Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Dorothy J. (Gasper)  Muehlius

Dorothy J. (Gasper) Muehlius

Apr 6, 2018

Dorothy J. Muehlius (nee Gasper), 95, of Lomira, passed away on Friday April 6, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born on September 30, 1922, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of the late Herman and Emma Gasper (nee Thuermer). She graduated from Goodrich High School, and on May 19, 1945, she was united...

Kay M. Thomas

Kay M. Thomas

Apr 6, 2018

Kay M. Thomas, 54, of West Bend, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018, at her home.

Kay was born on December 7, 1963, in Washburn, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Theodore and Irene (Valle) Thomas.

Kay attended the West Bend Schools.  She worked various jobs within the community including Kohl’s Department Store, Country...

Juliette E. (Driscoll)  Scherer

Juliette E. (Driscoll) Scherer

Apr 5, 2018

Juliette E. Scherer (nee Driscoll), 95, of West Bend, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Cedar Home Health and Rehab. She was born on November 19, 1922 in Cedarburg, WI, the daughter of the late William and Mary Driscoll (nee Nolan). She married the love of her life, Leroy Scherer on June 16, 1945 in Milwaukee.  Juliette...

Joan Kerber Johnson

Joan Kerber Johnson

Apr 3, 2018

Joan Kerber Johnson, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 3, 2018, at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc.

Joan was born on August 26, 1929, in Chicago. She grew up in Park Ridge and graduated with a teaching degree from Lawrence University in Appleton. She taught grade school for a few...

Suzanne H (Strege)  Press

Suzanne H (Strege) Press

Apr 1, 2018

Suzanne H. Press (nee Strege), formerly Erdman, of Juneau, formerly of Horicon and Theresa, entered eternal life on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Juneau.

Sue was born on October 9, 1941 in Theresa to the late Gerhardt and Leona (nee Heinecke) Strege.  She attended Mayville High School and enjoyed...

Barbara K. (Gorecki)  Rank

Barbara K. (Gorecki) Rank

Apr 1, 2018

Barbara K. Rank, (nee Gorecki), 57, of West Bend, passed away Sunday morning, April 1, 2018.  She was able to finally rest peacefully in the comfort of her own home with family surrounding her.

She was born on February 18, 1961, to Rosalie (nee Yogerst) Gorecki and the late Gordon Gorecki in West Bend.  She attended West...

Betty L. Waala

Betty L. Waala

Apr 1, 2018

Betty Lou Waala (nee Geib), age 90, of West Bend, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Betty was born on December 2, 1927, in Barton, to the late Sarto and Ernestine (nee Immel) Geib. She attended West Bend High School and graduated in the class of 1945.  That same year,...

Allan C. Richter

Allan C. Richter

Mar 28, 2018

Allan C. Richter, 89, of Brownsville, WI., was born into eternal life on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born on January 29, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of the late Arthur and Pauline Richter (nee Tkachyk). He married the love of his life, Jean Mishler at the old St....

Allan J. Batzler

Allan J. Batzler

Mar 28, 2018

Allan J. Batzler, 94, of the town of Barton, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Allan was born on November 1, 1923, in St. Killian, the son of the late Adolph and Mary Batzler, and on June 25, 1947, he was united in marriage to Leona...

Curtis G. Bastian

Curtis G. Bastian

Mar 27, 2018

Curtis G. Bastian, 88, lifelong resident of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at The Samaritan. He was born on April 23, 1929 in West Bend, the son of the late Harvey and Erna Bastian (nee Sauer). Curtis married his first wife, Lois Bolle in July of 1949 and she passed away in May of 1989....

Annette J. Dorzok

Annette J. Dorzok

Mar 27, 2018

Annette J. Dorzok, 51, of Campbellsport, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in her home with her family at her side.

Annette was born on July 4, 1966, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Paul and Cheryl (Vreeland) Jeske. She was baptised at Wellington Park Lutheran Church in Milwaukee then moved to Jackson at age...

Bradley M. Miscikowski

Bradley M. Miscikowski

Mar 25, 2018

Bradley M. Miscikowski, 26, of West Bend, found peace with God on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Brad faced many challenges in his short life, battling cancer twice, but through it all, he remained strong. He was born in Romania on July 6, 1991; he became part of our family when he was four days old. He attended Holy Trinity...

Earl C. Meyer Jr.

Earl C. Meyer Jr.

Mar 25, 2018

Earl C. Meyer Jr. 59, of Kewaskum, passed away peacefully on March 25th 2018 at Kathy Hospice in Town of Polk.

He was born on October 28th 1958 to Ada (nee Heaslip) Meyer Baeckmann and Earl C. Meyer Sr. in Madison Wisconsin. On April 13th 1991 he was united in marriage to Christine Jung in Fillmore Wisconsin....

Marion M. (Seideman)  Race

Marion M. (Seideman) Race

Mar 24, 2018

Marion M. Race (nee Seideman), 89, of West Bend, was born into Eternal Life on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

She was born on February 5, 1929, to the late Raymund and Clara (nee Gerner) Seideman and grew up on the Seideman family farm near Newburg, Wisconsin. Marion graduated from West Bend High School. On April 29, 1950,...

Stephen A. "Steve" Jensen

Stephen A. "Steve" Jensen

Mar 23, 2018

Stephen (Steve) Andrew Jensen, ETC USN Retired, age 70, went to live in eternal peace in heaven on Friday, March 23, 2018 after a two month battle with multiple infections resulting in heart failure.

He was born in Luverne, Minnesota on June 22, 1947, to Andrew Bertel Jensen and Irene Mae Prahl Jensen.  He graduated from Luverne...

Lois H. (Bretl)  Fischer

Lois H. (Bretl) Fischer

Mar 23, 2018

Lois H. Fischer (nee Bretl), 69, of Jackson found peace on Friday, March 23, 2018.

She was born on April 29, 1948 to the late Louis and Helen (nee Schoenleben) Bretl in Racine WI. On September 30, 1972 she was united in marriage to James Fischer at St. Robert’s Church in Union Grove WI. Lois was a...

Leone P. (Peters)  Tilly

Leone P. (Peters) Tilly

Mar 23, 2018

Leone Virginia Peters Tilly, 98, of Fredonia passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018.

She was born on November 21, 1919 to the late George and Ida (nee Schultz) Peters in Black Creek WI. Leone grew up in Black Creek and graduated from Seymour High School as the valedictorian of her class. She continued her education and...

Christine C. "C.C." Roseleip

Christine C. "C.C." Roseleip

Mar 22, 2018

Christine C. “C.C.” Roseleip, 29, of West Bend, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

C.C. was born on January 31, 1989, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Marc and Patricia (Iraci) Roseleip. She enjoyed the outdoors, loved drawing, listening to music and was a raver. C.C was an amazing aunt and loved her nieces dearly....

Brenda (Weiss)  Plunger

Brenda (Weiss) Plunger

Mar 22, 2018

Brenda L. Plunger, 59, of West Bend entered eternal life on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Samaritan. She was born on September 21, 1958 in West Bend, the daughter of Edwin and Gloria Weiss. Brenda graduated from East High School in 1976 and married the love of her life, Terry Plunger in 1979. She stayed at home and...

Eleanor "Babe" (Knitter)  Stevens

Eleanor "Babe" (Knitter) Stevens

Mar 22, 2018

Eleanor “Babe” Knitter Stevens, of West Bend, WI, passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Ivy Manor surrounded by her loving family.

Babe was born February 17, 1919, she was raised in Milwaukee, WI by her mother, Catherine Knitter. Later joining the USO at the Great Lakes Naval Air Station,...