Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Corey S. Seeley

Corey S. Seeley

February 25, 2019

Corey Seeley, age 35 years, passed away in the Town of Holland early Monday morning, February 25, 2019, as the result of a car accident. Corey was born in Milwaukee on March 27, 1983, son of Terry and Linda Seeley. The family moved to the Saukville area in 1995 and Corey attended Port Washington High School as part of the...

Richard Allen Peterson

Richard Allen Peterson

February 23, 2019

Richard A. Peterson passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was 79 years old. Richard was born on April 27, 1939 in Rhinelander Wisconsin, the son of Edward and Mabel (nee Kurtzweil) Peterson. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served three tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy Achievement Medal...

Wayne Ralph Sramek

Wayne Ralph Sramek

February 23, 2019

WAYNE R. SRAMEK "RALPH" Wayne Ralph Sramek of North Twin Lake in Phelps, Wisconsin, and formerly of Random Lake, passed away on February 23, 2019, surrounded by his family. Ralph was born on March 9, 1933, on the south side of Milwaukee, the son of John and Helen (Dominski) Sramek. When he was a young boy, the family moved to...

Kathleen Mary Schaefer

Kathleen Mary Schaefer

February 21, 2019

Kathie Schaefer, 77, of Port Washington returned to her heavenly home on February 21, 2019. Kathleen was born in Waukesha to Robert and Kathleen Dean on August 27, 1941. She married her loving husband Frederick Schaefer on July 5, 1969. Kathleen enjoyed being a teacher, both to students in her classroom and to her children and grandchildren. In fact, she...

Virginia V. "Ginny" Niesing

Virginia V. "Ginny" Niesing

February 16, 2019

Mrs. Virginia Niesing of Port Washington, age 74, passed away Saturday evening, February 16, 2019 in the Town of Grafton as the result of a traffic accident. Ginny was born in Marinette, WI on February 17, 1944, daughter of Alex and Bea Champeau Johnson, Sr. She grew up in Menominee, MI and attended local schools, graduating from Menomonee High School...

Duane E. Nadolski

Duane E. Nadolski

February 14, 2019

Duane Nadolski ​Duane Nadolski loathed the classic Christmas film "It's Wonderful Life" as a saccharine oversimplification of a man's role in his family's and community's prosperity. ​"Ironically – as much as he would have hated this comparison – my dad was George Bailey personified, minus the personal doubts," his son Ed Nadolski said. "He had a profound impact on the...

Dean D. Clay

Dean D. Clay

February 13, 2019

Mr. Dean Clay of the Town of Saukville passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. He was 59 years old. Dean was born in Milwaukee on November 2, 1959, son of Delbert P. and Audrey D. Coleman Clay. He attended local schools and graduated from James Madison High School, Class of 1978. On August 3, 1985...

William F. Rausch

William F. Rausch

February 12, 2019

William F. Rausch "Bill" William "Bill" Rausch, of Thiensville, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Lawlis Hospice in Mequon. He was 91 years old. Bill was born in Milwaukee on July 26, 1927, son of Leo Rausch and Florence Birkholz Rausch. Bill grew up in Milwaukee. After high school, Bill served his country...

Pamela W. Smith

Pamela W. Smith

February 11, 2019

Ms. Pamela Smith of Cedarburg passed away at Autumn Leaves of Franklin late Monday evening, February 11, 2019. She was 90 years old. Pam was born in Milwaukee on July 14, 1928, daughter of Geoffrey and Marion Helliwell Willoughby. She attended local schools and graduated from Whitefish Bay High School before attending U W Madison and earning her bachelors degree...

Austin William Bares

Austin William Bares

February 9, 2019

Austin William Bares of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the age of 23. He was born to William Bares and Catherine Tippy Wiedmer in Mequon on September 30, 1995. Austin graduated in 2014 from Ozaukee High School and Moraine Park Technical College in 2016 (tool & die). He worked at MGS Mold Makers in Germantown...

Patricia "Pat" A. Shewczyk

Patricia "Pat" A. Shewczyk

February 4, 2019

After a glorious life of 96 years, Patricia Abigail Shewczyk passed away February 4th, 2019 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Pat was born in Paris, Maine on October 7, 1922 to John and Abigail (nee Starbird) Dorney. After graduating from Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pat attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in 1944 earned a degree in Education. She met...

Arlene L. Bahr

Arlene L. Bahr

February 3, 2019

Arlene Bahr, age 87, a Town of Belgium resident, died at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was born April 15, 1931 in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Jacob and Verona Buechler Schaller. On April 23, 1955 she and Virgil Bahr were married at St. Mary's Church,...

Terry R. Schneeweis

Terry R. Schneeweis

February 2, 2019

Mr. Terry Schneeweis of Port Washington, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was 80 years old. Terry was born in Milwaukee on March 1, 1938, oldest son of Gilbert and Helen (Mathiak) Schneeweis. He attended local schools and graduated from Rufus King High School in 1956. Terry enlisted in the United States Navy, with a...

Douglas "Dj" James Thiermann

Douglas "Dj" James Thiermann

February 1, 2019

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Karyl Jeanne Heblinger

Karyl Jeanne Heblinger

February 1, 2019

Karyl Jeanne Heblinger "Jeanne" K. Jeanne Heblinger, of Cedarburg, formerly of Elgin, IL, passed to Eternal Life in the evening hours of Friday, February 1, 2019 at her residence. She was 85 years old. Jeanne was born in Lannon, WI on February 23, 1933, daughter of Alfred Joecks and Elizabeth Bleck Joecks. She grew up in Lannon and graduated from...

Stephen  "Steve" Dale Albrecht

Stephen "Steve" Dale Albrecht

January 31, 2019

Stephen Albrecht passed away on Thursday January 31, 2019 at the Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, WI. He was 59 years old. Steve was born in Milwaukee, WI on March 22, 1959, the son of Jack and Shirley (Nee White) Albrecht. Survivors include his sons Eric (Sarah) Albrecht and Aron (Kalin) Albrecht, grandchildren Alexandra, Hannah, Redmond and Luke Albrecht,...

William Taylor Powell

William Taylor Powell

January 30, 2019

William "Wil" T. Powell of Fredonia passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the age of 52. He was born to Taylor and Armareatha Powell on May 26, 1966 in Chicago, Il. Wil was united in marriage to Lisa Maas on August 18, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Fredonia. Wil graduated from Pius XI...

Marilyn P. Regan

Marilyn P. Regan

January 28, 2019

Ms. Marilyn Regan of the Town of Fredonia passed away at her home Monday morning, January 28, 2018, at the age of 88 years. Marilyn was born in Elm Grove on February 25, 1930, daughter of Charles and Pearl Robinson Stuart. She grew up in Fort Atkinson and attended local schools before graduating from Milwaukee Teachers College. On June 29,...

Carol N. Campbell

Carol N. Campbell

January 28, 2019

Mrs. Carol Campbell passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, at Harbor Club in Port Washington while surrounded by her loving family. She was 83 years old. Carol was born in New Haven, CT on June 19, 1935, daughter of Stanley and Clara Henze Nicklas. She attended local schools, graduating from The Gateway School of Girls in Connecticut before attending...

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