Andrew B. Cochrane
Jan 12, 2022
Andrew B. Cochrane of Grafton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the age of 87. He was born the son of Benjamin and Esther Cochrane in Chicago, IL on March 15, 1934. He married Roberta Lentz on September 12, 1964 in Boyceville, WI and together they had one son. Andrew graduated from Lodi High School. He later...
Mary Jane Murphy
Jan 11, 2022
Mary Jane Murphy passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was 84 years old. Mary Jane was born in Pence, Wisconsin to William and Mary (Riederer) Lodle on February 10, 1937. Mary Jane was united in marriage to Eugene Murphy on August 18, 1956. Mary Jane enjoyed volunteer work, card making, calligraphy, papercutting, and traveling. She spent many hours...
Keith W. Michalak
Jan 10, 2022
Mr. Keith Michalak, of the Town of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Monday, January 10, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 52 years old. Keith was born in Milwaukee on December 14, 1969, son of Dennis Michalak and Kathleen (nee Sarson) Michalak. He grew up in Oak Creek, WI, until moving to...
James D. Kollatz
Jan 10, 2022
Mr. James Kollatz of Germantown, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away Monday afternoon, January 10, 2022, at Harbor Campus in Port Washington where he had been residing for the past three years. He was 81. James was born in Milwaukee, son of Harry and Ruth Gering Kollatz. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended local schools, graduating from Custer High School,...
Andrew "Roo" Robert Bublitz
Jan 9, 2022
Andrew (Roo) Bublitz born June 7, 1979, age 42, from West Bend, Wisconsin. On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Roo was peacefully taken into the arms of Jesus while surrounded at home by his loving family. Roo graduated from Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in 1998. He married his high school sweetheart, Erika (Schreiner) Bublitz, on June 29, 2002. On their...
Alphonse "Dan" Dimmer
Jan 3, 2022
Alphonse "Dan" Dimmer of Port Washington was called home to eternal life on Monday, January 3, 2022, with his family at his side. He was 67. Dan was born in Port Washington, WI, to Alphonse and Wilma (nee Rohde) Dimmer on July 2, 1954. Dan was a graduate of Port Washington High School (Class of 1972). He was an entrepreneur;...
Mark Alan Cote
Jan 3, 2022
Mark Alan Cote, BSN, CHPN, RN-BC. Born September 17, 1964. Died January 3, 2022. Mark began his nursing career in 1989 as an ICU RN at Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, VT. He then began an extensive career travelling throughout the United States working in Cardiovascular Critical Care. He settled in Grafton, WI, where he completed his career as a...
Jarrod F. Reif
Jan 3, 2022
Jarrod F. Reif passed away Monday, January 3, 2022. He was 34 years old. Jarrod was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 29, 1987, to parents Jeffrey Dickie and Jody Reif. Jarrod is survived by his mother Jody Reif, brother Jason (April) Dickie, sisters Rachael (Clifford) Fiene, Raven Dickie, son Jackson Johnson, nephew Calvin, niece Reese, and grandmother Janet Shibilski....
Donald P. Bahringer
Jan 2, 2022
On Sunday, January 2, 2022, Don passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was 92. On October 20, 1929, Donald was born in Milwaukee, WI., the oldest of three boys, to Herman and Marcella Bahringer. His family moved to Grafton in the later 1940s, where he attended and graduated from the old Grafton high school. He enjoyed flying...
Vivian Janke
Dec 31, 2021
Vivian Janke passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was 85 years old. Vivian was born on September 27, 1936, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin to Ervin and Viola (Lueder) Graese. At nineteen years old, Vivian flew to Japan on a propeller plane to marry the love of her life, Kenneth Janke who was stationed there while serving in the United...
Richard George Wangrow
Dec 31, 2021
Richard George Wangrow, 88, passed away on December 31, 2021 in Mequon, WI. While remaining in good health through most of his life, in the last few years he battled with Alzheimer's disease and, at the very end, prostate cancer. Despite these struggles, he remained caring and supportive of his family until the very last days of his life. Richard...
Carolyn Jennifer Maclaurin
Dec 28, 2021
Carolyn MacLaurin, 74, of Belgium, WI, passed away at home surrounded by her husband and daughter on December 28th, 2021, after a 2-month battle with a complicated case of Covid that resulted in multiple terminal conditions. Carolyn was the first-born child of John (Jack) Birong and Mona Eisenhower. She was born on June 5th, 1947, in Rochester, MN. Her parents...
Donna Jean John
Dec 27, 2021
Mrs. Donna Jean John, of Port Washington, formerly of Milwaukee and Shawano, passed away at her residence at Lincoln Village on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the age of 89. Donna was born in Milwaukee on January 19, 1932, daughter of John Bigelow and Lucille Fellenz Bigelow. She grew up in Milwaukee, where she was active in her church choir....
Daniel S. Baldwin
Dec 27, 2021
Daniel S. Baldwin, age 60 passed away on December 27, 2021. Dan was born on October 21, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ronald and Donna (Fink) Baldwin. Dan was a social guy with a heart of gold. He will be dearly missed by those he loved. Dan is survived by his sons David (Stefanie) Baldwin, Jeffrey (Jenny) Baldwin, grandchildren Kierah,...
Melvin E. Trapp
Dec 26, 2021
Mr. Melvin Trapp of the Town of Grafton passed away at his residence early Sunday morning, December 26, 2021. He was 84 years old. Melvin was born in Milwaukee on February 8, 1937, son of Ervin and Helen Bretschneider Trapp. The family moved to the Town of Grafton when Melvin was seven years old. He attended local schools and graduated...
Jacquelyn M. "Jackie" Eick
Dec 25, 2021
Mrs. Jackie Eick of Village Point Commons in Grafton was born to eternal life Saturday morning, December 25th, 2021, at Lawlis Hospice Center in Mequon. Jacquelyn was born October 18, 1934 to Julius and Minnie (nee Niess) Kristopeit in Racine, Wisconsin. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine and graduated from Horlick High in Racine,...
Ann M. Lilley
Dec 24, 2021
Ms. Ann Lilley passed away Friday evening, December 24, 2021, at Belgium Gardens in Belgium, where she had resided since 2018. She was 62 years old. Ann was born in Milwaukee on March 5, 1959, daughter of William and Frances Bruski Kurszewski. She attended local schools, graduating from Custer High School, Class of 1978. Following her marriage, Ann moved to...
Christine Ann Capelle
Dec 22, 2021
Christine Ann Capelle (74) of Cedarburg passed away unexpectedly with her family at her side on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. She was born in Illinois to Chester and Virginia (Brzezinski) Oldowski on April 22, 1947. She married Walter Capelle on February 22, 1969, and together they had a son. She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather (Fred), and...
James R. Krier
Dec 22, 2021
Mr. Jim Krier of Belgium passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was 63 years old. Jim was born in Port Washington on May 27, 1958, son of Herbert and Beatrice Wester Krier. He grew up in Belgium and attended local schools, graduating from Cedar Grove – Belgium High School, Class of '76. On August 24, 1979, Jim...
Doris A. Kraft
Dec 20, 2021
Doris A. Kraft of Grafton, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the age of 92. She was born the daughter of James and Lydia Labeda on September 7, 1929. She married Leroy Kraft on February 25, 1954, and together they had two daughters. Doris lived a very happy life. She enjoyed raising her two daughters, cooking, baking, and...
