George Roy Soltis

1932 ∼ 2012

George Roy Soltis
George Roy "Mort" Soltis, 79, of Pleasant Prairie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his residence. Born on November 2, 1932 in Glen Flora, WI, he was the son of the late William and Mary Soltis. In 1950 he moved to Waukegan and then in 1959 he moved to Pleasant Prairie. He served in the United States Army from December 11, 1952, until December 3, 1954. He then served in the reserves until 1960. On June 28, 1958, he married Theresa Petrin at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. George was employed by Commonwealth Edison for 37 years as a Maintenance Mechanic. George was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. He could fix anything. He enjoyed spending time with family, working in his orchard and making cider. He is survived by his wife, Theresa of Pleasant Prairie; his three sons, Raymond of Wichita, KS, Donald (Lisa) of Kansasville, WI, and Gary Soltis of Kenosha; two daughters, Kathleen (Joel) Morison and Susan Jordan, both of Milwaukee; a sister, Betty Veness of Two Harbors, MN; two brothers, Robert (Rose) and Gerald Soltis, both of Glen Flora, WI; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. George was preceded in death by his parents; his son in law, Travis Jordan; and his brother, William. Prayers will be held on Friday, July 20th, at Proko Funeral Home at 9:15 a.m. Mass will be celebrated on Friday at St. Therese Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 19th, at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit George’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com

Condolences

Lisa Soltis July 19, 2012
George, Words cannot express the joy, and the wonderful memories I had during the time I've known you. I wish I would of had more time with you but the Lord had his own plans. You took with you your great wisdom, your kind heart, and the advise you use to share with us. You are a rock, your strong, smart and wise. And you had the biggest muscles too.I will miss hearing your stories of life you use to share. There will be numerous reasons for missing you. You were the best father-in-law anyone could ask for. Thank you for blessing me with your time here on earth.In heaven I'm sure God could use them big muscles for constructing a home for all of us when we come home to be together. Thank you for everything, forever missing you.Love,Lisa