Bernard Peck

March 24, 1927 - October 15, 2015

Peck, Bernard "Bernie" October 15, 2015, age 88, of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Beloved husband of Miriam "Micki" Peck (nee Beck). Cherished father of Karen (Alan Katz) Peck Katz and Jodi (Les Weil) Peck. Dear brother of the late Emmette (Nancy) Peck and the late Arthur (Rosanne) Peck. Adoring grandfather of Rebecca (Seth) Wahlberg, Elizabeth (Scott) Behrendt, Adam (Laura) Peck, Camilla (Jonathan) Adelman, David (Melissa) Weil, Kirk Weil, and 12 great-grandsons. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Bernie was born on March 24, 1927 to Milton and Lillian Peck in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended St. John's Military Academy and served honorably in the United States Army until the end of WWII. He started in the family business, Peck Meat Packing Corporation in 1947 while also attending college at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Bernie as a philanthropist and volunteer who served on numerous nonprofit boards of directors including: The Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Second Harvest of Wisconsin, The Zoological Society of Milwaukee, The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Funeral services 12 noon on Thursday, October 22, 2015 on the UWM Campus, in the Peck School of the Arts Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts at 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee. Entombment Spring Hill Cemetery, 166 S. Hawley Ct., Milwaukee. Memorials to Zoological Society of Milwaukee, 1005 Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 or Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312. Following entombment the family will receive friends at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N Broadway, Milwaukee until 6:30 PM. On Friday, the family will receive friends from 1-5 PM at the Peck Katz residence, 8235 N River Rd, River Hills. Valet parking will be available on Friday.