John Meise, 36, is being remembered as a devoted husband and father of four after his sudden death in Wisconsin. His family has shared emotional tributes as authorities continue investigating what happened before he died.John Meise was just 36 when his family’s world changed in an instant. Now, as loved ones mourn a husband and father of four, details are emerging about the final moments of a man they say lived for his family. John was from Waukesha, Wisconsin, and was known professionally as a brand and marketing strategist with more than a decade of experience.According to his professional profile on LinkedIn, John most recently worked as a Brand & Digital Marketing Manager at QuadMed, a position he began in March 2026 after years of working in brand strategy, content marketing, and digital marketing.

His career also included several years at DealerSocket, where he served as a senior manager of content marketing and content team supervisor.But to his family, John’s most important role had nothing to do with his career. He was a husband and a father to four children — 11-year-old Mason, 8-year-old Owne, 4-year-old Lucy and 1-year-old Isla.His wife, Lauren, remembered him in the simplest and most devastating terms. “He was the best dad in the world, and he lived for his kids.” That description has become one of the clearest windows into the kind of man John’s family says he was.On October 4, 2026, John suddenly collapsed while taking part in a major running event in Milwaukee. According to a report from TMJ4, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed it had been called after a runner was pronounced dead at a local hospital.