June D. (Hefty) Kresge, age 89, passed away at the Stoughton Hospital on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born on June 4, 1928 in West Allis, WI to her parents Henry and Edna Marie (Steussy) Hefty. As a teenager June performed as a dancer and contortionist including once performing at the Pabst Theater. She also shared her musical talents as a pianist. June graduated from West Allis High School as valedictorian and then went on to graduate from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL with a degree in Journalism. June married Grant Charles Kresge in 1953. The couple lived and raised their family in Wauwatosa where June was active in the Women's Club, Bridge Club, and the Wauwatosa Methodist Church. June was also a successful business woman for over 40 years, working alongside her mother Edna Hefty at the Fashion Center. During June's life, she and her family would keep their connections with their Swiss Roots in the New Glarus and Belleville area through visits and family reunions. Because of those Swiss Roots it was her choice to have New Glarus as her final resting place. As her health declined in later years June moved to Stoughton to be closer to her son Dean. She had resided at the Skaalen Home in Stoughton for the last two years.

June is survived by her children Dr. Dean (Kati) Kresge, Ann (Michael Nord) Kresge, and Paul Kresge, grandchildren Patrick (Jaclyn) Kresge, David Kresge, Daniel Kresge, and Chloe Kresge Nord, great-grandchildren Eoin, Liam, and Keira.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Grant Kresge in 2007.

Graveside services will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Swiss Church Cemetery in New Glarus. The Rev. Kim Moeller will officiate. A visitation will precede the graveside service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 Sixth Ave., New Glarus, WI.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Skaalen Home, 400 N. Morris St., Stoughton, WI with Pastor Jim Koza officiating. A gathering of relatives and friends will precede the memorial service from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research.