Obituaries

May 31, 2005

Harlen E. Pitts, age 88, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2005, at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the Town of West Bend.

He was born on July 9, 1916, in Olive Hill, KY, to the late James and Jeanette (nee Sparks) Pitts. He grew up in Eagle River and graduated from...

May 21, 2005

Donnie Gabor "Just Plain Ole Gramps," 56, of West Bend, passed on to eternal life, at home surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, May 21, 2005.

He was born on July 25, 1948 in Milwaukee to Edwin and Delores (nee Kujawski) Gabor. On March 5, 1988 he married Connie Ward in Germantown. He served in the U.S....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...