Michael "Mike" Glen Selchert, born Oct. 13, 1954 (age 67), passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, after an 18-month courageous battle with cancer. In June 2020, he was diagnosed with spinal cancer and treated. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He battled through multiple rounds of chemo and radiation treatments and was in a lot of pain, but was able to stay home throughout his treatment and his mind remained sharp. He was moved to Agrace HospiceCare on Dec. 1, 2021.
Mike was born in Milwaukee, Wis., the second oldest of six children to Janet and Glen Selchert. He graduated from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. From there he earned an associate degree in accounting. When Mike first moved to Madison, he worked for Marquip Manufacturing Company. He eventually became a project site manager for Warden and Sons Painting Company for 30 years and worked as a tax preparer for A-I Tax. After he retired in 2018, he continued serving the tax office through the 2020 season.
Early in his life, he got into the world of chess and became an advanced chess player. Later, he was introduced to the game of bridge and never looked back. He directed and taught bridge for many years in the Madison area. He enjoyed playing bridge online during the pandemic, keeping his mind sharp during his many treatments. His last bridge game, in which he and his partner, Richard Nordeng, came in second, was just days before he passed. He achieved the rank of Diamond Life Master and was only a few points shy of 7500 which would have earned him the title of Emerald Life Master. Mike also enjoyed reading, watching sports, playing Minesweeper, and was a big Dr. Who fan. He watched Jeopardy every day with neighbors and completed the word search and Sudoku puzzles in the daily paper.
Mike met his first wife, Dr. Carrie Estill, while playing bridge. They were married for six years but eventually went their separate ways. In 1989, he met the love of his life, Caryl LaBrosse. They met at the Bridge Club in Madison and wed in Las Vegas at Circus Circus.
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Mike was born in Milwaukee, Wis., the second oldest of six children to Janet and Glen Selchert. He graduated from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. From there he earned an associate degree in accounting. When Mike first moved to Madison, he worked for Marquip Manufacturing Company. He eventually became a project site manager for Warden and Sons Painting Company for 30 years and worked as a tax preparer for A-I Tax. After he retired in 2018, he continued serving the tax office through the 2020 season.
Early in his life, he got into the world of chess and became an advanced chess player. Later, he was introduced to the game of bridge and never looked back. He directed and taught bridge for many years in the Madison area. He enjoyed playing bridge online during the pandemic, keeping his mind sharp during his many treatments. His last bridge game, in which he and his partner, Richard Nordeng, came in second, was just days before he passed. He achieved the rank of Diamond Life Master and was only a few points shy of 7500 which would have earned him the title of Emerald Life Master. Mike also enjoyed reading, watching sports, playing Minesweeper, and was a big Dr. Who fan. He watched Jeopardy every day with neighbors and completed the word search and Sudoku puzzles in the daily paper.
Mike met his first wife, Dr. Carrie Estill, while playing bridge. They were married for six years but eventually went their separate ways. In 1989, he met the love of his life, Caryl LaBrosse. They met at the Bridge Club in Madison and wed in Las Vegas at Circus Circus.
Gunderson South funeral home.
Michael "Mike" Glen Selchert, born Oct. 13, 1954 (age 67), passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, after an 18-month courageous battle with cancer. In June 2020, he was diagnosed with spinal cancer and treated. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He battled through multiple rounds of chemo and radiation treatments and was in a lot of pain, but was able to stay home throughout his treatment and his mind remained sharp. He was moved to Agrace HospiceCare on Dec. 1, 2021.
Mike was born in Milwaukee, Wis., the second oldest of six children to Janet and Glen Selchert. He graduated from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. From there he earned an associate degree in accounting. When Mike first moved to Madison, he worked for Marquip Manufacturing Company. He eventually became a project site manager for Warden and Sons Painting Company for 30 years and worked as a tax preparer for A-I Tax. After he retired in 2018, he continued serving the tax office through the 2020 season.
Early in his life, he got into the world of chess and became an advanced chess player. Later, he was introduced to the game of bridge and never looked back. He directed and taught bridge for many years in the Madison area. He enjoyed playing bridge online during the pandemic, keeping his mind sharp during his many treatments. His last bridge game, in which he and his partner, Richard Nordeng, came in second, was just days before he passed. He achieved the rank of Diamond Life Master and was only a few points shy of 7500 which would have earned him the title of Emerald Life Master. Mike also enjoyed reading, watching sports, playing Minesweeper, and was a big Dr. Who fan. He watched Jeopardy every day with neighbors and completed the word search and Sudoku puzzles in the daily paper.
Mike met his first wife, Dr. Carrie Estill, while playing bridge. They were married for six years but eventually went their separate ways. In 1989, he met the love of his life, Caryl LaBrosse. They met at the Bridge Club in Madison and wed in Las Vegas at Circus Circus.
Gunderson South funeral home.
Mike was born in Milwaukee, Wis., the second oldest of six children to Janet and Glen Selchert. He graduated from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. From there he earned an associate degree in accounting. When Mike first moved to Madison, he worked for Marquip Manufacturing Company. He eventually became a project site manager for Warden and Sons Painting Company for 30 years and worked as a tax preparer for A-I Tax. After he retired in 2018, he continued serving the tax office through the 2020 season.
Early in his life, he got into the world of chess and became an advanced chess player. Later, he was introduced to the game of bridge and never looked back. He directed and taught bridge for many years in the Madison area. He enjoyed playing bridge online during the pandemic, keeping his mind sharp during his many treatments. His last bridge game, in which he and his partner, Richard Nordeng, came in second, was just days before he passed. He achieved the rank of Diamond Life Master and was only a few points shy of 7500 which would have earned him the title of Emerald Life Master. Mike also enjoyed reading, watching sports, playing Minesweeper, and was a big Dr. Who fan. He watched Jeopardy every day with neighbors and completed the word search and Sudoku puzzles in the daily paper.
Mike met his first wife, Dr. Carrie Estill, while playing bridge. They were married for six years but eventually went their separate ways. In 1989, he met the love of his life, Caryl LaBrosse. They met at the Bridge Club in Madison and wed in Las Vegas at Circus Circus.
Gunderson South funeral home.
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