Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
Mark Steven Graceffa
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
December 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.
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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...
Caroline E. Kruis
December 19, 2015
CAROLINE E. KRUIS Mrs. Caroline Kruis, formerly of Oostburg and Cedar Grove, passed away at Pine Haven Covenant Home in Sheboygan Falls on Saturday morning, December 19, 2015. She had celebrated her 91st birthday just a few days prior. Caroline was born in Sheboygan on December 11, 1924, daughter of Jacob and Esther Meengs Wykhuis. She grew up in Oostburg,...
Catherine Lee Schommer
December 18, 2015
CATHERINE LEE SCHOMMER "Katie" Ms. Catherine Schommer passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. She was 29 years old. Catherine- named for her grandmother Catherine Lee Raye - was born in Milwaukee on January 27, 1986, daughter of Alan & Linda Baumann Schommer. She grew up in the Waubeka area and attended local schools, graduating from Northern Ozaukee High School...
Charles J. Blyth
December 17, 2015
BLYTH, CHARLES J. MILWAUKEE, December 17, 2015, 83 years. Born to Kenneth & Hazel (nee Nuerenburg) Blyth September 2, 1932. Graduated from Riverside High School Class of 1950. Married Nancy Lee Toman on March 30, 1957 in Milwaukee. Charles was an investment advisor, most recently with Blyth & Donovan. Charles was an avid lover of books, music, and animals, and...
Donald C. "Skip" Volkmann
December 14, 2015
Volkmann, Donald C. "Skip" Donald "Skip" Volkmann, a lifelong resident of Cedarburg, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2015 at the age of 83. Skip was born in Milwaukee on May 9, 1932, son of William Volkmann and Frieda Gerlach Volkmann. He grew up in Cedarburg, graduating from Cedarburg High School. After high school, Skip served in the US Navy...
Douglas B. Miller
December 14, 2015
Douglas B. Miller Doug Miller, of Port Washington, passed away unexpectedly at his Port Washington home on Monday, December 14, 2015. He was 54 years old. Doug was born in Johnson City, NY on April 1, 1961, son of Jerry Miller and Emmy Curless Miller. Doug grew up in the Madison area, graduating from Madison Memorial High School in 1979....
Patricia Audrey Boatman
December 10, 2015
Patricia Audrey Boatman (Nee: Mejchar - Formerly Muschinske) April 8th , 1940 - December 10th, 2015 "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth... to touch the face of God" Sister, Wife, Mother, friend… Artist Former proprietor of downtown Milwaukee's Talisman House Gift Shop, Snow Goose Fashion Boutique and Port Washington's Full Spectrum Gallery. Daughter of Frank & Audrey...
Delores L. Hoffmann
December 10, 2015
Delores L. Hoffmann Delores Hoffmann, of Cedarburg, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Harrison Home in Cedarburg. She was 87 years old. Delores was born on her family farm in the Town of Saukville on December 9, 1928, daughter of Erwin Genz and Elsie Quaas Genz. She grew up on the family farm...
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