Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Laurel M. Degnitz

Laurel M. Degnitz

Oct 17, 2019

Laurel Degnitz passed away unexpectedly and entered Eternal Life on October 17,2019.   Laurel was born to Willard and Florence Degnitz on December 22, 1949.  She lived the majority of her youth in Boltonville, WI and graduated from Kewaskum Community High School in 1968.  Laurel went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater,where she received her Bachelor of Science in...

Michael Anthony Elm

Michael Anthony Elm

Oct 17, 2019

Michael “Mike” Elm, age 49, of West Allis, formerly of Milwaukee and Oneida, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his residence.

Mike was born on August 12, 1970 in Milwaukee to Patrick “Pat” Sr. and Laurie (nee Gray) Elm.  Following his graduation from South Division High School in 1988, Mike worked for Ladish...

Joseph "Joe" Salvatore Sanfilippo

Joseph "Joe" Salvatore Sanfilippo

Oct 17, 2019

Joseph Salvatore “Sam” Sanfilippo, age 91, of West Bend, formerly of Milwaukee and Ormond Beach, FL, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at New Perspective Betty’s Harbor in West Bend surrounded by his loving family.

Joe was born on December 27, 1927 in Milwaukee to Giovanni and Dorthea (nee Cefalu) Sanfilippo.  Following his graduatioin from Lincoln...

Joan E. Dricken

Joan E. Dricken

Oct 13, 2019

After a long battle with Parkinson’s, at age 82 years, Joan E. Dricken of West Bend was called home to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2019, surrounded by family.

Joan was born on August 10, 1937 in Milwaukee to Edward and Maybelle Dyken  (Lindberg).  She was united in marriage to Dennis Dricken...

Roland Richard Justman

Roland Richard Justman

Oct 13, 2019

Roland Richard “Rollie” Justman, age 98, of Mayville, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Clearview Rehab in Juneau with his family by his side.

Rollie was born on April 7, 1921 at the family home in rural Theresa to the late Albert and Martha (nee Lehman) Justman.  He was...

James "Jim" Gumm

James "Jim" Gumm

Oct 12, 2019

James G. “Jim” Gumm, 67, of Somerset, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at his home.

Jim was born on February 14, 1952, in Hartford, the son of Clarence and Hedwig (nee Bieri) Gumm. Jim graduated from U.W. Whitewater . He held leadership positions in Human Resources and Operations at Boston Store, Freeman...

Christopher S. "Chris" Zielicke

Christopher S. "Chris" Zielicke

Oct 12, 2019

Chris was born in West Bend, WI to Dennis Zielike and Dawn Troedel. A lifelong resident of Boltonville, he  worked as a roofer and acted as his late father’s caretaker. Chris died unexpectedly after being released from the hospital where he was treated for diabetes.

Chris is survived by his mom, the love of his...

Thomas "Tom" V. Peterson

Thomas "Tom" V. Peterson

Oct 11, 2019

Thomas “Tom” Peterson, 80, of West Bend, formerly of Fredonia, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 11, 2019.

Tom was born in Milwaukee on November 6, 1938.  He was a dedicated, lifelong employee of Tecumseh Products in Grafton for 46 years. After retiring he and his wife Claire moved to the Town of West...

Camille E. (Mason)  Krahn

Camille E. (Mason) Krahn

Oct 10, 2019

Camille Eleanor Krahn (nee Mason),79, of Lomira went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Camille was born in Bloomington, IL to the late Ellis P. and Lenore H. (nee Schneider) Mason on March 19, 1940.

She grew up in the Cedarburg-Mequon area and attended Cedarburg High School.  On July 19, 1975, she...

Christine "Chris" Plaum

Christine "Chris" Plaum

Oct 10, 2019

Christine A. “Chris” Plaum, age 67 years, of Slinger, formerly of Kewaskum was called home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend surrounded by her family.

Chris was born on March 27, 1952 in West Bend to Carl and Jeannette Plaum  (Mueller).

Chris graduated from Kewaskum...

Grace Isabel Michelle Marquez

Grace Isabel Michelle Marquez

Oct 9, 2019

Grace Isabel Michelle Marquez, infant daughter of Teilor Larson and Miguel Marquez, was a stillborn passing on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.

Baby Grace will be remembered by her parents; two sisters, Aubriella and Emma; two brothers, Theodore and Derrek; paternal grandmother, Janet (Steve) Spaeth; paternal grandfather, Mariano (Carmen) Marquez; maternal grandfather, Michael...

Allison "Willie" Hormann

Allison "Willie" Hormann

Oct 8, 2019

Allison Wilhelm “Willie” Hormann, age 36 years, of Allenton passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 8, 2019.

Willie was born on October 5, 1983 in Milwaukee to Allan and Darleen (Mikkola) Hormann .

Willie graduated from Slinger High School in 2002.  He graduated from UW-Madison in 2007 with a Bachelor Degree in German. ...

James "Jim" Meyerhoff

James "Jim" Meyerhoff

Oct 8, 2019

James “Jim” Meyerhoff, age 83 years, was called home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2019 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on August 11, 1936 in Readlyn, Iowa to Arnold and Lillian Meyerhoff  (Ernsting).  He was united in marriage to Judith “Judy” Glasgow.  Judy passed away...

Diane M. (Lucka)  Rosenheimer

Diane M. (Lucka) Rosenheimer

Oct 7, 2019

Diane M. Rosenheimer (nee Lucka), 60, of West Bend, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 following a courageous two-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Diane had many accomplishments but the most important to her was that of a dedicated wife and mother. She graduated from Lakeland College with a degree in Medical Technology, and later earned a...

Paul S. "Coach" Braun

Paul S. "Coach" Braun

Oct 6, 2019

Paul Stanley ”Coach” Braun passed on to the next part of his journey on Sunday October 6th, 2019 at the age of 90.

Paul was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin On August 13th 1929. He was united in marriage to Sally Jeanette “Jay” Souders on February 11th 1967 in DeKalb Ill.

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Ronald Joseph Ducharme

Ronald Joseph Ducharme

Oct 6, 2019

Ronald “Ron” DuCharme, (The Pepper Man), 72, of West Bend passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Kathy Hospice, West Bend.

He was born on March 29, 1947 to the late Roger and Therese (nee Urban) DuCharme in Cresco, IA. On May 8, 1971 he was united in marriage to Marita Peters at St. Mary’s...

Bernadine Martha Bodden

Bernadine Martha Bodden

Oct 6, 2019

Bernadine “Bernie” M. Bodden (nee Straub), 83, of Kewaskum was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Kettle Moraine Gardens in Kewaskum.

She was born on October 19, 1935 to the late Peter and Loretta (nee Deringer) Straub in Elmore, WI.  On September 10, 1960, she was united in marriage to...

Lillian V. Utech

Lillian V. Utech

Oct 6, 2019

Lillian V. “Lil” Utech, 92, of West Bend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at the Waterford of West Bend.

Lillian was born on November 2, 1926, in Beechwood, the daughter of the late Alvin and Alma (Nee Schiltz) Backhaus. On June 19, 1948, she was united in marriage to August Utech at...

Dr. John R. Jalas Md Phd

Dr. John R. Jalas Md Phd

Oct 5, 2019

John Raymond Jalas, 48, of Santa Monica, CA died of cancer on Saturday, October 5, 2019, surrounded by his family.

John was born on February 21, 1971, in Milwaukee, the son of Eleanor (Breuer) Jalas and the late Thomas Jalas. On September 17, 1994, he was united in marriage to Shirley Navarrette in Texas.

John...

Robert Charles Walden

Robert Charles Walden

Oct 4, 2019

Robert “Bob” C. Walden, 76 of West Bend passed away peacefully on Friday October 4, 2019.

He was born on August 12, 1943 to the late Charles and Vivian (nee Sands) Walden in Merrill, WI. On December 23, 1969 he was united in marriage to Karen Freeman in Arlington Heights, IL. He moved to West Bend in...