Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Robert Leroy Damon

Robert Leroy Damon

May 6, 2023

Mr. Robert L. Damon of Sunset Road in Port Washington, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Horizon-Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was 93 years old. Robert was born March 23, 1930, in Neopit, Wisconsin, the son of Ellsworth "Al" and Ramona "Mona" Damon. On March 31, 1951, he married Joann Uttke at St....

Steven James Lettau

Steven James Lettau

May 3, 2023

Steven James Lettau of Cedarburg, WI, was called to Heaven on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the age of 76. He was born in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Alfred and Marie Lettau, on October 16, 1946. He married the love of his life Doreen Selig on August 6, 1983, in Appleton, WI.

Steve had...

Robert "Bob" V. Deppiesse

Robert "Bob" V. Deppiesse

May 3, 2023

Robert "Bob" Vincent Deppiesse of Random Lake, passed away on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. He was 75. Bob was born July 30, 1947 in Port Washington the son of Martin and Helen (nee Bittner) Deppiesse. On June 6, 2003 he was united in marriage with Bev Palmer in...

Eugene Michael Peplinski

Eugene Michael Peplinski

May 2, 2023

Eugene Michael Peplinski of the Town of Jackson passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the age of 87. He was born the son of Henry and Anna Peplinski in Milwaukee on November 10, 1935. Eugene married Rita Best on September 3, 1955, at St. Francis Borgia Church in Cedarburg and together they had 7 children.

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Daniel N. Burnside

Daniel N. Burnside

May 1, 2023

Daniel N. Burnside, of Grafton, passed away on the morning of May 1, 2023, at Lawlis Family Hospice. He was 89 years old.

Daniel was born December 28, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of the late Harold and Hallie (Rice) Burnside. He grew up in West Allis.

On May 3, 1958, he married the...

Casimer S. Kender

Casimer S. Kender

May 1, 2023

Casimer "Caz" Kender, of the Town of Farmington, formerly of Post Lake, WI, passed away in the evening hours of Monday, May 1, 2023, at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. He was 93 years old.

Caz was born in Oak Creek on November 30, 1929, son of Simon and Florence (nee Rossa) Kender. He grew up in...

Ralph E. Kaan

Ralph E. Kaan

April 30, 2023

Ralph Edward Kaan, 84, of Fredonia, WI, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, WI, on Sunday evening, April 30, 2023.

Ralph was born on December 24, 1938, in Chicago to Josephine and Edward Kaan. Sadly, his mother, Josephine, passed away some months after Ralph's birth and his father re-married to Dorothy Smith, who loved Ralph...

Steven Brendemuehl

Steven Brendemuehl

April 30, 2023

Steven Brendemuehl

July 3, 1960 - April 30, 2023

Went to his eternal home on Sunday, April 30. He is survived by his sister-in-law Kate, nieces Cassie (Alex), Sarah (Ryan), and Nikki, great-nieces and nephew, cousins, and friends. Steve is preceded in death by his parents Herbert and Jean, his younger brothers Mark and Michael,...

Marilyn L. Cullinan

Marilyn L. Cullinan

April 28, 2023

Mrs. Marilyn Cullinan, of Thiensville, passed away in the morning hours of Friday, April 28, 2023, at Hamilton House in Cedarburg. She was 90 years old.

Marilyn was born in Escanaba, MI, the daughter of Louis and Elsie (nee Wilkins) Delpire. She grew up in Green Bay and graduated from Green Bay East High School with the...

Karl F. Roeske

Karl F. Roeske

April 27, 2023

On April 27, 2023, Karl Frederick Roeske, resident of Cedarburg, was suddenly called to his heavenly home at the age of 61.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 39 years, Robin (née Rathke); children: Andy Roeske of Port Washington, Kirin (John) Eggebrecht of Glendale, Tom (Jenna) Roeske of Kohler, and Erin Roeske of Cedarburg;...

Mary  Clark Fultz

Mary Clark Fultz

April 26, 2023

Mary Clark Fultz of Belgium, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the age of 72. She was born on May 29, 1950, to Herbert and Gloria Hartung. Mary was a 1968 graduate of Custer High School in Milwaukee.

As a young woman she volunteered at the USO where she met and later married James...

Joan Rose Ansay

Joan Rose Ansay

April 20, 2023

Joan R. Ansay of Belgium was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the age of 90. She was born to Erwin and Rose Rosewitz in Port Washington on February 25, 1933. She married the love of her life Francis Ansay on September 12, 1953 at St. Mary's, also in Port Washington. This year the...

Sandra Jo Pruefer

Sandra Jo Pruefer

April 19, 2023

Mrs. Sandra Pruefer, of West Bend, formerly of Port Washington and Campbellsport, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 19, 2023, with her family by her side. She was 83 years old.

Sandy was born in Madison, WI, on January 16, 1940, daughter of Vincent and Ruth (nee Pagel) Farnsworth. She grew up in...

Lita Marie Peterson

Lita Marie Peterson

April 18, 2023

Lita Peterson, of Port Washington, went home to the Lord in the morning hours of Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was 92 years old.

Lita Marie was born in Menomonie, WI, on November 6, 1930, daughter of Delbert and Gladys (nee Dunlap) Karns. She graduated from Menomonie High School with the class of 1948. After high school...

Joan B. Hetzel

Joan B. Hetzel

April 17, 2023

Mrs. Joan Hetzel, of West Bend, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, April 17, 2023, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was 78 years old.

Joan was born in Sheboygan on December 8, 1944, daughter of Orville and Elizabeth (nee Hohnberger) Stimes. She grew up in Sheboygan Falls, and graduated from...

Thomas G. Verstegen

Thomas G. Verstegen

April 16, 2023

Thomas G. Verstegen (68) of Mequon, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home on April 16th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a two-year battle with glioblastoma.

Tom was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 1, 1954, to Carl and Doris Verstegen. Upon graduating high school in Little Chute, he moved to Milwaukee. In 1987 Tom moved...

Dale Eugene Brandt

Dale Eugene Brandt

April 15, 2023

Dale E. Brandt of West Bend passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2023. He is now rejoicing in the presence of our Lord. Dale was born to Arnold and Florence Brandt at the Brandt family homestead in Iowa on January 8, 1936. Dale graduated from Geneseo High School in 1954.

Dale worked as an entrepreneur in...

Maria Fusek

Maria Fusek

April 14, 2023

Maria Fusek of Port Washington passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 14, 2023. She was born in Varoslod, Hungary to Anton and Therese (nee Wurmbrand) Keller on December 8, 1933. Maria immigrated to the United States in 1958 and ultimately settled in Wisconsin. She obtained her U.S. citizenship in 1965.

Maria...

Butch Riemert

Butch Riemert

April 12, 2023

Ellison "Butch" A. Riemert of Port Washington was called to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the age of 95. He was born June 21, 1927, in Menno, South Dakota to the late John and Renata (Weigt) Riemert. Ellison married Agnes Kahut on August 29, 1952, and together they had two children. She preceded him in...

Carol A. Schimberg

Carol A. Schimberg

April 10, 2023

Ms. Carol Schimberg of Belgium passed away Monday evening April 10th 2023 at Forest Haven Assisted Living in Fredonia where she had resided for the last three years. She was 86 years old.

Carol was born on December 15th 1936, daughter of John and Eleanor Schommer Schimberg. She grew up and worked on the family farm and...

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