MYRON C. MUCKERHEIDE Mr. Myron Mike Muckerheide age 73 years of Noridge Trail in Port Washington passed away Monday morning December 22 2003 after a long battle with cancer. Mike was born April 30 1930 in Wausau son of Clarence Z. and Esther Wohlfahrt Muckerheide. He served in the US Navy as a Medic during the Korean War receiving a Purple Heart. On May 21 1955 he was united in marriage with Patricia Kohls in Cologne MN. She preceded him in death in 2001. He was a member of the Waubeka VFW enjoyed spending time with his three granddaughters spending time by Lake Michigan and his work. Mr. Muckerheide was a pioneer in Laser Technology in both the medical and defense fields. He worked for the NASA Space Program as a Payload Manager and was responsible for both SEM and GAS Payload experiments. He was a published author has exhibits in the Smithsonian Institution and Mitchell Field Museum as well as holding 7 US Patents. Mike was an Instructor at Milwaukee Area Tech. College and North Central Tech. Institute in Wausau where he taught classes in the field of Laser Technology. A book discussing his previous undercover work with the FBI is due to be published this coming spring. Mr. Muckerheide is survived by his daughter Susan (Michael) Schreiner of Cedarburg three granddaughters Siena Adyson and Elysa Schreiner also of Cedarburg 1 sister Carol (William) Barwick of Weston WI and 1 aunt Harriet (James) Jordan of Minocqua. He is further survived by nieces nephews other relatives and many friends. He is preceded in death by his wife 1 brother Clarence and 1 sister Mary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 7PM at St. Francis Borgia South 6055 W. Hamilton Rd. Cedarburg. Father Al Veik will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery Port Washington next to his wife. The family will receive visitors Friday at the church from 4-7 PM. br /Service:br /7:00 PM at St. Francis Borgia South on December 26 2004 (a target=_blank href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Cedarburgstate=WIaddress=zip=53012zoom=8map/driving directions/a) br/br/