Gary Breuchel

Stoughton- Gary Allan Breuchel, age 67, of Stoughton passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2019 at St Mary's Hospital surrounded by family.

He was born on Oct. 26, 1951, in Milwaukee, the son of William and LaVerne (Szalkowski) Breuchel. Gary graduated from Wauwatosa East High School in 1970 and U.W. Whitewater in 1974 where he met his wife Kathy of 43 years. Gary worked as a Custodian for the Stoughton School District, most recently at Sand Hill Elementary School. He was also the proud owner of Wisconsin Monument for the past 30 years.

Gary will be remembered for his great sense of humor and one of a kind personality. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and hanging out on the water of Big Fish lake in Minnesota. He was also a devoted Packer, Brewers and NASCAR (Matt Kenseth) fan.

Gary is survived by his sons, Scott (JoAnn) and Kevin (Kelly); daughter Amy; grandchildren, Isaac, Grace, Karli, Kaitlin, Keagan, Logan and Remi; Brothers, Mark and Dean (Ness); sisters Sheri and Cindy; as well as nieces, nephews and other extended family. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathy; and his parents.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect Street, Stoughton. A Celebration of Gary's Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Rd B, Stoughton, with visitation from 9:30 AM until the time of service.

A special thank you to the Stoughton Police Dept., Stoughton EMS, Stoughton Hospital Emergency Room and the MICU staff at St Mary's Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Gary and Kathy Breuchel Memorial Fund (checks should be written to the Family of Gary Breuchel) which will be used to support education in the schools that were significant to them.

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Cress Funeral Service
206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244