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 Gerald R. Nycz

Gerald R. Nycz

Apr 27, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" R. Nycz of Grafton was called home on Wednesday, April 23, 2022, at the age of 70. He was born in Milwaukee to Harry and Ruth (Kucharski) Nycz on August 25, 1951. Jerry was a 1969 graduate of John Marshall High School in Milwaukee. Jerry retired from Calibre Inc. after 25 years of dedicated service. He took great...

Arlene J. Mccraw

Arlene J. Mccraw

Apr 26, 2022

Arlene J. McCraw (nee Doers) passed away at her husband's side on April 26, 2022, at her home. She was under the loving care of Horizon Hospice. Arlene was born on January 8, 1942, in Ontonagon, Michigan to parents Victor and Jesse Doers. She was joined in holy marriage to Frederick McCraw on September 9, 1957, in Iron Mountain, Michigan....

Connie J. Clark

Connie J. Clark

Apr 25, 2022

Ms. Connie Clark of Saukville passed away at her home on Monday morning, April 25, 2022. She was 80 years old. Connie was born in Reedsburg on June 25, 1941, daughter of Glen and Olive Fry Rabuck. The family lived in La Valle and Connie attended local schools, including Wonewoc High School. On August 24, 1957 Connie was united in...

Loretta K. Paape

Loretta K. Paape

Apr 24, 2022

Mrs. Loretta Paape, of the Town of Saukville, passed away in the morning hours of Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Lincoln Village in Port Washington where she had been a resident. She was 84 years old. Loretta was born on her family farm in the Town of Cedarburg on July 5, 1937, daughter of Joseph Korneli and Mary (nee Fechter)...

Dorothy Lois Friede

Dorothy Lois Friede

Apr 23, 2022

Dorothy Lois Friede of Adell, WI passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the age of 86. She was born on May 12, 1935 in Port Washington to Esther (nee Clausing and Joseph Morauski. She was married to Edward Friede also in Port Washington on September 28, 1963 and together they have four children. Dorothy grew up in Port...

Mark John Lafever

Mark John Lafever

Apr 22, 2022

Mark J. LaFever of Random Lake passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the age of 80. He was born to Clarence "Cad" and Helen (Mehlos) LaFever on September 17, 1941. Mark married Sandra Liermann on December 28, 1963 and together they had four children. Mark took over the LaFever Electric family business from his father in 1968. The...

Michael  "Mike" John Janasiak

Michael "Mike" John Janasiak

Apr 22, 2022

Mike Janasiak of Grafton formerly of Saukville, was Born to Eternal Life on Friday April 22, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born in Milwaukee on April 28, 1954, the son of Henry and Lucille (nee Urbaniak) Janasiak. Mike attended Holy Angels Grade School and was a Messmer High School graduate class of 1972. He was united in...

Walter E. "Gator" Schlaefer

Walter E. "Gator" Schlaefer

Apr 22, 2022

Mr. Walter Schlaefer of the Town of Jackson passed away unexpectedly in Mequon on Friday afternoon, April 22, 2022. He was 72 years old. Born in Germantown on December 29, 1949 to Elmer and Lillian Borecky Schlaefer, "Gator" attended local schools and graduated from Washington Union High School in Germantown. He proudly served in the US Air Force Reserves before...

Thomas "Spuds" E. Smetana

Thomas "Spuds" E. Smetana

Apr 22, 2022

Get Up, Get Up, Get Outta Here, I'm Goooone! Tom, of West Bend was born on Dec. 20, 1953, died on April 22, 2022. He succumbed to his battle with heart disease. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joan, his three children, Mike (Michelle), Rick (partner Anthony Catala), and Lori (Jonathan) Hardy. Brother Donald, sisters-in-law Jeannie and...

James A. Wester

James A. Wester

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Jim Wester, of Port Washington, passed away surrounded by his loving family in the morning hours of Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Harbor Cove where he had been a resident. He was 94 years old. Jim was born in the Town of Belgium on December 15, 1927, son of Aloys Wester and Rose (Ansay) Wester. Jim grew up on...

Lydia Elizabeth Hirschmann

Lydia Elizabeth Hirschmann

Apr 20, 2022

Lydia Elizabeth Hirschmann of Ripon, WI was call to her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. She was 18 years old. She was born on April 25, 2003 in Milwaukee. Lydia was a vibrant, beautiful young lady and will be missed by all who knew her. Those left to cherish her memory are her parents Vincent (Kathryn Silvia) Hirschmann...

Bentley W. "Ben" Elliott

Bentley W. "Ben" Elliott

Apr 19, 2022

Ben Elliott, of Cedarburg, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Elaine's Hope Memory Care in Wauwatosa. He was 91 years old. Ben was born in Oconto Falls on July 21, 1930, son of Norman Elliott and Irene Dahlke Elliott. Growing up, Ben's family moved around frequently, but he spent summers with his grandparents...

Perry P. Lieuallen

Perry P. Lieuallen

Apr 15, 2022

Mr. Perry Lieuallen, of Port Washington, passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Friday, April 15, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 74 years old. Perry was born in Riverton, WY, on October 7, 1947, son of Craig Lieuallen and Pauline Penovich Lieuallen. He grew up in Riverton, and became a star athlete at Riverton High...

Daniel I. Harris

Daniel I. Harris

Apr 14, 2022

Daniel I. Harris passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was 81 years old. Dan was born on October 1, 1940, in Connecticut to parents Sol and Bertha (Goldstein) Harris. He was united in marriage to Barbara J. Helmstetter on April 26, 1969. Dan grew up on the family farm in East Haddam, Connecticut. He graduated from the University...

Annette M. Plier

Annette M. Plier

Apr 13, 2022

Mrs. Annette Plier of Port Washington passed away late Wednesday evening, April 13, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. She was 80 years old. Annette was born October 9, 1941, daughter of Ambrose and Bernice Tillman Thill. She grew up in Saukville and attended local schools, graduating from Port Washington High School, Class of 1959. On May 18, 1963...

Lauren Michelle Roob

Lauren Michelle Roob

Apr 11, 2022

Lauren Roob, of Cedarburg, was born to eternal life in the early morning hours of Monday, April 11, 2022. She was 52 years old. Lauren was born in Oak Park, IL, on September 6, 1969, daughter of Tom Sorchy and Val (Klemp) Sorchy. Her family moved to Cedarburg in 1975. Lauren graduated from Cedarburg High School in 1987. Then, Lauren...

Arlene C. Giljohann

Arlene C. Giljohann

Apr 10, 2022

Arlene C. Giljohann of Stevens Point passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born in Egg Harbor, WI on January 18, 1935 to Edward and Lilliam Carmody. Arlene married Thomas Giljohann on June 8, 1978 in Milwaukee. Arlene was a long-time member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grafton. She and her husband...

Dolores L. Sauer

Dolores L. Sauer

Apr 10, 2022

Mrs. Dolores Sauer of Port Washington passed away at her home Sunday evening, April 10, 2022 following a long struggle with health issues. She was 95 years old. Dolores was born at the family home in Dacada on February 27, 1927, daughter of Nicholas and Mathilda Krier Jungers. She attended St. Nicholas School and later graduated from Random Lake High...

Roger W. Lueder

Roger W. Lueder

Apr 9, 2022

Roger W Lueder, age 70, of Cedarburg passed away peacefully on Saturday April 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Port Washington on August 12, 1951, to Gerald and Irene (Rosolowski) Lueder. Roger married Joann (Aschenbrenner) on September 14, 1974, and together they lovingly raised their three daughters Jessica, Amy and Staci. Roger graduated from Cedarburg High...

Frederick M. Pinkowski

Frederick M. Pinkowski

Apr 8, 2022

Mr. Fred Pinkowski of Port Washington passed away at Thedacare Reginal Medical Center in Appleton on April 8, 2022. He was 82 years old. Frederick was born on October 25, 1939 in Milwaukee, son of Stanley and Irene Rechlicz Pinkowski. He attended local schools and graduated from South Division High School. Throughout his life, Fred had a deep appreciation for...

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