Obituaries

Richard "Barney" Barnhouse

Dec 2, 2012

The Lord ended the suffering of Richard "Barney" Barnhouse and took him to his eternal home on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the age of 78.

Barney was born on June 12, 1934 in Gary, Indiana to the late James and Edith (nee Anderson) Barnhouse. On September 28, 1957 Barney was united in marriage to Patricia Stewart...

Terrence Datka

Dec 1, 2012

Terrence L. "Terry" Datka, 71, of West Bend, was born to eternal life on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend.

He was born on October 17, 1941 in Milwaukee to the late Louis and Alice (nee Rutowski) Datka. Terry retired from the Milwaukee Police Department Detective Bureau and was a bomb squad technician....

Lester E. Zitlow

Nov 29, 2012

Lester E. Zitlow, 91, of the town of Lomira, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lomira. He was born on July 30, 1921, in Fond du Lac, the son of the late Walter and Molly (Rost) Zitlow, and on June 21, 1947, he was united in marriage to Ruth Halle at St....

Rebecca Cook

Nov 26, 2012

Rebecca Jean "Becky" Cook, nee Fochs, 50, of Theresa, found peace on Monday, November 26, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

She was born on November 3, 1962 in Milwaukee to the late Leonard and Evelyn (nee Chiemehuskie) Fochs. She was united in marriage to Robert Cook on March 27, 1982 in Milwaukee.

Becky...

Gary Brossmann

Nov 26, 2012

Gary J. Brossmann, age 63, of West Bend, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at his residence.

He was born on November 18, 1949 in Milwaukee to the late Jack and Marjorie (nee Pelton) Brossmann. On August 12, 1972, Gary was united in marriage to Susan Mytton at St. Timothy's in Milwaukee. Susan preceded him in...

Helen Mertzig

Nov 24, 2012

Helen J. Mertzig, nee Millan, age 75, of West Bend, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Aurora Medical Center in Hartford.

She was born on April 29, 1937 in Laona to the late Gregory and Julia (nee Lukaszewski) Millan. Helen graduated from Goodman High School in Goodman, WI. On April 27, 1963, she was...

Lavon Mcgrath

Nov 23, 2012

LaVon McGrath, nee Gillis, age 73, of West Bend, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 23, 2012 at her residence.

She was born on February 5, 1939 in Patterson, IL to the late Clarence and Theda (nee Painter) Gillis.

LaVon enjoyed working for Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company (KPMG) for...

Harry F. Beall

Nov 21, 2012

Harry F. Beall, 69, of New Fane, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born on January 4, 1943, in Newport News, Virginia, the son of the late Ralph Finley and Pauline (Blankenship) Beall, and on July 25, 1981, he was united in marriage to Cheryl Ehnert at St. John...

Virginia A. Weyres

Nov 19, 2012

Virginia A. Weyres, 87, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012, at Carolwoods Health Center in Chapel Hill. She was born on January 28, 1925, in Racine, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ida (Behrens) Weyres. Virginia spent her entire career with the U.S. State Department in various foreign posts. Those Virginia leaves behind...

Gary Raybern

Nov 18, 2012

Gary L. Raybern, age 66, of West Bend, passed away on November 18, 2012 at the Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa.

He was born on August 17, 1946 in Fond du Lac to the late James and Vivian (nee Grothe) Raybern. Gary served his country honorably in the United States Navy.

He worked...

Patricia A. "Pat" Herriges

Nov 16, 2012

Patricia A. “Pat” Herriges, 82, of Kewaskum, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk with her family by her side. She was born on October 10, 1930, in the town of Scott, the daughter of the late David B. and Mary Mae (Foy) Hanrahan, and on August 8, 1953, she was united...

Roger A. Batterman

Nov 16, 2012

Roger A. Batterman, age 73, of Mayville, was called to his eternal home to be with God on Friday, November 16, 2012 while surrounded by his loving family at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Roger was born on July 5, 1939 in Fond du Lac to the late Theodore and Virginia (nee Swantz) Batterman. As a boy,...

Lucille Laetsch

Nov 16, 2012

Lucille M. "Lucie" Laetsch, nee Doege, age 85, of West Bend, found Eternal peace with God on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center in West Bend.

She was born on May 23, 1927 in Milwaukee to the late Hugo and Malinda (nee Seeger) Doege. On April 23, 1949, Lucie was united in...

Judith M. Kletzien

Nov 13, 2012

Judith M. Kletzien, 70, of Lomira, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Judith were held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, at the Kietzer-Miller Funeral Home in Lomira. Rev. Edward Kletzien officiated and entombment was in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Fond du Lac. Relatives...

Sally Neja

Nov 12, 2012

Sally A. Neja, nee Stoffel, 51, of West Bend, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.

She was born on April 15, 1961 in West Bend to Mathias and Teresa (nee Reinders) Stoffel. Sally was born the 6th of 9 children. She may have started out quiet but there wasn't a middle child...

Dorothy Hackbarth

Nov 11, 2012

Dorothy A. Hackbarth, nee Krueger, passed away on November 11, 2012.

Private family services will be held.

Arlene A. Kruzan

Nov 11, 2012

Arlene A. Kruzan (nee Hoepner), age 86, of Horicon, was called to her heavenly home while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Matthews of Horicon.

Arlene was born on September 8, 1926 in the town of Wayne to the late Rudy and Lillie (nee Bartelt) Hoepner. In 1944 she graduated from Kewaskum...

Thomas Sheppard

Nov 9, 2012

Thomas A.F. Sheppard passed away on November 9, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center in Hartford, Wisconsin, as a result of health complications following an accident.

Tom was born on September 3, 1929 in Kingsclere, England to Albert and Anne (Hutchins) Sheppard. He was united in marriage to Pamela Heavens on March 26, 1955.

Tom had...

Roger E. Sterr

Nov 8, 2012

Roger E. Sterr, 90, of Lomira, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lomira. He was born on August 25, 1922, in Lomira, the son of the late Melvin C. and Mary (Hesprich) Sterr, and on February 14, 1946, he was united in marriage to Bernice Burgert at St. Theresa Catholic Church in...

Eugenia R. "Jean" Kornath

Nov 6, 2012

Eugenia R. “Jean” Kornath, 86, of Milwaukee, entered eternity on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Kathy Hospice in the Town of Polk. She was born on May 31, 1926, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Anthony and Maryann (Wolett) Lajca, and in January 1957 she married Wolfgang “Walter” Kornath at St. Josaphat Basilica in Milwaukee. Walter passed away in...