Obituaries

Dec 28, 2013

William A. L. "Bill" Schmidt, 82, of the town of Kewaskum, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at his home.

He was born on February 14, 1931, in the town of Kewaskum, the son of the late Arnold and Eleanore (Doms) Schmidt, and on June 13, 1953, he married Patricia Elwing. On May 14, 1977, he...

Dec 21, 2013

Wilbur F. Redlin "Bill", 90 years, of West Bend, entered eternal peace at the Kathy Hospice on Saturday, December 21, 2013 with his loving wife and children at his side.

Wilbur was born on February 9, 1923 in the town of Rubicon the son of Arnold and Florence E. (nee Lepien) Redlin. He was a 1940 graduate...

Dec 16, 2013

Charlotte A. Chapman, nee Hausmann, 86, of West Bend, entered eternal life on Monday, December 16, 2013.

She was born on June 14, 1927 in Barton to the late Edwin and Helen (nee Van Beek) Hausmann. Charlotte attended St. Mary's Parochial School in Barton and graduated from West Bend High School. She was united in marriage to...

Dec 16, 2013

Maxim F. Vetter, 16, of Beechwood, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, at his home.

He was born on February 7, 1997, in Kazakhstan, Russia. He was brought home and welcomed into our family in July 2000. Maxim was a junior at Kewaskum High School and was active in football, wrestling, baseball and trapshooting. He will...

Dec 12, 2013

Robert D. "Bob" Martin, 78, a long-time resident of Gays Mills, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center in Viroqua, with his family at his side.

He was born on April 19, 1935, in Gays Mills, the son of the late Byrd and Agnes (Nicholson) Martin, and on June 4, 1960, he...

Dec 11, 2013

Jerome P. Peters, 88, of the town of Farmington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.

He was born on April 26, 1925, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Erwin and Lena (Boden) Peters, and on September 15, 1945, he was united in marriage to Bernice Marquardt at Holy Angels Catholic Church...

Dec 9, 2013

Ethyl J. Ohmann (nee Eggert), age 94, of West Bend, passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at Cedar Community Health Care Center.

Ethyl was born on June 23, 1919 in Milwaukee to the late George and Esther (nee Beck) Eggert. She attended school in the Richfield and West Bend school districts. Ethyl met her future husband Walter...

Dec 9, 2013

Christine A. Janisch, age 32, of West Bend, passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at her home.

She was born on April 17, 1981 in West Allis and moved to West Bend with her family in 1993. Christine attended West Bend East High School and later MATC in Milwaukee earning a degree in cosmetology. Christine worked as...

Dec 9, 2013

Robert J. “Bob” Gasper, 75, of Lomira, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born on July 20, 1938, in Fond du Lac, the son of the late Alex and Anita (Hoffman) Gasper, and on July 2, 1960, he was united in marriage to Marlene Luebke at Salem Evangelical...

Dec 8, 2013

Irene M. (nee Riley) Gahagan, 93, of North Fond du Lac, formerly of Cascade, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Touchstone Living Center in North Fond du Lac.

She was born on February 3, 1920, on the Riley family homestead in the town of Farmington, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McKee) Riley,...

Dec 7, 2013

Timothy M. "Tim" Taylor, of the town of Scott, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk.

He was born on September 19, 1948, in Napoleon, Ohio, the son of the late Ralph and Jean (Hannigan) Taylor, and on October 13, 1978, he was united in marriage to Patricia Topik...

Dec 7, 2013

Lucille V. Nigh, 88, of Kewaskum, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 7, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 17, 1925, in Kewaskum, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Becker) Schoofs, and on June 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Nathan J. Nigh at Holy Trinity...

Dec 5, 2013

Lucinda A. Lecher, 95, of Kewaskum, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Kettle Moraine Gardens in Kewaskum.

She was born on May 8, 1918, in Johnsburg, the daughter of the late Mathias and Mary (Thill) Daniels, and on February 15, 1941, she was united in marriage to John Lecher at Holy Angels Catholic Church in...

Dec 4, 2013

Jack I. Belsky, 81, of West Bend, WI, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, WI.

Jack was born on April 25, 1932 in Chicago, IL, to the late John and Lillian (nee Baumgarten) Belsky. He served in the U.S. Navy in Korea. On July 26, 1970, Jack married Barbara Buras...

Dec 3, 2013

Richard Fredrick Hardegen, age 67, of Nekoosa, formerly of West Bend passed away on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at House of Dove Hospice in Marshfield.

He was born in West Bend on May 13, 1946 to the late Alfred and Alice (nee Meyer) Hardegen. Richard was raised on the family farm until age 6, with his sisters....

Dec 2, 2013

Sharon Dawn Endlich, age 59, formerly of West Bend, passed away Monday December 2, 2013 at hospice in Tampa Florida.

Sharon, beloved daughter of Julienne Endlich of West Bend and the late Oliver Endlich, was born on July 13, 1954. She graduated from West Bend East High School with the class of 1972. Following high school, Sharon...

Nov 28, 2013

Siegfried "Zeke" Wuensch, 76, of Mayville, formerly of West Bend, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Mayville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on February 12, 1937 in Nuenchritz, Germany to the late Ernst and Erna (nee Rudolph) Wuensch. He grew up in West Bend and graduated from West Bend High School in 1956....

Nov 25, 2013

Harold R. Halle, 82, of Lomira, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2013, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.

He was born on May 23, 1931, in Fond du Lac, the son of the late Charles and Elsie (Freiberg) Halle, and on November 24, 1954, he was united in marriage to Geraldine Worthing in...

Nov 20, 2013

Eva L. McGlothin, 55, of West Allis, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at her home.

She was born on April 15, 1958, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Kenneth and Loretta McGlothin.

Those Eva leaves behind to cherish her memory include her mother, Loretta; five brothers, Harold (Sue), Dennis, Owen, Kenny and...

Nov 18, 2013

Troy M. Bowes, 44, of Jackson, found peace on Monday, November 18, 2013.

He was born on December 18, 1968 in Milwaukee to Ken and Karen (nee Schultz) Bowes. Troy attended West Bend East High School where he was a member of the swim team, graduating in 1987.

Troy was an avid sports fan, especially...