Obituaries

Mar 16, 2010

Byron W. Gessner, 82, of the Town of Scott, died peacefully Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Cedar Lake Community, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 8, 1927, in Fredonia, son of the late Julius and Viola (Schiltz) Gessner. Byron graduated from Random Lake High School in 1945. On February 25, 1948, he married Rosella Dobke. She...

Mar 14, 2010

Edna E. Wiesner (nee Brueckner), age 95 of West Bend, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Kettle Moraine Gardens in Kewaskum.

She was born on February 8, 1915 in Milwaukee to the late Otto and Bertha (nee Braun) Brueckner. On June 2, 1934, she was united in marriage to Harry R. Wiesner. In 1972 they moved...

Mar 11, 2010

Henry W. Rohde, age 96, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in West Bend.

He was born on October 8, 1913 in Milwaukee to the late William and Wilhelmina (nee Schmidt) Rohde. On April 26, 1941 he was united in marriage to Louise Zutz on April 26, 1941 at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Mar 10, 2010

Robert H. “Bob” “Stein” Stenschke, 70, of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the Aurora Medical Center in Hartford. He was born on April 16, 1939, in West Bend, the son of the late Otto and Lucille (Heberer) Stenschke, and on October 6, 1962, he was united in marriage to Sharon “Sherry” Dreher at St. Lucas...

Mar 7, 2010

Jeanette Laura Gnacinski, of Antigo, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. She was 87 years old. She was born on April 25, 1922, in Jackson, a daughter of the late James and Retta (Cole) Harns. She was united in marriage to Eugene "Mike" Gnacinski on June 7, 1947, in West Bend. Her husband...

Mar 5, 2010

Kathleen “Kay” Friedrich, 90, of Brownsville, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born on January 2, 1920, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of the late Earl and Peggy (Noe) Pearce. On September 20, 1944, she was united in marriage to Dr. Leland Friedrich in Lomira, and Kay was...

Mar 1, 2010

Hazel A. Blank, (nee Backhaus), age 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 1, 2010 at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio.

She was born on September 13, 1921 on her family's farm in the town of Ashford in Fond du Lac County to the late Oscar and Alvina (nee Pitt) Backhaus. On...

Feb 26, 2010

Kristie M. Weyers, age 44, of Oshkosh, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at her residence.

She was born on January 26, 1966 in West Bend. Kristie graduated from West Bend East High School in the class of 1984 and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin Washington County. On May 2, 2008 she was united...

Feb 25, 2010

Dorothy Frances Muckerheide (nee Doll, formerly Dorothy Zwieg), 85, after many struggles through her life with illnesses was welcomed into the loving arms of the Lord on February 25, 2010, at Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk. Dorothy was born to Herman and Anna Doll (nee Engeleiter) on February 3, 1925, in St. Lawrence. She was the second oldest...

Feb 21, 2010

Vernon C. Schmidt, age 80, of West Bend, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.

He was born on February 25, 1929 in Hardwick MN to the late Herman and Irene (nee Splear) Schmidt. Following high school Vern became a building contractor in Minnesota owning his own construction company called...

Feb 20, 2010

Beatrice R. Liegl, (nee Oechsner), age 94, of West Bend, passed away Saturday February 20, 2010 at Friendship House of Cedar Community.

She was born on July 27, 1915, in Leroy to the late Linus and Lucy (nee Schraufnagel) Oechsner. Beatrice was united in marriage to Adolph Liegl on May 31, 1938 at St. Andrews Catholic Church...

Feb 19, 2010

Otto W. Pagel, age 95, of Kewaskum, formerly of West Bend, passed away peacefully on Friday February 19, 2010 at the Samaritan Heath Center in West Bend. He was born on December 16, 1914 in Oberhausan, Germany to the late Richard and Hedwig (nee Voss) Pagel. At a young age Otto and his family immigrated to the United States...

Feb 18, 2010

Mavis E. Bartelt, nee Milbrath, age 82, of Allenton, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Kathy Hospice.

She was born on May 30, 1927 in Milwaukee to the late Herbert and Anita (nee Schultz) Milbrath. On February 14, 1948, Mavis was united in marriage to Alfred Bartelt at Siloah Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.

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Feb 17, 2010

LaVerne M. “Tudy” Becker, 86, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. She was born on November 2, 1923, in Kewaskum, the daughter of the late Albert and Mathilda (Wehling) Terlinden, and on July 15, 1951, she was united in marriage to Henry “Hank” Becker at St. John Lutheran Church...

Feb 13, 2010

Ethel Freeman (nee Jorgensen), age 83 of West Bend, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Friendship House in Cedar Community.

She was born on July 10, 1926 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Andrew and Kristin Jorgensen. Ethel moved to Milwaukee with her family at an early age and graduated from Lincoln High School....

Feb 13, 2010

Goldie Mae Schmidt (nee Biertzer), age 84 of Random Lake, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Sharon R. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.

She was born on January 13, 1926 in LeRoy to the late Peter and Ida (nee Meyer) Biertzer. On September 29, 1951 she was united in marriage to Gerhard August Schmidt...

Feb 12, 2010

Marie C. Behrens, 88, of Fremont, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2010, at the home of her niece in Kewaskum. She was born on February 4, 1922, in Saukville, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Thill) Goschey, and in May 1949 she was united in marriage to Herbert Behrens. Her husband preceded her in death in March...

Feb 10, 2010

Raymond W. Kirmse, 78, of Newburg, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence.

He was born May 11, 1931 in Fillmore to the late Elmer and Julia (nee Ternes) Kirmse. He was united in marriage to Sally Olson on May 26, 1956 in Fredonia.

Ray proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps in...

Feb 9, 2010

Alfred W. Denetz, age 82, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at The Kathy Hospice surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on November 26, 1927 in Irma to the late Alfred O. and Amanda (nee Magnuson) Denetz. On June 30, 1956, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Abraham at Augustana...

Feb 9, 2010

Lawrence M. Stockhausen, age 92, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at Synergy Health St. Joseph's Hospital, Town of Polk.

He was born on August 1, 1917 in the Town of Trenton to the late John and Cecilia (nee Thull) Stockhausen. On June 1, 1946 he was united in marriage to Vivian Fischer at...