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Ralph Russell Drzewiecki
Jan 7, 2024
Ralph R. Drzewiecki Jr. of Saukville passed away peacefully at home with family and friends by his side. He was 68 years old.
Ralph was born on November 29, 1955, in Port Washington, Wisconsin to the late Ralph and Sharon (Dayton) Drzewiecki. He graduated from Port Washington High School with the class of 1974.
He...
Robert B. "Bob" Ross
Jan 6, 2024
Mr. Bob Ross of Cedarburg passed away Saturday evening, January 6, 2024, at Ascension Columbia-St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. He was 82 years old.
Robert was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 26, 1941, son of Hugh and Marion (nee Pendleton) Ross. When Bob was a child the family moved to Iowa. Bob graduated from Atlantic...
Frederick "Fred" Milton Olsen Jr.
Jan 3, 2024
Frederick "Fred" M. Olsen Jr. of Port Washington, WI passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, January 3, 2024, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 93 years old.
Fred was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 25, 1930, son of Frederick M. Sr. and Esther Wick Olsen. He attended local schools before continuing on to earn his...
Jay W. Bretschneider
Jan 1, 2024
Jay Bretschneider, of Grafton, a beloved husband, brother, and uncle, peacefully departed from this world on January 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at Magnolia Trails Memory Care at The Waterford of West Bend. He was 76 years old.
Jay was born in Port Washington on July 5, 1947, the son of Edward and Minnie (nee...
Billie Jean Mcginnis
Jan 1, 2024
Billie McGinnis, of Hales Corners, went to walk with her Lord on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Care Age in Brookfield. She was 89 years old.
Billie was born in Mena, Ark., on October 14, 1934, the daughter of William Burl Bledsoe and Nellie Lee McCrivans Bledsoe.
When Billie was in high school, her family...
Gregory L. Niemann
Dec 31, 2023
Greg Niemann of Hubertus, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday evening, December 31, 2023. He was 57 years old.
Gregory was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on February 23, 1966, to Donald and Barbara (nee Minetti) Niemann. The couple were blessed with two children, and their paths later diverged. His mother moved to the Saukville,...
Michael Conrad Nowicki
Dec 30, 2023
Michael Conrad Nowicki peacefully passed away on December 30, 2023, in Grafton, Wisconsin, at the age of 78. He was surrounded by his loving daughters, sisters, brother-in-law, cousin, grandchildren, and dear friends before and during his departure. He is survived by his daughters, Corinne and Jessica Nowicki; his grandchildren, Lucy and Quinn Corcoran, and Luca and Maewyn Coker; siblings,...
Barbara M. Pernitz
Dec 30, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Pernitz of Cedarburg passed away at Ascension- Columbia -St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee in Mequon on Saturday, December 30, 2023. She was 75 years old.
Barbara was born in Milwaukee on September 3, 1948, daughter of Kenneth and Shirley (nee Buntrock) Mayr. She attended local schools and graduated from Custer High School, Class of 1966, before...
Nancy Helen Bolton
Dec 29, 2023
Nancy H. Bolton, formerly of Port Washington, passed away peacefully Friday, December 29, 2023, at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake. She was 93 years old.
On June 16, 1930, she was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late Howard and Bernice (Smith) Lewis.
She is survived by her son Jeff (Diane) Bolton...
Rose Ann Wilson
Dec 29, 2023
Rose Ann Wilson was born to eternal life on December 29, 2023 at age 83. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Teresa (née Feller) Bachmeier and siblings Edward, Irene, Daniel and Janet.
She was the loving mother of Kristine (Michael) Brah, Jennifer (Timothy) Schmoll, and Carol Wilson, the proud and devoted grandmother of...
Wendell Pierner
Dec 28, 2023
Longtime Thiensville resident Wendell Pierner was Born to Eternal Life on Thursday December 28, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 28, 1938, the son of the late Sylvan and Anita (Stahl) Pierner. He was united in marriage to Janet Bachmann on June 14, 1970, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brown...
Clarence "Tom" T. Richards
Dec 26, 2023
Clarence "Tom" Richards entered into eternal life on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. He was 91 years old.
Tom was born on April 17, 1932, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Clarence Joseph and Mary Edna (nee Kucinski) Richards. He attended Boys Technical High School and was then later deployed to Korea for the United States Army, not once...
Thomas H. Armstrong Sr.
Dec 25, 2023
Thomas "Tom" H. Armstrong Sr. went to his heavenly home on Monday, December 25, 2023. He was 93 years old.
Tom was born on November 16, 1930, in Darlington, Wisconsin to parents Harry and Anna Grace (nee Flood) Armstrong. He grew up on a family farm and attended Darlington School District. After high school graduation, Tom went...
Justin Jacob Beaver
Dec 23, 2023
Justin Jacob Beaver of Port Washington was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the age of 44. He was born in Racine on June 17, 1979 and attended Waterford High School.
Throughout his life, Justin had an appetite for the culinary arts, showcasing his talent as a skilled cook in various local...
Mary Kathleen Newcomb
Dec 23, 2023
Mary Kathleen Newcomb, nee Dooley, born October 19, 1943, in West Bend, Wisconsin, was a traveler, writer, artist (and member of the Cedarburg Arts Guild), and activist. She visited 48 states, 16 countries, and five continents. She was special assistant to the president of the Milwaukee Common Council, community organizer, chief of staff of the Milwaukee County Board, adjunct...
Terrance James Mccraw
Dec 19, 2023
Terrance James McCraw passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the age of 40 years.
Terrance was born and raised in Port Washington, WI, graduating from Port Washington High School in 2002. Due to his outstanding academic achievements, he was selected to be a Presidential Scholar at the Milwaukee School of Engineering to pursue his Bachelor...
James P. Riddle Sr.
Dec 18, 2023
James Riddle, Sr., of Port Washington, known to many as "Wilbur", "Jim", "Jimmers", "Jimbo", "Jamaican Jim", The Mayor" and "The Riddler", passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 18, 2023, at his residence. He was 75 years old.
Jim was born in Sheboygan WI, on August 2, 1948, son of Sidney and Frances (nee...
Patricia Mary Burris
Dec 18, 2023
Patricia M. Burris, 87, of Belgium died on Monday, December 18, 2023, at home with family at her side.
She was born on March 10th, 1936, in Sheboygan, WI the daughter of Peter and Rose (Schueller) Tackes. In 1957, she married William Burris at St. Nicholas Church in Dacada. Mrs. Burris worked for Port Washington Savings and...
Barbara Ann Musial
Dec 18, 2023
Barbara A. Musial, loving wife of Donald A. Musial, to whom she was fiercely devoted, passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday afternoon, December 18, 2023. She was surrounded and attended by loved ones, while listening to, "The Lord's Prayer." She is survived by daughter, Bonnie (John) Hildebrandt and family, son; Henry...
Alvin Matthew Zettler
Dec 17, 2023
Alvin Matthew Zettler, age 80, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, WI.
Al was the youngest of six children born to Ewald Alvin Zettler and Marcella Johanna Hermann. He arrived at 11:55 A.M. - just in time for lunch as his mother told it – at St. Nicholas Hospital in...
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