Rusty D. Birkholz, 61, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born in Racine on May 1, 1958 the son of the late Richard and Ruth (nee: Wilson) Birkholz.

Rusty attended Horlick High School. On August 28, 1986, he was united in marriage to Theresa Mousseau. Rusty had been employed by United Mechanical Inc. and retired as Service Manager on December 31, 2015. He attended St. John's Lutheran Church and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 18.  He enjoyed playing Rummy 500 and Cribbage, smoking all kinds of meat (especially prime rib), and working on his photography skills.  Rusty was a longtime football coach with Racine Youth Sports and his absolute favorite pastime was going up north to the family cottage and doing his best to keep the campfire burning.

Surviving are his devoted wife, Theresa; their children, Danielle (Ryan) Buckley of Wausau, Rusty Birkholz II of Mt. Pleasant, Zachary (Alexis) Birkholz of Caledonia; three siblings, Rick (Kathy) Birkholz, Robin Birkholz, all of Racine; and Rebecca (Jim) Chianelli, of AZ. Rusty is also survived by his nieces,  nephews, other relatives, co-workers, and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Robert Birkholz.

Service Details

A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held in the funeral home on Monday, July 1 ^st , at 6:00 p.m. with Pastor Jack Gilbert officiating. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Monday from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials to the Froedtert Clinical Cancer Center.