Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Chester Ziemienski

Chester Ziemienski

January 2, 2020

Mr. Chester Ziemienski of Saukville, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the age of 95 years.  Chester was born in Milwaukee on July 24, 1924, son of Chester Sr. and Frances Durdel Ziemienski.  He attended Boys Tech High School where he was a member of the swim team and was a pole vaulter on...

David Lange Smith

David Lange Smith

January 1, 2020

David Lange Smith of Saukville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He was born to Ronald and Donna (nee Lange) Smith on May 13, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI. He married Brandy Baker on August 18, 2018 in Random Lake. David appreciated nature and the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, ice-fishing, hunting, boating and kayaking. Above all David cherished time...

Jean Marion Kirschbraun

Jean Marion Kirschbraun

December 31, 2019

Jean Kirschbraun, (nee Clark), of Cedarburg, formerly of West Allis, passed away in the afternoon hours of Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Lasata Care Center where she had been a resident. She was 93 years old. Jean was born in De Pere, WI, on July 19, 1926, daughter of Roland Clark and Gladys Monroe Clark. She grew up in Greenleaf,...

Charles J. "Chuck" Czisny

Charles J. "Chuck" Czisny

December 30, 2019

Charles J. Czisny, "Chuck", age 89, entered into eternal life on December 30, 2019. He was born in Mequon, WI on January 23, 1930. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife and best friend of 67 years, Marianne (nee Behnisch). Chuck was a longtime member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church. Chuck served in the US Army from...

Nancy Debrozzo

Nancy Debrozzo

December 29, 2019

Nancy Ann DeBrozzo, of Grafton, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was 83 years old. Nancy was born in Horicon, Wisconsin to Arthur Dehn and Estelle Horn on October 10, 1936. Nancy was united in marriage to Sam DeBrozzo in 1974. Nancy had a passion for buying and selling antiques. She also enjoyed gardening,...

Susan M. Kenealy

Susan M. Kenealy

December 29, 2019

**** CELEBRATION POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE********* Although her life was cut short by cancer, Sue truly lived. Not only did she work hard to better the lives of people and the Milwaukee community, she played hard too. Sue was blessed with a loving husband, wonderful siblings, great friends, and therefore, lots of laughter. She loved books, food, baseball games, ballet...

Diane L. Dineen

Diane L. Dineen

December 29, 2019

Diane Dineen, of Grafton, formerly of Mequon, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was 63 years old. Diane was born in Milwaukee on June 7, 1956, daughter of Lawrence Ciske and Bertha Krueger Ciske. She grew up in Mequon and graduated from Homestead High School with the...

Thomas D. Bublitz

Thomas D. Bublitz

December 28, 2019

Thomas D. Bublitz, age 76, of Saukville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019 after a five-year courageous fight with esophageal cancer. He passed away at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 30, 1943 in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Arthur and Alice (Klug) Bublitz. On December 27, 1969, he married Janice Kellar...

Ruth Reas

Ruth Reas

December 27, 2019

Ruth Reas passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 27, 2019. She was 90 years old. Ruth was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin on October 16, 1929 to Alvin and Ursula (nee Stainer) Thomas. Ruth was united in marriage to Bill Reas on May 13, 1950, in Port Washington. Ruth will be remembered for the grandma blankets she specially made for each...

Cheryll Martin

Cheryll Martin

December 24, 2019

Cheryll Martin (nee Smitham) of Cedarburg, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by family December 24, 2019 after a long brave fight with cancer. Cheryll was a tremendous inspiration during this time, continuing to battle through immense pain until the end. Cheryll was born to Ronald and Jean (nee Butts) Smitham on August 13th, 1956. Mema had an extra special place...

Burton L. Jandt

Burton L. Jandt

December 22, 2019

Burton L. Jandt 84, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2019 at Gables on the Pond. Burton was born May 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to Bernhardt and Viola (nee Matter) Jandt. The family moved to the Random Lake area before he was a teenager. While in high school he worked and lived with the Clarence Vorpahl family as a farm...

Patricia Mae Andersen

Patricia Mae Andersen

December 21, 2019

Patricia Mae (Tebo) Andersen passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Cedarburg, WI where she resided at Lasata Crossings since 2011. Pat was born January 8, 1929 and as a child she attended St. Anthony School and Church and graduated from Marinette High School in 1947. On July 16, 1949 she married James Gerald Andersen, Jr at St. Anthony...

Dorene Knuth

Dorene Knuth

December 19, 2019

Dorene L. Knuth found eternal peace at Lasata Care Center on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the age of 94. Dorene was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin on October 13, 1925 to Otto and Sena (Ballbach) Schultz. She was united in marriage to Wilferd Knuth of Cedarburg on December 1, 1945 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Port Washington. Dorene...

Benjamin John Loren Schrap

Benjamin John Loren Schrap

December 19, 2019

Benjamin John Loren Schrap Ben Schrap, of Belgium, passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was 17 years old. Ben was born at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon to Brian Schrap and Karen Baker Schrap. Ben grew up in Belgium and attended grade school and middle school in Cedar Grove, and was recently...

Joseph D. Bennett

Joseph D. Bennett

December 19, 2019

Joe Bennett of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly at his residence Thursday evening, December 19, 2019. He was 24 years old. Joseph was born in Milwaukee on January 24, 1995, son of Victor and Barbara Sargent Bennett. Joe grew up in Fredonia and attended local schools, graduating from Ozaukee High School in 2013 before going on to attain an Associates degree...

Shirley C. Conrad

Shirley C. Conrad

December 19, 2019

Shirley Conrad, of Port Washington, relocated to Heaven on Thursday, December 19, 2019. She was 93 years old. Shirley was born in Port Washington on July 27, 1926, to Henry and Josephine Prom in Lake Church. She was the oldest of 8 children. On August 23, 1947, she married her one true love, Kenneth Conrad. The couple settled in Port...

Lisa A. Clark

Lisa A. Clark

December 18, 2019

Lisa Clark, of Saukville, passed away in the evening hours of Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. She was 60 years old. Lisa was born in Port Washington on September 28, 1959, daughter of Rueben Baumann and Doris Gallwitz Baumann. She grew up in the Town of Saukville and graduated from Ozaukee High School with...

Charles Ross Campbell

Charles Ross Campbell

December 17, 2019

Mr. Ross Campbell of Port Washington, formerly of New Haven , CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17th at Newcastle Place in Mequon. He was 87 years old. Ross was born on May 5, 1932 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, son of Errol C. and Zoe E. Sparks Campbell. He attended local schools, graduating from Gatton College in Queensland before...

Floyd Jr. Emery  Peters

Floyd Jr. Emery Peters

December 17, 2019

Floyd E. Peters Jr. of Port Washington passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the age of 80. He was born in Milwaukee to Floyd Sr. and Lydia (nee Baker) Peters on September 7, 1939. He married the love of his life Ann Rose on April 11, 1959 and together they had...

Terrence R. Hart

Terrence R. Hart

December 15, 2019

Mr. Terry Hart of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2019, at the family residence in Fredonia. He was 63 years old. Terry was born in Heidelberg, Germany on March 15, 1956, son of Ronald & Caroleen Traeder Hart. Following his father's deployment, the family moved back to the United States an eventually settled in Germantown. Terry graduated...

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