Obituaries

Sep 6, 2023

Alice L. Strauss of Fredonia passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 6, 2023. She was 82 years old.

Alice was born at home in rural Saukville on October 30, 1940, daughter of Carl and Eleanor (nee Wilde) Grupe. She attended local schools and graduated in 1958 from Port Washington High School. Alice married...

Sep 5, 2023

Dorie Frank, formerly of Cedarburg, passed away at Angelsgrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, following a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's.

Dolores was born in Milwaukee on January 31, 1931, daughter of Harold and Alyce Strelke Berg. She attended local schools and graduated from Messmer High School, Class of 1948. On October 9, 1954,...

Sep 4, 2023

Mrs. Debbie Marie Cappelli of Horicon, formerly of Grafton, passed away late Monday evening, September 4th, 2023, at Aurora Zilber Hospice in Wauwatosa. She was 59 years old.

Debbie was born in Port Washington on October 22, 1963, daughter of Lowell and Arlene (nee West) Liebenstein. She grew up in Grafton and attended local schools, graduating from...

Sep 3, 2023

Frank Lawrence Schmit

Frank Schmit, of Port Washington, passed away peacefully in the evening hours of Sunday, September 3, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 88 years old.

Frank was born in Milwaukee on May 14, 1935, to William and Viola (Huiras) Schmit. He married Joan Viola Ryer at St....

Sep 1, 2023

Douglas Anderle, of Adell, formerly of Cedarburg, passed away in the morning hours of Friday, September 1, 2023, at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. He was 82 years old.

Doug was born in Milwaukee on April 8, 1941, son of Miles and Silvia (nee Zoemisch) Anderle. He grew up in Cedarburg and graduated from Cedarburg...

Aug 31, 2023

Richard (Dick) DeMario, age 85 lost his long battle with numerous forms of cancer on August 31st, 2023, at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, WI.

Dick is survived by his six children Scott (Lori) DeMario, Terry (Jan) DeMario, Tammy (Tom) Freichels, Sheri DeMario, Mike (Katie) DeMario and Rick (Nicole) DeMario. He has 15 grandchildren and 4 great...

Aug 30, 2023

Marion G. Wild of Fredonia went home to Jesus on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the age of 94. She was born in Milwaukee to Edward and Gertrude Podjaski on April 25, 1929. Marion married Harold Wild at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Milwaukee on September 22, 1956 and together they had two children.

Marion graduated from...

Aug 30, 2023

Evelyn Bichler, of Port Washington, formerly of Belgium, went to Heaven to be with her beloved angels on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at her residence. She was 84 years old.

Evelyn was born at home in Fredonia on Christmas Eve, 1938, daughter of Joseph, Sr. and Elizabeth (nee Pierre) Klein. She grew up in Fredonia and graduated...

Aug 30, 2023

Alan W. Sadowsky of Fredonia was called to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the age of 70. He was born in Milwaukee to Walter and Myrtle Sadowsky on December 4, 1952. Al graduated from Concordia High School and went on to earn a degree from Concordia College. During high school and college Al enjoyed tennis,...

Aug 28, 2023

Don W. Snider of Port Washington went to Heaven on Monday, August 28, 2023, at the age of 82. He was born in Milwaukee to Wilson and Janet Snider on March 11, 1941. He was married to his high school sweetheart for 60 years and 11 days, and together they had two children.

Don and his humor...

Aug 28, 2023

Elaine Grisolono, of the Town of Saukville, passed away in the morning hours of Monday, August 28, 2023. She was 76 years old.

Elaine was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 14, 1946, to parents Lawrence and Dorothy Kubisiak. She was the eldest of 10 children. Elaine was united in marriage with Kenneth Grisolono on September 2,...

Aug 26, 2023

Nicholas F. Wilder of Port Washington died Aug. 26, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was 80 years old.

Nick was an incredible raconteur. He entertained and enthralled family and friends with his many stories about his life and experiences.

He made his early life in Colorado Springs (where he was born in...

Aug 25, 2023

Mrs. Jan Hill of Cedarburg passed away Friday evening, August 25, 2023, just as sunset broke the clouded sky. She was 78 years old.

Janice was born in Port Washington on September 10, 1944, daughter of Raymond and Irene (nee Wessel) Clausing. The family lived in Mequon and Jan attended the local schools, graduating from Homestead High...

Aug 24, 2023

Mrs. Lorraine Lange of Fredonia passed away Thursday evening, August 24, 2023, at Lincoln Village in Port Washington where she had resided for the last 10 months. She was 87 years old.

Lorraine was born in Burlington, WI on April 18, 1936, daughter of Frank and Dorothy (nee Vohs) Bayer. She grew up on the family farm...

Aug 22, 2023

Wayne H. Becker, of Grafton, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, surrounded by his family and friends. He was 75 years old.

He was born February 21, 1948 to the late Lawrence and Elaine (Loppnow) Becker in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Wayne graduated from Cedarburg High School with the class of 1966....

Aug 17, 2023

Patricia A Coplien passed away on August 17th, 2023, age 84, in Eden Prairie, MN, with her husband Gary at her side. A long time resident of Cedarburg, she is survived by her husband of 64 years Gary, daughters Jill Berger, Sandy Fleming, their husbands Carlos and Ken, and their grandchildren, Michael and Jacob Berger, Noah and Cole Wiese,...

Aug 17, 2023

Carol Elizabeth Hoppa, of Grafton, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, but not before seeing all of her nine children, twenty grandchildren, and many of their spouses as well as photos and videos of her three great-grandchildren.

Carol was born on March 30, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Andrew H. and Helen L. (Kosidowski)...

Aug 17, 2023

Marilyn A. Engert, 93, of Cedarburg, WI passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023. She was born in Milwaukee on August 10th 1930. Marilyn married Richard Engert on September 24th 1949 and together they had two children Scott and Stuart.

Marilyn worked for Kohl's department store in Grafton for many years. She was a member of the...

Aug 16, 2023

Judith Ann McGinty (nee Bartelt) of Thiensville, WI passed away unexpectedly at home on

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the age of 82. She was born in Port Washington, WI to

Herman and Lucile Bartelt on March 9, 1941. She married the love of her life, Joseph McGinty,

on September 21, 1963 (one...

Aug 15, 2023

Bob McCown, of Port Washington passed away and was born into eternal life during the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 at the age of 90. Originally from South Texas and born on November 10th, 1932, Bob enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the ripe old age of 19 and served our Nation from 1951-1957...