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Raymond George Theis

Raymond George Theis

Jul 15, 2013

Mr. Raymond G. Theis age 89 years of Random Lake passed away Monday July 15 2013 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center in Plymouth. He was born July 18 1923 in the Town of Farmington son of Peter and Anna Franzen Theis. He graduated from Random Lake High School. On June 22 1946 he married Jeanette Hubing at St. Nicholas...

Gordon Moritz Ervin Krenn

Gordon Moritz Ervin Krenn

Jul 11, 2013

Gordon M. Krenn a reporter and editor associated with news media in Madison and Milwaukee before turning to public health communications died Thursday July 11 of complications of heart disease and advanced age. He was 92. In the late 1940s and early 1950s Krenn worked in Madison first preparing news reports for WIBA radio and then serving as a reporter...

Donna Rae Maechtle

Donna Rae Maechtle

Jul 8, 2013

Donna R. Maechtle Donna Maechtle age 74 years of Port Washington Died Monday July 8 2013 at her residence. She was born July 28 1938 in Oconto WI daughter of the late Francis and Laverne Livingston Carriveau. Donna was a 1956 graduate of Grafton High School. On September 1 1956 she married Lester Maechtle at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church...

Barbara Ann Couture

Barbara Ann Couture

Jul 7, 2013

Barbara Couture of Grafton peacefully passed away in the morning hours of Sunday July 7 2013 surrounded by her loving children. She was 80 years old. Barbara was born in Milwaukee on August 15 1932 daughter of Emil Knuth and Elizabeth Draeger Knuth. Barbara worked for and retired from First Star Bank in Milwaukee. Barbara was a member of St....

Joyce Mueller

Joyce Mueller

Jul 4, 2013

Joyce Mueller of Random Lake passed away at her residence on Thursday July 4 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old. She was born in Sheboygan on November 23 1931 daughter of Oscar Junge and Elsie Gessert Junge. Joyce grew up in the Random Lake area graduating from Random Lake High School in 1949. On August...

Howard H. Himstedt

Howard H. Himstedt

Jun 30, 2013

HOWARD H. HIMSTEDT HOWIE Mr. Howie Himstedt formerly of 2nd Ave. in Port Washington passed away Sunday morning June 30th 2013 at Anita's Garden in Port Washington where he had been residing for the last few years. He was 94 years old. Howard was born on January 26 1919 in the Town of Fredonia son of Herman and Frieda Janke...

Ruth E. Mentzel

Ruth E. Mentzel

Jun 27, 2013

Ruth Mentzel age 78 years of Grafton died early Thursday morning June 27 2013 at Horizon Inpatient Hospice in Mequon. She was born November 22 1934 in the Town of Grafton daughter of the late Elmer and Elsie Kroening Viesselmann. On September 22 1956 she married Herbert Mentzel at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedarburg. Ruth worked as a dental assistant...

Donald E. Large

Donald E. Large

Jun 24, 2013

Donald Large Sr. of the Town of Belgium passed away surrounded by his loving family in the early morning hours of Monday June 24 2013. He was 80 years old. Donald was born in Sheboygan County on May 23 1933 son of the late Harvey Large Sr. and Helen Weyker Large. Donald served his country during the Korean War in...

Leona Mary Rupp

Leona Mary Rupp

Jun 19, 2013

Leona M. Rupp Mrs. Leona Rupp of Port Washington passed away early Wednesday morning June 19 2013 at Ellens Home where she had resided since May. She was 94 years old. Leona was born in the Town of Holland on February 22 1919 daughter of Nicholas and Magdalena Bierenbaum Feyereisen. On September 20 1947 she was united in marriage with...

Lorna Diane Ingrassia

Lorna Diane Ingrassia

Jun 16, 2013

LORNA DIANE INGRASSIA Diane Mrs. Diane Ingrassia of Lake Street in Port Washington passed away peacefully at her residence Sunday June 16 2013. She was 74 years old. She was born on August 4 1938 in Middlegrove IL daughter of Charles and Hazel Simpson Dehm. Diane attended local schools graduating from Farmington High School with the Class of 1955. On...

Daniel J. Nielsen

Daniel J. Nielsen

Jun 15, 2013

Daniel J. Nielsen Red Mr. Daniel Nielsen of First Avenue in Grafton passed away unexpectedly in Rhinelander Saturday June 15 2013 where he was visiting with friends. He was 51 years old. Daniel was born in Fort Atkinson on February 17 1962 son of Raymond and Marcella Romens Nielsen. Red grew up in Palmyra until the family moved to Milwaukee...

Andrew Lee Olson Mr.

Andrew Lee Olson Mr.

Jun 11, 2013

Andrew L. Olson Andy Andy Olson passed away Tuesday morning June 11 2013 at his home in Fredonia surrounded by his family after a 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68 years old. Andy was born March 1 1945 in West Bend the son of Leon and Jane Mueller Olson. On June 25 1966 he was united in...

Wilbert Herbert Klapperich

Wilbert Herbert Klapperich

Jun 9, 2013

WILBERT H. KLAPPERICH Willie Klapperich of Summit Drive in Fredonia passed away peacefully at his residence early Sunday morning June 9 2013. He was 74 years old. Wilbert was born on April 14 1939 in Fond du Lac son of Ben and Lucy Freund Klapperich. The family lived in the Mount Calvary area and he attended local schools. On October...

Austin Goodrich

Austin Goodrich

Jun 9, 2013

Austin Goodrich passed away on June 9th 2013 in his home in Port Washington WI reaching the age of 87 before Alzheimer's took its toll. Goodrich had moved to Wisconsin in 1990 and to Port Washington in the late 1990s after working in Europe Asia and Washington D.C. as a case officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A native...

Daniel Leonard Grotkiewicz

Daniel Leonard Grotkiewicz

Jun 8, 2013

Daniel L. Grotkiewicz Daniel Grotkiewicz age 65 years of Grafton passed away at his residence on Saturday June 8 2013 after being stricken with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 7 1947 in Milwaukee son of the late Chester and Emily Trawicki Grotkiewicz. Dan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. On September 17 1977 he married Carol...

Helen Susan Schwanda

Helen Susan Schwanda

Jun 6, 2013

Helen Susan Schwanda age 70 years of Lincoln Village in Port Washington formerly of North Carolina and Philadelphia passed away Thursday June 6 2013 after a long battle with emphysema. Helen was born April 28m 1943 in Abbottsburg NC to William and Susan E. Smith. In 1968 Helen moved with her family to the Port Washington area. She was employed...

Hattie J. Peiffer

Hattie J. Peiffer

Jun 4, 2013

Hattie Peiffer of Saukville passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday June 4 2013 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. She was 91 years old. Hattie was born in Saukville on October 28 1921 the daughter of John Link and Hattie Lorence Link. She was the last survivor of the couples' nine children. On June 10 1944...

Patricia Pearl Kotecki

Patricia Pearl Kotecki

Jun 1, 2013

Mrs. Patricia Kotecki of Port Washington formerly of Cedarburg and Montello passed away Saturday morning June 1 2013 at Harbor Club in Port Washington. She was 81 years old. Pat was born May 18 1932 in Milwaukee the daughter of Mark and Mary Ann Rober Dore. On August 16 1952 she was united in marriage with Edward Kotecki at St....

Milton Charles Karrels

Milton Charles Karrels

Jun 1, 2013

Mr. Milton Karrels formerly of Random Lake and the Town of Belgium passed away Saturday morning June 1 2013 at his home in the Lakeview Terrace Retirement Community in Altoona FL. He was 91 years old. Milton was born April 21 1922 in the Town of Belgium the son of Phillip and Anna Mayer Karrels. On November 18 1944 he...

Gertrude Marie Bloecher Mrs.

Gertrude Marie Bloecher Mrs.

May 30, 2013

Gertrude M. Bloecher Trudi Gertrude Bloecher of Mequon formerly of Port Washington passed away Thursday May 30 2013 at Horizon Hospice in Mequon. She was 84 years old. Gertrude was born March 20 1929 in Saukville the daughter of Herbert and Helen Bretscher Brunnquell. After graduating from Port Washington High School she received her RN degree at Milwaukee Lutheran Hospital...

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