Obituaries
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Recent Obituaries
Lorraine E. Biever
September 24, 2020
Mrs. Lorraine Biever, of Port Washington, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Newcastle Place in Mequon. She was 96 years old. Lorraine was born in the Town of Belgium on November 30, 1923, daughter of Allie Kultgen and Florence Conter Kultgen. She grew up in Port Washington and graduated from Port Washington...
William Roger Tregler
September 23, 2020
Mr. William Tregler of Rhinelander, formerly of Melrose Park, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home in Rhinelander at the age of 82. William was born in Melrose Park on August 16, 1938, son of William A. and Antoinette Russo Tregler. William grew up on Chicago's south side and attended local schools. He became an over-the-road truck...
Anthony R. Schommer
September 21, 2020
Tony Schommer, of Grafton, formerly of Port Washington, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, September 21, 2020 at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa surrounded by his loving family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Tony was born in Port Washington on July 18, 1964, son of Daniel Schommer and Darlene Turk...
Gary Robert Pieper
September 21, 2020
Gary Robert Pieper Sr. of Adell, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the age of 58. He was the son of Harry and Alice Pieper, born on February 9, 1962 in Milwaukee. He married Sue Schanen on November 7, 1987 in St. Francis and together they had four children. Gary graduated from Cudahy High School. He worked...
Dorothy E. Lucht
September 20, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Lucht passed away peacefully at Kathy Hospice in West Bend early Sunday morning, September 20, 2020. She was 87 years old. Dorothy was born in Milwaukee on October 13, 1932, daughter of William and Ella Schlegel Machin. She attended local schools and graduated from Rufus King High School, Class of 1950. In June of 1953, Dorothy was united...
Judith A. Johns
September 20, 2020
Judith Johns, of Mequon, passed away in the morning hours of Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence. She was 79 year old. Judy was born in Milwaukee on July 8, 1941, daughter of Richard Dropp and Lorraine Toelle Dropp. On July 22, 1972 she married John R. Johns. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Parish in...
Harriet A. Augustin
September 19, 2020
Augustin, Harriet A. (nee Burkel) of Port Washington, passed away September 19, 2020, at the age of 87. Beloved wife of Leonard C. Augustin (preceded in death April 15, 2013), dear mother of Jean Clark (Mike Perkins), Linda (Kent) Bergemann, Steve (Denise) Augustin and Debbie Buchholz (Marvin Fechter). Harriet loved traveling, golf, bridge, sheepshead, art and floral work. She was...
Ruth Ann Seawall
September 19, 2020
Ruth Ann Seawall, formerly of Cedarburg, WI, passed peacefully in hospice care, Saturday, September 19, 2020. She was born Ruth Ann Hunt in Danville, Indiana, on October 12, 1935, to the late Lee Olney Hunt and Mary (Stanley) Hunt. In high school, Ruth Ann reigned as state champion as a trumpet soloist and also as May Queen during May Day...
Loretta Elizabeth Dziadosz
September 18, 2020
Daughter of the late Anton and Audrey (nee Wisniewski) Dziadosz. Survived by sister Cheryl (Richard) Rodziczak and brother David Dziadosz. Beloved sister of the late Corrine, Paul, Gloria, James (Patricia), Dorothy (James) Barten, Dale (Lisa) and Michael Dziadosz. Friend of the Charles Heer family. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Milwaukee in a private family service....
Kathleen May Awe
September 15, 2020
Kathleen May (nee Freimuth) Awe died at home, surrounded by family, on September 15, 2020. Kathleen was born on May 10, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was raised in Milwaukee and attended 24th St. School, Edison Junior High School, Custer High School, and graduated in 1971 from Marquette University with a degree in Medical Technology. Until her retirement in 2012,...
Suzanne E. Newman
September 14, 2020
Suzanne E. Newman Mrs. Suzanne Newman, of Random Lake, formerly of Edina, MN, passed away in the afternoon hours of Monday, September 14, 2020 at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake where she had been a resident. She was 72 years old. Sue was born on March 15, 1948 daughter of Jacob Watry and Margaret Lesch Watry. She grew...
Paul "Butch" F. Tutas
September 14, 2020
Paul "Butch" F. Tutas, of Port Washington, passed away at Harbor Cove on September 14, 2020. He was 87 years old. Paul was born on November 8, 1932 to Paul and Lillian (nee Turck) Tutas. On August 19, 1954, he married Beverly J. Tutas at First Congregational Church in Port Washington. Paul was active with the VFW post 5373 and...
Jodelle Kathleen Assmann - St. Onge
September 14, 2020
Jodelle Kathleen Assmann-St.Onge of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, born on April 6, 1978, youngest of three surviving daughters, died on September 14, 2020 from a seven year courageous battle from Metastatic Breast Cancer at her private home in Cedarburg surrounded by her loving family. "I am survived by my longtime partner in life, Wade St. Onge, his son Travis St. Onge and...
James E. Heiser
September 14, 2020
Mr. James Heiser of Port Washington passed away Monday morning, September 14, 2020 at the age of 89 years. Jim was born in Milwaukee on August 11, 1931, son of Douglas and Virginia Glas Heiser. He grew up in Port Washington and graduated from Port Washington High School with the Class of 1950. After high school Jim proudly served in...
Mary Joyce Teuscher
September 12, 2020
Joyce Teuscher (nee Charneski), age 89, peacefully passed away on September 12, 2020 at Lawlis Horizon Hospice in Mequon. She will be reunited forever with her husband John Teuscher, who passed three years ago. Loving mother of John (Janice), Dennis (Roberta), and Steve (Debbie), grandmother to Sarah (Martin) Joyce and Jennifer Teuscher, and great grandmother to Jacob Joyce. She is...
Lloyd L. Smith
September 11, 2020
Lloyd Smith passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2020. He was 88 years old. Lloyd was born November 10, 1931 to Lester and Florence Mehring Smith. He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1949 and earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Government from Beloit College in 1953 and in hotel and restaurant management from Michigan State University in 1955....
Louise Catherine Janik
September 11, 2020
Louise Janik was called to the heavens on September 11, 2020. She was a quiet, but fearless, force of strength and inspiration for her entire family. Driven by ambition and creativity, Louise left her special mark on every accomplishment. Louise was born in 1934 and raised on Milwaukee's South Side. She met Jack at Notre Dame High School, they were...
Richard E. Lanke
September 11, 2020
Richard E. Lanke of Fredonia, age 84 went home to his Lord on Friday, September 11, 2020 unexpectedly after a 14-day battle with the Covid-19 virus at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. He was born August 29, 1936, the son of Lawrence and Helen (nee Allen) Lanke. On June 23, 1956 he married JoAnn Rathbun in Prairie du...
Richard James Ryer
September 10, 2020
Richard James Ryer of Port Washington, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the age of 87. The son of Martin and Petronilla (nee Morauski), born on May 10, 1933. He married the love of his life Dorothy Kraus on July 13, 1957 and together they had four children. Richard was a 1951 graduate of Port Washington High School...
Sandra L. Finney
September 10, 2020
Mrs. Sandi Finney, loving wife of Kevin Finney and cherished mother of Tina Ermis (Sioux Falls, SD) and Keith (Joe) Ermis (Saukville, WI) passed away in Belgium, Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2020 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was 71 years old. Sandra was born in Milwaukee on June 9, 1949, daughter of Edward...
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