Jane Carolyn Suddendorf
July 4, 2021
Jane Carolyn Suddendorf, 65, died peacefully in her home on Sunday morning, July 4, a year and a half after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Jane was born on September 20, 1955, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the only daughter of Rev. Ray and Ruth Boehlke. She grew up in Minneapolis and St. Paul and had the challenging experience of attending...
Ruth Marie Blecha
July 1, 2021
Ruth Marie (Schanen) Blecha passed away peacefully on July 1, 2021 at the Harbor Campus in Port Washington at the age of 89 years old. Ruth was born in Port Washington on February 12, 1932 to her parents, William H. Schanen and Julia (Link) Schanen. On April 19, 1952 Ruth married Eugene J. Blecha at Immaculate Conception Church in Saukville....
Ronald R. Moths
June 27, 2021
Ronald R. Moths passed away on June 27, 2021, at the age of 74, at Lawlis Hospice in Mequon under the care of Horizon Home Care and Hospice, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Ron was born on November 15, 1946, to the late Roland Moths and Theresa (Krick) Moths. He was raised in Fredonia, attending St. Rose of...
Thomas J. Drefahl
June 25, 2021
Thomas Drefahl, age 79 of Cedarburg, passed away on Friday, June 25,2021 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Tom was born on October 12, 1941, in Milwaukee, son of the late Wilbur and Daisy Drefahl. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Drefahl served in the US Army and the Army Reserve and retired after 33 years. On August 14, 1971, he married...
Jerome Benson
June 24, 2021
Jerome "Jerry - Feller" Benson passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on October 3, 1959, to Judith and Jerome Benson. Jerry graduated from Random Lake High School in 1977. Those Jerry leaves behind are his mother Judy Benson, children Brian (Stephanie) Benson, Katie (Scott Richards) Benson,...
Herbert J. Fellerer, Sr.
June 20, 2021
Mr. Herbert J. Fellerer Sr. was brought home to his heavenly Father on June 20, 2021. Born in Linz, Austria, to Herbert and Rosa (Leeb) Fellerer on September 16, 1940, he immigrated to the United States in 1968 and settled in Saukville, WI. Herbert retired from Roman Electric in 1998. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,...
Donald F. Sauer
June 18, 2021
Donald "Don" Sauer, of Port Washington passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the age of 89 years. He was born June 26, 1931 in Port Washington, son of Norbert and Hulda (nee Dommer) Sauer. He was a graduate of Port Washington High School, Class of '49, and later graduated from the University of Wisconsin...
James C. Ludwig
June 18, 2021
Jim Ludwig of Port Washington, formerly of Illinois, passed away at his home on Friday, June 18, 2021. He was 87 years old. James was born in Kattowitz, Germany, on October 6, 1933, son of Karl G. and Margarete Oberwetter Ludwig. As a young man, Jim immigrated to the United States and attended school in the Chicago area before he...
Kip Charles Kesner
June 18, 2021
Our beloved son Kip Charles Kesner was born to eternal life on Friday, June 18, 2021. He was 4 months old. Kip was born to Dustin and Molly Kesner on January 21, 2021, in Mequon, Wisconsin. After struggling with congenital heart disease Kip passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his parents. In his short few months on Earth,...
Rhonda Lee Dunn
June 17, 2021
Rhonda L. Dunn of Port Washington passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021. She was 78 years old. Rhonda was born in Rochester, PA on March 13, 1943, to Earl and Emma (nee Heisley) Mohr. She is survived by children; Brian Dunn of Grafton, and Janis Murray of Sheboygan; 3 grandchildren; sister Janis (Ed) Stewart and brother Earl (Kimberly) Mohr. Private...
Frederic Arthur Giere
June 16, 2021
Frederic Arthur Giere of Cedarburg died on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the age of 97. He was born to Arthur and Agnes (Peterson) Giere in Galesville, WI. Frederic married Hazel Teien on June 11, 1955, and together they had three children. After serving in the US Navy during World War II and earning his PhD in 1953, Frederic began...
Charles D. Siemers
June 15, 2021
Charles Dennis Siemers, "Chuck" to family and friends, passed away on June 15th, 2021 from heart complications. He was born on October 15th, 1942, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. During his lifetime he was a UW-Madison graduate, A Masters Degree graduate of University of Northern Colorado, a band director and teacher, and a two-time graduate of the Seeing Eye. Music was one...
Joyce Marie Ackeret
June 12, 2021
Mrs. Joyce Ackeret, of Grafton, formerly of Saukville, passed away at Horizon's Lawlis Hospice in Mequon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was 94 years old. Joyce was born in Medford, WI to Jerome and Alice Kostner on March 4, 1927. She was united in marriage with Stanley Ackeret on August 21, 1948, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Milwaukee....
Bela Horvath
June 8, 2021
Bela Horvath of Newburg, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was 85 years old. Bela was born to Bela and Zsuzsanna (nee Molnar) Horvath on November 26, 1935, in Hungary. He married Jennifer Wickmann (1940-2009). Bela had a successful career as a commercial photographer. He was an avid amateur pilot, and enjoyed automobiles, winning trophies in many...
Sharon L. Kirsch
June 6, 2021
Sharon Kirsch, known to many as "Shari", passed away peacefully on June 6, 2021, at her home in Saukville at the age of 76. She was born in Milwaukee on January 23, 1945, daughter of Ralph Goetzke and Mildred Ramge Goetzke. She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Rufus King High School with the class of 1963. On July...
Dale Harold Edlin
June 2, 2021
Dale Harold Edlin of Port Washington, WI, formerly of Marshfield, WI passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born to Harold and Irene Edlin in Stockholm, WI on September 11, 1932. He graduated from Pepin High School in Pepin, WI in 1950. On August 16, 1953, he was united...
Robert W. Bley
June 2, 2021
Robert Bley, age 72, of Port Washington, was called to Heaven on Monday, June 1, 2021 following a tragic bicycle accident on May 17th in Port Washington, WI. Bicycling was one of his passions both in and around Port Washington as well as all over the state. Bob was very active and also enjoyed cross country skiing and golfing. Bob...
William "Bill" Lester Reas
May 31, 2021
William "Bill" Lester Reas of Port Washington passed away at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee on May 31, 2021. He was 93. Bill was born in Park Falls, WI on May 29, 1928, to Lester and Eleanor (Heyel) Reas. He was united in marriage to Ruth Thomas on May 13, 1950, in Port Washington. Bill retired from work as a supervisor...
Nancy Belle Gruner
May 30, 2021
Nancy Belle Gruner (nee Teasdale) of Mequon entered into Eternal Life at the age of 86, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 8, 1934, to Howard and Minnie Teasdale in Sparta, WI. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Frederick Gruner (1932-2008), and infant daughter Suzanne Lynn (1960). Loving mother of Kimberly (Dennis) Waters, Paul (Lisa)...
Brian O'Donnell
May 29, 2021
Mr. Brian O'Donnell of Saukville, formerly of Pittsburg, PA, passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center in Mequon following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. Brian was born in Allentown, PA on December 19, 1956, son of Thomas O'Donnell and Catherine Hearon. The family lived in Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois, a result of Thomas's job...
