Frances E. Kosler

Frances Kosler ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Heritage Funeral Home – Greenfield on Mar. 7, 2026.Frances E. Kosler, 77, of Hales Corners, Wisconsin passed away on March 5, 2026at the Aurora Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Fran was born onApril 2, 1948 in Boston Massachusetts to Ralph and Catherine Kotas.Fran grew up in Milwaukee after the family resettled in Milwaukee in 1956,attended Pulaski High School and graduated in 1966. During the early 1970's, Franworked as a reporter for The Bugle American, authoring numerous music andconcert reviews and interviews with notable figures including musician JacksonBrowne, the infamous gonzo journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and ElliotRichardson after he resigned from President Nixon's cabinet as US AttorneyGeneral in 1973. Later, she worked in health care, first as a health unit coordinatorat Columbia Hospital and then at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay and later at MountSinai Hospital and then finally the Pathology Department at Froedert and MedicalCollege of Wisconsin where she helped set-up their first IT system. After retiring in2006, she spent time cruising, enjoying the outdoors in Door County and visitingNew Orleans. Fran was an accomplished cook, an avid reader and enjoyedwatching and critiquing movies (especially bad ones).Fran is survived by her sisters Barbara Nolan, Patricia Kotas, Mary Wallace,husband Karl Kosler, stepfather Michael Brackett and her beloved cats Tommy andJimmy. Fran is preceded by her parents and sister Monica.Visitation Friday at 12 noon-2PM, Heritage Funeral Home, 4800 South 84th Street, Greenfield, WI, 53228.Lunch to follow at Meyer's Restaurant. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the AuroraZilber Family Hospice would be appreciated.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.