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Patrick B. Thelen
Dec 1, 2019
Mr. Pat Thelen of Saukville passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, December 1, 2019. He was 72 years old. Patrick was born in Port Washington on March 12, 1947, son of Bernard and Amanda Esselman Thelen. He attended local schools and served in the Viet Nam War with the US Army. On July 24, 1982, Pat was...
Donald J. Erspamer
Dec 1, 2019
Mr. Donald J. Erspamer of Hurley passed away peacefully at Harrison Home in Cedarburg on Sunday evening, December 1, 2019. He was 94 years old. Donald was born at the family home in Hurley on September 29, 1925, second of four sons born to of Otto and Nell Fauhl Erspamer. He attended South Side and St. Mary grade schools and...
Diane S. Doers
Nov 29, 2019
Mrs. Diane Doers of Port Washington passed away at Belgium Gardens on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the age of 85. Diane was born in Port Washington on May 20, 1934, daughter of Theodore Schachel and Marie Behrendt Schachel. She attended local schools and graduated from Port Washington High School, with the class of 1952. On June 13, 1953 she...
Bonnie Brill Moorhead
Nov 29, 2019
Bonnie (Brill) Moorhead, 78 Bonnie passed away peacefully in her sleep Nov. 29th 2019. She was born May 7, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Whitefish Bay High School graduating from Nicolet High School in 1959. She attended Drake University and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. During college she taught riding lessons in the UW coliseum with a horse...
Robert E. Debano
Nov 28, 2019
Robert E. DeBano of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was 72. Bob was born to Alvin and Mary (nee Zuelsdorf) DeBano on November 8, 1947 in Port Washington. He married Roseann Clark on November 27, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Port Washington and together they had two children. Soon...
Douglas Dall
Nov 21, 2019
Douglas C. Dall, of Saukville, peacefully passed away on November 21, 2019, at the age of 79. Doug was a loving husband to Elizabeth (nee Westfall) for 59 years and father to David (Nancy) Dall of Gilbert, Arizona; Allison (Jeffrey) Knox of Whitefish Bay; and Dean (Laura Pacyga} Dall of Sheboygan. He was also a cherished grandfather to Heather, Charlie,...
David W. Abramowski
Nov 20, 2019
Mr. David W. Abramowski, of Greers Ferry, AR, passed away Wednesday, November 20th at his daughter's home in Montgomery, TX. He was 68 years old. David was born December 30, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Earl F. Abramowski and Rose Marie (Rozek) Doyle. David grew up in Port Washington and graduated from Port Washington High School with the class of...
Janet L. Risch
Nov 18, 2019
Mrs. Janet Risch of Port Washington passed away Monday morning, November 18, 2019, at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls. She was 82 years old. Janet was born in Plymouth on January 17, 1937, daughter of Walter and Leona Heberer Perronne. On June 1, 1957 Janet was united in marriage with Victor Risch at St. Mary Catholic Church, Lake...
Joyce M. Harper
Nov 17, 2019
Joyce M. Harper passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019. She was 82 years old. Joyce was born on August 7, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Matthew and Josephine (Sobus) Barth. Joyce was a woman who took pleasure in the simple things in life. She loved the Cubs and spending time with her grandchildren. She was humble and had a...
George A. Klein
Nov 16, 2019
George A. Klein passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Belgium Gardens, Belgium, Wisconsin where he had resided for the past two months. George was born on the family farm on June 22, 1933, the youngest of the seven children of Anthony and Mary (Steichen) Klein of Alton, Iowa. George was proud of his family's large grain and beef operation,...
Irene Martha Treppish
Nov 15, 2019
Irene Martha Treppish, of Saukville, formerly of Belgium, passed away at Kathy Hospice in West Bend on November 15, 2019. She was 90 years old. Irene was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 9, 1929. She was the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Price) Eichler. Irene held close to her faith throughout her life beginning with her baptism on February...
Donna Riemer
Nov 14, 2019
Donna Jean Riemer passed away on Thursday, November 14th, 2019 at Harbor Club where she had been a resident for several years. Donna was born in Western Wisconsin on August 22, 1935 to Donald and Frances Webster. Donna grew up in Shorewood and attended school in Whitefish Bay. She also attended Stephen's College in Missouri from 1953-1955. She was united...
Gary R. Lemanczyk
Nov 9, 2019
Gary Lemanczyk, of Thiensville, passed away after a brief illness in the morning hours of Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was 64 years old. Gary was born on May 11, 1955 in Milwaukee, son of Ervin Lemanczyk and Joan Drewek Lemanczyk. He grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Nicolet High School with the...
Julius P. Waldkirch
Nov 9, 2019
Julius Peter Waldkirch received his angel wings on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at the age of 89. He was born in the Town of Trenton on August 4th, 1930 to George and Mary (nee Wegener) Waldkirch, and was the third of eight children. Julius attended Holy Trinity school in Newburg and was a graduate of West Bend High School. He...
Nicholas John Schrott
Nov 6, 2019
Nicholas J. Schrott, age 38, of Milwaukee formerly of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was born to John and Helen (nee Claas) on September 17, 1981. Nick was raised in LaCrescent, MN and a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a degree in Journalism and Mass...
Geraldine "Jeri" Lauretta Kortsch
Nov 1, 2019
Geraldine "Jeri" Lauretta Kortsch (nee Schmitt) was born on the east side of Milwaukee December 3, 1939 to Marie and Herman Schmitt. She attended St Peter and Paul grade school and graduated from Messmer High School 1957. She graduated from St Agnes School of Nursing in 1960. She worked at St Joseph and VA Hospitals in Milwaukee. On August 11,...
John J. "Jack" Janik
Oct 28, 2019
John J. Janik Jr. left this earth on October 28. The American Flags on his property went still Sunday night as he slept and his spirit was called. Jack was 85 years young, propelled by the energy to love deeply, share generously, motivate, mentor and inspire. Jack was born in 1934 and raised on Milwaukee's South Side. He attended St....
Lois M. Anzia
Oct 28, 2019
Mrs. Lois Anzia, formerly of Belgium, passed away early Monday morning, October 28, 2019, at Harbor Club in Port Washington while surrounded by her loving family. She was 91 years old. Lois was born in Cedarburg on October 1, 1928, daughter of Bernard and Amanda Esselmann Thelen, one of 15 children born to the couple. On June 26, 1948, Lois...
Grace L. Anton
Oct 26, 2019
Grace L. Anton passed away at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg on October 26, 2019. She was 91 years old. Grace was born on June 2, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Milton and Vernetta (nee Gebler) Alexander. She was united in marriage to Raymond Anton on September 2, 1949. The couple settled in Glendale and started their family later moving...
Alice Renee Pulka
Oct 26, 2019
Alice Renee Pulka passed away on October 26, 2019. She was 81 years old. Alice was born in Minnesota to Carl and Anne Lehrke on August 6, 1938. She was united in marriage to Stephen John Pulka on June 14, 1957. Alice attended MATC graduating in 1987 and went on to work at UWM as a medical secretary. She had...
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