Marcia J. Schanen
May 12, 2026
Mrs. Marcia Schanen of Port Washington, formerly of West Bend, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center – Grafton, surrounded by her family. She was 76 years old.
Marcia was born in Milwaukee on April 18, 1950, the daughter of Leonard and Marilynn (nee Kime) Jaastad. The family moved briefly to Illinois before returning to Wisconsin, and...
Emma Luz Ruiz
May 7, 2026
Emma Luz Ruiz Castillejos was born in Chiapas, Mexico, on October 8, 1938, and returned to her Lord and Savior on May 7, 2026, in Grafton, Wisconsin. Emma left this earth with a proud clan of more than 30 loving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Gregorio, and her children, Alma Rosita, Alejandro, and Cesar...
Charles J. Schmit
May 7, 2026
Chuck Schmit of Port Washington passed away surrounded by his loving family at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls on Thursday morning, May 7, 2026. He was 90 years old.
Charles was born on January 10, 1936, in Sheboygan to Louis and Rose (nee Depies) Schmit. He grew up in Port Washington and attended St. Mary’s School before attending...
David E. Koslakiewicz
May 5, 2026
David E. Koslakiewicz of Port Washington, Wisconsin, entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Edwin and Eleanor (née Hendrickson) Koslakiewicz.
After graduating from high school, David earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and later received his master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. A...
Dennis Earl Reimer
May 4, 2026
Dennis E. Reimer Sr. 70, passed away peacefully at his homestead on Monday, May 4, 2026, surrounded by those that loved him after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dennis had the best cars in Little Kohler growing up. He had an affinity for Chevy’s and owned a few Camaros over his life. Dennis loved his German Shepard dogs and raised a...
Robert M. Krucky
May 4, 2026
Robert M. Krucky passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, surrounded by his family after a quick battle with pancreatic cancer.
Bob was the devoted husband of the late Mary Krucky (Bloom) for 60 years. He was the loving father of Michael (Gene Lee) and Lisa (Bill) Rice; beloved grandfather of Bill (Cassie), Ryan (Elyse), and Kelsey; and proud great-grandfather of...
Carmen & Larry Brennan
May 4, 2026
Carmen Brennan, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, and her beloved husband, Lawrence “Larry” Brennan, age 83, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026. Married for 54 years, they shared a lifetime of love, partnership, and devotion to one another and their family.
Together, Larry and Carmen enjoyed listening to jazz music and meeting numerous jazz musicians. They...
Marvin D. Kellar
May 3, 2026
MARVIN D. KELLAR
Marv Kellar of Waubeka passed away on Sunday evening, May 3, 2026. He was 72 years old.
Marvin was born in West Bend on April 8, 1954, the son of Ernest and Evelyn (nee Wilkens) Kellar. The family lived in the Waubeka area, and Marv attended local schools, graduating from Port Washington High School, Class of ’72, before continuing...
Barbara Jean Yellen
May 3, 2026
Barbara Jean Yellen of Port Washington passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee at the age of 82. She was born the beloved daughter of Irvin and Marion (Adelmeyer) Wuenne in Wausau, WI on January 12, 1944. Barb was united in marriage to Mark Yellen on November 2, 1963, and together raised...
Herbert Florian Muecke
May 2, 2026
Herbert F. Muecke, age 89 years of Fredonia, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, May 2, 2026. He was born in Upper Silesia, Germany, the beloved son of Johann and Lucie (Cappek) Muecke on January 28, 1937. He moved to Wisconsin in 1957 with his siblings, and married the love of his life Patricia Pauls on April 29,...
Thomas A. Foster
May 1, 2026
Thomas A. Foster of Fond du Lac, formerly of Fredonia, passed away peacefully at Edenbrook Nursing Home on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born in Random Lake to Melvin and Helen (Schueller) Foster on December 22, 1935. Tom was united in marriage to Dorothy Casper on November 7, 1978, at St. Rose of Lima...
Edwin C. Thomas
Apr 30, 2026
Mr. Ed Thomas of Port Washington passed away Thursday, April 30th at High Point Residence in Port, where he had been a resident since 2022. He was 76 years old.
Edwin was born in Springfield, IL, on June 12, 1949, the son of Leonard and Mayme (nee Carpenter) Thomas. Ed attended schools in Mason City, graduating from Mason City High School,...
David Joseph Bley
Apr 30, 2026
David Joseph Bley of Belgium, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the age of 67. He was born in Port Washington, the beloved son of Gordon and Mary Anne Bley on February 2, 1959.
Dave loved being outside, tending to his vegetable gardens in the Summer. He was generous with his time and would do anything to help...
Donald G. Dohrwardt
Apr 30, 2026
Donald G. Dohrwardt of Fredonia passed away on April 30, 2026. He was 76 years old
Donald was born in Port Washington on September 27, 1949, to Arnold and Eunice (nee DeBroux) Dohrwardt. He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1968, and furthered his education studying architecture at Miami Dade Community College in Florida. Donald settled in Fredonia in 1977,...
Joseph Frank Lopez Jr.
Apr 29, 2026
Joseph “Joe” F. Lopez, Jr., age 60, of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born on January 7, 1966, in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Joe Frank Lopez and Sarah (Gomez) Lopez.
Joe graduated from Random Lake High School in 1984. Beyond high school he attended MATC for marketing and business. He...
Lois M. Korinek
Apr 28, 2026
Lois Korinek, formerly of Grafton, passed away peacefully in the afternoon hours of Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Gables On the Pond, where she had been a resident. She was 99 years old.
She passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by love and the legacy of a life well lived. Lois leaves behind countless cherished memories that will continue to live...
Brian Jay "BJ" Krueger
Apr 24, 2026
Brian Jay Krueger, better known as “BJ,” passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2026, at his home in Belgium. He was 65 years old.
BJ was born on September 7, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Myron and Luella (née Zocher) Krueger. He grew up in Port Washington and spent many cherished weekends “Up North” in Tomahawk.
BJ dedicated many years to...
Beverly Ann Bolz
Apr 23, 2026
It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Beverly Bolz of Belgium, WI. Bev passed away peacefully surrounded by her entire loving Family on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73.
Born March 31, 1953, to Jerome and Martha (Kleckner) Bolz of Port Washington.
Bev was the heart of our family, known for her faith, kindness,...
Remig L. Raffanti
Apr 23, 2026
Remig Lorenzo Raffanti, age 58, of Grafton, WI, passed peacefully with his wife by his side on April 23, 2026 after valiantly fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer, displaying extraordinary courage and tenacity- never once fighting alone.
Remig was born in Highland Park, Illinois on August 12, 1967 to Gilberto and Margarete Raffanti. He grew up in Highwood, Illinois,...
Darrell M. Davis
Apr 21, 2026
Darrell Davis, 75, of Random Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on April 21, 2026.
Darrell was born on February 12, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Random Lake Elementary and Middle School.
Darrell was united in marriage to Patricia Kies on September 27, 1969, and together they shared a lifetime of love and partnership.
From a young age, Darrell had a deep love for...
