Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
Stanley W. Janeshek Jr.
September 9, 2021
Stanley W. Janeshek Jr. of Port Washington, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. He was 82 years old. Stan was born on July 29, 1939, in Port Washington to Stanley and Mary (Wolovlek) Janeshek. Stan attended St. Norbert College, where he participated in the ROTC program. Stan served in the United States Army and was a current member of...
Joseph H. Jobs
September 7, 2021
Joseph Henry Jobs, age 54 of the Town of Saukville, fell asleep in Jesus and awoke in heaven on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. Joe was born on June 13, 1967, the son of Erhard and Barbara (Christensen) Jobs. He was baptized at St. Paul's Community Church, Waubeka. He was confirmed in Christ at...
Betty Streff
September 5, 2021
Betty Streff (nee Schaller), 92, of the Town of Fredonia, died Sunday September 5, 2021 at home. Betty was born in Milwaukee on February 8, 1929, to Jacob and Verna Schaller. As a child her family moved to Lake Church. On November 8, 1950, she married Edward H. Streff at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown. The couple settled on...
Mary "Sue" J. Johnson
September 4, 2021
Mary "Sue" Johnson of Port Washington was born to Eternal Life on Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was born in West Bend to William and Gladys Carter on June 13, 1947. She married Jim Johnson on October 6, 1979 at First Congregational Church in Port Washington, WI. Mary will best be remembered as being a true friend to many people....
Nelda Pearl Bartz
September 4, 2021
Nelda Pearl Bartz of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was 89. Nelda was born the daughter of Nelson and Norma (Hewitt) Santerno on September 8, 1931, in Crandon, WI. She especially enjoyed long walks through Port Washington, and bus trips from the senior center to see shows and try her luck at the casinos...
Jerry Lee Packard
September 3, 2021
Jerry Lee Packard formerly of Fox Point and Port Washington died on Friday, September 3, 2021 after a two month illness at the Village Pointe Commons Memory Care Facility in Grafton, WI. He was born in Portage, WI on August 29, 1941. Jerry is survived by his loving wife Sara of 56 years, two sons Jay (Lynn) of Mequon, WI...
Curtis Oliver Diener
September 1, 2021
Curtis Oliver Diener, 76, of Fredonia passed away peacefully at his home on September 1, 2021 after a lengthy, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born to Oliver and Frances (nee Bunkelmann) Diener on February 25, 1945 in Batavia, WI. He attended Batavia Elementary and Random Lake High School graduating in 1963. Curt joined the Naval Reserve in high...
Michael J. Heritsch
August 29, 2021
Michael J. Heritsch, "Budweiser Mike," passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, August 29 in a tragic accident while he was Up North - one of his most beloved places in the world. He was 68-years-old, born on September 4, 1952 in Milwaukee, son to Paul and Audrey Heritsch, brother to Robert "Bob" Heritsch (Sandra), Jackolyn "Jackie" Bowers (Ronald), Paul...
Janice M. Habeck
August 29, 2021
Janice "Jan" Habeck (nee Larvick) age 70 years of Adell, passed away on August 29, 2021 at her residence. She was born June 3, 1951 in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of Carl and Lillian (Heller) Larvick. Jan grew up in Grafton, WI and was a 1969 graduate of Grafton High School. After earning her Secretarial Certification from Lakeshore Technical College, she...
Janet Marie Pierner
August 29, 2021
Longtime Thiensville resident Janet Pierner was Born to Eternal Life on Sunday August 29, 2021 at the age of 77. She was born in Mayville, WI on June 11, 1944 the daughter of Harold and Doris (nee Mielke) Bachmann. After graduating from Mayville High School she attended UW-Oshkosh and graduated with an Education Degree. She was united in marriage to...
Clemens K. "Clem" Gottsacker
August 29, 2021
** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VISITATION TIME** CLEMENS "CLEM" GOTTSACKER Clem and Joan Gottsacker loved to tell the story of their wedding. They were the first couple ever to be married in Saukville's Triangle Park bandshell. They were united in marriage on June 17, 1989; at 6:17 p.m. on August 29, Clem left this life for an eternity of rejoicing...
Carol Margaret Larson
August 26, 2021
Carol Margaret Larson of Cedarburg, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021, at age 88. Born September 4, 1932, in Chicago, IL. Carol is survived by her husband, Richard, son Mark (Susan) Schmiedel and daughter Julie (John) Lucey, grandchildren, Christel (Luke), Michelle (Ken), and Morgan (Josh). She is further survived by great grandchildren, Max, Elizabeth, James and Amelia, her...
Sylvia Ruth Wardius
August 25, 2021
Sylvia Ruth Wardius of Thiensville, WI passed away on August 25, 2021 two weeks short of turning 92. Sylvia suffered from Alzheimer's and was being cared for at Family Tree-Harrison House since October 2020. She also received care from Horizon Hospice during her last week. Sylvia was born to Henry and Emma Kleist in Milwaukee on September 8, 1929. She...
Barbara B. Elliott
August 25, 2021
While surrounded by her loving family, Mrs. Barbara Elliott passed away peacefully at her residence in Cedarburg on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was 85 years old. Barbara was born in Marinette on May 31, 1936, daughter of Vernon and Muriel (nee Thyne) Kronquist. She attended local schools and graduated from Marinette High School before continuing her education in Milwaukee,...
Janice L. Edlin
August 17, 2021
Janice Lorraine Edlin of Port Washington, WI, formerly of Marshfield, WI passed away surrounded by her family on August 17, 2021, at the age of 88. After the passing of her husband, Dale, two months prior, Jan suffered from a broken heart. She was born to Buford and Orphia Anderson in Maiden Rock, WI on May 5, 1933. She was...
Ronald G. "Herk" Herkowski
August 15, 2021
RONALD G. HERKOWSKI "HERK" Mr. Ron Herkowski of Port Washington passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 15th, 2021, following an unexpected health issue. He was 63 years old. Ronald was born October 20, 1957, in Milwaukee, son of Ralph and Ione Pagel Herkowski. The family moved to Port Washington when Ron was a child, and he...
Thomas Claude Keagy
August 14, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Claude Keagy of Grafton was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of Claude and Edna Keagy on Dec. 7, 1932. Tom married the true love of his life, Lucille "Lu" Joy, in Indiana on Aug. 30, 1957. Tom proudly served his...
Francis "Fritz" A. Stanke
August 14, 2021
Francis "Fritz" A. Stanke of Saukville was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born in Green Bay to Louis and Helen Stanke on May 30, 1938. Fritz was an extremely proud Marine serving with the 7th Motor Transport Battalion in the Infantry Division. He married the love of his...
Ronald Richard Reske
August 13, 2021
Born to Eternal Life on Friday August 13, 2021 at the age of 88. He was born in Milwaukee on May 24,1933 the son of Bernard and Mary (nee Murawski) Reske, the eldest of their 9 children. Ronald graduated from Milwaukee Boys Technical High School in 1952. Ronald was briefly employed at Miller Climatrol before being drafted into the U.S....
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