Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
James Edward Gresch Mr.
Oct 29, 2013
Gresch James Edward Mr. Jim Gresch of Cedarburg was born to eternal life on Tuesday October 29 2013 at the age of 83 surrounded by his loving family at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. Jim was born August 13 1930 in Beaver Dam to Martin and Esther Klebs Gresch. He attended St. Steven's Parochial School in Beaver Dam Northwestern Prep...
Elizabeth Rose Meyer
Oct 14, 2013
Elizabeth R. Meyer Bette Elizabeth Bette Meyer age 90 years formerly of Fredonia passed away on Monday evening October 14 2013 at Cedar Bay West Assisted Living in West Bend. She was born January 8 1923 in Cedarburg daughter of John and Elizabeth Hemlock Lennartz. On December 26 1970 she married Paul Meyer at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in...
George Edward Kettling
Oct 14, 2013
GEORGE E. KETTLING George Kettling 83 of Cedarburg one of the gentlest souls one could ever know sailed to his heavenly harbor on Monday October 14 2013 from the Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa surrounded by family and friends. George was born in March of 1930 in Elizabeth NJ as the only child of George H. and Christine...
Raymond J. Stengel
Oct 11, 2013
RAYMOND J. STENGEL Mr. Ray Stengel a resident of Saukville passed away Friday morning October 11 2013 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 91 years old. Raymond was born in Milwaukee on January 22 1922 son of John and Mary Krygier Stengel. When Ray was five his family moved to the Town of Belgium and ran the tavern...
Marie Katherine Peterson
Oct 9, 2013
Loving mother Ms. Marie Peterson of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning October 9 2013 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. She was 72 years old. Marie was born July 9 1941 in Port Washington the daughter of Clarence and Oliva Risch Ansay. She was a 1959 graduate of Port Washington High School. Marie worked at Rockwell Automation in...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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