Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

George Lampert

George Lampert

Dec 29, 2006

George O. Lampert George O. Lampert age 87 years of Port Washington passed away on December 29 2006 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon surrounded by his loving family. George was born on September 29 1919 in Port Washington son of Michael and Anna Schaefer Lampert. George served his country in WWII in the US Army. On August 4...

Leo Rausch

Leo Rausch

Dec 27, 2006

LEO M. RAUSCH Leo Rausch age 82 years of 11500 N. Valley Dr. Mequon died Wednesday December 27 2006 at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. He was born August 22 1924 in Milwaukee son of Leo and Florence Burkholz Rausch. Leo served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and on September 16 1950 he married Rita Ruesch...

Gladys Mac Dougal

Gladys Mac Dougal

Dec 25, 2006

Gladys MacDougal Gladys Sophie MacDougal age 84 of Flower Mound Texas and former resident of Port Washington Wisconsin passed away Monday December 25 2006. Gladys was born on February 14 1922 in Port Washington to Ewald and Meta Paape Schober. Gladys married Lester MacDougal on July 3 1965 in Milwaukee. Lester preceded her in death in 1997. Gladys was a...

Violette Zirbes

Violette Zirbes

Dec 25, 2006

Violette R. Zirbes Vi Violette Vi Zirbes age 89 years of Port Washington passed away suddenly on December 25 2005 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. Vi was born in Port Washington in March 12 1916 daughter of the late Otto and Nettie Maechtle Behling. Her early claim to fame as she said was being able to skip the...

Denneth Franzke

Denneth Franzke

Dec 20, 2006

Denny Franzke age 66 years of Port Washington died Tuesday evening December 20 2005 at Columbia-St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. He was born January 9 1939 in Port Washington son of the late Lloyd and Esther Meins Franzke. On October 21 1982 he married Virginia Amos in Port Washington. Denny worked as an equipment operator for Ozaukee County Highway...

John Kinas

John Kinas

Dec 17, 2006

John L. Kinas Chopper John L. Kinas known to his friends as Chopper age 47 years of Cedar Grove passed away on Sunday morning December 17 2006 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. John was born in Milwaukee on April 23 1959 son of Daniel Kinas and Lois Kennan Kinas. John served his country in the...

Donald Backman

Donald Backman

Dec 17, 2006

DONALD D BACKMAN Mr. Don Backman of County Road RR in Cedar Grove formerly of Saukville and Belgium passed away at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital in Sheboygan on Sunday evening December 17 2006. He was 71 years old. Don was born on February 17 1935 in Manistique MI son of George and Evelyn Bowers Backman. He entered the United States...

Marilyn Feltes

Marilyn Feltes

Dec 16, 2006

MARILYN P. FELTES Marilyn Feltes age 75 years of Waubeka died Saturday Dec. 16 2006 at Jewish Care Center in Mequon where she had been a resident for the past several months. She was born October 21 1931 in Milwaukee daughter of William and Winifred Knuth Hetzel. On October 27 1951 she married John Feltes in Milwaukee. She enjoyed gardening...

Milo Snyder

Milo Snyder

Dec 14, 2006

Milo F. Snyder Jr. Milo Snyder age 78 years of Cedar Grove passed away peacefully in the morning hours of Thursday December 14 2006 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon surrounded by his loving family. Milo was born on April 11 1928 in Stevens Point son of Milo Snyder Sr. and Helen Reed Snyder. On May 20 1950 he...

Marie Schanen

Marie Schanen

Dec 11, 2006

MARIE (RYER) SCHANEN November 30 1916 - December 11 2006 PORT WASHINGTON WIS. - Marie Schanen 96 of Port Washington WI passed away peacefully on the evening of Monday December 11th at the home of her daughter and son-in-law; Dorothy and Dalton Fehrer. She was born to Martin J. Ryer and Agnes Sedler Ryer and lived her whole life in...

James Watry

James Watry

Dec 10, 2006

JAMES N. WATRY Mr. James Watry of Briar Drive in West Bend passed away at Kathy Hospice in West Bend Sunday evening December 10 2006. He was 70 years old. Jim was born in Belgium on September 10 1936 son of Emil and Clara Anzia Watry. He served in the US Navy for 12 years going over seas to Korea...

Virginia Laabs

Virginia Laabs

Dec 10, 2006

Mrs. Virginia Laabs age 89 years of Port Washington formerly of Mequon died peacefully Sunday evening December 10 2006 at Heritage Nursing Home in Port Washington. She was born July 19 1917 in Sheboygan daughter of Josephine Friemuth and Edward Dick. On May 4 1941 she married George Laabs in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death in 1985. Mrs. Laabs...

William Gamerdinger

William Gamerdinger

Dec 9, 2006

William E. Gamerdinger Mr. Bill Mr. William E. Gamerdinger known to many as Mr. Bill age 76 years passed away peacefully on Saturday December 9 2006 at Langlade Memorial Hospital in Antigo surrounded by his loving family and friends. Bill was born on July 9 1930 in Tomah WI son of Albert Gamerdinger and Emma Martha Kuehl Gamerdinger. The family...

Basil Tannel

Basil Tannel

Dec 8, 2006

BASIL HERMAN TANNEL Buz Mr. Basil Tannel of Barry Avenue in Port Washington passed away at Columbia-St. Mary's Ozaukee Campus in Mequon on Friday December 8 2006. He had just celebrated his 78th birthday. Basil was born in Milwaukee on December 7 1928 son of Basil V. and Inez Viola Tannel. He graduated from Marquette High School and Marquette University...

Walter Buchel

Walter Buchel

Dec 8, 2006

WALTER BUCHEL Walter Buchel age 83 years of Franzen St. Random Lake died early Friday morning December 8 2006 at his residence. He was born July 10 1923 in Balzers Liechtenstein son of Joseph and Magdelena Nigg Buchel. On September 16 1952 he married Irmgard Handschel in Milwaukee. Walter along with his wife owned and operated Buchel's Colonial House restaurant...

Angela Bursinger

Angela Bursinger

Dec 1, 2006

Angela J. Bursinger Angela J. Bursinger age 33 years of Belgium passed away in the early morning hours of Friday December 1 2006 at Froedert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Angela was born on October 23 1973 in Port Washington daughter of Barbara Klas Zimmer. Barbara and her husband Angela's step-father Timothy Zimmer...

Gertrud Curtis

Gertrud Curtis

Nov 26, 2006

GERTRUD A. CURTIS Mrs. Gertrud Curtis of Prospect Court in Port Washington passed away at Vitas Hospice Center in Wauwatosa on Sunday morning November 26 2006. She was 80 years old. Gertrud was born in Germany on April 6 1926 daughter of Jakob and Hedwig Mittnacht Denninger. She was united in marriage with Lucien Curtis in Bad Mergentheim Germany and...

Robert Wellenstein

Robert Wellenstein

Nov 21, 2006

Robert L. Wellenstein Bob Mr. Robert Bob Wellenstein age 60 years of Port Washington passed away in the afternoon hours of Tuesday November 21 2006 at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee after a long hard fought battle with heart disease. Bob was born in Port Washington on April 5 1946 son of Elmer Wellenstein and Clara Huebschmann Wellenstein. He grew up...

Brett Kultgen

Brett Kultgen

Nov 17, 2006

BRETT A. KULTGEN Mr. Brett Kultgen of First Ave. in Grafton formerly of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Friday November 17th 2006. He was 24 years old. Brett was born on May 30 1982 in Racine son of Jerome Jerry and Noreen Reenie Schmitz Kultgen. Brett was currently working at Calibre Inc. in Saukville as a...

Michael Niedorfler

Michael Niedorfler

Nov 17, 2006

Mr. Michael A. Niedorfler of Oak Court in Port Washington passed away peacefully at his residence in the early morning hours of Friday November 17th 2006. He was 52 years old. Michael was born on December 31 1953 in Milwaukee son of Donald and Lorry (nee Schar) Niedorfler. He lived in Milwaukee until early 2006 when he moved to Port...

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