Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Lavern M. Junge

Lavern M. Junge

Jul 12, 2014

LAVERN GOEDDE MOTHS JUNGE Mrs. Lavern Junge of Random Lake formerly of Silver Creek passed away Saturday evening July 12 2014 at Gables on the Pond where she had resided for the past 10 years. She was 94 years old. Lavern was born in the Town of Fredonia on January 29 1920 daughter of Edward and Mayme Koehler Goedde. She...

Ruth H. Fiedler

Ruth H. Fiedler

Jul 12, 2014

RUTH H. FIEDLER Mrs. Ruth Fiedler formerly of Grafton and Wild Rose passed away early Saturday morning July 12 2014 at The Pavilion at Glacier Valley in Slinger where she had been residing for the last two years. She was 94 years old. Ruth was born in Grafton on June 20 1920 daughter of Oscar and Viola Staewen Eernisse. She...

Clara A. Weiss

Clara A. Weiss

Jul 10, 2014

CLARA A. WEISS Mrs. Clara Weiss of Hales Trail in Port Washington passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon on Thursday afternoon July 10 2014. She was 75 years old. Clara was born in Ladysmith on October 25 1938 daughter of William and Rose O'Brien Melsheimer. The family moved to Milwaukee while Clara was a child and later to...

Elaine H. Kowalczyk

Elaine H. Kowalczyk

Jul 10, 2014

Elaine H. Kowalczyk 77 of Cedarburg passed away on July 10th 2014. Elaine was born on June 10th 1937 in Milwaukee to Andrew and Helen (nee Lemanczyk) Haizel. She married James her high school sweetheart on Oct 5th 1957 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Jim and Elaine settled in Milwaukee prior to moving to Cedarburg in 1973. Elaine...

Dorothy Gilson

Dorothy Gilson

Jul 7, 2014

Dorothy R. Gilson (nee Grosklaus) age 92 years young passed peacefully into eternal life on July 7 2014 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon following a brief illness. She was born in the Town of Fredonia on January 6 1922 the youngest child of William and Barbara Retzer Grosklaus. She often reminisced about her happy childhood the one-room school she...

Henry E. Matic

Henry E. Matic

Jul 3, 2014

Mr. Henry Matic of Adell formerly of Milwaukee passed away early Thursday morning July 3 2014 at Rocky Knoll Care Facilityfollowing a courageous battle with Prostate Cancer. He was 67 years old. Henry was born in Windischgarsten Austria on January 22 1947 son of Milrod and Ida Steiner Matic. The family immigrated to the United States when Henry was a...

Paul Gooch

Paul Gooch

Jul 1, 2014

Paul Gooch passed away suddenly of natural causes on July 1 2014 at his home in Port Washington. He was 56 years old. Paul was born May 10 1958 in Chicago Illinois the son of Ross and Cynthia Stetson Gooch. While growing up his family lived in Chicago and Watseka Illinois Hopewell Indiana Pennington New Jersey Pleasantville New York and...

Ervin Moninger

Ervin Moninger

Jun 30, 2014

Ervin Daniel Moninger Ervin Moninger of Cedar Grove/Town of Belgium passed away unexpectedly Monday June 30 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 87 years old. Ervin was born July 10 1926 in Chicago IL the son of Ervin Daniel and Katherine Gisselbrecht Moninger. After graduating from Lane Technical School Ervin proudly served his country in the United...

Henry F. Klingelhoets

Henry F. Klingelhoets

Jun 30, 2014

HENRY F. KLINGELHOETS Mr. Henry Klingelhoets of Harbor Club in Port Washington formerly of Milwaukee passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton Monday morning June 30 2014. He was 91 years old. Henry was born in Turtle Lake WI on April 2 1923 one of eleven children born to Arthur and Theresa Kluser Klingelhoets. Following his schooling Henry moved...

Carol J. Smith

Carol J. Smith

Jun 25, 2014

SMITH CAROL J. CEDARBURG formerly of Milwaukee June 25 2014 81 years old. Dear sister of Shirley Reynolds and Kenneth (Colleen) Smith aunt of Jill Damrow Jonathan Reynolds Glenn Smith and the late Richard Reynolds. Further survived by great- niece Emily Freundorfer and great- nephew Aaron Hess other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her parents James Esther Hoppe...

Barbara J. Paape

Barbara J. Paape

Jun 24, 2014

BARBARA J. PAAPE Mrs. Barbara Paape of Fredonia formerly of Belgium passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday June 24th 2014 following a brief illness while surrounded by her family. She was 78 years old. Barbara was born on March 20 1936 in Chilton daughter of James and Ida Ness Toth. She attended local schools and graduated from Chilton High School Class...

Mary Knezevich

Mary Knezevich

Jun 20, 2014

Mary L. Knezevich age 93 years passed away early Friday June 20 2014 at Harbor Club in Port Washington where she had resided the last 9 years. Mary was born in Painesdale Michigan the daughter of Francesco and Orsolina Bolagna Enrietti. After high school Mary moved to Milwaukee. She worked as a secretary at Square D in Milwaukee where she...

Harriet A. Kernats

Harriet A. Kernats

Jun 19, 2014

HARRIET A. KERNATS Mrs. Harriet Kernats of Western Road in Cedarburg passed away at Lasata Nursing Home on Thursday June 19 2014. She was 93 years old. Harriet was born in Cashton WI on February 23 1921 daughter of Robert and Eva Schmitz Bever. The family moved to Milwaukee while she was a child. On April 26 1947 she was...

Kimberly A. Wenzel

Kimberly A. Wenzel

Jun 12, 2014

KIMBERLY A. WENZEL Mrs. Kim Wenzel of Cedar Grove passed away at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital on Thursday June 12 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was a day away from her 45th birthday. Kim was born on June 13 1969 in DeLand FL daughter of Eric P. and Flora Daun Viers Olsen. She attended local schools and graduated...

Elmeda E. Tuttle

Elmeda E. Tuttle

Jun 11, 2014

ELMEDA E. TUTTLE Mrs. Elmeda Tuttle of Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg formerly of Milwaukee passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center in Mequon on Wednesday June 11 2014. She had reached the wonderful age of 100 the previous month. Elmeda was born on May 10 1914 daughter of Otto and Louise Klinge Reineke. She grew up in Wonewoc WI...

Armin F. Schwanz

Armin F. Schwanz

Jun 8, 2014

Mr. Armin F. Schwanz of Port Washington passed away peacefully Sunday June 8 2014 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 79 years old. Armin was born November 5 1934 in Mequon the son of Erich C. and Marie Schmeling Schwanz. He graduated from Cedarburg High School in 1952. On May 5 1956 he was united in marriage with...

Marjorie Ellen Helms

Marjorie Ellen Helms

Jun 8, 2014

Marjorie E. Helms Marge Helms formerly of Arrowhead Road in the Town of Grafton went to walk with her Lord in the early morning hours of Sunday June 8 2014 at her residence in Grafton. She was 92 years old. Marge was born in Lodi WI on February 22 1922 daughter of James Buchanan and Della McBrayer Buchanan. On June...

Linda R Stenson

Linda R Stenson

Jun 4, 2014

Stenson Linda R. Linda R. Stenson formerly of Saukville passed away early Wednesday morning June 4 2014 at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan where she had resided since 2005. She was 67 years old. Linda was born in Milwaukee on April 18 1947 daughter of Edward and Lucille Frankowski Kovnesky. On June 19 1965 she was united in marriage Dennis...

Jo Ann M. Bude

Jo Ann M. Bude

May 26, 2014

JOANN M. BUDE Mrs. JoAnn Bude of the Town of Belgium passed away at her residence while surrounded by her family on Monday May 26 2014. She was 75 years old. JoAnn was born in West Allis on March 6 1939 daughter of Boleslaus Bill and Anna Staniszky Pekrul. She attended local schools and graduated from West Allis Central high...

Walter Streff

Walter Streff

May 22, 2014

Mr. Walter M. Streff of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly Thursday May 22 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 87 years old. Wally was born December 2 1926 in Port Washington the son of Peter and Anastasia Daisy Decker Streff. Wally left school during his senior year to join the United States Coast Guard where he proudly...

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