Joseph "Joe" John Shea, age 73 of Green Lake and formerly of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2016.

Visitation for Joe will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, prior to the Mass at church, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joe will be celebrated on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 S. Peters Ave., Fond du Lac with Fr. James Shea C.Ss.R. as Celebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow the Mass at Holiday Inn, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac.

Joe was born on May 22, 1943 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He graduated from Fond du Lac High School and was in the first auto mechanics class at Fond du Lac Vocational School. He also proudly served his country in the United States Army. Joe was united in marriage to Holly Hoesly on August 8, 1970 in Monroe.

Joe was always a hard working man, learning as a young farmer that you had to make hay while the sun was shining. Those traits carried on throughout his life as he owned and operated Shea's Muffler Shop for many years. Joe worked hard, played hard and enjoyed every minute of life.

Joe was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Fond du Lac and the Knights of Columbus. He loved his home on Green Lake and enjoyed traveling, four wheeling, fishing, racing and cooking. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and was considered a good friend to many.

Joe will be dearly missed by his wife, Holly of Green Lake; his daughters, Sheri (David) Rowe of Cedarburg and Kim (Terry) Daniels of Fitchburg; his granddaughter, Ashley Rowe; his siblings, Bette (Al) Schneider of Fond du Lac, Fr. James Shea, C.Ss.R. of San Antonio, TX and Monica (Fran) Roach of Fond du Lac; brother-in-law, Gary (Kathy) Hoesly of Elizabeth, AR; and further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many friends.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Sheridan and Mary (Kramer) Shea; in-laws, Hervey and Sally Hoesly; niece, Mary Jo Schneider and other relatives.

Memorials in Joe's name may be directed to Fr. Mike Shea (cousin) for Friends of Sarnelli House UA (a home for abandoned children in Thailand) PO Box 88234, Milwaukee, WI 53288 or Fr. James Shea (brother) for St. Gerard Food Pantry, 1523 Iowa St., San Antonio, TX 78203.


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