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Recent Obituaries

James Pirwitz

James Pirwitz

August 26, 2005

James C. Pirwitz Jim Mr. James Pirwitz age 67 of Grafton passed away in the evening hours of Friday August 26 2005 at his residence. Jim was born in Lake Mills WI on January 26 1938 son of the late Leonard and Ester Curran Pirwitz. On July 27 1957 he married Geraldine Moon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. Mr....

Charlotte Zamow

Charlotte Zamow

August 26, 2005

Charlotte Zamow Mrs. Charlotte Zamow age 71 of Belgium passed away on Friday August 26 2005 at Heritage Nursing Home in Port Washington where she had been a resident. Mrs. Zamow was born in Hot Springs Arkansas daughter of the late Charlie and Julia Raper Garner. On June 12 1965 she married Jack Zamow in Illinois. Charlotte was a member...

Rodney Lofberg

Rodney Lofberg

August 24, 2005

RODNEY L. LOFBERG Mr. Rodney Lofberg of River Road in Waubeka passed away at his residence Wednesday morning August 24th 2005. He was 77 years old. Rodney was born in Sweden MN on August 2 1928 son of Arthur and Eileen Nelson Lofberg. After finishing school Rodney joined the United Stated Navy. Upon his return he married Elaine M. Flint....

Dorothy Kelm

Dorothy Kelm

August 23, 2005

DOROTHY ELLEN KELM Dorothy Kelm a long time resident of Port Washington passed away on Tuesday morning August 23 2005 at her home in Santa Barbara CA. after suffering a heart attack in her sleep. She was born November 3 1913 in Hillsdale MI daughter of James and Leila English Carmichael. She earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree at Bowling...

Gale Roden

Gale Roden

August 20, 2005

GALE V. RODEN Mrs. Gale Roden of Stanford St. in Port Washington recently of Virginia Highlands Rehabilitation Center in Germantown passed away on Saturday August 20 2005 at the age of 78. Gale was born in West Allis on June 15 1927 daughter of Edward and Mildred (Markofski) Gaskey. She was united in marriage with Eugene Archie Roden on June...

Lorene Martin

Lorene Martin

July 30, 2005

Lorene M. Martin Lorene M. Martin age 88 years of Beechwood Rest Home passed away on Saturday July 30 2005. She was born on June 16 1917 daughter of the late Rev. George W. and Dolly Lester. On September 9 1939 she married James I. Martin in West Allis. The couple lived in West Allis while Mrs. Martin was the...

Joan Stephan

Joan Stephan

July 25, 2005

Mrs. Joan E. Stephan Mrs. Joan Stephan of Port Washington passed away at Harbor Cove on the afternoon of Saturday July 9 2005. She was 86 years old. Joan was born on November 2 1918 in Wabeno to William and Matilda Miljour Vallier one of twelve children. On October 17 1935 she was united in marriage with Roy Stephan at...

Paul Wiening

Paul Wiening

July 25, 2005

Mr. Paul Wiening of Michigan St. in Port Washington passed away at his residence early Sunday morning July 10 2005. He was 60 years old. Paul was born in Port Washington on December 31 1944 son of Paul G. and Dorothy John Wiening. After graduating from Port Washington High School Mr. Wiening went to school for radio broadcasting. He was...

Curtis Mc Kinley

Curtis Mc Kinley

July 25, 2005

Curtis H. McKinley USN Retired Mr. Curtis McKinley of Holden St. in Port Washington passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on Sunday evening July 3 2005 after a 5 year battle with cancer. Curt was born January 27 1944 in Seattle WA son of Howard and Barbara Wiese McKinley. After graduating from high school he entered into...

Gordon Fairbert

Gordon Fairbert

July 25, 2005

GORDON R. FAIRBERT Mr. Gordon Fairbert of Fredonia Ave. Fredonia passed away at his residence Tuesday morning July 12 2005. He was 75 years old. Gordon was born in Milton WI on October 14 1929 son of Arthur and Edna Burhite Fairbert. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in 1952 from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point he entered the United...

Homer Lunde

Homer Lunde

July 25, 2005

HOMER A. LUNDE Mr. Homer Lunde age 82 years of Random Lake passed away on Friday July 15 2005 at Froedert Lutheran Memorial Hospital in Wauwatosa. He was born on October 8 1922 in Regina Sask Canada to Henry and Agnes Hanson Lunde. His family moved to North Dakota when Homer was 3 years old. Upon graduation from high school...

Hattie Pender

Hattie Pender

July 25, 2005

PENDER HATTIE W. (nee Wiese) PORT WASHINGTON formerly of Wauwatosa July 4 2005 age 85 years. Dear mother of Thomas (Patsy) Pender of Northfield MN Ellen (Richard) Smith of Port Washington and Paul (Katherine) Pender of Corcoran MN. Loving grandmother of Sarah and Kristin Smith and Paul Frederick Theodore Michael and Kathleen Pender. Further survived by other relatives and friends....

Bernadine Gradwohl

Bernadine Gradwohl

July 24, 2005

BERNADINE B. GRADWOHL Mrs. Bernadine Gradwohl recently of Harbor Club formerly of Holden St. in Port Washington passed away of Congestive Heart Failure at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Campus in Mequon early Sunday morning July 24 2005. She was 87 years old. Bernadine was born in Milwaukee on October 30 1917 daughter of Joseph and Laura Kotecki Katcki. After graduating...

Andrew Titra

Andrew Titra

July 24, 2005

Mr. Andrew Titra of Heilmann Drive in Saukville passed away at his residence on Sunday morning July 24 2005. He was 78 years old. Andrew was born in Joliet IL on November 28 1926 son of Steven and Ann Dzurek Titra. After his schooling Mr. Titra went into service in the US Army. Later he worked as a machine operator...

Joe Didier

Joe Didier

February 13, 2004

Joseph P. Didier Joe Didier age 25 years of Port Washington died suddenly Friday February 13 2004 in a snowmobile accident. Joe was born in Port Washington on December 11 1978 son of Peter and Pat Howard Didier. After graduating from Port Washington High School in 1997 Joe went on to college graduating from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in...

Chester Alfred Breiney

Chester Alfred Breiney

October 4, 1959

Chester Alfred Breiney was a 7-year-old child who did not have the opportunity to grow up like other children his age. He did not get to experience playing baseball through his elementary school years. Or fishing with his friends. He did not have the chance to graduate high school or experience adulthood. Chester's life ended traumatically by the hands...

Ruth Magdalene Gasper

Ruth Magdalene Gasper

December 23, 1929

Ruth M. Gasper was born to Eternal life on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was 92 years old. Ruth was born on December 23, 1929, in Port Washington to Nicholas and Frances (Jungers) Lanser. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Gasper (1929-2001) on August 26, 1950, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Port Washington. Together she and Kenneth raised...

Elizabeth Klopp

Elizabeth Klopp

Elizabeth J. Klopp Betty Mrs. Elizabeth J. Betty Klopp age 76 of Port Washington passed away on November 13 2003 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Columbia Campus in Milwaukee. Betty was born in Port Washington on August 8 1927 daughter of the late Orlie and Florence Morgan Sturges. On May 7 1949 she married Ralph Red Klopp at St. John's...

Hannah Marie Cottrell

Hannah Marie Cottrell

Hannah Marie Cottrell Mrs. Hannah Marie Cottrell age 83 years of 234 W. Linden Avenue in Saukville passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday February 1 2003 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee campus in Mequon. She was born in Melrose WI on December 15 1919 daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Smith Huber. On June 27...

Ruth D. Schwendener

Ruth D. Schwendener

Ruth D. Schwendener Ruth D. Schwendener age 85 years of 963 W. Whitefish Rd. formerly of Elmhurst IL passed away January 2 2003 at her residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Milwaukee on December 17 1917 daughter of the late Julius and Martha Seliger Theilacker. In 1940 she graduated from Downer College in Milwaukee....

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