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Ruth Prowatzke

Ruth Prowatzke

Oct 7, 2013

RUTH E. PROWATZKE Mrs. Ruth Prowatzke of Washington Ave. in Cedarburg formerly of West Allis passed away Monday afternoon October 7 2013 at Lasata Nursing Home in Cedarburg. She was 87 years old. Ruth was born in Milwaukee on March 25 1926 daughter of George and Hilda Priese Fluegel. She attended local schools and graduated from Rufus King High School...

Gary Kendall

Gary Kendall

Oct 7, 2013

Gary W. Kendall Mr. Gary Kendall of Cedar Grove passed away Monday morning October 7 2013 at his home one day short of his 72nd birthday. Gary was born October 8 1941 in Milwaukee the son of Werner and Florence Kieckbusch Kendall. After graduating from Rufus King High School he attended Milwaukee School of Engineering. On September 7 1963 he...

Robert Joseph Williams

Robert Joseph Williams

Oct 6, 2013

ROBERT JOSEPH WILLIAMS Stone Mason July 9 1946 - Oct. 6 2013 Mr. Robert J. Williams of County Road KK in the Town of Port Washington passed away at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Sunday afternoon October 6 2013. He was 67 years old. Robert was born in Detroit MI on July 9 1946 son of...

William E. Joseph

William E. Joseph

Oct 5, 2013

William E. Joseph (Bill) age 78 passed away Saturday October 5 2013. Bill was born December 23 1934 in Dayton OH the son of Ralph V. and Helen P. (King) Joseph. Bill is preceded in death by his beloved wife Nancy (Barr) Joseph his son William (Billy) and his brother Ralph (Joe). Bill is survived by his children Leslie (Joseph)...

Harold Charles Laux

Harold Charles Laux

Oct 4, 2013

Harold Laux of Random Lake passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 4 2013 after suffering a stroke on Tuesday October 1st. He was 87 years old. Harold was born in Sheboygan on January 17 1926 son of Leonard Laux and Florence Schemmel Laux. He grew up on the Laux Homestead Farm in Batavia. He graduated from Random Lake High School...

Gilbert E. Miller

Gilbert E. Miller

Oct 4, 2013

Gilbert Miller found peace in the arms of his Lord on Friday October 4 2013 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 85 years old. Gilbert was born on January 31 1928 son of William and Annetta Fox Miller on the family farm in the town of Sherman. On August 12 1950 he...

Lucille Magdalene Jensterle Mr.

Lucille Magdalene Jensterle Mr.

Oct 2, 2013

Lucille M. Jensterle Lucille M. Jensterle passed away Tuesday evening October 1 2013 at Harbor Campus in Port Washington. She was 102 years old. Lucille was born November 1 1910 in Holy Cross the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Arends Klas. On September 15 1936 she was united in marriage with John Jensterle at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Port...

Marie K. Mueller

Marie K. Mueller

Sep 28, 2013

Marie Mueller of Whitefish Bay and Random Lake passed away in the morning hours of Saturday September 28 2013 at Horizon Hospice in Mequon. She was 101 years old. Marie was born in Fredonia on July 4 1912 the second child of Joseph Schmit and Barbara Lauters Schmit. Marie grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Port Washington High School...

Ronald M Fromm

Ronald M Fromm

Sep 28, 2013

Ronald M. Fromm of Port Washington met the Lord of his life on Saturday September 28 2013 at the age of 52. Ron was the pride and joy of his parents Laura and Andrew and was born on their sixteenth wedding anniversary. He attended Cedarburg High School graduating in 1979. In April of 1988 he married the love of his...

Frederick M. Schmidt

Frederick M. Schmidt

Sep 28, 2013

FREDERICK M. SCHMIDT FRITZ Mr. Fred Schmidt of Bayhill Road in Port Washington passed away at his residence while surrounded by his family Saturday evening September 28 2013. He was 89 years old. Frederick was born in Milwaukee son of John and Anna (Fischer) Schmidt. He attended local schools and graduated from West Division High School with the Class of...

Thomas John Miller

Thomas John Miller

Sep 25, 2013

Mr. Thomas Miller passed away Wednesday morning September 25 2013 at his home in Random Lake. He was 66 years old. Tom was born July 11 1947 in Sheboygan the son of Lawrence and Lois Nowack Miller. After high school he proudly served his country in the United States Army. During the 1970's and early 1980's he worked at Dehling...

Alan Edward Tietz

Alan Edward Tietz

Sep 24, 2013

ALAN E. TIETZ Mr. Alan Tietz age 65 of Grafton passed away at his residence Tuesday afternoon September 24 2013 while surrounded by his loving family. Alan was born in Milwaukee on October 29 1947 son of Jacob and Viola Schmechel Tietz. He was a member of the second graduating class at Homestead High School and attended University of Wisconsin...

Edward Walter Koepke

Edward Walter Koepke

Sep 23, 2013

Edward Koepke age 90 of Cedarburg passed away on Monday Sept. 23 2013 at Cedar Lake Health Rehabilitation in West Bend. He was born December 24 1922 in Milwaukee son of Ferdinand and Emma (nee Juedes) Koepke. On September 24 1949 he married Alice Nicholas in Milwaukee. Mr. Koepke worked as a carpenter for Milwaukee Public School District until retiring....

Arnold W. Depies

Arnold W. Depies

Sep 20, 2013

ARNOLD W. DEPIES ARNIE Mr. Arnold Depies of rural Random Lake passed away peacefully at Sunny Ridge Health Care Center in Sheboygan on Friday September 20 2013. He was 79 years old. Arnold was born on the family farm in the Town of Fredonia on August 30 1934 son of George and Mary Leider Depies. He attended local schools and...

Doris Baumann

Doris Baumann

Sep 17, 2013

Doris Baumann of Saukville passed away into the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday September 17 2013 at Harbor Cove where she had been a resident. She was 82 years old. Doris was born in Port Washington on September 27 1930 daughter of Rueben Gallwitz and Anna Pohl Gallwitz. On November 23 1950 she married Ruben Baumann at Immaculate...

Barbara Jean Kleppin

Barbara Jean Kleppin

Sep 13, 2013

Barbara Kleppin (nee Simonis) of the Town of Grafton went to her heavenly home on the afternoon of Friday September 13 2013 at her residence after fighting a 20 year battle with breast cancer. She was 64 years old. Barb was born in Stevens Point on August 16 1949 daughter of Aloys Simonis and Lorraine Kuklinski Simonis. Barb grew up...

Michael Herman Melsheimer

Michael Herman Melsheimer

Sep 12, 2013

MICHAEL H. MELSHEIMER Mr. Mike Melsheimer of Lakeview Ave. in Port Washington passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday afternoon September 12 2013 following a suspected stroke. He was 73 years old. Michael was born in Ladysmith WI on June 5 1940 son of William and Rose O'Brien Melsheimer. Following school he proudly served in the United States Marine...

Lois Ann Janke

Lois Ann Janke

Sep 11, 2013

LOIS ANN JANKE Mrs. Lois Ann Janke of Judge Drive in Saukville passed away at her home while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday evening September 11 2013. She was 81 years old. Lois Ann was born in La Crosse on December 11 1931 daughter of George and Anne Polacek Miller. The family moved to the Milwaukee area while...

Daniel Lee Stenberg

Daniel Lee Stenberg

Sep 11, 2013

Daniel Stenberg of Fredonia passed away in the evening hours of Wednesday September 11 2013 at his residence. He was 58 years old. Dan was born in Traverse City MI on January 4 1955 son of Lloyd Stenberg and Celia Stallman Stenberg. Dan's family moved to the Fredonia area in late 1960's. He attended school at Northern Ozaukee graduating with...

Frederick Reynolds

Frederick Reynolds

Sep 8, 2013

FREDERICK T. REYNOLDS Mr. Frederick Reynolds of Grafton formerly of Milwaukee passed away Sunday morning September 8 2013 at Cedar Springs Health Rehabilitation Center in Cedarburg. He was 94 years old. Frederick was born in La Crosse on April 20 1919 son of Thomas and Dorris Tyler Reynolds. He attended local schools graduating from La Crosse Central High School (where...

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