Obituaries

Feb 1, 2012

June M. Reilly, (nee Schmidt), age 82, passed away Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Cedar Lake Health & Rehabilitation in the Town of West Bend.

She was born on June 19, 1929 in West Bend to the late William and Ethel (nee Meyer) Schmidt. June graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1947. She...

Jan 25, 2012

Barbara G. Hill, nee Buell, age 88, of West Bend, WI, passed away and joined her husband in Heaven on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

She was born on November 5, 1923 in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Bruce and Dorothea (nee Bristol) Buell. She was united in marriage to Charles L. Hill on March 16, 1946...

Jan 25, 2012

Schirley E. Fellenz, 88, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk with her family at her side. She was born on August 27, 1923, in Kewaskum, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Bastian) Manthei, and on September 1, 1945, she was united in marriage to Leander Fellenz at...

Jan 22, 2012

Beulah I. Conley, nee Fuller, age 82, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Virginia Highlands in Germantown.

She was born on June 27, 1929 in the town of Stiles to the late George "Harry" and Ethel (nee Wegehaupt) Fuller. Beulah worked as an accountant for the Washington County Dept. of Social Services for...

Jan 22, 2012

Gustav Clark Werner, 92, of West Bend, and formerly of Kewaskum, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the town of Polk. He was born on April 12, 1919, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Emil and Henrietta (Meisner) Werner, and on June 24, 1950, he was united in marriage to Dolores (Raddemann) Cooke...

Jan 21, 2012

Carol A. Puerling, nee Birr, age 70, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

She was born on January 27, 1941 in West Bend to the late Clarence and Caroline (nee Bernard) Birr. On February 7, 1959 she was united in marriage to Thomas Puerling at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in...

Jan 21, 2012

Beverly Johnson, nee Barnes, 82, of Slinger, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center, West Bend.

She was born June 6, 1929 in Richland Center to the late Roy and Mona (nee Wanless) Barnes. After graduating from Richland Center High School, Beverly earned her undergraduate degree at UW-Stevens Point and...

Jan 15, 2012

Rickey Ann Weber, 62, of Cascade, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk. She was born on January 25, 1949, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Tonn) Kuciauskas, and on March 15, 1977, she was united in marriage to Terry Weber in Las Vegas. Rickey will...

Jan 12, 2012

Joan Caroline Meilahn, 66, of Kewaskum, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 12, 2012. She was born on April 19, 1945 in West Bend, the daughter of the late Carl A. and Caroline P. (Klumb) Meilahn, and was raised on a farm in Kewaskum. She was one of four children. Joan was a graduate of Kewaskum High School and...

Jan 9, 2012

Jean P. Commons, 83, of Newburg, formerly of Kewaskum, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, at her home. She was born on April 6, 1928, in Grandville, the daughter of the late Ernest and Magnolia (Inman) Ponton, and on December 18, 1944, she was united in marriage to Clifford Commons in Hancock, Michigan. Clifford preceded Jean in death on...

Jan 9, 2012

Bernice C. Ramthun, 92, of Kewaskum, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk with her family at her side. She was born on August 30, 1919, in the town of Scott, the daughter of the late Henry and Clara (Laubach) Hicken, and on September 2, 1939, she was united in marriage to...

Jan 8, 2012

Alma A. Johanen, nee Seemann, age 89, of West Bend, met her Savior on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.

She was born July 14, 1922, on the family farm in Smith County, Kansas to the late Wilheim and Elizabeth (nee Rahjes) Seemann. Alma grew up on this farm with her...

Jan 7, 2012

Edgar W. Krause, Jr., 65, of Richfield, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls.

He was born on June 22, 1946 in Milwaukee to Edgar and Shirley (nee Graff) Krause. He graduated from West Bend High School in 1964 and then served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He began working...

Jan 4, 2012

Bruce B. Petri, 87, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, surrounded by family members at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk. He was born on July 18, 1924, in the town of Wayne, the son of the late Wendel and Sophie (Amerling) Petri, and on May 29, 1948, he was united in marriage to Eileen Lackas...

Jan 4, 2012

Robert E. “Dabby” Dabringer, 81, of Brownsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. He was born on March 24, 1930, in Barton, the son of the late Robert Joseph and Lillian (Wilger) Dabringer, and on February 18, 1950, he was united in marriage to Viola “Ola” Dekker. After their marriage,...

Jan 3, 2012

Arnold "Arnie" H. Behm, age 95, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.

He was born November 29, 1916, on the family farm in Manitowoc County to the late Walter and Edna (nee Bremer) Behm. Arnie grew up on the family's farm and attended Lincoln...

Jan 2, 2012

Adeline A. Hellpap, nee Rosin, age 87, of West Bend, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.

She was born on July 27, 1924, in Mayville, to the late Henry and Sadie (nee Westphal) Rosin. On February 1, 1947, Adeline was united in marriage to Lawrence Hellpap at St. John's Ev. Lutheran...

Jan 1, 2012

"Doc"/Lee (Leland) Friedrich joined his "sweetie", Kay (Kathleen) Friedrich on Sunday evening, January 1. He had been receiving the most wonderful care from the staff and volunteers at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac since Thanksgiving. He was 95 years old. His life's work was done. Born in Lomira, he received his undergraduate and M.D. degree from the...

Dec 29, 2011

Gertrude M. Campbell, 97, of Kewaskum, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the town of Polk. She was born on February 3, 1914, in the town of Trenton, the oldest of four children, the daughter of the late Ben and Frances (Proschinger) Zeltinger, and on May 22, 1943, she was united in marriage...

Dec 28, 2011

Earl W. Kleinke, 63, of Kewaskum, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at his home. He was born on August 24, 1948, in West Bend, the son of the late Marvin and Dolores (Heberer) Kleinke, and on August 25, 1973, he was united in marriage to Marie Ebert at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum. Earl was...