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Elmer H. Terlinden

Elmer H. Terlinden

Dec 3, 2022

Mr. Elmer Terlinden of Port Washington passed away at Village Pointe Commons Memory Care on Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was 86 years old.

Elmer was born in Allenton on September 3, 1936, son of Benjamin and Hedwig Pluedemann Terlinden. He attended local schools and began working at Freeman Chemical right after graduating from high school. Elmer...

Tracy Donald Tenpenny

Tracy Donald Tenpenny

Dec 2, 2022

Tracy Donald Tenpenny, adoring husband of Clare and loving father of Joe and Lorraine, was welcomed into eternal life on December 2, 2022, by a multitude of angels and saints, at the age of 54.

Tracy, the son of Jerry and Barbara Tenpenny, was born on November 6, 1968, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Tenpenny family moved to...

Lorraine Mary Large

Lorraine Mary Large

Dec 1, 2022

Lorraine Mary Large of the Town of Belgium passed away surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of Thursday, December 1, 2022. She was 88 years old. Lorraine was born in the Town of Belgium on June 11, 1934, the daughter of John and Catherine (Schumacher) Kleckner. On August 7, 1954, she married Donald Large (1933-2013) at...

Marilyn M. Erlwig

Marilyn M. Erlwig

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Marilyn Erlwig, of Port Washington, formerly of Oostburg, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Harbor Campus in Port Washington where she had been a resident. She was 90 years old.

Marilyn was born in West Allis on May 25, 1932, daughter of Martin and Marie (nee Esselmann) Neumann. She...

Kristofer James Falk

Kristofer James Falk

Nov 28, 2022

Kristofer James Falk passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 28th, 2022, at his Port Washington home. Kristofer was 37 years young.

He was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on January 18th, 1985, to Bonnie and Thomas Falk. In February 1995, the family moved to Reedsburg, Wisconsin. After graduating from Reedsburg Area High School in 2003, Kristofer studied Computer...

Betty J. Kultgen

Betty J. Kultgen

Nov 26, 2022

Betty J. Kultgen (Nee Schumacher)

Betty was reunited with Bert, her beloved husband of 62 years, on November 26, 2022, at the age of 92.

She was born and lived most of her life in Saukville. She was active in her community and along with her husband she founded and operated Kultgen Hardware in Cedarburg....

Vivian R. Hamann

Vivian R. Hamann

Nov 26, 2022

Mrs. Vivian Hamann of Port Washington passed away Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022, at Port Haven where she had been residing for the last 15 years. She was 88 years old.

Vivian was born in Milwaukee on March 30, 1934, daughter of Herbert and Ruth Dunham Peterson.

On July 28, 1951, Vivian was united in...

James F.  Wawrzyniakowski

James F. Wawrzyniakowski

Nov 26, 2022

Born to Eternal Life on Saturday November 26, 2022 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Valkoun). Loving father of of James Jr. (Sue) Wawrzyniakowski, Lisa (Wesley) Kolpack and Michael (Chelsea) Wawrzyniakowski. Proud grandfather of Angela, Sarah and James Wawrzyniakowski, Myra (AJ) Bifarella and Wesley Kolpack, Brady and Marek Wawrzyniakowski. Special great-grandfather of Wyatt Bifarella. Preceded...

Bernadine J. Bretl

Bernadine J. Bretl

Nov 26, 2022

Bernadine J. Bretl, 90 of Port Washington, entered eternal life on November 26, 2022. Bernadine was born on January 11, 1932, in Plymouth Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1954 and became a home economics agent for the University of Wisconsin Extension in Milwaukee County. Long before Food Network's "Chopped," the Galloping Gourmet or even the...

Ted G. Sellin

Ted G. Sellin

Nov 24, 2022

Mr. Ted Sellin of Saukville passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. He was 74 years old.

Ted was born on January 4, 1948, in Milwaukee to Gilbert and Margaret Baehman Sellin. He attended local schools and graduated from Nicolet High School, Class of 1966, before proudly serving in the US Army...

David J. Mcleod

David J. Mcleod

Nov 24, 2022

David J. McLeod was taken to be with our Lord on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Lawlis Hospice in Mequon. He was 81 years old.

David loved the Lord and sharing the gospel with those around him. He was preceded in death by his father Emmett McLeod, mother Dorothy Nadeau, and his brother Robert McLeod.

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Harold  "Hal" L. Sherman

Harold "Hal" L. Sherman

Nov 23, 2022

Harold "Hal" L. Sherman of Cedarburg passed peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the age of 88. He was born in Glen Ellyn, IL to Leonard and Dorothy Sherman on August 22, 1934. He married Evangeline "Vangie" Lach on September 10, 1960, and together they had three children.

Hal graduated...

Carol J. Koller

Carol J. Koller

Nov 22, 2022

Mrs. Carol Koller, of Port Washington, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. She was 87 years old.

Carol was born in Milwaukee on February 25, 1935, daughter of Henry and Alice (nee Hensel) Meller.

She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from West...

Michael "Mike" G. Sukowski

Michael "Mike" G. Sukowski

Nov 21, 2022

Michael G. Sukowski, of Town of Cedarburg, went to his heavenly home in the early hours of Monday, November 21, 2022, at Kathy Hospice in West Bend, Wisconsin. He was 78 years old.

Mike was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of George and Louise (nee Walfert) Sukowski on May 3, 1944. He married Darlene Ott, of...

Gerald E. Stemper

Gerald E. Stemper

Nov 20, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" "Stem" Stemper passed away peacefully at his home in Little Kohler, WI on Sunday, November 20th, 2022 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

He was born May 20th, 1952 in Port Washington, WI, son of Edward and Phyllis Stemper. He grew up on the family farm in Little Kohler, WI, and graduated from Random...

Frederick William Mueller

Frederick William Mueller

Nov 19, 2022

Frederick W. Mueller of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the age of 84. He was born in Saukville to John and Ruth Mueller on January 29, 1938. Fred married Dorothy Witt on May 28, 1960 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Forth Worth, TX and together they had three children.

Fred graduated...

Victoria  "Vicki" Lynne Fischer

Victoria "Vicki" Lynne Fischer

Nov 19, 2022

Victoria Lynne Fischer "Vicki"

Wife, loving mother, daughter, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, niece, dear friend, Catholic, community volunteer, prolific reader, sports fan, traveler, and adventure seeker. Vicki was all of these and so much more. She was kind, generous with her time and attention, compassionate, friendly, and welcoming, deeply intelligent, spirited with a quick wit, and always strong...

Allen E. Cooper

Allen E. Cooper

Nov 19, 2022

Allen Cooper of Port Washington, formerly of Edgerton and Butler, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday morning, November 19, 2022. He was 96 years old.

Allen was raised on a farm near the Rock River, attended a single room grade school and graduated from Milton Union High School. He was selected from a...

George J. Schmitt

George J. Schmitt

Nov 18, 2022

George J. Schmitt of Port Washington, formerly of Milwaukee, Grafton and Cecil passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the age of 93. He was born in Milwaukee to John and Bertha (Arndt) Schmitt on February 10,1929. George married Audrey Bertz on February 7, 1953 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Milwaukee and together they had three children....

Thomas "Tom" W. Jackson

Thomas "Tom" W. Jackson

Nov 17, 2022

Thomas "Tom" W. Jackson passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was 75 years old.

Tom was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 1, 1947 (All Saints Day), to Darrow and Mary Ann (nee Burbach) Jackson. Tom enlisted into the US Army and went on to serve...

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