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Richard George Eisenreich, 76, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away peacefully at West Allis Memorial Hospital on November 28th, 2023. Richard was born on July 8th, 1947, in Racine, WI, and was the second of four children of Lorraine and George Eisenreich.
Richard was a lifelong entrepreneur and visionary at heart. He co-founded a custom furniture company, Woodendeavors, designed the most creative solutions for several other companies, and never lost his desire to see the world in a different light.
Richard was a loving, supportive, and proud father to his two children, Beckett Eisenreich (Katie Rader) and Casey Eisenreich (Madelyn Freed), and loved to employ his creative side in gifts and games to the delight of his three granddaughters, Kordelia Eisenreich, Klaudia Eisenreich, and Klarissa Eisenreich. Richard was a steadying force in his family from an early age - always ensuring his three sisters, Christine Eisenreich, Evelyn Van Dyke, and Gail Eisenreich-Lowe, knew he had their back no matter what. Richard was married to Jenny Hefferon (mother of Beckett Eisenreich) and later married to Susan Bella (mother of Casey Eisenreich). Richard is survived by all three sisters, children, marital partners and grandchildren.
A celebration of Richard’s life will be held on December 22nd at 1pm at his son’s home in Milwaukee.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, please provide any remembrance as a donation in Richard’s name to the American Civil Liberties Union or Road America (https://www.roadamerica.com/).
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James Jenkins
Rich was one of my best friends in high school and college. He was smart, funny and very creative. He was a fine actor and together we were in several plays. He was brilliant in his portrayal of Hamm in Endgame, by Samuel Beckett, and he and Jenny likely named their son after the playwright.
Rich was also a sports car guy and we'd bang around with other friends in our beat up British roadsters. Rich knew how to have a good time, too, and that led to a couple of stern talking-tos buy our great teacher, friend, mentor and director Don Mittag. Somehow Mr. Mittag always knew what we were up to in our "spare" time.
Rich went to UW-M and I went to Madison but we still managed to get together for some great weekend parties, at his place or Dave Wieczorek's, in Milwaukee. Fun times.
As we know happens in life, the parties tapered off and rug-rats popped up and our lives led us in different directions. I'd hoped Rich would make it to our fiftieth reunion but he didn't. I would really have liked to get back together. Rich was a great guy, a great friend. So sorry for his passing.
Joanne Foldy (Williams)
I remember Richard so well as a good friend in HS. Becaus of our alphabetically close last names, we were often sitting next to or near to each other in the English, Math, Social Study classes of team teaching days.
One summer afternoon, he drove up in front of my house on Washington Avenie and tooted the horn of his very cool British-racing-green Triumph. I ran down the fromt porch and jumped in. When we returned from our cruise around town, my dad complained that boys are supposed to come up to the door to get their girlfriends.So I had to inform my dad that he was not a BOYFRIEND. He was just a friend. A good buddy.
I remember him sitting in a garbage can as we watched the high drama of " Waiting for Godot". Mr. Mittag was the kind of teacher we all respected and loved. I was too shy to act in his class. Terrifying to me. (Was so mortified having to give a speech in front of class that i skipped school the next day bue to suoreme humilation. Only time i ever skipped school!)
Sending blessings for peace and comfort to hos family as they grieve his passing.
Joannie Foldy Williams