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Matthew "Matt" Douglas Lewandowski
Jan 12, 2020
Matthew "Matt" D. Lewandowski of Cedarburg passed away too soon at home on Sunday January 12th at the age of 26. Matthew Douglas Lewandowski was born on December 12, 1993 in Port Washington, WI. The son of Mary (née Riewesthal) and Douglas Lewandowski. After graduating from Cedarburg High School in 2012, he had many opportunities in life. From auto mechanic,...
Becky Ann Steliga
Jan 11, 2020
Becky Ann Steliga Becky Ann Steliga of Grafton passed away peacefully on January 11,2020 at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center after a 10-year battle with health issues. She fought with strength, courage and never-ending optimism. She was 49 years old. Becky will be missed for her smile, laughter and sense of humor. She is survived by her mother, Connie Niebauer,...
Robert A. Wenninger
Jan 11, 2020
Bob Wenninger, of Fredonia, passed away at his residence Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 while surrounded by his family. He was 80 years old. Robert was born in Slinger on August 7, 1939, son of Clarence and Loretta Reinders Wenninger. He attended Boys Technical High School in Milwaukee and graduated with the Class of 1958. After serving in the US...
Nathan John Schmit
Jan 11, 2020
Nathan John Schmit passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his Port Washington home. Nathan was born on September 22, 1989, the only son of Jerome Klein and Tracy Schmit. Although Nathan had no siblings, he was never lonely. From the very start, his magnetic personality and infectious smile drew people to his side wherever he went. His...
Joan Van Ryzin
Jan 4, 2020
Joan M. Van Ryzin, Cedarburg, died Saturday Jan. 4, 2020 approximately two weeks before her 90th birthday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, north campus, Cedarburg, with visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m.. Private inurnment services will follow. Joan is survived by three daughters, Chris...
Harold W. George
Jan 3, 2020
Harold George, age 98 years of Port Washington, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. He was born September 26, 1921 in Staples, MN, son of Elmer and Flossie Rice George. Harold served in the U.S. Army during WW II. On May 30, 1944, he married Marvel Williams. She preceded him in...
Mary Margaret Stephan
Jan 2, 2020
Mary Margaret Stephan a resident of Saukville for 69 years passed away January 2, 2020 from heart failure at the age of 98. Mary was born in Knowles, WI to John and Agnes (Gruber) Lehner on June 7, 1921 and later settled in Mayville, WI graduating from high school in 1939. She married Harvey Stephan on June 7, 1947 and...
Chester Ziemienski
Jan 2, 2020
Mr. Chester Ziemienski of Saukville, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the age of 95 years. Chester was born in Milwaukee on July 24, 1924, son of Chester Sr. and Frances Durdel Ziemienski. He attended Boys Tech High School where he was a member of the swim team and was a pole vaulter on...
David Lange Smith
Jan 1, 2020
David Lange Smith of Saukville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He was born to Ronald and Donna (nee Lange) Smith on May 13, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI. He married Brandy Baker on August 18, 2018 in Random Lake. David appreciated nature and the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, ice-fishing, hunting, boating and kayaking. Above all David cherished time...
Jean Marion Kirschbraun
Dec 31, 2019
Jean Kirschbraun, (nee Clark), of Cedarburg, formerly of West Allis, passed away in the afternoon hours of Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Lasata Care Center where she had been a resident. She was 93 years old. Jean was born in De Pere, WI, on July 19, 1926, daughter of Roland Clark and Gladys Monroe Clark. She grew up in Greenleaf,...
Charles J. "Chuck" Czisny
Dec 30, 2019
Charles J. Czisny, "Chuck", age 89, entered into eternal life on December 30, 2019. He was born in Mequon, WI on January 23, 1930. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife and best friend of 67 years, Marianne (nee Behnisch). Chuck was a longtime member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church. Chuck served in the US Army from...
Nancy Debrozzo
Dec 29, 2019
Nancy Ann DeBrozzo, of Grafton, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was 83 years old. Nancy was born in Horicon, Wisconsin to Arthur Dehn and Estelle Horn on October 10, 1936. Nancy was united in marriage to Sam DeBrozzo in 1974. Nancy had a passion for buying and selling antiques. She also enjoyed gardening,...
Susan M. Kenealy
Dec 29, 2019
**** CELEBRATION POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE********* Although her life was cut short by cancer, Sue truly lived. Not only did she work hard to better the lives of people and the Milwaukee community, she played hard too. Sue was blessed with a loving husband, wonderful siblings, great friends, and therefore, lots of laughter. She loved books, food, baseball games, ballet...
Diane L. Dineen
Dec 29, 2019
Diane Dineen, of Grafton, formerly of Mequon, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was 63 years old. Diane was born in Milwaukee on June 7, 1956, daughter of Lawrence Ciske and Bertha Krueger Ciske. She grew up in Mequon and graduated from Homestead High School with the...
Thomas D. Bublitz
Dec 28, 2019
Thomas D. Bublitz, age 76, of Saukville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019 after a five-year courageous fight with esophageal cancer. He passed away at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 30, 1943 in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Arthur and Alice (Klug) Bublitz. On December 27, 1969, he married Janice Kellar...
Ruth Reas
Dec 27, 2019
Ruth Reas passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 27, 2019. She was 90 years old. Ruth was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin on October 16, 1929 to Alvin and Ursula (nee Stainer) Thomas. Ruth was united in marriage to Bill Reas on May 13, 1950, in Port Washington. Ruth will be remembered for the grandma blankets she specially made for each...
Cheryll Martin
Dec 24, 2019
Cheryll Martin (nee Smitham) of Cedarburg, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by family December 24, 2019 after a long brave fight with cancer. Cheryll was a tremendous inspiration during this time, continuing to battle through immense pain until the end. Cheryll was born to Ronald and Jean (nee Butts) Smitham on August 13th, 1956. Mema had an extra special place...
Burton L. Jandt
Dec 22, 2019
Burton L. Jandt 84, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2019 at Gables on the Pond. Burton was born May 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to Bernhardt and Viola (nee Matter) Jandt. The family moved to the Random Lake area before he was a teenager. While in high school he worked and lived with the Clarence Vorpahl family as a farm...
Patricia Mae Andersen
Dec 21, 2019
Patricia Mae (Tebo) Andersen passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Cedarburg, WI where she resided at Lasata Crossings since 2011. Pat was born January 8, 1929 and as a child she attended St. Anthony School and Church and graduated from Marinette High School in 1947. On July 16, 1949 she married James Gerald Andersen, Jr at St. Anthony...
Dorene Knuth
Dec 19, 2019
Dorene L. Knuth found eternal peace at Lasata Care Center on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the age of 94. Dorene was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin on October 13, 1925 to Otto and Sena (Ballbach) Schultz. She was united in marriage to Wilferd Knuth of Cedarburg on December 1, 1945 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Port Washington. Dorene...
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