October 13, 2020 – West Bend, WI – Herbert Harry Brace, 89, passed away suddenly, due to a head injury, on October 10, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, with his daughter Kay by his side.
He was born on February 27, 1931 in Milwaukee, WI to Herbert and Augusta (nee Woldt) Brace.
Herb enjoyed woodworking and a good Manhatten! He also enjoyed gardening and doing yardwork. Herb was a truck driver and dispatcher at West Bend Transit for 22 years and dispatched at Kreilkamp Trucking until the time of his retirement.
Herb served in the United States Army in Korea for two years.
Herbert is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Bernadine (nee Moran); children, Sandra Carter, Judith Brace, Kay Wamsley (fiancé David Lang) Thomas, William (Candice), Mary (Steve) Nyhouse, Barbara (Randy) Bodden; grandchildren, Jennifer (Bob) Welsch, Jeff (Courtney) Langlois, Sarah Carter, Russell Carter (Kim Silvers), Mark Wamsley and Jamie Wamsley, Claire (Mel) Barker, Morgan (Jason Petri) and Andrew Brace, Nick (Lisa) Nyhouse and Katie Nyhouse (Richard Lally), Ryan Bodden and Bradley Bodden; 11 great-grandchildren; special friend Mike Adell; He is further survived by other relatives and friends.
Herbert is preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law Loyal and Hildegard (nee Otten) Moran, brothers Wilbur (Gerri) Brace, Robert (Delores) Brace, Henry (Shirley) Brace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church, 406 Jefferson St. West Bend, with Rev. Carlos Londono presiding.
Visitation will be at the Phillip Funeral Home prior, 1420 W Paradise Dr. West Bend, on Saturday, October 17 from 12 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.