Harvey Freitag of Saukville passed away in the evening hours of Thursday November 29 2012 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon surrounded by his loving family. He was 87 years old. Harvey was born in the Town of Grafton on October 14 1925 son of George Freitag and Sophie Keller Freitag. Harvey served his country during WWII in the US Navy including serving on the USS Yorktown and in the Pacific Theater. On February 20 1948 he married Ellen Bittner in Waukegan IL. Harvey worked for Gahan Sons Construction the Village of Saukville and the Ozaukee County Highway Department retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Peter's UCC Church in Saukville the Saukville American Legion Post 470 and a retired Lieutenant/Engineer of the Saukville Fire Department. His hobbies included carpentry snowmobiling camping and he loved spending time puttering in his workshop. He is survived by his two children Betsy (Rick) Ladwig of Grafton and Bill (Linda) Freitag of Saukville. He is further survived by his grandchildren; Jennifer Freitag of Saukville Adam Ladwig of Phoenix AZ and Ryan Ladwig of Port Washington his sister-in-law Dolores Mutz Freitag nieces nephews other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Ellen and two brothers Roger (the late Mandy) and Harold Freitag. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 4th at 6:30 PM at St. Peter's UCC 166 W. Dekora St. Saukville with Pastor Rebecca Johnston officiating. He will be laid to rest with Military Honors in Union Cemetery in Saukville. A time of gathering will be held at the CHURCH on Tuesday December 4th from 5-6:30 PM. The Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is honored to serve the family. In lieu of flowers memorials suggested to St. Peter's UCC or a charity of donors' choice. The family would like to thank Harvey's nephew Dale Freitag for all of his care and support and Horizon Hospice.