Obituaries

Feb 16, 2023

On the evening of February 16, 2023, with the sun setting behind a sky filled with driving, glittering snow, Sharon "Chickie" La Macchia passed from this life surrounded by the love of her family at home in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Sharon was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 4, 1943 to her mother, Vera (nee Panyan), and her...

Feb 16, 2023

Henry "Hank" Woessner

December 6, 1931 – February 16, 2023

On the evening of Thursday, the 16th of February, Henry "Hank" Woessner died peacefully at home, in the presence of his loving wife, Susan (nee Snider). Hank, who was the son of Henry and Agnes (nee Fisher) Woessner, was born in New York City on...

Feb 15, 2023

Mrs. Nancy Hodorowski passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Harbor Campus in Port Washington where she had resided for the last three years. She was 86 years old.

Nancy was born in Wisconsin on May 18, 1936, daughter of Hubert and Mildred (nee Miller) Bindley.

On September 10, 1960,

Nancy was...

Feb 13, 2023

Mrs. Audrey Geuting, of Cedarburg, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Ascension Hospital in Racine. She was 94 years old.

Audrey was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on August 24, 1928, daughter of Thomas and Emily (nee Prieffer) Teets. On October 3, 1952, she married William Geuting at St. Joseph Basilica in Milwaukee. The...

Feb 12, 2023

Mrs. Betty Keller passed away peacefully at Harbor Campus in Port Washington on Sunday evening, February 12, 2023. She was 93 years old.

Elizabeth was born on May 4, 1929 in Rugby, ND, daughter of Alex and Mary (nee Vetch) Wolf.

On October 10, 1949 she was united in marriage with Roy Keller at St....

Feb 12, 2023

Gloria Jean Haas of Cedarburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the age of 76. She was born to Ronald and Bernice Venné on July 27, 1946.

Gloria was a true Green Bay Packer's fan and never missed a game. She and her daughter even went to Super Bowl XXXI in Louisiana to cheer...

Feb 11, 2023

John William Nesbitt, 83, of Port Washington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023. He was born to William and Marian (nee Thompson) Nesbitt in Milwaukee on June 12, 1939. He married Carla Appel and together they had a long, beautiful marriage. Carla passed away on July 19, 2021.

John attended UW-Madison and graduated with his...

Feb 11, 2023

Suzette passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in her home due to complications from diabetes on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the age of 66.

She was the second of four children and the eldest daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Sciacca) La Corte. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sue grew up in Brentwood, Long Island, NY where the...

Feb 8, 2023

Harlan "Harley" A. Janz of Cedar Grove passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the age of 69.

He was born to Alvin and Norma (Merzdorf) Janz on March 17, 1953, and he grew up in Silver Creek and graduated from Random Lake High School.

Harlan proudly served on...

Feb 7, 2023

Marie Ulik of Cedarburg passed away at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay late Tuesday evening, February 7, 2023. She was 99 years old.

Marie was born in Catawba, WI on March 8, 1923, daughter of Robert and Anna (nee Bushman) Freeman. She attended local schools and graduated from Phillips High School. She moved to Milwaukee at the...

Feb 7, 2023

Ms. Cindy Doers of Mequon, formerly of Port Washington, passed away at Silver Springs Adult Family Home in Mequon early Tuesday morning, February 7, 2023. She was 54 years old.

Cindy was born in Port Washington on May 2, 1968, daughter of Victor and Carolyn "Pat" (nee Preisler) Doers. She attended school in West Bend and graduated...

Feb 5, 2023

Paul William Laubenstein passed away suddenly on Sunday February 5, 2023. He was born on May 10, 1947 to Monroe and Caroline (Fischer) Laubenstein.

Paul was a graduate of Port Washington High School Class of 1965. He was a Navy veteran and an employee of WE Energies for over 37 years retiring in 2007.

Paul...

Feb 4, 2023

Sally Rae Schirk-Ehrlich, age 89 years, of Port Washington, WI, formerly of Kingsford, MI, died peacefully with her husband and family members by her side on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at her residence.

She was born on May 30, 1933, in Racine, WI, and was raised in Florence, WI, where she graduated from Florence High School with...

Feb 4, 2023

Wayne Yench, age72, formerly of Grafton and Two Rivers, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Heartsung Assisted Living in Belleville, WI. Wayne was born June 17, 1950 in Port Washington, son of Iris Sorweid Yench and the late Ralph Yench. Wayne is survived by his mother Iris Boley of Middleton, sister Ann Hoffman of Cross Planes, his niece...

Feb 3, 2023

Schlosser, Kenneth R, 68, passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center in Mequon on Friday, February 3, 2023. Ken was born in Milwaukee, son of James and Geraldine (nee Sowle) Schlosser. He studied computer technology at UW-Madison and Milwaukee and later became an entrepreneur in developing software in the dental field. He recently retired from US Bank where he...

Feb 3, 2023

Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Mink, age 79, passed peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Cedar Grove Gardens with loved ones by her side.

Kathy was born December 30, 1943, to John and Eunice (Pinkalla) Poetzl. At a young age, Kathy met the love of her life, Richard "Rick" Thomas Mink, and joined him in marriage on May...

Feb 3, 2023

Melvin "Mel" Prom, of Port Washington, Wisconsin passed away on February 3, 2023, at Azura Fox Point. He was 89 years old.

Mel was born in Belgium, Wisconsin to William and Josephine Lesch Prom on May 28, 1933. He married Margaret "Buz" Serres in 1957 and was the proud father to four daughters: Liane (Charles) Baranek, Julie...

Feb 2, 2023

Elton F. Streich, III, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, passed away on February 2, 2023, after having been treated for metastatic renal cancer since mid-2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Elton was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on November 18, 1944, to Elton and Helen (Anderson) Streich. After Elton (Fred) graduated from Whitefish Bay High school in 1963, he majored...

Feb 2, 2023

Mr. John Bichler, age 86, of Port Washington, formerly of Belgium, passed away at sunset on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.

John was born in Sheboygan on June 14, 1936, son of Emil and Lorena (nee Wetor) Bichler. He grew up on the family farm in the Town of Belgium and attended...

Jan 31, 2023

Daniel E. Luedtke, 93, of Thiensville was called home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born the son of Charles and Carrie (Jahn) Luedtke on August 9, 1929 in Milwaukee.

Daniel worked at Federal Foods and retired after 35 years of dedicated service. He started off as a bookkeeper and finished his career as the office...