Jeffrey K. Howard passed away on September 28, 2021. He was 47 years old. Jeff was born on January 13, 1974, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jeff had a love of the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He wore shorts year-round, even while snow blowing and was a dedicated employee at Ritus in Milwaukee, where he worked for 26 years. Jeff is survived by his wife Julie, children Darian (Fiancé Jacob Merkle) Howard and Seth Howard, Father Kenneth (Sherrie) Howard and Mother Gail Brostowitz, mother-in-law Sandra Groholski, grandparents Jerry (Julia) Stein and his beloved canine companion Jager. He is further survived by his siblings-in-law and other relatives and friends. Jeff is preceded in death by his stepfather Jeffrey Brostowitz, father-in-law Vernon Shelley and grandparents. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church 701 Washington Street Grafton, WI 53024. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until the time of the service at 6:00 PM. A private family committal service will take place the following day. Jeff's family extends a special thank you to the doctors and nurses in the ICU at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.