Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
Wendell Pierner
December 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
December 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.
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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.
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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...
Mildred A. Schumacher
December 16, 2023
Mildred Ann (Nee Roden) Schumacher, of Grafton, a cherished soul of 100 years, departed from this world on December 16, 2023, at Lawlis Family Hospice. She was born to eternal life surrounded by the warmth of her loving family, leaving a void that will be deeply felt by all who were touched by her love and kindness. She is...
Thomas W. Urban
December 16, 2023
Just shy of 84 years old, Thomas W. Urban passed away on December 16th in Grafton.
He was born in Lake Geneva and raised in Milwaukee as well as Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from Marquette University in 1963. He married his wife Kathleen (Carrick) in 1966. Working as a mechanical engineer, he...
Bernice C. Anzia
December 11, 2023
Bernice C. Anzia (nee Vander Sanden) Obituary
After a brief and unexpected hospitalization, Bernice C. Anzia, widely known by her distinctive nickname of Pete, died on December 11. She was 91 years old.
Proud of her Dutch ancestry, she was a strong, hard-working and likeable woman. Pete was born on April 19, 1932, in a...
John Lance Staton
December 11, 2023
John L. Staton, of Cedarburg, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at his residence with his loving wife by his side. He was 64 years old.
He was born on March 29, 1959, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Sam and Lois (Kafehl) Staton. His parents moved their family to Cedarburg in the 1960's. He was a...
Annette Ruth Gilbertson
December 11, 2023
Annette R. Gilbertson passed away on December 11, 2023, at Harbor Campus, surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old.
Annette was born July 3, 1936, in Milwaukee to the late Jack and Isabel (Blum) Labby.
On August 22,1953 she married the love of her life Kenneth James Gilbertson at St. Agnes Catholic...
Adele Mcgrath
December 10, 2023
Adele McGrath (nee Tarantino), of Mequon, passed away at Teal Shores Senior Living in the early hours of December 10th. She was 77 years old.
Adele was born on March 30th of 1946 in Palermo, Sicily to Salvatore and Anna (Alioto) Tarantino. She immigrated to the United States in July of 1956 and settled in Milwaukee with...
Constance Joyce Cottrell
December 9, 2023
Constance Joyce Cottrell was brought to her heavenly home on Saturday December 9th, 2023. She was 94 years old.
She was born to Erwin and Inez (nee DeGroat) Cottrell on April 23rd, 1929 in West DePere, Wisconsin. She attended West DePere High School and was united in marriage shortly after to Robert A. Petersen. Together they raised...
Charlene S. "Char" Hall
December 9, 2023
Charlene "Char" S. Hall (74) of Grafton, passed away December 9, 2023, peacefully and surrounded by family, at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, January 3, 1949, daughter of the late Casimer and Margaret (nee Stratton) Danecki. The family moved to Greenfield when Char was young and she attended local schools. She was a graduate...
Robert L. "Bob" Fisher
December 7, 2023
Long time Cedarburg resident, Bob Fisher passed away on Thursday December 7, 2023 at the age of 78. Robert Lewis Fisher was born in Milwaukee on June 2, 1945, the son of Lewis and Ethel (nee Roller) Fisher. He was united in marriage to Marjorie "Marge" Mondloch at St. Nicholas Church in Milwaukee on October 10, 1964. Bob is...
Robert K Kerber
December 6, 2023
Robert K. Kerber of Saukville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the age of 78. He was born to Alois and Eileen Kerber on June 6, 1945 in Milwaukee. Robert was united in marriage to Marsha Eberhardt Stevens. He served his country in the U.S. Army and fought in Vietnam.
Robert's career was spent...
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