Melvin Walter Fuchs, age 81, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on May 7, 1935, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison to his parents, Walter and Katherine (Waelti) Fuchs.

Melvin graduated from New Glarus High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army and Army Reserve. On November 29, 1958, he was united in marriage to Rose Kiechle. Melvin worked for Briggs Transportation in Monroe and retired in 1988. He was a member of the St. Victor Catholic Church in Monroe.

Melvin is survived by his sons, Kurt Fuchs, Scott (Sara) Fuchs, and Chris Fuchs; granddaughters, Cecile and Samantha Fuchs. He is further survived by his brothers, Harland (Eileen) Fuchs and Ronald (Jolene) Fuchs; and sister, Esther (Lester) Stephens.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother and sister-in-law, George and Bonnie Fuchs; and sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Frank Herlein.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, August 12, 2016, at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 Sixth Avenue, New Glarus, WI, with the Rev. Michael Moon officiating with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery, New Glarus, WI.

Relatives and friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until time of services on Friday, August 12, 2016, at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home in New Glarus.

The family would like to thank the staffs of the New Glarus Home, Monroe Clinic Hospice, and Drs. Gedden, Richardson, and Stuart for their kind and compassionate care of Melvin.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.