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Lucy S. Polczynski

Lucy S. Polczynski

Jan 28, 2016

Lucy S. Polczynski (nee Knipp), age 68, found Eternal Peace on Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born on February 5, 1947 to Cyril and Santa (nee Cefalu) Knipp. She was united in marriage to Frank Polczynski on November 11, 1967. Lucy leaves behind to cherish her memory her...

Charmain L. Seyfert

Charmain L. Seyfert

Jan 25, 2016

Charmain Seyfert, of Port Washington, passed away in the evening hours of Monday, January 25, 2016 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. She was 78 years old. Charmain was born in Sheboygan on February 11, 1937, daughter of Arthur P. Mueller and Teresa Wiltgen Mueller. She grew up in Port Washington, graduating from Port Washington High School in 1955. Charmain...

James D Gutzman

James D Gutzman

Jan 24, 2016

James D. Gutzman, formerly of Milwaukee and San Diego, passed away Sunday evening, January 24, 2016 at his home in Port Washington. He was 69 years old. James was born June 26, 1946 in Port Washington, the son of Carl and Doris (nee Zitlow) Gutzman. He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1964. In 1983, he moved to San...

Raymond N. Sinnen

Raymond N. Sinnen

Jan 24, 2016

Raymond Sinnen, of Cedar Grove, passed away surrounded by his loving family in the morning hours of Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Cedar Grove Gardens where he had been a resident. He was 93 years old. Ray was born on the family homestead in the Town of Holland on August 14, 1922, son of Raymond Sinnen and Mary Pierron Sinnen....

Arnold J. Voigt

Arnold J. Voigt

Jan 22, 2016

Arnold J. Voigt Arnold Voigt, of Fredonia, formerly of Cedar Grove passed away in the evening hours of Friday, January 22, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake where he had been a resident. He was 88 years old. Arnold was born in Fillmore on November 19, 1927, son of Clarence Voigt and...

Richard W. Birenbaum

Richard W. Birenbaum

Jan 21, 2016

Mr. Richard Birenbaum, of County Highway RR in the Town of Holland, passed away surrounded by family Thursday morning, January 21, 2016 at Rocky Knoll Health Center in Plymouth. He was 87 years old. Richard was born on the family farmstead in the Town of Holland on May 2, 1928, son of John and Susan (Feyereisen) Birenbaum. He attended Fairview...

Yih Pan Liang

Yih Pan Liang

Jan 20, 2016

Yih Pan Liang, formerly of Grafton, passed away early Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Cedar Springs in Cedarburg. He was 96 years old. Yih Pan was born in China on September 28, 1919, the son of Tak Chou Liang and Ding Ho Chan. In 1942 he married Catherine Tom Liang, and the couple immigrated to the United States in 1971....

Mark  Steven Graceffa

Mark Steven Graceffa

Jan 20, 2016

Mark Graceffa, age 35 of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Mark was born on May 21, 1980 to Joseph and Dorothy (nee Soens) Graceffa. He was united in marriage to Kira (nee Ebert) Graceffa on April 21, 2013 at Miller Park. Mark was currently employed at Kohler Company as an Associate Product Manager. Mark was an...

Phyllis A. Hortvet

Phyllis A. Hortvet

Jan 19, 2016

(nee Comstock) MEQUON, formerly of Cedarburg, January 19, 2016, 89 years. Beloved wife of Robert Hortvet, loving mother of Jane (Charles) Wright, Susan (Gary) Dickerson and Laurie (Steve Antonellis) Hortvet, proud grandmother of David (Heather) Dickerson, Kevin (Kristi) Wright, Karen Wright, Thomas Dickerson and Kristen (Ben) McGuire. Further survived by great-granddaughter Eleanor Wright, brothers-in-law Jack (the late Carolyn) Daehling and...

Randall W. "Randy" Mueller

Randall W. "Randy" Mueller

Jan 9, 2016

Randall W. Mueller "Randy" Randy Mueller, of the Town of Saukville, known to many as "Adolph" or "Milby", passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at his residence. He was 55 years old. He was born in Milwaukee on August 27, 1960, son of Kenneth Mueller and Sue Clay Mueller. Randy grew up in Saukville, and graduated from Port...

Carole L Hopkins

Carole L Hopkins

Jan 5, 2016

Mrs. Carole L. Hopkins (nee Schmidt), passed away Tuesday evening, January 5, 2016 at her home in Port Washington. She was 77 years old. Carole was born January 21, 1938 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Gladys (nee Peterson) Schmidt. On April 21, 1957, she was united in marriage with Robert Hopkins in Elvira, Iowa. In 1999, Carole...

George Federspiel

George Federspiel

Jan 3, 2016

George Federspiel, of Port Washington, passed away Sunday morning, January 3, 2016 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington. He was 94 years old. George was born February 22, 1921 in Port Washington, the son of John and Olivia Ackerman Federspiel. After graduating from Port Washington High School in 1939, he proudly served his country in the United...

Nora Jean Reif

Nora Jean Reif

Jan 3, 2016

Mrs. Nora Jean Reif, of Saukville, passed away Sunday morning, January 3, 2016 at Harbor Club in Port Washington. She was 90 years old. Jean was born June 14, 1925 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Howard and Emma Loeffler Livermore. On November 15, 1944, she was united in marriage with Melvin Reif in Oconto. Jean and Melvin contributed to the...

Jacob A. Tietz

Jacob A. Tietz

Dec 30, 2015

JACOB A. TIETZ Jake Tietz, of Fox Glen Road in Fredonia, died unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was 27 years old. Jacob was born in Milwaukee on October 12, 1988, son of Howard "Skip" and Ann Brown Tietz. The family lived in Port Washington and Jake attended local schools, graduating from Port Washington High School...

William C. Wetzel Sr.

William C. Wetzel Sr.

Dec 22, 2015

William C. Wetzel Sr. William "Bill" Wetzel Sr., of Port Washington, formerly of Grafton, passed away in the evening hours of Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Muskego Health Care Center in Muskego. He was 74 years old. Bill was born in Milwaukee on March 3, 1941, son of William Wetzel and Edna Binder Wetzel. After high school, Bill served his...

Mary Jane Woelfl

Mary Jane Woelfl

Dec 21, 2015

Mary Jane Woelfl Jane was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 18, 1945 to Walter and Dorothy (Becker) Czisny. She passed away at the Vitas Hospice in Wauwatosa, WI on December 21, 2015 after a 2 year battle with brain cancer. God created the kindest, most loving and compassionate person in Jane. She was a feisty little girl, a bit...

Jodine M. "Jo" Zingsheim

Jodine M. "Jo" Zingsheim

Dec 20, 2015

Jodine M. Zingsheim "Jo" Jodine Zingsheim, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Grafton, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was 46 years old. Jo was born in Milwaukee on October 16, 1969, daughter of Duane Galecki and Barbara Gonwa Galecki. Jo grew up in the...

James T. Gahan

James T. Gahan

Dec 20, 2015

James T. Gahan James Gahan, age 54 years of Quartz Hill, CA, formerly of Port Washington, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 9, 1961 in Port Washington, son of Richard J. and Dolores (nee Mueller) Gahan. He moved with his parents to California where he attended...

David K. Kelly

David K. Kelly

Dec 19, 2015

DAVID K. KELLY Mr. David Kelly of Waukesha, formerly of Fredonia and Grafton, passed away early Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, as the result of a traffic accident in Milwaukee County. He was 35 years old. David was born in Milwaukee on January 8, 1980, son of Keith and Sandra Simonar Kelly. He grew up in Ozaukee County and attended...

Frances M. Scherff

Frances M. Scherff

Dec 19, 2015

Frances M. Scherff Frances Scherff, of Port Washington, passed away at Lasata Care Center on Saturday, December 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was 93 years old. Frances was born on June 16, 1922, daughter of William Robb and Mary Stachawiak Robb. On September 27, 1941 she married Howard Scherff in Milwaukee. The couple operated Robb's Restaurant in...

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