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Edward H. Streff

Edward H. Streff

Apr 2, 2019

Mr. Ed Streff of the Town of Fredonia passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2019, at Forest Haven in Fredonia, where he had been a resident for the past four years. He was 89 years old. Edward was born on October 15, 1929 in the Town of Fredonia, son of Edward N. and Olive Klas Streff. He attended school at...

Angela Marie Schneider

Angela Marie Schneider

Apr 1, 2019

Angela M. Schneider, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019. She was born January 21, 1971 in Port Washington to Gerald Schneider and Victoria Schneider Cottrell. Angela had an amazing free spirit, one that could not be tied down. She was a kind and innocent soul with a spontaneous adventure for life. Angela loved being outdoors, looking at...

Herbert Rassel

Herbert Rassel

Apr 1, 2019

Herbert "Herb" Rassel passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019. He was 82 years old. Herb was born on May 28, 1936 to John and Clara (nee Laures) Rassel. He was united in marriage to Doris (nee Weyker) Rassel on April 30, 1960 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Random Lake. Herb was employed at Bolen's in Port Washington for...

Carole J. Densow

Carole J. Densow

Mar 30, 2019

Carole J. Densow, age 89, of Thiensville died peacefully at The Cottages in West Bend on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Carole was born October 2, 1929, in Algoma, the daughter of Jacob and Lucille Kostichka. It was in Algoma that Carole met and married Charles L. Densow. Chuck and Carole owned and operated Densow Funeral Home in Thiensville. They both...

David A. Elsila

David A. Elsila

Mar 30, 2019

Mr. David Elsila of the Town of Saukville, formerly of Cedarburg and Milwaukee, passed away suddenly at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was 61 years old. David was born in Iron Wood, MI on October 15, 1957, son of Charles and Gladys (née: Livingston) Elsila. The family moved from Upper Michigan to Kenosha when he...

Janice Elise Barnhart

Janice Elise Barnhart

Mar 29, 2019

Janice Elise Groth Barnhart of Oxford, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019. She was 80 years old. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 12, 1938 to Henry George Groth, Jr. and Alma Rathke Groth, who preceded her in death. Janice grew up in Cedarburg, WI, the town her Great Grandfather Wilhelm Groth and his brothers founded...

Marilyn D. Kirmse

Marilyn D. Kirmse

Mar 28, 2019

Marilyn Kirmse, of the Town of Saukville, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. She was 87 years old. Marilyn was born on June 14, 1931 in the Town of Port Washington, daughter of Henry Mueller and Dorothy Wollner Mueller. She grew up in the Town of Port Washington,...

Loretta Rose Schommer

Loretta Rose Schommer

Mar 27, 2019

Longtime Town of Cedarburg resident Loretta R. Schommer passed away at Aurora Medical in Grafton, on Wednesday March 27, 2019, at the age of 96. Loretta Rose Schneider was born in Charlesburg, WI on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Nee Boehnlein) Schneider. She was united in marriage to Germann "Dick" Schommer on September 13,...

Scott T. Nettesheim

Scott T. Nettesheim

Mar 25, 2019

Scott Nettesheim passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 at the age of 67 after a short hospice stay. Beloved husband of Kathleen (Connelly). Also survived by brother Neal (Mary Lee) sisters Lois Purrington and Sandra Villa as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by brother Bruce and parents Mark and Emma Nettesheim...

Neal Joseph Zabransky

Neal Joseph Zabransky

Mar 24, 2019

Neal J Zabransky, 56, of Brown Deer, passed away Sunday, March 24,2019. He is survived by his parents, Ronald and Suzanne Zabransky of Cedarburg, his brother, Mark (Sue) of Glendale and sister Gwenn Farber of Fox Lake. He is also survived by three nephews, a grand-nephew, and two grand-nieces. He was born in Columbus, OH in 1963. Neal graduated from...

Elaine A. Kiehnau

Elaine A. Kiehnau

Mar 24, 2019

Mrs. Elaine Kiehnau passed away peacefully while surrounded by family, at her home in Belgium on Sunday evening, March 24, 2019. She was 78 years old. Elaine was born in Manitowoc on April 20, 1940, daughter of Wilfred H. and Rosella Klingesen Miller. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc before going on to earn...

Dwight A. Shanks

Dwight A. Shanks

Mar 23, 2019

Dwight A. Shanks passed away peacefully on March 23, 2019 at the age of 101. He was born on August 30, 1917 in Roseville, IL the son of the late Perry and Carrie (nee Frazee). He was the beloved husband of the late Lena (nee Flood) from Smithshire, IL and loving father of Connie (Larry) Rehbaum of Cedarburg, WI and...

Robert G. Wood

Robert G. Wood

Mar 22, 2019

Robert G. Wood, age 70, passed away at Aurora Hospital in Grafton on Friday, March 22, 2019. Robert was born in South Dakota on June 30, 1948 to Howard and Dorothy (Nee Dolph) Wood. Robert was a 1967 graduate of Random Lake High School and later went on to earn a culinary degree from Moraine Park in 2005. Over the...

Nancy Ann Bosman

Nancy Ann Bosman

Mar 22, 2019

Nancy Ann Bosman (Kwiatkowski) 3/13/1943 - 3/22/2019 This epitaph in honor of our dear mother and grandmother and is being written as I hold her hand in the final moments of her journey. By the time you read this she will be gone. Please know that she has fought so very hard to the end. Cancer may have won but...

Michael C. Lorenz

Michael C. Lorenz

Mar 21, 2019

Michael C. Lorenz, age 69 years of Milwaukee passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. He was born May 2, 1949 in Milwaukee, son of Phyllis and the late Michael R. Lorenz. Michael attended local schools and served in the U.S. Army from 1969 – 1971. He worked in informational services for Aurora Health Care until retiring. On September 2,...

August "Gus" F. Rankey

August "Gus" F. Rankey

Mar 20, 2019

August (Gus) Frederick Rankey of Grafton passed away on the evening of Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the age of 78, surrounded by his family. He was born to August and Florence (nee Smith) Rankey in Milwaukee, WI on June 7, 1940. He married Darlene Ann Cera on April 4, 1964. When he married Darlene, her family became his. Together,...

John F. Ward

John F. Ward

Mar 20, 2019

John Ward, beloved husband and father, age 85 years of Mequon, passed away Wednesday evening, March 20, 2019. He was born January 13, 1934 in Milwaukee, son of the late Harold and Loraine Ward. He was a resident of Mequon and Cedarburg for most of his life. John served on active duty in the US Army from 1956-1958 and was...

Dorothy Irene Wuestenhagen

Dorothy Irene Wuestenhagen

Mar 18, 2019

Dorothy Irene Wuestenhagen of Port Washington was called home on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born to Arthur and Agnes (nee Heinecke) Rau in Sisseton, SD on April 24, 1924. She married Elwood Wuestenhagen and together they had three children. Dorothy leaves behind her children, Carol (Joe) D'Acquisto of Port Washington, Elwood Jr. Wuestenhagen...

Helen Mae Sekas

Helen Mae Sekas

Mar 17, 2019

Helen Mae Sekas Lifelong Cedarburg resident, Helen Mae Sekas (nee Cunningham) passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the age of 93. She was born in Cedarburg on September 14, 1925 to Dr. Gregory E. Cunningham and Livia Cunningham (nee Wirth). She married William "Bill" Sekas on June 25, 1949 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, and together...

Janice W. Church

Janice W. Church

Mar 17, 2019

Mrs. Janice Church of Glendale found peace Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 in Mequon, WI. She was 80 years old. Janice was born in Findley, Ohio on June 22, 1938, daughter of Russell M. and Enid Benson Wiseman. She grew up in Mentor, OH and graduated from Mentor High School. Janice graduated with bachelor of arts degree from Lake Erie...

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