Susan (Sue) Joy Hartung, 68, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, gained her eternal wings on
Saturday, January 4, 2025, after a long battle with cancer.

The viewing will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Wisconsin Memorial
Park's Chapel of Little Flowers at 13235 W. Capital Dr. Brookfield, WI 53005.

Following the viewing a short service will be held. Entombment will follow at Wisconsin
Memorial Park's Garden of Eternal Life Mausoleum Crypt space 1549D. Arrangements
are by Brett Funeral Home of Milwaukee, WI.

Sue, the youngest of three children, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Joseph
Jonathan Strilich and Alene Wilma Vande Zande Strilich on October 14, 1956, at
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital. At the age 9 on July 3, 1966, Sue was baptized at Hope
Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI. After she left school, she spent a good portion of her
life raising her family. Sue worked as a Machine Setup Operator for Milwaukee Wire
Company for many years, up until her strokes and heart attack caused her to stop
working. When not spending time with her life partner, children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, or her dog Gizmo, Sue enjoyed doing home improvement projects
such as restoring hardwood floors and painting. She also enjoyed cooking, baking,
cleaning, listening to music, and playing various card games with family and friends.

Sue is preceded in death by her grandparents, Father- Joseph Strilich, Mother- Alene
Strilich, several aunts and uncles, her ex-husband Richard Hartung, her grandchild-
Airiana Washington, and her grandchild- Ariana Washington to name a few.

Sue is survived by her life partner- Anthony Buda; her 3 children: son- Richard Hartung
(wife- Amber Hartung), daughter- Tonja Hartung (life partner- Alfonso Washington),
son- Joseph Buda; sister- Jolene Zimdars (brother-in-law- Jack Zimdars), sister- Toni
Fessenbecker (brother-in-law- Alan Fessenbecker); grandchild- Dylan Fischer
(great-grandchildren- Charlotte and Tony Fischer), grandchild- Devin Fischer
(great-grandchild- Elizabeth Fischer), grandchild- Mariah Hartung; and several nephews
and nieces and friends.

Memorials and flowers in lieu of gifts may be sent to Wisconsin Memorial Park in care of
the family of Susan Joy Hartung.

The family of Sue Hartung wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Sue's care team at
Froedtert Hospital Specialty Clinics, Froedtert's Cancer Center, Froedtert's ICU Team,
Froedtert's Center for Advanced Care, Horizon Hospice, the staff at Wisconsin Memorial
Park and the staff at Brett Funeral Home. We would also like to thank those who took the
time out of their busy lives to come to visit her in her final days and those who took the
time to pray for not only her but also the family during these trying times! Sue may be
gone but she will never be forgotten. For, she will forever remain in our hearts and stay
with us through the precious memories that we shared with her throughout the years!