December 27, 2022 – West Bend, WI – Kris Michalek, 67, passed away on December 20, 2022, at Kathy Hospice with his family by his side.
Kris was born on March 16, 1955, in Milwaukee, son of the late Ethel Pfilf and stepfather, William Krzyzanek. Kris was united in marriage to Cindy Smolen on December 15, 1984. They celebrated 38 years of marriage this year. They raised three children in West Bend. He passed after a two-year battle with cancer.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Cindy Michalek; three children, Claire (Adam) Hansen, Kate (Drew) Faust, and Sam Michalek; three grandchildren, Colette, Margot, and Eloise; his dog, Tucker; a brother, Douglas Michalek; a stepbrother, Bill Krzyzanek and a stepsister, Jenny Reno; in-laws, Carol and Erhard Buettner, Pat Waters; other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Kris is preceded in death by his mother and father in-law, Joseph and Aurelia Smolen; sister, Debby Ruddock; in-laws, Lois Sorenson, Fred Waters.
A Private Service for Kris will be held at a later date.
“We could have missed the pain… but would have had to miss the dance.”
Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Kris’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book can be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
