Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Beverly Rose Garbisch

Beverly Rose Garbisch

Jan 10, 2009

Beverly Rose Garbisch, 72, of Random Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at St. Mary’s Ozaukee Hospital in Mequon. She was born on January 30, 1936, in the town of Scott, the daughter of the late William and Anna (Voigt) Kumrow. She was a 1954 graduate of Kewaskum High School, and on May 4, 1957, she was...

Margaret H. Jaeger

Margaret H. Jaeger

Jan 9, 2009

Margaret Jaeger (Nee Held), age 84, of West Bend, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at River Way Place in West Bend.

She was born on July 22, 1924 to the late Alfred G. and Mathilda (Nee Ziegler) Held and graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1941.

On January 4, 1944,...

Claude E. Setser

Claude E. Setser

Jan 8, 2009

Claude E. Setser, 94, formerly of Brownsville and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born on August 31, 1914, in Hampshire, Illinois, the son of the late Keith and Edith J. (Heineck) Setser, and on November 30, 1946, he was united in marriage to Leola Zahn...

James H. Rudinger

James H. Rudinger

Jan 7, 2009

James H. Rudinger, 79, of Lomira, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born on August 28, 1929, in Fond du Lac, the son of the late Henry and Cecilia (Mantey) Rudinger, and on April 18, 1970, he was united in marriage to Theresa Velasco at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Arlene L. Schmidt

Arlene L. Schmidt

Jan 6, 2009

Arlene L. Schmidt, 92, of Kewaskum, formerly of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center in the town of West Bend. She was born on November 1, 1916, in the town of Wayne, the daughter of the late Armand and Alma (Menger) Mertz, and on April 10, 1937, she was united...

Franklin W. Schmidt

Franklin W. Schmidt

Jan 4, 2009

Franklin W. Schmidt, 91, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center, West Bend.

He was born on September 15, 1917 in "Rugby Junction" in the town of Polk to the late Frank and Ida (nee Oppermann) Schmidt. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee in 1936 and...

Harriet M. Biertzer

Harriet M. Biertzer

Jan 2, 2009

Harriet M. Biertzer, (nee VanDenBerg), age 90, of West Bend, passed away Friday January 2, 2009, joyfully meeting her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.

She was born on December 2, 1918 in Milwaukee to the late John and Louise (nee Duwe) VanDenBerg and moved to West Bend at an early age with her family. She was a...

Ernst A. Frankenberg

Ernst A. Frankenberg

Jan 1, 2009

Ernst A. Frankenberg, age 82, of West Bend, passed away Thursday January 1, 2009 at the Cedar Lake Health Center.

He was born on May 29, 1926 in Milwaukee to the late Ernst G. and Margaret (nee Jordan) Frankenberg. His family resided in West Bend and Ernst graduated from West Bend High School in the class of...

Louise L. Demman

Louise L. Demman

Jan 1, 2009

Louise L. Demman, age 101, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at her home in Kewaskum.

She was born on May 16, 1907 in Elkhorn to the late John and Anna (nee Reesman) Umant. She was united in marriage to Peter Demman on Oct. 24, 1936 in Milwaukee. Louise enjoyed reading, knitting and crocheting. She liked to...

Bobbie Scharp

Bobbie Scharp

Jan 1, 2009

Bobbi Lynn Scharp (Nee Lemke) moved on to a better world on Thursday, January 1, 2009. Her children and grandchildren were the most important thing in her life, and they will miss her dearly.

Bobbi was the loving mother of Angela (Marcus), Ricky (Ginger) and Wendy (Shawn); and grandmother of Angel, BreeAnn, Michael, Taylor, Austin, Dominic, Blaeith,...

Louis H. Brazee

Louis H. Brazee

Dec 31, 2008

Louis H. Brazee, 89, of Lomira, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born on April 27, 1919, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of the late Louis F. and Arvella (Babcock) Brazee. Louis was the beloved husband of the late Helen and Henrietta....

Eda Burnett

Eda Burnett

Dec 30, 2008

Eda P. Burnett, (nee Perantoni) age 89, of West Bend, formerly of Ballston Lake, NY passed away Tuesday December 30, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend.

She was born on March 1, 1919 in Barre, VT to the late Attilio and Giovanna (nee Tedeschi) Perantoni, and graduated from Spalding High School in the class of 1937....

Joseph Hauck

Joseph Hauck

Dec 26, 2008

Joseph M. Hauck, age 51, of West Bend, passed away peacefully at the Kathy Hospice on Friday, December 26, 2008, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

He was born on March 30, 1957 to Pius and Agnes (nee Dosch) Hauck. Joe served his country honorably for three years in the United States Army. On September 13,...

Hilda L. Seefeldt

Hilda L. Seefeldt

Dec 26, 2008

Hilda L. Seefeldt, (nee Seyfert), age 92, of Kewaskum, passed away Friday December 26, 2008 at the Beechwood Rest Home in Beechwood.

She was born on May 2, 1916 on the family homestead farm in the Town of Addison to the late Henry and Hulda (nee Rosenthal) Seyfert. Hilda graduated from West Bend High School in the...

William G. Lehmann

William G. Lehmann

Dec 24, 2008

William G. “Bill” Lehmann, 91, of Kewaskum, formerly of West Bend and Minocqua, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Kettle Moraine Gardens in Kewaskum. He was born on June 7, 1917, in West Bend, the son of Arthur Stauss and Esther (Boettcher) Stauss, and on July 18, 1940, he was united in marriage to Mary Freehauf in Hartford....

Helen A. Bechler

Helen A. Bechler

Dec 23, 2008

Helen A. Bechler, (nee Kempf), age 84, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk.

She was born on July 28, 1924 in the town of Kewaskum to the late Fred and Anna (nee Retzlaff) Kempf. Growing up Helen attended the New Fane Grade School. She...

Dorothy Braeger-Helgeson

Dorothy Braeger-Helgeson

Dec 23, 2008

Dorothy A. Braeger-Helgeson, age 98, of West Bend, was called to her home in heaven on Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

She was born on September 10, 1910 to Ernst and Elisabeth (nee Laubenstein) Braeger in the Town of Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin. The family moved to West Bend in 1923 where she attended West Bend High School...

Jay Kugler

Jay Kugler

Dec 21, 2008

Jay Kugler, age 45, of Fond du Lac, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 21, 2008.

He was born in West Bend on December 11, 1963 to Don and June (nee Woles) Kugler. Jay graduated from West Bend East High School and went on to attend the Moraine Park Technical College where he earned an associate degree...

Joseph E. Fuller

Joseph E. Fuller

Dec 19, 2008

Joseph E. Fuller, age 41, of West Bend, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008.

He was born in West Bend on June 9, 1967 to Glenn and Joanne (nee Reichert) Fuller. He attended West Bend schools and then served his country honorably for four years in the United States Navy. On September 25, 1999, he was united...

Elmo E. Prusik

Elmo E. Prusik

Dec 15, 2008

Elmo Earl Prusik, age 85, of Milwaukee, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee.

He was born on September 30, 1923 to Adolf and Otelia (nee Tatosky) Prusik in Shawano, WI. Elmo graduated from Shawano High School. After his discharge from the U.S. Army, he worked as a machinist for Alco...