Obituaries

Feb 19, 2024

Neil Traxel of Port Washington died peacefully on February 19th, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born on April 12th, 1947 to parents William and Florence (nee Wedig) at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington.

Neil graduated from Grafton High School in 1965. He also earned a diploma in Data Processing from Bryant and Stratton...

Feb 19, 2024

Our beloved Tucker Thomas Schueller passed suddenly on February 19th at his home. Tucker was born November 8th 2023. During his three and half months here on earth he touched many lives and was deeply loved by family and friends. His life was a brief gift that will live on in spirit. Tucker is the son of Blake and...

Feb 18, 2024

Mrs. Violet Brabender of Port Washington passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center on Sunday, February 18, 2024. She was 97 years old.

Violet was born in Sheboygan County on October 19, 1926, daughter of Michael and Alverta (nee Shultz) Feldman. She attended schools near Town of Rhine and graduated from Plymouth High School, Class of 1944....

Feb 16, 2024

Virginella A. Gonwa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Harbor Campus. She was 93 years old.

She was born August 31, 1930, in Belgium, to the late Peter and Anastasia (Strauss) Kleckner. On March 28, 1951, she married Roman Gonwa while he was on leave from the army stationed in Europe,...

Feb 15, 2024

Finally at rest, Leo F. Melchior of Grafton passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024. He was 94.

Born in Algoma, WI on October 11, 1929, Leo was the son of Leo M. and Petronella (née Biese) Melchior. The middle of 9 children, Leo spent much of his childhood with his siblings, enjoying time outdoors and later...

Feb 15, 2024

Mary Ann Paulin, of Port Washington, went to be with the lord on the morning of Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Harbor Campus Club. She was 93 years old.

She was born on July 13, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to Frank and Marie (Schmit) Solger. She grew up and attended school in Chicago. She attended Lake View...

Feb 12, 2024

Philip "Phil" Freeland, of Grafton, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully passed away on February 12, 2024, at Aurora Hospital in Grafton at the age of 89.

Born to Richard and Gertrude (nee Graff) Freeland on March 26, 1934, in the picturesque town of Manistique, Michigan, Phil led a fulfilling life surrounded by love, laughter, and...

Feb 11, 2024

Michael Pearson "Mike" Cocking

Michael Cocking passed away on Sunday February 11, 2024 at the age of 78. Mike was born in Milwaukee on October 2, 1945, the son of Frank and Jane (nee Nicholson) Cocking. After graduating from Washington High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, where he met his future wife, Kathleen Nagy,...

Feb 10, 2024

Helen Bradley passed away in her sleep on the 10th of February, 2024 at the age of 89.

Helen was born on the 22nd of June, 1934 in Philadelphia to parents Helen and Joseph Schmidt. At the age of 16, she attended business school and then began her career starting at Temple University Hospital, working both at...

Feb 8, 2024

Lawrence L. "Larry" Reske

After a brief illness, long time Town of Grafton resident Larry Reske was born to Eternal Life on Thursday February 8, 2024 at the age of 79. Larry was born on the south side of Milwaukee on January 2, 1945 the third youngest child of Bernard and Mary (nee Murawski) Reske. Growing up...

Feb 8, 2024

Gary A. Oseland, of Waldo, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 8, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was 68 years old.

Gary was born on April 5, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Arnold and Lila (Hahn) Oseland. He graduated from Wauwatosa West High School with the class of 1973. On May...

Feb 6, 2024

Michael Rutta, a kind, gentle, intelligent and funny man, left this world too soon, during the evening hours of Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at his residence at Golden Harbor in Sheboygan. He was 54 years old.

Mike was born in Milwaukee on December 16, 1969, the son of Chet Wies and Karen Moore Tomalak. He grew up...

Feb 5, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charles Michael Hein, a devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather, and dear friend to many. He peacefully departed this world on February 5, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and fond memories.

Born to Charles J. and Vera Hein on February 14, 1948, Charlie...

Feb 4, 2024

Mr. Jim Hinrichs passed away Sunday morning, February 4, 2024, at Silverado Nursing Facility in Glendale, where he had resided for the last two years. He was 59 years old.

James was born in Milwaukee on November 6, 1964, son of Robert and Karen (nee Koeppen) Hinrichs. He grew up in Mequon before moving to Belgium as...

Feb 3, 2024

Our dear mother went to her heavenly home on 03 February 2024 to reunite with her beloved husband of forty-nine years and to meet our blessed Lord and Savior. Bea was born to Herbert and Mathilda Fritsch on 17 December 1922. Bea married Harry Clarence Melius on 28 February 1942 in Waukesha, WI. They later moved to New Berlin,...

Feb 2, 2024

Nancy Jean (Hopper) Dall, of Saukville, WI and Gilbert, AZ, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2024, at the age of 59. Nancy was a loving wife and best friend to David for 28 years and a cherished mother to Charlie (Briana) and Max of Gilbert, AZ; and step-mother to Heather (Sam) Abrahms of Mequon, WI. She was also...

Jan 31, 2024

James "Jim" Ellioff of Cedar Grove, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the age of 83. He was born in Milwaukee to John Sr. and Josephine on June 24, 1940. Jim married the love of his life Christine on December 31, 1977.

Having lived his...

Jan 30, 2024

Terrence "Terry" R. Hogan, of Cedarburg, formerly from Lake Forest, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Lasata Care Center. He was 72 years old.

Terry was born February 21, 1951, to the late Richard and Lorraine (Lehmann) Hogan in Elmhurst, Illinois. He graduated from Lake Forest High School with the...

Jan 30, 2024

Alan Everett Johnson

Al passed unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, January 30th, 2024.  He was 56 years young.  Al was born and raised in Port Washington.

He is survived by his mother Judy Johnson, father Zolla Johnson, brother Brad Johnson, sister Rhonda Depies, nephews Jake Depies, and Josh Depies (Bethany),  great nephew Carter Depies,...

Jan 27, 2024

Jim Reed, 81, passed away Saturday January 27, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, WI, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born February 17, 1942, in Estherville, IA to Harold and Evelyn Reed, the youngest of four brothers. He attended public schools, graduating from EHS class of 1960. He served in the army in Korea followed...