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; and great-grandchildren, Eoin, Liam and Keira.

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

Graveside services were held at 11:45 a.m., on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Swiss Church Cemetery in New Glarus. The Rev. Kim Moeller officiated. A visitation preceded 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 Avenue, New Glarus, WI. A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Skaalen Home, 400 N. Morris Street, Stoughton, WI, with Pastor Jim Koza officiating. A gathering of relatives and friends preceded the memorial service from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research.

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