Bill Bravener of Pewaukee, completed his journey of living with cancer on September 20, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1949, in New Hampton, IA to Niel and Margaret (nee Segebarth) Bravener. Bill grew up in Fredericksburg, IA; graduated from Fredericksburg High School and the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls.
He taught middle school and high school vocal music in Calmar, IA and later became Coordinator of Community Education at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar. Bill also served as music director at Calmar Lutheran Church.
In 1991, Mr. Bravener became the Music Director at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI. In April 2000, he was commissioned an Associate in Ministry/Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bill also served as Music Director at Calvary Lutheran Church, Brookfield, WI. He was most recently Music Director/Deacon at St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church, Greendale, WI, and volunteered for many years at Penfield Children’s Center in Milwaukee.
Mr. Bravener is survived by his sister, Sandra Bell, Cedar Rapids IA; his godchild, Celia Gould, Oconomowoc, WI; other relatives and a large family of friends. He was preceded in death by his by parents and his brother-in-law, William Bell.
Visitation on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM at St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church, 6101 South 51st Street, Greendale, Wisconsin, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.
The family would like to thank the staff of the UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care, the staff of Carbone Cancer Center at UW Madison, and the AngelsGrace ProHealth Care Hospice.