Obituaries

Nov 12, 2005

Richard G. Hoffman, age 81, of West Bend, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2005, at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the town of West Bend.

He was born on September 22,1924, in Milwaukee, to the late Max and Ida (nee Jordan) Hoffman. At an early age he and his family moved to Minneapolis, MN....

Nov 10, 2005

Lt. Col. Beulah E. Schloemer, age 91, of West Bend, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.

She was born in West Bend on April 3, 1914 to the late Henry and Julia (nee Schubert) Schloemer. She graduated from West Bend High School class of 1932 and later graduated from Mt. Sinai...

Nov 8, 2005

Wynand L. Paulus Jr., age 68, of West Bend, died Tuesday November 8, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center.

He was born on December 22, 1936 in the Town of Trenton to the late Wynand L. and Clara (nee Kircher) Paulus Sr. He attended St. Mary's Grade School and then went to a technical trade...

Nov 6, 2005

Esther L. Soyk, nee Backhaus, 84, of West Bend, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 at SynergyHealth St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.

She was born on May 18, 1921 in Kewaskum to the late Roman and Hedwig (nee Bartelt) Backhaus. She was united in marriage to Melvin Soyk on July 22, 1944 at...

Nov 5, 2005

Bernice G. Hron, nee Gruhle, 92 of West Bend, passed away on Sat. Nov. 5, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center, West Bend.

She was born on May 25, 1913 on the family homestead farm in the town of Farmington to the late Willard and Olga (nee Meueschke) Gruhle. She was united in marriage to...

Oct 30, 2005

Gertrude E. Schultz (nee Albrecht), age 95, of West Bend, passed away Sunday October 30, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center.

She was born on May 3, 1910 in Brodhead to the late Frank and Hattie (nee Jench) Albrecht. At a young age she moved with her family to Milwaukee. There she met and married Henry F....

Oct 30, 2005

Mary "Marlie" Solymossy, age 84, of Cedar Ridge in West Bend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the town of West Bend.

She was born on November 14, 1920 in A'fehArto, Hungary to the late Joseph Count MailA th and Louise Anne MailA th, nee Schell. Marlie...

Oct 30, 2005

Jeanne C. Sanfilippo, (nee Lisinski), age 75, of Ormond Beach, FL, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2005 at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.

She was born to the late Walter and Sophia (nee Fornalski) Lisinski on November 25, 1929 in Milwaukee. On September 3, 1949, she was united in marriage to Joseph...

Oct 19, 2005

LaVerne E. O'Neill, nee Karweik, 83, of West Bend, was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, October 19, 2005.

She was born on March 26, 1922 in Milwaukee to the late Arthur and Norma (nee Mallueg) Karweik. She was united in marriage to Warren O'Neill on January 17, 1945 in Milwaukee. The couple lived in the...

Oct 9, 2005

Susan B. Brossmann, (nee Mytton), age 55, of West Bend, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2005.

She was born on March 4, 1950 in Milwaukee to the late Floyd and Fern (nee Biegel) Mytton. She attended UW Milwaukee and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Physical Education. Shortly after Sue's graduation she met and began dating...

Oct 1, 2005

Yvonne B. Minz, (nee Langlais), age 76, of Kiel, formerly of West Bend, died Saturday October 1, 2005 at Calumet Homestead in New Holstein.

She was born on May 12, 1929 in Cedarburg to the late Orain and Blanche (nee Holmes) Langlais, and was united in marriage to Arthur "Artie" Minz on September 28, 1946 in Cedarburg....

Sep 24, 2005

James Alexander, age 75, of the village of Cascade, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2005 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on May 9, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to the late Marvin and Kathryn (nee Fortune) Alexander. After high school he joined the Air Force to help protect our freedoms during the Korean...

Sep 17, 2005

Thelma M. Renzel-Wolf, nee Griffith, age 79, of West Bend, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.

She was born on January 14, 1926 to the late William and Eva (nee King) Griffith in Kansas. She was united in marriage to Doug Renzel on July 23, 1966 in Chicago,...

Sep 13, 2005

Gertrude "Galloping Gertie" Graf, (nee Hamsing), age 99, of the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the town of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2005.

She was born on August 28, 1906, in Merrill, to the late Henry and Bertha (nee Binski) Hamsing. She was united in marriage to Herman Boettcher on October 23,...

Sep 9, 2005

Ruth A. Scott, nee Busack age 86, of West Bend, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center.

She was born on April 18, 1919 in Watertown to the late William and Ella nee Schilke) Busack. After High School she moved to Milwaukee for work. There she met John "Jack" Scott, Jr. and...

Sep 3, 2005

Sofia P. Kreil, nee Patelski, age 89, of Cascade, formerly of the Milwaukee area, died Sat. Sept. 3, 2005 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center in Sheboygan.

She was born on March 31, 1916 in Milwaukee to the late Jacob and Mary (nee Bodanski) Patelski. She married Hugo Kreil on May 31, 1935 in Waukegan, IL.

Aug 31, 2005

Frieda Techtmann, nee Hagner, age 102, of West Bend, died Wed. Aug. 31, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center, West Bend.

She was born Jan. 29, 1903 in the town of Farmington to the late Charles and Katherine (nee Petrie) Hagner. She married Richard Techtmann, Sr. on Sept. 2, 1931 at St. Martin's Church in Fillmore. Her...

Aug 25, 2005

Karl F. Bretschneider, age 86, and his wife, Lavera O. Bretschneider, nee Jobs, age 79, of Newburg, both died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident in the town of Trenton.

Lavera was born on May 9, 1926 at the family homestead farm in the town of Jackson to the...

Aug 25, 2005

Lavera O. Bretschneider, nee Jobs, age 79, and her husband, Karl F. Bretschneider, age 86, of Newburg, both died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident in the town of Trenton.

Lavera was born on May 9, 1926 at the family homestead farm in the town of Jackson to the...

Aug 25, 2005

Donald R. Kluge, 84, of West Bend, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at the Clearview Longterm Care Center in Juneau.

He is survived by his wife, Marion of West Bend, and a son, Roy Kluge of Redding, CA.

Following cremation, Donald's remains will be interred at Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield.

Memorials to the...