Julie A. Normann
July 1, 2019
Julie A. Normann passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at her home with her loving husband by her side. Julie fought her battle with cardiomyopathy for 10 years, before passing at the age of 56. Julie was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (nee Breit) Dyken. She was united in marriage to Joe W....
Donald James Blakeslee
June 29, 2019
Donald James Blakeslee of Port Washington passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 90 years. Married to Arlene (Davis) Blakeslee on May 22, 1948. Don was a 60 + year member of the Masonic affiliation which included Knights Templar, Commandry and Council. He retired after 40+ years of dedicated service from Golden Guernsey Dairy. Don was a pilot and avid...
Jacqueline Elise Niehaus
June 28, 2019
Jacqueline Elise Niehaus 'Jackie' passed away on the 28th of June at home with her family by her side. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on St Patrick's Day, 1947. Her grandfather Dr. Hugo Siekert was so excited to have a granddaughter that he donated stain glass windows for the infants' ward at St. Anthony's hospital in her honor. Jackie...
Thomas Michael Mages
June 27, 2019
Thomas M. Mages of Fredonia was Born to Eternal Life on Thursday morning, June 27, 2019 at the age of 76. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed. Tom was born in Milwaukee to Peter and Angie Mages on May 1, 1943. He married his wife Karen (nee Zanowski) of 55 years on May 30, 1964 and...
Bernice "Venne" Mason
June 27, 2019
Bernice Mason "Venne" passed away at her home on Thursday, June 27, 2019. She was 94 years old. Bernice was born on August 8, 1924 in Medford, Wisconsin to Paul and Mary (nee Stulga) Chekitis. Bernice was a hairdresser for over 45 years and owner of the Venne Beauty Studio in the building that is now The Washington House in...
Chelsea Kristina Gray
June 24, 2019
Chelsea Gray, daughter of Jonathan and Melissa Harvey Gray of the Town of Port Washington, passed away at her Residential Home in Chicago on Monday, June 24, 2019. She was 31 years old. Chelsea was a loving daughter and sister, who enjoyed a simple life. She liked painting, reading and working on puzzles, and was very protective of her family....
John Testrake
June 24, 2019
John TeStrake of Grafton passed away peacefully Monday morning, June 24, 2019, at Lasata Care Center. He was 82 years old. John was born in Muscatine, Iowa on February 7, 1937, son of Ralph TeStrake and Dorothy (nee Danner) Bice. He grew up in Muscatine, graduating from the local High School before enlisting in the US Navy, where he proudly...
Richard L. Doucette
June 20, 2019
Richard "Dick" Doucette passed away at his home on June 20, 2019. He was 73 years old. He was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin on July 3, 1945 to Sherwood and Gladys (nee Schmidt) Doucette. He was united in marriage to Jean (nee Viesselmann) Doucette on July 15, 1967 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Dick loved...
Richard Julius Rauch
June 14, 2019
Richard Julius Rauch of Fredonia was Born to Eternal Life on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the age of 65. He was born to Richard and Valene (nee Wallace) Rauch on August 7, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI. He married Madonne Kaczmarek and together they had two children. "Richie Rauch the Pipe Wrapper" is how his friends referred to him from...
Delores Mae Sramek
June 10, 2019
Delores Mae (Horn) Sramek of Phelps, Wisconsin, and formerly of Random Lake, passed away on June 10, 2019, with her daughters by her side, following a brief illness. Delores was born on April 9, 1938, in Plymouth, the daughter of Howard and Verna (Borkenhagen) Horn. Delores, who was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sherman Center, attended...
Louella "Lolly" K. Baumgartner
June 9, 2019
Louella "Lolly" K. Baumgartner of Wabeno (formerly of Fredonia), passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, June 9, 2019. She was born in Milwaukee on April 2, 1936. She married William Baumgartner who has since passed away. Lolly, retired from Norscot Group after 26 years of dedicated service. She was a vibrant lady that enjoyed painting ceramics, spending...
Caroline A. Wilde
June 9, 2019
Caroline Anna Wilde (nee Witte) passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. She was 89 years young. She experienced a brief hospital stay and passed away due to complications from pneumonia. Caroline was born in a farmhouse in the town of Grafton on October 21, 1929 to William and Alma (nee Hahn) Witte. Caroline retired from St. Alphonsus Hospital in...
Michael Diedrich
June 8, 2019
Michael Diedrich passed away on June 8, 2019. He was 60 years old. Mike was born in Port Washington on August 20, 1958 to Raymond and Virginia (nee Konrad) Diedrich. Mike is survived by his siblings Dorothy (Jim) Poull of Port Washington, Mary (George) Graff of South Carolina, Sharon (Roger) Karrels of Port Washington, Richard (Nancy) Diedrich of Plymouth, Margaret...
Norbert "Bert" Kultgen
June 5, 2019
Surrounded by a loving family, Bert, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2019 while holding the hand of Betty, his wife of 62 years. Bert was born in Lake Church, WI on September 1, 1929 and lived most of his life in Saukville. While he traveled the world during his nine years in the Navy and was subsequently...
Randy Donald Frame
June 4, 2019
Randy Donald Frame passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children on June 4th. He was 66 years old. Randy was born on May 17, 1953 in Rockford, Illinois to Don and Doris Frame. He grew up in Kenosha and graduated from Tremper High School. He then went on to MSOE where he graduated in 1975 with a bachelor's...
George Martin Eger
June 4, 2019
George M. Eger passed away on June 4, 2019, the same way he lived his life--on his own terms; in his own bed, his own home, having ordered prime rib from his favorite restaurant the night before. He was 75 years old. George was born in Dundee, Ohio on July 29, 1943 to Harold and Jane (McNary) Eger. Having moved...
Donna A. Thill- Keough
June 3, 2019
Mrs. Donna Thill-Keough, recently of Epsom, NH, formerly of the Town of Belgium, WI passed away unexpectedly June 3, 2019 in Elk Grove, CA. She was 60 years old. Donna was born in Port Washington, WI on March 17, 1959, daughter of Gordon and Mary Wester Thill. She grew up on the family dairy farm in the Town of Belgium...
Roger W. Schneider
May 31, 2019
Roger W. Schneider passed away on May 31, 2019. He was 87 years old. Roger was born on December 9, 1931 to William and Hildegard (nee Oberbrunner) Schneider. How do you put into words the spirit, soul and gifts of my beloved brother Roger? He was enormously witty and almost always the main attraction at any gathering, party, etc. "If...
