Joseph Stich

Joseph "Joe" Stich, 37, of Sheboygan, passed away surrounded by his loving family and best friend, Brian, on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Joe was born April 1, 1978, in Burlington, to Ricki and Debra (Raddatz) Stich. Joe attended grade school and high school in Nekoosa. On September 30, 2006, he married the former Adele Good in Sheboygan. Joe was employed at American Excelsior for ten years before his illness. His wife and three children were everything to him. Joe was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his parents, Ricki (Barbara) Stich and Debra (Bruce) Dhein; his children, Colin, Alex and Nicole; two sisters, Amy Stich (fiancé Redge McGuire) and Kristen (James) Wiesner; two stepsisters, Christine Stannis and Lisa Stannis; one stepbrother, Joseph Stannis; mother-in-law, Sheila (Ron) Edler; father-in-law, Ivor (Carole) Good; brothers-in-law, Ian Good and Glen (Sally) Good. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving grandparents, Virgil and Laura Raddatz, James and Orinne Skaggs, Willard and Lois Stich, a cousin, Jesse Raddatz and an aunt, Robyn Skaggs. A memorial service will be held for Joe on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Zimmer's Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center (Hwy 42 & JJ, Howards Grove) with the Rev. DuWayne Hanke officiating. Friends and family may visit on Saturday, at the funeral home, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center 2K and ICU, the staff at the VLCC and Aurora At Home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Joe's name to be used for the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center and the Sheboygan Cancer Care Fund.