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A. Gierach A funeral service was held on Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton for Earl A. Gierach, 71, of Grafton. Interment was in the church cemetery. Rev. John Suelflow officiated at the ceremony, with arrangements handled by Mueller Funeral Home, Grafton. Mr. Gierach was born April 17, 1929, the son of Behn and Christina (nee Hilgendorf) Gierach. He married Janice on Sept. 16, 1961 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Port Washington. He worked as a shipping clerk for Mack Metal and also on the family farm. Survivors include: wife Janice Gierach of Grafton; children Cheryl (John) Wagner of Belgium, Kay Kernats of Cedarburg, Keith Gierach of Grafton; sister Lydia Stern of Menomonee Falls; brother Gerhard (Lenore) Gierach of Sheboygan; and dear friend Gary Kasper of Menomonee Falls. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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