Howard J.
Fuys
Fuys, Howard J.
Of Port Washington. Born to Eternal Life, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the age of 79. Loving husband of Joan C. nee Scholten for 54 years. Son of the late Frank and Helen Fuys. Dear brother of Caroline Russell Beaumont and the late Dorothy Ron Rudolph. Half brother of Jim the late Donna Seybold. Further survived by an aunt, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Visitation, Friday at the FUNERAL HOME from 10-11AM with a Funeral Service at 11AM. Interment Highland Memorial Park Cemetery.
Howard served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked in the broadcasting business most of his life in Beloit, WI, Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Kenosha, WI and owned WGLB in Port Washington, WI. Howard acted in Community Theater in which he lived in and played in state tennis leagues. Howard was the past president of the Port Washington Rotary Club and enjoyed running the Fish Days celebration. In 1984, Howard was selected to be Port Washington’s Citizen of the year. Before he settled in Port Washington, Howard opened up the women’s slack and sports line for H.I.S. for Her in the entire state of Wisconsin. He will be dearly missed.
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I crossed paths with Howard for a brief period in 1974 while working at WGLB AM-FM as its news director. Three months into my tenure there, I was lured away by a job in print media, but I enjoyed my time and experience at the station. When I arrived there in June, I was tickled to learn that Howie and I had both hailed from the south Milwaukee suburb of Greendale. I was struck by Howard’s ideal voice and personality for radio (he handled many voice-overs for local commercials). Best of all, Howie was extremely personable and respectful of others. I always enjoyed running into him in the small quarters of the station, which back then was in a converted house on the outskirts of Port Washington, just east of I-43 and not far from neighboring Saukville. My condolences to his family; I regret that it took so long for me to learn about his passing.