Walter F. Wisnewski, Jr., born on Oct. 13, 1934, died on Friday, June 30, 2017.

A celebration of Walt’s life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 6, from 2 – 4 p.m. at Steve’s Pizza Upstairs.  The Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, is serving the family.  Memorials may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, 207 E. Buffalo St., Suite 325, Milwaukee, WI 53202; St. Meinrad Archabbey, Hill St., Rockport, IN 47877; Dominican Sisters-Sinsinawa Mound, 585 County Rd. Z, Sinsinawa, WI 53824.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

A complete obituary is in the July 19, 2017 issue of The Platteville Journal.