Local Obituaries
Charles M. "Charlie" Roemer
Jan 14, 2026
Charles M. “Charlie” Roemer, 89, of West Bend, passed away on January 14, 2026, at Evergreen Assisted Living in Oshkosh.
Charlie was born on September 12, 1936, in Rubicon, the son of the late Milton and Norma (nee Naffin) Roemer. On May 17, 1958, he was united in marriage to Arlene Papez at St. Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hartford....
Roland Arnold Weisser
Jan 10, 2026
Roland Arnold “Rollie” Weisser, age 81 years, of West Bend was called home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2026, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee surrounded by his loving family.
Rollie was born on July 6, 1944, in Parkston, South Dakota to Alfred and Adeline Weisser (Lehr). He was united in marriage to Orgenia Goehring on September...
Eva E. Rumpf
Jan 8, 2026
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Eva Elise Augustin Rumpf
Jan 8, 2026
Eva Elise Augustin Rumpf was many things: a writer, editor, teacher, community leader, wife, and mother. She was also a tenacious woman.
Eva, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 27, 1939, grew up poor, in a small “shotgun” house with no hot water. Yet she excelled in high school, being on the debate...
Judith A. "Judi" Zander
Jan 8, 2026
Judith A. “Judi” Zander, 78, of West Bend, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.
Judi was born on June 1, 1947, in Lackawanna, NY, the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (nee Weston) Atkins. On May 9, 1970, she was united in marriage to John Zander at St. Polycarp Catholic Church in Somerville, MA. Judi...
Richard "Dick" Melvin Dittloff
Jan 7, 2026
Richard Melvin Dittloff, 78, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Richard “Dick” was born on October 22, 1947, in Milwaukee to the late Melvin and Josephine (nee Anderson) Dittloff. Dick proudly served his country in the Army. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hamilton on February 1, 1969. In his younger years, Dick enjoyed playing softball, hunting, fishing, bowling,...
Alice Martha Braeger
Jan 4, 2026
Alice M. Braeger, 103, of West Bend, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at Cedar Community - The Cottages.
She was born on March 12, 1922, to the late Ernst and Elisabeth (nee Laubenstein) Braeger in the town of Trenton, Washington County, WI. Baptism took place one week later March 19, 1922, at St. Johannes Gemeinde in Newburg, WI by...
Dale Keith Squier
Jan 3, 2026
Dale K. Squier, age 88, of Kewaskum, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at Kathy Hospice in West Bend.
Dale was born on February 27, 1937, in Marinette, Wisconsin, the son of Keith and Lydia (Sachs) Squier. He grew up in Marinette and graduated from Marinette High School in 1955.
Following high school, Dale proudly served four years in the United...
Andrew James Schut
Jan 2, 2026
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Our hearts are extremely broken due to the loss of “Andy” Andrew James Schut on January 2, 2026, who passed away unexpectedly.
He was born on March 16, 1981, to Allen and Louise Ann (Link) Schut in West Bend, Wisconsin. Andrew was baptized at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He attended St. John’s Lutheran School, St. John’s Military Academy and...
Pearl Fredia Schoenbeck
Dec 29, 2025
Pearl Fredia Schoenbeck (nee Faber), 98, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Pearl was born on April 17, 1927, in the Town of Wayne to the late John and Nora (Benter) Faber. Pearl was united in marriage to the late Donald Schoenbeck in 1954 at Peace Lutheran Church in Hartford. She worked at the...
Loran H. Butzlaff
Dec 29, 2025
Because God needed a farmer, he called home his faithful servant, Loran Herman Butzlaff, on December 29, 2025, to till his fields and care for his herd after a ten-year battle with prostate cancer.
Loran was born September 16, 1939, the youngest of three children to Walter and Rosella (Haug) Butzlaff in the farmhouse where he would later return and live...
Amy T. Howe
Dec 24, 2025
Amy T. Howe, nee Waters, was born in West Bend, WI on September 11th, 1973, and passed away unexpectedly on December 24th, 2025 in Norfolk, VA. Amy was loving, caring, and an extremely kind person. She was always there to lend a helping hand or a listening ear. Amy, having moved over the last few years to several different states,...
Susan Carol Dei
Dec 24, 2025
Susan Carol Dei passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2025, at her home in West Bend.
Sue was born in West Bend, WI on March 12, 1956, and grew up in Kewaskum, WI graduating from Kewaskum High School in 1974. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology at UW-Milwaukee in 1980.
Sue worked many years...
Felix F. Cardenas
Dec 22, 2025
Felix Fernando Cardenas, age 78 years, of Lomira was called home to be with the Lord and his wife on Dec. 22, 2025.
Felix was born on July 14, 1947, in Taos, NM, to Santiago & Corina (Maestas) Cardenas. Felix married Carlene Freitag on November 16, 1969, at United Methodist Church in Mayville, WI.
Felix grew up in Taos, attended Taos Elementary...
Kenneth Harold French
Dec 22, 2025
Kenneth Harold French, 89, passed away on December 22, 2025 with his loving family by his side.
Ken was born on September 24, 1936 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to the late Harold and Anne French (nee Matheson). He was united in marriage to his “Schnook” Maxine Beck on November 21,1970 at Mt. Tabor UCC in Milwaukee.
Ken proudly served his country in...
Jerome A. "Jerry" Nigh
Dec 21, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jerome A. Nigh, who was called home to the Lord on Sunday, December 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 13, 1937, he was the son of Elmer and Evaline (Schmidt) Nigh.
Jerry graduated from Kewaskum High School and went on to complete the farm short course...
Jeffrey J. Corren
Dec 17, 2025
Jeffrey J. Corren, 72, of Allenton, passed away on December 17, 2025, at his home.
Jeff was born on May 28, 1953, in Milwaukee, to the late Kenneth and Geraldine (née Peller) Corren. A true outdoorsman and hands-on creator, Jeff found joy in cooking, fishing, hunting, and working with his hands. Known affectionately as “Uncle Rabbit” and “Chef Jeff,” he brought...
Melanie O. Perner
Dec 15, 2025
Melanie O. Perner, 77, of West Bend, passed away on December 15, 2025, at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.
Melanie was born on December 18, 1947, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Roy and Hazel (nee Johnson) Hjort. Melanie was united in marriage to Stephen Perner at Augustana Lutheran Church on April 5, 1975. She was a passionate conversationalist...
Kevin Peter Ebert
Dec 14, 2025
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Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Regner Park Beach House, 1225 Park Ave, West Bend, WI 53090.
Kevin Peter Ebert, age 60 years, of Campbellsport passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday December 14th, 2025, at Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee.
Kevin was born on January 10th, 1965, in West Bend...
Michael Gregor Nigh
Dec 11, 2025
Michael Gregor Nigh, age 67 years, of Milwaukee was called home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2025.
Michael was born on January 15, 1958, in West Bend to Vincent and Elvira Nigh (nee Meyer).
Michael graduated from Kewaskum High School in 1976. He went on to attend University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1980.
He enjoyed hunting,...
Samantha Marie Latz
Dec 10, 2025
Samantha Marie Latz
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Samantha Marie Latz, who left this world on December 10, 2025, just days shy of her 54th birthday. Sam was born on December 15, 1971, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to parents Thomas and Susan (Schwartz) Latz. Sam grew up with a creative spirit that would blossom throughout her...
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