James S Tenhagen

James Stanley Tenhagen, 82, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026 at Lakeland

Hospital, Elkhorn, WI. Jim was born on March 30, 1943 in Burlington, WI and spent his young

life on the family’s dairy farm just east of Burlington. His life was full of fun and resourceful

solutions to life, work and family/friends. He was always up for an adventure. Jim’s hobbies

included: Riding his Harley, DANCING, country music, bonfires, camping, deer hunting, ice

skating, basketball, horse shoes, couples bowling, crossword puzzles, smoking a corn cob

pipe, his 7 &7s, as well as, fixing up and driving his Corvair. He worked in the HVAC field for

his career with Peck & Weis and Jim’s Service Company (his own business), where he

serviced the extended Lake Geneva community. Jim was proceeded in death by his parents

Stanley and Eileen Tenhagen, siblings Joan (Marshall) Oberhart, Dale Steiner (brother in-

law), Diane Tenhagen (sister in-law), Charles Tenhagen and granddaughters Brianna Jewel

and Taylor Wingrove. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Lorelei Tenhagen, siblings Mary

(Bill) Piper, Thomas (Lexie) Tenhagen, Dorothy Steiner, Ruth (Steve) Zakowski, Carol

Tenhagen (sister in-law), his children, Patricia (Joseph) Zajac, Joan (Bruce) Bevirt, Kristi

(Kenny) Brunel, Jennifer Wojcik, Morgan (Jamie) Bergsma, and Grandchildren Alex (Michelle)

Zajac, Adam Zajac, Samantha (Jacob) Fuentes, Matthew Zajac, Nicholas (Dani) Brunel,

Natalie Brunel, Lucas Brunel, Rachel Brunel, Brayah Bergsma, Mason Warner, Zachary

Wojcik. Information on a Celebration of Life will follow.