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William "Bill" Peter Kleckner
Dec 16, 2024
William Peter Kleckner, 58, of Belgium, WI, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 16, 2024, after a courageous 20-month battle with brain cancer. He was born on October 11, 1966, to Francis and Betty (Jacoby) Kleckner.
A devoted and hardworking farmer, Bill was instrumental in keeping the family farm running alongside his parents. In...
William T. Long
Dec 14, 2024
William T. Long, "Bill", passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2024 in West Bend, WI. He was born to Elizabeth Long (Buser) on November 15, 1987. He was married to Kim Long (Hansen), his wife of 8 years. He had a variety of jobs throughout the years, but most enjoyed having his own handyman business.
He is...
Barbara Ann Donald
Dec 12, 2024
Barbara Ann Donald of Port Washington, formerly of Fredonia, passed peacefully into Eternal Life on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the age of 92 with her family by her side. She was born in Columbus, GA on May 18, 1932 the beloved daughter of Oscar and Jennie (Poindexter) Weeks. On September 5, 1952, Barbara was united in marriage to...
Scott A. Townsend
Dec 9, 2024
Scott Townsend, of Cedar Grove, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly in the evening hours of Monday, December 9, 2024, at his residence. He was 62 years old.
Scott was born in Woodstock, IL, on May 17, 1962, the son of Wendell and Judy (nee Freund) Townsend. He grew up in Woodstock and graduated...
Matthew W. Neumann
Dec 8, 2024
Matthew W. Neumann of Port Washington, formerly of Random Lake, passed away unexpectedly on December 8th, 2024. He was 41 years old. Matt passed life forward through the gift of organ donation.
Matthew was born on March 8,1983, in Sheboygan to James and Linda (Miller) Neumann. He attended Random Lake High School. Before he graduated in 2001,...
Michael D. Brown
Dec 8, 2024
Michael D. Brown of Port Washington passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was 68 years old.
Michael was born on December 1, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late David and Margaret (Gustafson) Brown. He attended Arrowhead High School and graduated with the class of 1974.
One of...
Larry Block
Dec 7, 2024
Mr. Larry Block of Cedarburg, formerly of Milwaukee, Saukville, Grafton, and West Bend, passed away early Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. He was 83 years old.
Larry was born on August 17, 1941, in Milwaukee, the son of Lawrence and Jeanette (nee Gaarz) Block. He attended local schools, including Rufus King High...
Carol J. Burt
Dec 6, 2024
Carol J. Burt of Slinger passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, on Friday, December 6, 2024. She was 83 years old.
Carol was born on September 7, 1941, in Ontonagon, Michigan. On October 15, 1989, Carol was united in marriage to Larry Burt, they spent over 35 years together.
An avid fan...
Judith C. Gloede
Dec 1, 2024
Mrs. Judy Gloede of Fredonia passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, December 1, 2024, at New Perspectives in West Bend. She was 83 years old.
Judith was born in Sheboygan on April 28, 1941, daughter of Alois and Laura (nee Paape) Biever. The family lived in Port Washington and Judy attended local schools, graduating from Port Washington...
James "Jimmy" Allen Brewer
Nov 30, 2024
James (Jimmy) Allen Brewer, 63, of Tucson, Arizona, sadly left us on November 30, 2024, due to heart failure.
James was born and raised in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and graduated from Port Washington High School in 1979. He worked in the hardware side of Information Technology (IT), which took him to Rochester, Minnesota, and later Tucson, Arizona,...
Helen Mary Gaudiosi
Nov 30, 2024
Mrs. Helen DeToro Murphy Gaudiosi passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30th at home surrounded by family. She was 92 years old. Helen was a faithful member of St. Francis Borgia church and was a generous soul who helped all those who came to her in need. She was an avid seamstress and cook.
Helen was born...
Patricia Lee Kellum
Nov 28, 2024
Patricia Kellum of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, passed away on November 28, 2024, Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years old.
Patricia was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in May 2024; however, she continued to live with gusto and passion, spending her days talking and laughing with her friends and family. "Patty," as she...
John J. Belzer
Nov 28, 2024
John J. Belzer, born on December 3, 1943, passed away peacefully November 28, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and dedication.
A devoted husband, John shared a life filled with cherished memories with his beloved wife, Mary Belzer. Together, they nurtured a family that became the cornerstone of his life. John was the proud father of...
Paul Henry Engel
Nov 27, 2024
Paul Henry Engel, age 87, of Cascade, WI, passed away peacefully on November 27th. Paul was born on December 10th, 1936, in Milwaukee to Henry and Evelyn (Dutkiewicz) Engel. In his early years, he lived in the St. Anthony Parish district of Milwaukee's south side with many family members in close vicinity. He attended Boys Tech High School in...
Karen E. Mcclellan
Nov 25, 2024
Karen E. McClellan, 87, who died at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa on Monday, Nov. 25, was a woman of her time.
Mrs. McClellan was born on Aug. 23, 1937, in Gary, Ind., the daughter of Andrew and Ellen Kokko Luttinen.
She graduated from Tolleston High School in Gary, then attended Valpariso University in Indiana...
Thomas E. Szymczak
Nov 23, 2024
Thomas E. Szymczak, 72, passed away on November 23 at AccentCare Hospice after a short illness. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Alois and Eleanore Szymczak.
Tom is survived by brother James Szymczak (Laurie Kildegaard) and also by his "extended" family: Shirley Uribe, Lisa Uribe Harbeck, Bill Harbeck, Michelle and Haley Campbell, John, Jenni and...
Shawn Anthony Conrad
Nov 23, 2024
Shawn Anthony Conrad, a beloved son, brother and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Advocate Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma cancer. He was 40 years old.
Shawn was born on August 28, 1984, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and...
Barbara Jean Siebenaler
Nov 21, 2024
Barbara Jean Siebenaler of Random Lake passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday November 21, 2024 at the age of 92. She was born the beloved daughter of Claude and Maude (Forsyth) Bradley on September 1, 1932 in Chicago, IL. On April 15, 1955 Barbara married Wesley Siebenaler at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Random Lake and together...
Christine L. Janke
Nov 21, 2024
Christine L. Janke of Fredonia, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the age of 75. She was born in Port Washington, the beloved daughter of Paul and Carolyn (Weyker) Schmit. Christine married her high school sweetheart Roger Janke (1949-2018) on October 22, 1977, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Throughout their 41 years of marriage, they...
Julie A. Jennings
Nov 20, 2024
Julie Ann Jennings (Weber), age 56, of Mequon, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024, surrounded by family, after a determined, four-year battle against pancreatic cancer. Born on July 28, 1968, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Julie was the daughter of Joan Weber (Netzler) and the late Gerald Weber.
Known for her thoughtful nature,...
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