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Walter W. Dowe
Apr 9, 2015
Walter Dowe of Cedarburg passed away surrounded by his loving family in the evening hours of Thursday April 9 2015 at Vitas Hospice Center in Wauwatosa. He was 84 years old. Walter was born in Milwaukee on April 26 1930 son of Walter H. Dowe and Karla Simonsen Dowe. Walter grew up in the Mequon area. He graduated from Cedarburg...
Joseph M. Ollman Sr
Apr 8, 2015
Joseph M. Ollman Sr. Joe Joseph Ollman of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Wednesday April 8 2015 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. He was 42 years old. Joe was born in Milwaukee on June 28 1972 son of James Ollman and Nancy Hitchcock. He grew up in the Milwaukee area until the age...
Donald Porteus
Apr 7, 2015
Mr. Donald E. Porteus of Cedarburg formerly of Waubeka passed away unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday April 7 2015 in Omaha Nebraska while returning home from an extended trip to Arizona. He was 77 years old. Don is survived by his wife Bonnie and their four children: Steve (Ana) Porteus of Cedarburg Heather (Mike) Krueger of Port Washington...
Charles Luetdke
Apr 6, 2015
Charles W. Luedtke 95 of Phoenix formerly of Milwaukee WI passed away April 6 2015. Charles served in the US Army for four years during World War II and was longtime member of the American Legion. He retired from the Pabst Brewing Company after 42 years. He was also an avid Green Bay Packers fan loved woodworking and making model...
Owen D. Wells
Apr 4, 2015
OWEN D. WELLS Mr. Owen Wells of Lower Ridge Road in the Town of Port Washington died on April 4 2015. He was 64 years old. Owen was born on October 25 1950 in Chico CA son of James P. And Alberta Hawker Wells. He attended local schools before serving proudly in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. Following...
George J. Hollrith
Apr 2, 2015
George J. Hollrith age 89 years of Grafton passed away Thursday April 2 2015 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was born February 22 1926 in Grafton son of Joseph and Isabelle (Johannes) Hollrith. He graduated from Grafton High School and joined the U.S. Navy where he served aboard minesweepers as an electricians mate. On July 4 1953 he...
Donald F. Ernster
Mar 31, 2015
Mr. Donald Ernster of Holy Cross formerly of Cedarburg passed away Tuesday morning March 31 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 80 years old. Donald was born July 9 1934 in Milwaukee the son of Edward and Eleanor (nee Placereane) Ernster. After high school Donald proudly served his country in the United States Army. For over...
Thomas Rosenberg
Mar 30, 2015
Mr. Thomas W. Rosenberg of Cedarburg passed away Monday evening March 30 2015 at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg. He was 79 years old. Thomas was born February 28 1936 in Milwaukee the son of Kermit Rosenberg Sr. and Yolanda Otto. For many years he worked in southern Ozaukee County as an auto body mechanic. Thomas enjoyed cooking woodworking and...
Gerald F. Premo Prom
Mar 29, 2015
Gerald F. Prom Premo Gerald Prom of Belgium passed away peacefully in the morning hours of Sunday March 29 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old. Gerald was born in Plymouth on December 22 1928 son of Henry Prom and Josephine Krier Prom. He grew up in the Belgium/ Lake Church area and...
Albert Oskey
Mar 28, 2015
ALBERT W. OSKEY Mr. Albert Oskey formerly of Lynn Road in Random Lake passed away at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan on Saturday afternoon March 28 2015 while surrounded by his loving family. He was a week shy of celebrating his 90th birthday. Albert was born on April 4 1925 in Cato WI son of Albert and Elizabeth Hoyer Oskey....
Edith L. Knepfel
Mar 26, 2015
Edith Knepfel of Saukville passed away in the evening hours of Thursday March 26 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington. She was 80 years old. Edith was born on July 18 1934 in Shawano daughter of Robert Engel Sr. and Gertrude Gralow Engel. She grew up on the family dairy farm and enjoyed participating in many...
Richard C. Kaehler
Mar 25, 2015
Richard C. Kaehler passed away at his residence on March 25 2015. At his request private family services will be held.
Douglas Lee Ahsmann Mr.
Mar 21, 2015
DOUGLAS L. AHSMANN Mr. Douglas L. Ahsmann age 84 years of Port Washington passed away at Lawlis Hospice in Mequon on Saturday March 21 2015. Douglas was born August 16 1930 at the family home in Thiensville WI (currently Fiddlehead's Restaurant) son of Alvin and Bertha Ebbinger Ahsmann. The family later moved to Wallace MI where they built their family...
Rene Born
Mar 18, 2015
Mrs. Rene T. Born (formerly Resch) of Minocqua formerly of Fredonia and Grafton passed away Wednesday March 18 2015 at Horizon's Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon after a long hard fought battle with lupus and cancer. She was 57 years old. Rene was born May 23 1957 in Ladysmith the daughter of Richard and Rita (nee Lechleitner) Baker. On May...
Peter D. Keller
Mar 17, 2015
PETER D. KELLER Mr. Peter Keller of Douglas Street in Port Washington passed away at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday March 17 2015. He was 88 years old. Peter was born on October 8 1926 in Devils Lake North Dakota one of ten children born to Walter and Margaret Tuchscherer Keller. Following his schooling Peter...
Barbara A. Bogatzke
Mar 17, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Bogatzke of Saukville passed away Tuesday evening March 17 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington. She was 75 years old. Barbara was born August 29 1939 in Milwaukee the daughter of Alexander and Irene (nee Reddemann) Kraczek. On December 9 1967 she was united in marriage with Roger Bogatzke at St. Andrew's Church in...
Marie R Dodson
Mar 15, 2015
Mrs. Marie Dodson of Port Washington passed away Sunday March 15 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington. She was 78 years old. Marie was born November 10 1936 in the Town of Leon (La Crosse) the daughter of Mingal and Alma (nee Hagen) Gilbertson. On July 7 1970 she was united in marriage with Donald L....
Patricia Tainter
Mar 11, 2015
Patricia G. Tainter 1925-2015 Patricia G. Tainter 89 passed away on March 11 2015 just a few hours shy of her 65th wedding anniversary. She married Lowell Austin Tainter on March 12 1950 in Iowa City Iowa. She met him while studying for a master's degree in speech at the University of Wisconsin in Madison where she wrote and produced...
S Sgt Kerry U S M C
Mar 10, 2015
Kerry Michael Kemp 27 of Port Washington passed away on March 10 2015 in a helicopter crash during a nighttime training exercise in the pan handle of Florida. Kerry was born August 8 1987 in Memphis TN to Dwight Eric Kemp and Kristina Goldsby Wild. Kerry moved to Port Washington as a tenth grader in 2003. After high school he...
David R. Strehlow
Mar 7, 2015
David Strehlow of Saukville passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday March 7 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington. He was 78 year old. Dave was born in Salem WI on June 29 1936 son of Henry Strehlow and Lucille Lee Strehlow. Dave grew up in the Bonduel area graduating from Bonduel High School...
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