LEO M. RAUSCH Leo Rausch age 82 years of 11500 N. Valley Dr. Mequon died Wednesday December 27 2006 at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. He was born August 22 1924 in Milwaukee son of Leo and Florence Burkholz Rausch. Leo served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and on September 16 1950 he married Rita Ruesch in Milwaukee. Mr. Rausch was a partner in the Herb Fitzgerald Co. in Milwaukee until retiring. He was a member of Lumen Christi Catholic Church in Mequon and a 57 year member of the Thiensville Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed hunting fishing and traveling. Survivors include his wife Rita two children Greg (Kris) Rausch of Mequon and Michelle (Philip) Neary of Cedarburg five grandchildren one brother William (Pat) Rausch of Thiensville and one sister Rosemary Schorse of Fond du Lac nieces nephews other relatives and friends. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday December 30 12 noon at Lumen Christi Catholic Church 2700 W. Mequon Rd. Mequon with Father Peter J. Berger officiating. Entombment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Mequon. Visitation will be at the CHURCH Saturday from 10 -AM until time of services. Memorials to Thiensville Fire Department appreciated. The Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is assisting the family with arrangements. br /Service:br /12:00 AM at 2700 W. Mequon Road on December 30 2006 (a target=_blank href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Mequonstate=WIaddress=zip=zoom=8map/driving directions/a) br/br/