| Graduation Year | Class of 1976 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 16, 2015 |
| About | Michael “Mike” Patrick Milner, a loving brother, uncle and son, died peacefully Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Columbia St. Mary's hospice in Mequon, WI. He was 57. Mike was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1958, in Milwaukee, WI, as the youngest child of Joseph and Marion Milner, née Roth. A loving uncle, Mike enjoyed a fond relationship with his nieces and nephews, to whom he was a giver of gadgets and a gentle, caring spirit. Mike was quick to offer a helping hand, did not complain and easily forgave. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in 1976. Following his studies at UW-Milwaukee, he pursued a career in computer programming at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mike set aside his work to care for his parents, who wished to end their days in the family home. His presence in Whitefish Bay sustained old friendships and forged new ones, lending continuity to a changing neighborhood. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed wetting a line for steelhead on the Root River, brown trout in Lake Michigan, and brookies in the small streams of northern Wisconsin. He loved animals, especially his beagle mix, Arthur, whose picture was at his bedside until the end. Mike will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sisters, Kathleen Milner (formerly Owrey) of Sterling, VA, Susan (Gaylord) Fill of Lincolnshire, IL, and Maribeth Milner of Lincoln, NE; his brother Steve (Jill) Milner of Chelan, WA; his seven nieces and nephews and his grandnieces and grandnephews. A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Schlitz Audubon Center in Bayside WI. Memorials may be sent to the Wisconsin Humane Society 4500 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208 |
