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Nancy Purdy
Feb 26, 2008
NANCY J. PURDY Nancy Purdy age 74 years of Port Washington died Tuesday Feb. 26 2008 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Campus in Mequon. She was born October 8 1933 in Port Washington daughter of Peter and Violet Gross Amberg. On December 6 1952 she married James Purdy at Friedens Church in Port Washington. Nancy was formerly employed by...
Judith Mieloch
Feb 26, 2008
JUDITH A. MIELOCH Mrs. Judy Mieloch of Port Washington Road in Grafton passed away at Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon after a battle with cancer on Tuesday evening February 26 2008. She was 64 years old. Judy was born in Milwaukee on September 18 1943 daughter of Edward and Genevieve Wrobel Jozwowski. She graduated from South Division High School in...
Elaine Porath
Feb 24, 2008
Mrs. Elaine Porath Mrs. Elaine Porath residing with son David and granddaughter Stephanie at County Road A in Belgium passed away Sunday afternoon February 24 2008 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was 87 years old. Elaine was born March 30 1920 in Milwaukee the daughter of Ernest and Agatha Perschbacher Berger. On September 16 1939...
Joseph Schmid
Feb 16, 2008
JOSEPH C. SCHMID Mr. Joe Schmid of Grafton passed away unexpectedly at Froedtert Lutheran Memorial Hospital in Wauwatosa on Saturday February 16 2008. He was 56 years old. Joseph was born in Milwaukee on June 27 1951 son of Robert and Lydia Dlapa Schmid. After he finished his schooling Joe enlisted in the United States Navy and served on Diego...
Thomas Schwenker
Feb 14, 2008
THOMAS SCHWENKER Mr. Tom Schwenker age 66 years of Nicolet Drive in Green Bay formerly of Port Washington died Thursday afternoon February 14 2008 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born February 5 1942 in Port Washington the son of Frederick and Katheryn Gahan Schwenker. Tom entered the United States Navy in 1961. He served during the Cold War...
Jason Smith
Feb 12, 2008
JASON D. SMITH Mr. Jason Smith of Delaware Ave. in Grafton formerly of Fredonia passed away at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee at the age of 22. He finally rested in peace and went to meet his maker Tuesday February 12 2008 after fighting leukemia for 7 long years. Jason was born in Milwaukee on December 1 1985 son of Daniel...
Alice Jeskis
Feb 11, 2008
ALICE J. JESKIS Alice Jeskis age 94 years of Mesa AZ formerly of Port Washington died Monday Feb. 11 2008 in Mesa AZ. She was born June 7 1913 in Port Washington daughter of the late Charles and Mary Gilson Penkwitz. On Oct. 24 1938 she married Raymond Jeskis in Dubuque IA. He preceded her in death in 2004. While...
Butch Lorge
Feb 8, 2008
Vernon R. Lorge Butch Butch Lorge age 56 years of Port Washington passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on the afternoon of Friday February 8 2008 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Campus Mequon surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 18 1951 in Port Washington son of Robert and Armella Lanser Lorge. He grew...
Mary Ann Schraith
Feb 8, 2008
Mary Ann Schraith Mary Ann Schraith age 65 years of Glendale passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 8 2008 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born in Milwaukee on April 23 1942 daughter of Herman and Clara Hubing Schroeder. She grew-up in the Belgium area attending St. Mary's grade school in...
Rachel Wilkens
Feb 5, 2008
Mrs. Rachel B. Wilkens of Knorr Road in Random Lake passed away Tuesday afternoon February 5 2008 at her home. She was 54 years old. Rachel was born May 30 1953 in Port Washington the daughter of Alfred and Esther Liebenstein Rose. On August 1 1980 she married Kenneth Wilkens on the Port Washington bluff. She worked as a secretary...
Lenor Ruffing
Feb 1, 2008
Mr. Lenor A. Ruffing Len Mr. Len Ruffing of County Road B in the Town of Port Washington passed away on Friday morning February 1 2008 at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend where he had been a resident for the last five years. He was 96 years old. Len was born in Allenton on November 19 1911 the son...
Clarence Bares
Jan 26, 2008
CLARENCE N. BARES Clarence Bares age 91 years of 2108 Wayside Lane Town of Belgium died Saturday January 26 2008 at his residence. He was born February 11 1916 in the Town of Belgium son of Engelbert and Mary Thomes Bares. On June 2 1945 he married Eleanor Wollner at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Saukville. The couple operated a...
Travis Tappa
Jan 24, 2008
Travis D. Tappa Travis Tappa age 21 years of Port Washington passed away Thursday January 24 2008 as a result of an industrial accident. He was born on September 24 1986 the son of Kevin Tappa and Denise Toots Arendt Tappa. He graduated from Port High in 2005 where he was active in the music program and Port Summer Theater....
John Stadler
Jan 24, 2008
John Stadler John Stadler age 96 years of 2073 Hwy. A Town of Belgium died Thursday evening Jan. 24 2008 at his residence. He- was born December 15 1911 in Fond du Lac son of Dominic and Genevofa Enstrasser Stadler. On September 8 1934 he married Helen Stemper at Holy Cross Catholic Church Town of Belgium. She preceded him in...
Marian Jamrosy
Jan 21, 2008
Marian R. Jamrosy Marian Jamrosy formerly of Newburg and Saukville died early Monday January 21 2008 at Golden LivingCenter - Bradley in Brown Deer where she had been a resident for the last year. Marian was born May 1 1917 in the Town of Trenton daughter of Frank and Mary Laufer Esselmann. On August 21 1937 she married Forest Miller...
Cynthia Pease
Jan 15, 2008
CYNTHIA G. PEASE Cynthia Pease age 69 years of 1831 Hwy. W Grafton died Monday evening Jan. 14 2008 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. She was born December 3 1938 in Milwaukee daughter of the late George and Joan Rahn Becker. On April 28 1962 she married Donald Pease in Milwaukee. She was a member of Faith Lutheran...
John Hames
Jan 14, 2008
JOHN J. HAMES John J. Hames age 87 years of 1352 W. Green Lake Road West Bend died Monday Jan. 14 2008 at his residence. He was born October 16 1920 in Waubeka son of the late Joseph and Irene Kramer Hames. On March 14 1942 he married Alice Monday in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death in 2007. John...
Ralph Schmidt
Jan 12, 2008
RALPH G. SCHMIDT SR. Ralph Schmidt age 86 years of Belgium died Saturday Jan. 12 2008 at his residence. He was born Dec. 22 1921 in Port Washington son of the late Charles and Clara Krier Schmidt. On May 4 1946 he married Joan Parker at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Adell. She preceded him in death in 1997. Ralph...
Michael Eberhardt
Jan 11, 2008
Michael E. Eberhardt Michael Eberhardt age 65 of Port Washington passed away at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington on Friday January 11 2008. Mike was born in Milwaukee on March 23 1942 son of Henry Eberhardt and Eleanor Priebe Eberhardt. He attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay graduating in 1961. Mike worked in the maintenance department...
George Wiedenmeier
Jan 9, 2008
GEORGE F. WIEDENMEIER George Wiedenmeier age 57 years of 111 W. Stoney Ridge Dr. Saukville died Wednesday Jan. 9 2008 at his residence. He was born May 20 1950 in Fond du Lac son of the late George W. and Helen Baldwin Wiedenmeier. On June 3 1972 George married Barbara Heagy in Ashland WI. She preceded him in death in...
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