Stephen J. Bobusch, Jr., age 65, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, surrounded by his family after a 7 month struggle with lung cancer.

Born on January 23, 1944 in Kenosha, he was the son of Stephen J. and Alyce (Webster) Bobusch, Sr. Steve graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1962. He then received a marketing degree from Gateway Technical College in 1964.

On November 16, 1968, he married Jacqueline Bokmueller at St. Mary?s Catholic Church.

Steve served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves.

Steve enjoyed a 42 year advertising career, first with the Kenosha News, then Happenings Magazine and the last 22 years in television advertising sales at Time Warner Cable.

Steve was a member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church. For over 30 years he was on the Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home golf league. He enjoyed car racing and going to Road America in Elkart Lake. He also enjoyed gardening, woodworking, music and traveling with his wife.

Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline ?Jackie? of Kenosha; his mother, Alyce Bobusch of Kenosha; his children, Kristen (Jonathan) Dorman of Thiensville, WI, Stephen (Mollee) Bobusch of Minneapolis, MN and Michael (Michelle) Bobusch of Greenville, WI; three granddaughters, Ellie and Lucie Dorman and Riley Bobusch. He is also survived by two sisters, Judy (Gary) Delorit of Gresham, OR and Mary (Leo) Schuch of Kenosha.

He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen J. Bobusch, Sr., and a sister, Bonnie Neitzel.

A Mass of Christian Burial in celebration of Steve?s life will be held on Saturday, April 18th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary?s Catholic Church (7307-40th Ave.). Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday (TODAY) from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home and on Saturday at the Church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. In, lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances to the Hospice Alliance or the Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer Research would be appreciated by the family.