Obituaries

Dec 23, 2022

Ms. Darlene Monahan went to be with her Lord on Friday afternoon, December 23, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. She passed away at her home in the Town of Fredonia, while surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 83.

Darlene was born in West Bend on August 11, 1939, daughter of Anthony and...

Dec 22, 2022

Donald Merle Armson, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Donald was born in Portage, Wisconsin on June 9, 1953, to parents Norma and William Armson.

Donald graduated from Portage High School in 1971. After high school, Don attended UW-Whitewater Class of 1975 earning a BBA in Business Communications. He held several retail positions taking...

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Brian Hayes, of Milwaukee, passed away unexpectedly in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at his residence. He was 42 years old.

Brian was born in Milwaukee on July 17, 1980, son of Rodney and Joan (nee Kessler) Hayes. Brian grew up in Wind Lake and graduated from Muskego High School with the class...

Dec 20, 2022

Larry L. Moran, previously of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Lawlis Hospice in Mequon, Wisconsin. He was 73 years old.

Larry was born on September 7, 1949, in Boscobel, Wisconsin to parents Keith Ray Moran and Barbara Elaine Collins, the second of two boys.

Larry grew up in Boscobel, later...

Dec 19, 2022

Mrs. Judy Matko of Fredonia, formerly of Milwaukee and Cedarburg, passed away at Heritage Health Services in Port Washington on Monday morning, December 19, 2022. She was 76 years old.

Judy was born in Saginaw, MI on May 31, 1946, daughter of Karl and Gertrude Kleman Coffey. She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Custer High...

Dec 19, 2022

Mr. LeRoy Rude of Strum, WI, formerly of Eau Claire, passed away early Monday morning, December 19, 2022, at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was 84 years old.

LeRoy was born in Eau Claire on April 12, 1938, one of six children born to Roy L. Rude and Cora Isabelle Polden Rude. He attended local schools...

Dec 18, 2022

Susan Graham-Pohl "Susie," age 68, passed away on December 18, 2022. Daughter of Richard Carl Serres and Catherine Anne Spellman Serres, Susie was born on November 16, 1954 in Milwaukee and raised in Fond du Lac.

Beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, Susie wed Anthony Pohl on June 20, 1998 at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church...

Dec 16, 2022

Norman B. "Smokey" Jagow, of Fredonia, peacefully passed into eternal life at his home during the late afternoon hours of Friday, December 16, 2022. He was 97 years old.

Norman was born in Anamoose, North Dakota on January 27th, 1925, son of Rev. Reinhard and Esther Baese Jagow. The family moved to Fredonia in 1933 where he...

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Al Biever of Port Washington passed away early Friday morning, December 16, 2022, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, where he has resided for the past 6 years.

Allen and his twin sister Ellen were born in the Town of Fredonia on December 13, 1934, to William and Lena (nee Jungers) Biever. Al grew up...

Dec 15, 2022

On Thursday, December 15, Charles A. Oswald III passed away at the age of 98 in Mequon, WI.

Charles was born on April 21, 1924, in Birmingham, Alabama to Jeanette Bibby Oswald and Charles Oswald Jr. As a teenager during the Depression, Charles started a paper route which he expanded to the point where he employed neighborhood...

Dec 14, 2022

Mary Beth Houghton, age 88, of Cedarburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Mary Beth is survived by her children, Douglas, William (Pam) and Peggy (David) Houghton, granddaughter, Neko, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Robert (Bob), her brother Frederick and her sister Mildred....

Dec 13, 2022

Amy Lynn Miller of Cedarburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in a tragic car accident at the age of 40. She was born in Milwaukee on May 19, 1982, graduated from Grafton High School in 2000, and earned her college degree from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. During her time in college, she met...

Dec 12, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Schoessow, of Mequon, passed away surrounded by her loving family in the afternoon hours of Monday, December 12, 2022 at her residence. She was 89 years old.

Dorothy was born on her family farm in Cedarburg on December 25, 1932, daughter of Roland and Alinda (nee Mueller) Nieman. She grew up on Nieman Orchard, home...

Dec 11, 2022

Gordon Van Pelt Waddington (2/9/1958 – 12/11/2022) – Gordon, better known as Gordy, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2022. He was born to John and Barbara Waddington in Philadelphia, PA, along with his brother Scott and sister Betsy. When he was eight years old the family moved to Fox Point, Wisconsin. He graduated from Nicolet High school in...

Dec 11, 2022

Pastor Seth John Meeks

Seth John Meeks of Port Washington was born to Randy and Jeanne Meeks (nee Dillingham) on November 8, 1980, in Morrison, Illinois. He unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus at age 42 on December 11, 2022.

He married his childhood sweetheart, Anya Meeks (nee Panice), on June 30, 2001, and...

Dec 11, 2022

Of Milwaukee, went home peacefully on December 11, 2022 at the age of 100 years, 1 week and 6 days.

Born November 28, 1922, on the family farm in Wayside, WI, Marcie grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Bayview High School. She was the Executive Secretary to the Public Relations manager at AC Spark Plug (currently...

Dec 11, 2022

Dolores Caroline Joers of Cedarburg, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the age of 95. She was born in Milwaukee to Frank and Mary (Mueller) Storch on January 25, 1927. Dolores married Arthur Joers on May 17, 1969 in Milwaukee.

Dolores graduated from Messmer High School in 1944. She went to work as an executive...

Dec 9, 2022

Mr. Robert Lederer, of Waubeka, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, December 9, 2022, at Forest Haven Assisted Living Center in Fredonia where he had been a resident. He was 86 years old.

Bob was born on the family farm in Mequon on March 30, 1936, son of Roland and Esther (nee Geier) Lederer....

Dec 8, 2022

Mr. Dan Buser of West Bend, formerly of Port Washington, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Kathy Hospice. He was 63 years old.

Dan was born in Port Washington on March 27, 1959, son of Edwin and Dorothy Hagel Buser. He grew up in Holy Cross and attended Ozaukee High School, graduating with the Class of...

Dec 7, 2022

Paul Gordon Petersen of Cedarburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the age of 54. He was born in Buffalo, NY to Gordon and Karen Petersen. Paul married the love of his life Catherine Van Den Diepstraten on October 26th, 2002 and together they had two children, Brianna and Matthew.

Paul graduated from Brown...