Obituaries

October 31, 2025

Alan John "Al" Kastelic

Alan "Al" Kastelic, a longtime resident of Cedarburg, WI passed away at home on Friday, October 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 82 years old.

Al was born on May 3, 1943, in West Milwaukee, WI to the late Louis and Virginia (née Wawrzon) Kastelic. He...

October 30, 2025

Kenneth J. Gundrum was called to his eternal home on October 30, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born April 27, 1935, to the late Joseph & Elizabeth Gundrum in Hartford, WI. He grew up in Slinger and then moved to Grafton where he graduated from high school in 1954. Kenny joined the United States Army where...

October 29, 2025

Carol Ann Noll, of the Town of Port Washington, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. She was 86 years old.

Carol was born in Port Washington on September 26, 1939, the daughter of Len and Evelyn (nee Reiter) Ruffing, and went on to live a life filled with laughter, love and resilience on...

October 29, 2025

John Samuel Knuth of Cedar Grove passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born the beloved son of Arno and Gertrude (Henrich) Knuth on December 11, 1936,in Sheboygan. John met Sandra Groth and fell in love. They wed on June 30, 1962, and together raised three beautiful children.

John...

October 28, 2025

Mr. Roger Gierach of Port Washington passed away Tuesday evening, October 28, 2025, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. He was 88 years old.

Roger was born in Cedarburg on August 14, 1937, the son of Melvin and Alice (nee Bartelt) Gierach. He attended local schools before enlisting in the US Marine Corps. Roger...

October 28, 2025

Margot E. Michalets went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old.

Margot was born on October 16, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Edwin and Eileen (nee Mulligan) Reid. She was united in marriage with Joseph Michalets on March 25, 1972. Together they had 3...

October 27, 2025

Jeanette Williams entered into eternal life on Monday, October 27, 2025. She was 84 years old.

Jeanette was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 8, 1941, to parents Joseph and Mary (nee Czechoski) Barcz. She graduated from Pulaski High School Class of 1959. Jeanette was united in marriage with Johnie Williams on February 14, 1970. The couple...

October 27, 2025

Mrs. Ruth Thomas of Plymouth, formerly of Adell, passed peacefully into her Saviors arms on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, while surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old.

Ruth was born in Port Washington on August 18, 1944, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (nee Mayer)...

October 26, 2025

Kimberley Tien-Lynn Saffran of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the age of 50. She was born in Brookfield, WI on April 2, 1975, the beloved daughter of Roger and Patricia (Albrecht) Chu. Kimberley married John Saffran on April 19, 1997, and together raised two beautiful sons.

After college, Kimberley began her...

October 26, 2025

Thomas Allen Jarrett of Saukville passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the age of 65. He was born in West Virginia on February 2, 1960, the beloved son of Thomas and Linda (Price) Thelen.

Tom was a welder at Kapco Metal Stamping. He was an enthusiastic "Amazon shopper" and...

October 24, 2025

Jeffrey Joseph Burkhardt, known affectionately as "Frog Legs," passed away the morning of October 24, 2025 at age 82. Born August 30, 1943 in Evanston, IL to Albert C. and Hannah (nee Curran) W. Burkhardt.

Jeff was a U.S. Navy veteran and spent most of his career working as a district sales manager for Simplicity in Port...

October 24, 2025

Carissa passed away Oct. 24, 2025, at the age of 37. She was surrounded by her loving family.

In keeping with her wishes, funeral services will not be held. The family are grieving privately and will honor her memory by gathering with close family and friends.

Carissa was known for her bright smile, sense of...

October 24, 2025

Lawrence Jacque passed away at the VA hospital in Milwaukee on October 24, 2025. He was born on July 18, 1946, on a dairy farm in Port Washington, WI where he lived and worked most of his life. He was a 1964 graduate of Port Washington High school.

Lawrence served in the Air Force from 1964 to...

October 23, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Todd D. Schowalter announces his unexpected passing on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Todd "Stoney" was born in Jackson, WI, the beloved son of Donald and Esther (Holl) Schowalter on January 18th, 1961.

He moved to Saukville, WI, in 1985, where he met and married Wendy Stoller on June...

October 21, 2025

Peggy Maynard, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Lincoln Village where she was a resident. She was 82 years old.

Peggy was born on April 25, 1943, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Francis and Eileen (nee Boland) Mulroy. She spent her formative years...

October 20, 2025

Lisa J. Galeener

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Lisa Galeener (nee Busch), 66, longtime resident of Grafton, WI, passed away on October 20th following a long illness.

Lisa was born in Port Washington, WI, on July 22, 1959, the daughter of Frederick and Lois (nee Lassila) Busch. She grew...

October 18, 2025

Joseph Frank Borden passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving parents, Nick and Nicole Borden, on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. During his six short days here on earth, he touched many lives and was deeply loved by family and friends.

Born on October 12, 2025, Joey loved snuggling...

October 18, 2025

Andrew Thomas Dieringer, 102, passed into Eternal Life on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Lincoln Village Assisted Living in Port Washington, WI. He was born on December 30, 1922, to Thomas and Olive Dieringer in Campbellsport, WI. He was raised on farms in Campbellsport, Fond du Lac and Belgium, WI. Andrew met his wife, Audrey Thelen at Weiler's in...

October 18, 2025

Mr. Adrian Buntrock of Newburg, formerly of Fredonia, passed away following a valiant battle with brain cancer on October 18, 2025. He was 52 years old.

Adrian was born in Milwaukee on July 9, 1973, the son of Gary and Heidi (Frommelt) Buntrock. The family lived in Fredonia and Adrian attended local schools, including Ozaukee High School...

October 18, 2025

Franelen "Fran" Mary (nee May) Bentz

Franelen Bentz, of the Town of Cedarburg, passed peacefully into eternal life on Sweetest Day, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at her residence. She was 78 years old.

Fran was born on December 17, 1946, in Mineral Point, WI, the youngest child of Francis and Helen (nee Paulus) May. She...