned and Janet Breuer of Manitowoc; a sister and
brother-in-law, Ann and Thomas Shebesta of Mishicot; five brothers and two sisters-
in-law, Kurt and Gloria Breuer of Marinette, Wisconsin, James and Lisa Breuer of
Camarillo, California, Paul, Thomas and Karl Breuer, all of Manitowoc; his
grandmothers, Mrs. Louis Breuer and Mrs. Eleanor Kaufman, both of Manitowoc; his
uncles and aunts, Richard Breuer and Robert and Amy Kaufman, all of Manitowoc,
Richard and Mildred Kaufman of St. Petersburg, Florida, Jerome and Kathryn Henkes
of Racine, Wisconsin, and cousins also survive.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorial Service will be led by Deacon William Klein at 8 p.m. Friday evening.
Memorials would be appreciated to American Cancer Society, Manitowoc Maritime
Museum, Roncalli High School or the charity of the donors choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
*******
[d. at Seattle WA/age 34 yrs./bur. on Ned W. and Janet Breuer lot]

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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95201066/john_william-breuer: accessed ), memorial page for John William Breuer (29 May 1955–9 Feb 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95201066, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).