Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Michael  "Mike" John Janasiak

Michael "Mike" John Janasiak

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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

April 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...

Dawn L. Clark

Dawn L. Clark

April 7, 2022

Ms. Dawn Clark of Port Washington passed away late Thursday evening, April 7, 2022. She was 56 years old. Dawn was born in Port Washington on May 21, 1965, daughter of Roy and Gloria Frenz Rasbornick. She attended local schools, graduating from Port Washington High School, Class of 1983. Following her schooling, she lived in the Holy Cross area with...

Laverne Anna Weiss

Laverne Anna Weiss

April 5, 2022

Mrs. Laverne Weiss, of the Town of Port Washington, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Harbor Campus in Port Washington where she had been a resident. She was 97 years old. Laverne was born on the family farm in the Town of Port Washington on May 30, 1924, daughter of Ray Ansay and...

Carl A. Lehnert

Carl A. Lehnert

April 2, 2022

Carl Lehnert passed away at the age of 77, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, after a well fought battle of lung cancer. His family was at his side. He was born on February 5, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Guenther and Ellinor (Schwandt) Lehnert. He was united in marriage to his lifelong friend, LeeAnne Grossenbach on August 14, 1965. Following...

Ruth M. Gasper

Ruth M. Gasper

April 1, 2022

Ruth M. Gasper was born to Eternal life on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was 92 years old. Ruth was born on December 23, 1929, in Port Washington to Nicholas and Frances (Jungers) Lanser. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Gasper (1929-2001) on August 26, 1950, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Port Washington. Together she and Kenneth raised...

Dennis Kannenberg

Dennis Kannenberg

April 1, 2022

Dennis Kannenberg passed peacefully at Horizon Lawlis Family Hospice on Friday, April 1, 2022, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born in Cedarburg, graduated from Grafton High School and lived the rest of his life in Port Washington. Dennis retired from Johnson Brass & Machine in Saukville after 49 dedicated years of service. He was an avid...

Lisa Marie Prom

Lisa Marie Prom

March 30, 2022

Lisa M. Prom Lisa Prom of Port Washington, passed away in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. She was 50 years old. Lisa was born in Milwaukee on November 29, 1971, the youngest daughter of Sylvester Prom and Madeline Ansay Prom. Lisa was born with Cornelia De Lange Syndrome, a very rare...

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