Local Obituaries
Lorraine Hartmann
May 16, 2005
Lorraine Emily Henrietta Hartmann, (nee Deckliver), age 79, of West Bend, died Monday, May 16, 2005 at Froedtert Hospital.
She was born on October 30, 1925 to the late John and Irene (nee Gatzke) Deckliver in Beechwood, WI.
Lorraine loved her family and friends with all her heart; she was a loving home maker and...
Lucille Eisen
May 15, 2005
Lucille Eisen, (nee Eutsey), age 87, of West Bend, passed away Sunday May 15, 2005 at her residence.
She was born on May 15, 1918 in St. Louis, MO to the late Ray and Eugenia (nee Busby) Eutsey. The family moved to Streator, IL where she graduated from Streator High School in 1935. During WW II Lucille...
Dr. William Hausmann
May 12, 2005
Dr. William Hausmann IV, age 77, a lifelong resident of West Bend, and dentist for 43 years passed away Wednesday May 12, 2005 at his residence.
He was born on June 18, 1927 to the late William Hausmann III and Mabel (nee Schlegel). He attended West Bend Public Schools and graduated from West Bend High School in...
Michael J. Herron
May 10, 2005
Michael James Herron Sr., age 54, of the town of Eden, entered eternal peace on Tuesday May 10, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, in the presence of his family.
He was born on January 18, 1951, in Milwaukee, to Robert and Stella (nee Szocik) Herron.
He was employed as a machinist...
Dorothy C. Franke
May 10, 2005
Dorothy C. Franke, (nee Heim), age 86, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2005, at St. Joseph's Community Hospital in West Bend.
She was born in Bay Settlement, WI on August 31, 1918 to the late Martin and Helen (nee Grassel) Heim.
She moved with her family to Casco at an early...

Ralph F. Koenings
May 6, 2005
Ralph F. Koenings, "Kaiser," age 77, of West Bend, passed away Friday May 6, 2005 at Tri Manor in West Bend.
He was born to the late John and Martha (nee Ott) Koenings on May 14, 1927 in the town of Barton.
During World War II he served his country by enlisting in the United...

Adeline L. Kluever
Apr 26, 2005
Adeline Kluever, (nee Marquardt), age 97, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday April 26, 2005, at the Samaritan Health Center, West Bend.
She was born on July 31, 1907 in the Town of Osceola to the late Fredrick and Amelia (nee Kutz) Marquardt. She was baptized into the Christian Faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dundee on...

Jerome "Jerry" Weihert
Apr 19, 2005
Jerome "Jerry" Weihert, 68, of West Bend, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.
He was born April 22, 1936 in Waterloo to the late Leonard and Muriel (nee Peroni) Weihert. He married Phyllis Herdt (nee Schulz) on June 20, 1975 in Hartland.
He is survived by his wife,...

Patricia A. Brown
Apr 19, 2005
Patricia Brown, nee Schuster, 45, of West Bend, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
She was born December 24, 1959 in Oshkosh to David and Margaret (nee Skidmore) Schuster. She graduated from Omro High School in 1978 and was a graduate of UW-Oshkosh. She was united in marriage to...

Rita A. Dubois
Mar 31, 2005
Rita A. DuBois,(nee Jesmok), age 73, of West Bend, passed away Thursday March 31, 2005.
She is survived by four children, Suzanne (Robb) Elliott of West Bend, Dawn (Doug Brunner) Danek of Kenosha, Wayne (Annette) DuBois of Jackson, and Timothy (Debra) DuBois of Palm Bay, FL; four grandchildren, Wesley (Wendy) DuBois, Blake (Jenny) Elliott, Chad (Angela) Elliott,...

Edgar P. Wolf
Mar 27, 2005
Edgar P. Wolf, age 84, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005 at St. Joseph's Community Hospital in West Bend.
He was born on July 14, 1920 in the town of Polk to the late Jacob and Anna (nee Dornacker) Wolf, Jr. Growing up he attended Nabob Elementary School and West Bend High School.
...
Helen M. Kemp
Mar 26, 2005
Helen M. Kemp (nee Turck), age 83, of West Bend, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.
She was born in Saukville on February 20, 1922 to the late John and Louisa (nee Hahn) Turck. On July 29, 1939 she was united in marriage to Roland Kemp in Cedarburg. He...

Ione L. Nagel
Mar 24, 2005
Ione L. Nagel, nee Kasbaum, 82, of West Bend, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.
She was born on July 6, 1922 in Valders to the late Robert and Amanda (nee Nass) Kasbaum. She graduated from Valders High School and attended one year of business college in Manitowoc. In the 1940's she worked...

Laverne E. Crass
Mar 22, 2005
LaVerne E. Crass, nee Degnitz, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center at the age of 86 years.
She was born on July 20, 1918 in the town of Fredonia to the late Robert and Edna (nee Geidel). On September 24, 1938 she married Earl M. Crass in...

Dale J. Sauve
Mar 21, 2005
Dale J. Sauve, age 76, of West Bend, passed away Monday March 21, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in West Bend.
He was born in Montreal, Canada on February 7, 1929 to the late Alcime and Elizabeth (nee Daly) Sauve. Shortly after his birth his family moved to Brooklyn NY where he attended Brooklyn...

Robin C. Barringer
Mar 19, 2005
Robin C. Barringer, 50, of West Bend, died Sat. March 19, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center, West Bend.
He was born on Sept. 16, 1954 in Grand Rapids, MI to Kenneth and Bonnie (nee Shelton) Barringer. He was united in marriage to Barbara A. Gerhardt on May 26, 1977 in Pensacola, FL.
Robin served...
Richard J. Bertler
Mar 14, 2005
Richard J. Bertler, 84, of Cedarburg, a long-time resident of the Milwaukee area, died Mon. March 14, 2005 at his son's residence in West Bend.
He was born on May 21, 1920 in Milwaukee to the late Walter and Matilda (nee Bachmeier) Bertler. He married Mary Jane Kidwell on April 4, 1944 in St. Cloud, MN. She...
Gertrude E. Lenz
Mar 14, 2005
Gertrude E. Lenz, (nee Rutz), age 93, of West Bend, formerly of Oshkosh, passed away Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in West Bend.
She was born on February 1, 1912 in Milwaukee to the late Charles and Minnie (nee Kranzke) Rutz. On April 25, 1936 she was united in marriage to...
Helery Kuehl
Mar 11, 2005
Helery J. "Larry" Kuehl, age 94, of West Bend, Passed away on Friday March 11, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.
He was born on November 16, 1910 in the Tn. of Herman in Dodge County to the late Paul and Alvina (nee Retzlaff) Kuehl. On July 15, 1933 he was united in marriage...
Samuel K. Schmid
Mar 6, 2005
Samuel K. Schmid, age 18, of Germantown, passed away Sunday March 6, 2005, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Jefferson County.
He was born on May 18, 1986 in West Bend to Kevin and Roberta (nee Green) Schmid. Sam attended West Bend schools and graduated in December of 2003 from West Bend...