Ingeborg Ann "Inga" Harwick

Inga Ann Harwick, 96, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive St., Shorewood, WI. Light refreshments will be served on the patio following the service. Masks are required while indoors.

Inga was born in Mannheim, Germany on March 5, 1925 to Emma (Muehl) and Henry Rihm. They moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, she helped on the family farm, loved sewing, playing the piano, reading, and riding her pony.

After high school graduation, Inga went on to earn her bachelor’s degree at Drexel University, where she met her future husband. She married Warren J. Harwick, and they shared the next 70 years together until his passing. They raised their family in Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York and Wisconsin, owned and operated ALPS Manufacturing, traveled to 60 different countries, and enjoyed playing in the Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling League.

Inga was also active with Lake Park Lutheran Church, quilting for donations to hospice and women’s shelters, knitting baby hats for the neonatal unit, and sewing projects for Luther Manor as well as her own clothing. She cherished time with family and friends and was a delightful hostess with her entertaining and baking skills. Christmas was a favorite holiday as she loved having family together.

Inga is survived by her children, Victoria (David) Olsen and Warren (Marybeth) Harwick, Jr; grandchildren, Jodi (Andrew) Kling, Kristin (Teck Kim) Khoo, Lindsey (Tray) Black, Brandon Harwick and Tiffany Harwick; great-grandchildren, Charlie, Olivia, Allison, Ava, Lucy Ann, Lex and Kol; and her sister-in-law, Florence Rihm.

Inga was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Harwick; brother, Henry Rihm; and her husband Warren J. Harwick.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Lake Park Lutheran Church at 2647 N. Stowell, Milwaukee WI 53211 or Kingo Quilters at 1225 E. Olive Street, Shorewood, WI 53211 or Luther Manor 4545 N. 92nd Street, Wauwatosa WI 53225.

Condolences can be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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