Died suddenly on December 20, 2016 at the age of 61 years. He was the son of the late Patricia Klusman and "adopted son" of George Shannon. He is further survived by his dear friends Mike and Pauline Ploeckelmann and their children, Kevin and Kim Cornelius and their children as well as many friends from Milwaukee's South Side. A memorial will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 3 from 3PM until 7PM with a brief prayer service at 6PM.