Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
Elsie M. Koch
January 23, 2009
Koch Elsie M.\r\nMADISON/PHILLIPS ndash; Elsie M. Koch age 87 passed away on Friday Jan. 23 2009 at the Oakwood Village East Nursing Home in Madison. Elsie was born on Nov. 3 1921 in Grafton to Jacob and Theresa (Deppiesse) Medinger. She married Norbert Koch on March 22 1944. Before moving to Madison in 2005 she spent 15 years in Phillips...
Rudolph A. Stoecker
January 22, 2009
RUDOLPHnbsp; A.nbsp; STOECKER nbsp; Mr. Rudy Stoecker of Oakland Ave.nbsp; in Port Washington formerly of Arkansas and Jackson WI diednbsp; Thursday evening January 22 2009 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend.nbsp; He was 80 years old.nbsp; Rudy was born May 1 1928 in the Town of Cedarburg son of Rudolph A. and Meta Bartelt Stoecker.nbsp; On Sept. 1 1952 he...
Jennifer S. Idt
January 20, 2009
Jennifer S. Idt Jennifer Idt of Fredonia went to walk with the Lord on Tuesday morning January 20th 2009 at Columbia St. Maryrsquo;s Hospital in Mequon. She was 59 years old.nbsp; Jenny was born in Janesville on June 14 1949 daughter of Howard Pantle and Ruth Ann Smith Pantle.nbsp; On June 18 1977 she married John Idt in Fredonia.nbsp; Jenny...
Albert H. Sudbrink
January 18, 2009
Albert Sudbrink age 89 years of 1937 Lakeshore Roadnbsp; Town of Grafton died early Sunday morning January 18 2009 at Columbia St. Maryrsquo;s Hospital in Mequon.nbsp; He was born March 25 1919 in the Town of Saukville son of Theodore and Maria Lubahn Sudbrink.nbsp; Albert served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Lucille Dowe on January...
Vernon Gierach
January 13, 2009
VERNON R. GIERACH ldquo;Mad Dogrdquo; Vernonnbsp; Gierach age 66 years of Cedarburg formerly of Port Washington died Tuesday January 13 2009 at Columbia St. Maryrsquo;s Hospital in Mequon.nbsp; He was born May 4 1942 in Milwaukee son of the late Robert and Myrtle Boehlke Gierach.nbsp; Vernon served in the United States Air Force and worked at A.O. Smith/Tower Automotive for...
Arnold R. Miller
January 12, 2009
Mr. Arnold R. Miller Arnold Miller of Linden St. in Saukville passed away early Monday morning January 12 2009 at the Vitas Hospice Care Center in Wauwatosa. He was 89 years old. Arnold was born September 22 1919 in Plainview Minnesota to Rudolph and Clara Carpenter Miller. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1941 to...
Edwin L. Bares
January 11, 2009
EDWIN L. BARES Mr. Eddie Bares of Wayside Lane in the Town of Belgium passed away at his home surrounded by his family Sunday evening January 11 2009.nbsp; He was 94 years old.nbsp; Eddie was born on April 25 1914 in the Town of Belgium one of eleven children born to Engelbert and Mary Thomas Bares.nbsp; Eddie entered the United...
Eleanore Strauss
January 10, 2009
Mrs. Eleanorenbsp;Strauss Ella Eleanore Strauss passed away Saturday morning January 10 2009 at Belgium Gardens where she had resided. She was 93 years old. Eleanore was born April 30 1915 in Dacada the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Schmidt Schecher. She was united in marriage with Anthony P. Strauss on June 20 1936 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Dacada....
Thomas D. Williams
January 9, 2009
Thomas D. Williams nbsp; Thomas Williams age 59 years of the Town of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 9th 2009 while in Toronto Canada on a business trip.nbsp; Tom was born in Milwaukee on August 30th 1949 son of Irvin Williams and Lorraine Augustin Williams.nbsp; On September 5th 1970 he married Gwen Johnson at Wauwatosa Methodist Church.nbsp; Mr....
Barbara Mullens
January 7, 2009
Barbara L. Mullens age 82 years of the Town of Belgium formerly of Port Washington passed away in the morning hours of January 7 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family.nbsp; Barb was born in Milwaukee on July 13 1926 daughter of Ray Loring and Estella Chadwick Loring.nbsp; On September 1 1951 she married Clark Mullens in Waukegan...
John J. Lapinski
January 7, 2009
Mr. John J. Lapinski. nbsp; John Lapinski formerly of Milwaukee passed away Wednesday afternoon January 7 2009 at Belgium Gardens where he had resided with his wife for the last 4 years. He was 92 years old. John was born September 13 1916 in Hamburg WI the son of Joseph and Anna Kulas Lapinski. On November 29 1941 he was...
James R. Kelly
January 6, 2009
Kelly James R. ldquo;Kellyrdquo; of Milwaukee died Friday Jan. 2 2009 age 62 years.nbsp; Survived by his two daughters Jessica and Allison Kelly three sisters Suzanne McCormick Christine (Stan) Korta and Leslie Kelly his step-brother Steve (Caroline) Paulson nieces nephews other relatives and friends. Inurnment with full military honors will take place at Southeast Wisconsin Veteransrsquo; Memorial Cemetery Union Grove...
Diane Zielke
January 5, 2009
DIANE ZIELKE Diane Zielke age 51 years of Port Washington died Monday January 5 2009 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm.nbsp; She was born July 7 1957 in Milwaukee daughter of the late Theodore and Emily Wojciechowski Brzezinski. Diane was a 1975 graduate of Custer High School in Milwaukee.nbsp; On September 8 1979 she married...
Anne R. Mixdorf
January 4, 2009
ANNE R. MIXDORF nbsp; Anne Mixdorf age 84 years of Cedarburg died Sunday January 4 2009 at Newcastle Place in Mequon following a short illness.nbsp; She was born June 2 1924 in Jersey City NJ daughter of James and Agnes Carr McGuire.nbsp; On March 19 1944 she married Wilmer Mixdorf in Jersey City NJ.nbsp; He preceded her in death in...
James A. Mc Donald
January 3, 2009
James A. McDonald Mr. James McDonald of Mayfair Drive in Saukville passed away late Saturday night January 3 2009 at the Clemet J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was 66 years old.nbsp; James was born February 7 1942 in Milwaukee the son of Andrew and Ruth Henke McDonald.nbsp; He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
Claytus P. Ziehr
December 30, 2008
Claytus P. Ziehr nbsp; Mr. Clayt Ziehr of Wind Sail Court in Random Lake formerly of Fredonia passed away Tuesday morning December 30 2008. He was 87 years old. Claytus was born March 30 1921 in Wisconsin Rapids the son of Paul and Linda Anderson Ziehr. nbsp;He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1938 and then proudly served his...
Minnie Bretschneider
December 29, 2008
Minnie Bretschneider Minnie Bretschneider age 90 years of Random Lake formerly of Fredonia passed away in the evening hours of Monday December 29 2008 at Gables on the Pond where she had been a resident.nbsp; Minnie was born in Grafton on January 23 1918 daughter of John Mueller and Anna Diener Mueller.nbsp; On June 8 1946 she married Edward Bretschneider...
Melvin A. Reif
December 26, 2008
MELVIN A. REIF Mr. Melvin Reif of Dekora Street in Saukville passed away Friday morning December 26 2008 at Cedar Lake Home in West Bend.nbsp; He was 88 years old.nbsp; Melvin was born in Reifs Mills a little town in Manitowoc County on March 15 1920 son of Jerome and Josephine Peterson Reif.nbsp; He graduated from Peshtigo High School and...
Ethel Demge
December 23, 2008
ETHELnbsp; F.nbsp; DEMGE Ethel Demge age 74 years of Port Washington died Tuesday Dec. 23 2008 at Virginia Highlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Germantown.nbsp; She was born February 13 1934 in Port Washington daughter of Earl and Clarinda Penkwitz Godersky.nbsp; On May 12 1956 she married Virgil ldquo;Jakerdquo; Demge at St. Maryrsquo;s Catholic Church in Port Washington.nbsp; He preceded...
Vernon Arndt
December 22, 2008
VERNON R. ARNDT Mr. Vern Arndt of Grand Ave. in Random Lake passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday afternoon December 22 2008.nbsp; He was 80 years old.nbsp; Vern was born on July 26 1928 in Random Lake son of Fred and Mary Braun Arndt.nbsp; As a child Vern was baptized and confirmed at the old...
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