James Ryan Kowald    1960-

 

Born:  December 10, 1960 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Currently living in Appleton, Wisconsin 

 

Spouse:          Tracy Lynn Ostwald Kowald   (m. June 14, 1984)

Children:         Joy Elizabeth Kowald  (b. 12/11/1986)

                        Paul Joseph Kowald  (b. 1/16/1992)

 

Occupation:   Television Broadcast Engineer

 

Father’s name:          Roger Brooks Kowald          Birth place:    

Mother’s name:         Betty Jane (Hilak) Kowald    Birth place:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Siblings:         Thomas Alan Kowald

                       

 

Tracy was born on 11/25/60 in Appleton, Wisconsin.  She attended Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, then transferred to and graduated from Lawrence University.  She is a teacher and has gone on to receive a Masters degree from Lesley College.

 

Jim is also a graduate of Lawrence University and has additional course work from the Fox Valley Technical College. 

 

Our son, Paul, is visually impaired and has Aspergers syndrome, a form of autism.  For more information, please go to the Educating Paul portion of this website.

 

Wife, Tracy, has one brother, Ray Eric Ostwald, b. June 16, 1967.  Ray graduated from Lawrence University in 1990 and received his Masters from UW-Madison in 1995.  Ray married Leah Marie Ahliss on August 7, 2004 at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles, IL.  She was born in Momence, IL on November 20, 1979.  She is a 2001 graduate of North Central College, Naperville, IL and received he Masters from UW-Madison in 2009.  Ray and Leah had their first child on December 4, 2009.  Her name is Audrey Katheryn Ostwald.

 

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