Obituaries

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Recent Obituaries

Walter J. Sohn

Walter J. Sohn

November 21, 2020

Mr. Wally Sohn passed away Saturday morning, November 21, 2020 at Lincoln Village in Port Washington where he and his wife have been residing for the last year. He was 91 years old. Walter was born in Kohler on September 22, 1929, son of Raymond E. and Hallie Oberreich Sohn. He attended local schools, graduating from Kohler High School before...

Wilmer H. Quaas

Wilmer H. Quaas

November 21, 2020

Wilmer H. Quaas of Cedarburg, formerly of Port Washington, passed away early Saturday morning, November 21, 2020 at the age of 99 1/2. Wilmer was born in West Bend on June 1, 1921, son of Herman and Aletta Peters Quaas. On May 1, 1948, Wilmer was united in marriage with Edna Sudbrink at St. Peter United Church of Christ in...

Robert J. Mcdermott

Robert J. Mcdermott

November 20, 2020

Robert J. McDermott "Mac" passed away on November 20, 2020 at the age of 78, at the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He passed away after a three week battle against Covid. Bobby Jim, as his sister Becky refers to him, grew up in Madison and were raised by their parents, Robert & Rebecca (Becker) McDermott. Bob graduated from Edgewood...

Roy D. Wilhelm

Roy D. Wilhelm

November 19, 2020

Roy D. Wilhelm, age 62, of Saukville, passed away at home unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19th, 2020. Roy was born in Port Washington on April 23, 1958, the son of Roy and Lillian (Lubner) Wilhelm. He grew up in Jackson, and was a graduate of West Bend West High School. He attended UW-Madison where he obtained a bachelor's degree in...

Donald R. Theisen

Donald R. Theisen

November 19, 2020

Donald Theisen, of Port Washington, passed away surrounded by his loving family in the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his residence. He was 80 years old. Don was born in Sheboygan on March 14, 1940, son of Raymond Theisen and Rosalyn Schmidt Theisen. He grew up in Port Washington and graduated from Port Washington High School with...

Regina M. Jacoby

Regina M. Jacoby

November 18, 2020

Regina Jacoby (nee Beneke), age 86, of West Bend, formerly of Belgium, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Regina was born October 8,1934 in Aitkin, Minnesota daughter of August and Catherine (Tholen) Beneke. She attended schools in Aitkin MN and graduated High School in 1953. She provided care to family. On June 9, 1956, Regina was...

Ronald Clinton Turk

Ronald Clinton Turk

November 18, 2020

Mr. Ronald Turk of West Bend passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Harbor Campus in Port Washington. He was 84. Ron was born in Pennsylvania on January 31, 1936, son of Claude and Flossie (Drake) Turk. He graduated from Oil City High School in 1955. Ron was united in marriage to Kathleen Elias on August 17, 1957 at St....

Cathy Ann Mcpherson

Cathy Ann Mcpherson

November 17, 2020

Cathy McPherson, of Birnamwood, formerly of Saukville, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her residence. She was 72 years old. Cathy was born in Milwaukee on September 12, 1948, daughter of Paul Gerard and Evelyn Knepler Gerard. She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from...

 Dr. Celestino M. Perez

Dr. Celestino M. Perez

November 16, 2020

This story appeared in the Dec. 10 edition of Ozaukee Press By Kristyn Halbig Ziehm, Ozaukee Press staff Celestino Perez had such a passion for medicine that even at age 81 he continued to practice out of his downtown Port Washington office. "He was telling us, 'Two or three more years and maybe I'll retire,'" his son Carlo recalled. Perez,...

Barbara June Walker

Barbara June Walker

November 13, 2020

Barbara J. Walker of Cedarburg found peace on Friday, November 13, 2020. She was born to Norman and Anne Flehmer on August 24, 1954. Barbara was united in marriage to John Walker on April 5, 1997. She is survived by her brothers Gary (Beth) Flehmer, and Richard Flehmer; nieces, Erin (Mike) LeMoine, Katheryn (Nick) Dmytrenko; nephew, Mark Flehmer. Preceded in...

Eleanore N. Wilde

Eleanore N. Wilde

November 10, 2020

Mrs. Eleanore Wilde, age 95 years, of Hwy 33 in the Town of Port Washington, passed away at Lawlis Family Hospice Center in Mequon on Tuesday evening, November 10, 2020. She was born on September 18, 1925 in the Town of Port Washington, daughter of William and Alma Hahn Witte. On September 6, 1947, Eleanore was united in marriage with...

Daniel Jeffrey Herbst

Daniel Jeffrey Herbst

November 9, 2020

Daniel Jeffrey Herbst passed away at home unexpectedly on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was 63 years old. Dan had a big heart, a zest for life, and a great sense of humor; always having a story to share. He grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Custer High School in 1974. He had a passion for softball and the...

Eugene A. Erlauer

Eugene A. Erlauer

November 9, 2020

Eugene A. Erlauer "Gene" Eugene Erlauer, of Port Washington, passed away in the evening hours of Monday, November 9, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was 87 years old. Gene was born in Milwaukee on April 14, 1933, son of Ernst Erlauer and Theresa Genzinger Erlauer. After high school, he served his country during the Korean War with...

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

November 7, 2020

Tom Johnson, age 82 years of Cedarburg passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 7. He was born January 13, 1938 in Milwaukee, son of the late George and Mary Kolarsky Johnson. Tom served in the US Army and worked for Doerr Electric and Leeson Electric. On May 22, 1965 he married Emeline Buch as St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Virginia G.  Jung

Virginia G. Jung

November 6, 2020

Virginia G. Jung passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was 94 years old. Virginia was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 31, 1925 to Henry and Gertrude (Fisher) Heinig. She was united in marriage to Mr. Leo Jung on October 23, 1948. Virginia and Leo had many years together, prior to Leo's passing in 1987. Virginia was a...

Rita Helen Goschey

Rita Helen Goschey

November 5, 2020

Mrs. Rita Goschey passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was 94 years old. Rita was born on October 30, 1926 at home in Belgium, WI the daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Schueller) Klos. On June 26, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Goschey at Holy Rosary, Holy Cross Chapel. She...

Ambrose Harold Wilger

Ambrose Harold Wilger

November 5, 2020

Ambrose H. Wilger, loving husband, father and grandfather died peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the age of 90. Ambrose was born in Athens, WI on September 27, 1930, the son of Joseph and Celia (nee Schiepek) Wilger. After serving in the US Army in Korea, he married Geraldine Koppa on September 3, 1955 at St. Michael Parish in...

Ronald Luther Hauser

Ronald Luther Hauser

November 2, 2020

Ronald Luther Hauser passed away November 2, 2020, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ron was born January 5, 1933, to Edward and Esther (Lindblade) Hauser in Chicago, IL. He grew up in Chicago, attended Nazareth Lutheran Grade School, and graduated from Gage Park High School in 1950. He then attended Concordia University Chicago, IL, receiving his Bachelor of Science...

Blaine R. Sather

Blaine R. Sather

November 2, 2020

Mr. Blaine Sather passed away suddenly at his home in the Town of Port Washington on Monday afternoon, November 2, 2020. He was 61 years old. Blaine was born in West Allis on May 9, 1959, son of Robert and Beverly Moen Sather. He grew up in West Allis and attended local schools, including West Milwaukee High School. On August...

Joseph S. "Tono" Benavides

Joseph S. "Tono" Benavides

October 27, 2020

Joe Benavides of Port Washington, formerly of Cedarburg and Milwaukee, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief unexpected illness on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was 66 years old. Joseph was born in Waukesha on May 12, 1954, one of ten children born to Leonides and Anita Hernandez Benavides. Joe was retired from Goodwill Industries where he worked...

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