Grant Lemke was born and raised in Milwaukee, and fell in love with the Lake Country area in 1975 while visiting a friend on North Lake. At the time he was attending Carroll College pursuing degrees in Biology and Chemistry. Four years later, during his senior year at Marquette University Dental School, he spotted a building on Hartbrook Drive under construction. With no money, lots of school debt, and a supportive family, he opened a small, and we mean small, practice at 510 Hartbrook Drive in June of 1979, two weeks after graduation. Even in the recession the practice thrived.

Today the practice is still at that address, but 4 times larger.  Dr. Lemke has 5 full-time and two part-time employees that make his Dental All Star Team. He credits his staff and divine blessing for all the good fortune that he has enjoyed.

In 1981 he had been invited to a friends wedding in Canada and briefly met the lady who would one day be his wife. Her name was Christina, and after writing each other for a year they decided to get serious and were wed in the New Apostolic Church in her hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in December 1982. They now have 3 sons, born in 1985, 1990, 1995. (That's right, none in 2000)

The New Apostolic Faith was their common thread in their lives and is still today. Both Grant and Christina are active in volunteering their time and efforts for their faith, which is a Christian faith based on the promise of Christ's return and the need for living Apostle's. The church has a highly organized lay ministry; of with he has been given an office.

To relax and get exercise, Dr. Lemke enjoys beating his friend Bryan in Racquetball, but alas, it has not been happening often enough. He also has found time to support his sons in their schoolwork and after school activities, primarily as a tutor and rooting section leader. The greatest relaxation he gets is traveling with his wife, love, and friend, Christina.