Obituaries

Jan 15, 2014

Maria Jakobi, age 91, passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2014 at Columbia St. Mary's.

She was born on August 26, 1922 to the late Julius and Maria (nee Feih) Csuk in the country of Hungary. She spent her child hood growing up in Hungary until moving to West Bend in 1952. In May of 1959 was...

Jan 14, 2014

Walburga "Dot" Nowak of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2014 at Cedar Community Friendship House the age of 97.

Dot was born in Madison WI and worked as an accountant until she married Don Nowak. They lived in Milwaukee and bought a cottage on Big Cedar Lake for the summer months. Dot was active...

Jan 9, 2014

Antoinette C. "Toni" Powers, (nee Johnson) of West Bend, passed away Thursday January 9, 2014 at Cedar Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center in West Bend.

Toni was born in Baraboo to the late Otto and Mayme (nee Rote) Johnson. She graduated from Baraboo High School and earned a degree in Education from Whitewater State Teachers College. After...

Jan 4, 2014

Eunice M. Guell, 80, of rural Fond du Lac, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at her home with her family at her side.

She was born on October 11, 1933, in Waukau, the daughter of the late Frank and Bernice (Hildebrant) Bradley Jr. Eunice was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and Oshkosh...

Jan 3, 2014

Sheryl L. Peters (nee Sramek), age 53, of West Bend, found peace and entered Eternal Life on Friday January 3, 2014 at her home.

She was born on September 9, 1960 in Orland Park IL to the late Edward and Darlene (nee Tomschin) Sramek. She later grew up in Random Lake area and attended high school there...

Jan 3, 2014

Ottilie "Tillie" Schultz, 79, of Beechwood, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.

She was born on February 9, 1934, in Austria, and she came to the United States when she was 15. Tillie was the owner of Tillie's in Beechwood for over 35 years.

Those...

Jan 1, 2014

Steven S. Skorbier, age 63, of West Bend, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his home.

He was born on March 15, 1950 in Milwaukee to the late Frank and Margaret (nee Fuchs) Skorbier. Steven attended school in Milwaukee and earned an engineering degree at MSOE. He moved to West Bend and spent many years working...

Dec 30, 2013

Pearl D. Beaudreau (nee Rabe), age 96, of West Bend, found peace on Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Kathy Hospice with her daughters by her side.

She was born on July 27, 1917 in Milwaukee to the late Fredrick and Mary (nee Henkel) Rabe and grew up on a rural farm near Whitewater. On November 5,...

Dec 30, 2013

Peggy D. Buschmann, 58, of Kewaskum, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 30, 2013, while in Georgia caring for her parents.

She was born on June 8, 1955, in Hahira, Georgia, the daughter of Earl E. and Evelyn (Williams) Hall, and on April 19, 1997, she was united in marriage to John Buschmann in Florida.

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Dec 29, 2013

Robert L. "Bob" Boerger, age 89, of West Bend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Cedar Community. Bob was born on December 12, 1924 to the late Walter H. and Lillie (nee Knippel) Boerger in West Bend. On May 20, 1950, Bob was united in marriage to Lyla Liepert at Trinity Lutheran Church in West Bend....

Dec 28, 2013

William A. L. "Bill" Schmidt, 82, of the town of Kewaskum, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at his home.

He was born on February 14, 1931, in the town of Kewaskum, the son of the late Arnold and Eleanore (Doms) Schmidt, and on June 13, 1953, he married Patricia Elwing. On May 14, 1977, he...

Dec 21, 2013

Wilbur F. Redlin "Bill", 90 years, of West Bend, entered eternal peace at the Kathy Hospice on Saturday, December 21, 2013 with his loving wife and children at his side.

Wilbur was born on February 9, 1923 in the town of Rubicon the son of Arnold and Florence E. (nee Lepien) Redlin. He was a 1940 graduate...

Dec 16, 2013

Charlotte A. Chapman, nee Hausmann, 86, of West Bend, entered eternal life on Monday, December 16, 2013.

She was born on June 14, 1927 in Barton to the late Edwin and Helen (nee Van Beek) Hausmann. Charlotte attended St. Mary's Parochial School in Barton and graduated from West Bend High School. She was united in marriage to...

Dec 16, 2013

Maxim F. Vetter, 16, of Beechwood, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, at his home.

He was born on February 7, 1997, in Kazakhstan, Russia. He was brought home and welcomed into our family in July 2000. Maxim was a junior at Kewaskum High School and was active in football, wrestling, baseball and trapshooting. He will...

Dec 12, 2013

Robert D. "Bob" Martin, 78, a long-time resident of Gays Mills, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center in Viroqua, with his family at his side.

He was born on April 19, 1935, in Gays Mills, the son of the late Byrd and Agnes (Nicholson) Martin, and on June 4, 1960, he...

Dec 11, 2013

Jerome P. Peters, 88, of the town of Farmington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.

He was born on April 26, 1925, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Erwin and Lena (Boden) Peters, and on September 15, 1945, he was united in marriage to Bernice Marquardt at Holy Angels Catholic Church...

Dec 9, 2013

Ethyl J. Ohmann (nee Eggert), age 94, of West Bend, passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at Cedar Community Health Care Center.

Ethyl was born on June 23, 1919 in Milwaukee to the late George and Esther (nee Beck) Eggert. She attended school in the Richfield and West Bend school districts. Ethyl met her future husband Walter...

Dec 9, 2013

Christine A. Janisch, age 32, of West Bend, passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at her home.

She was born on April 17, 1981 in West Allis and moved to West Bend with her family in 1993. Christine attended West Bend East High School and later MATC in Milwaukee earning a degree in cosmetology. Christine worked as...

Dec 9, 2013

Robert J. “Bob” Gasper, 75, of Lomira, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born on July 20, 1938, in Fond du Lac, the son of the late Alex and Anita (Hoffman) Gasper, and on July 2, 1960, he was united in marriage to Marlene Luebke at Salem Evangelical...

Dec 8, 2013

Irene M. (nee Riley) Gahagan, 93, of North Fond du Lac, formerly of Cascade, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Touchstone Living Center in North Fond du Lac.

She was born on February 3, 1920, on the Riley family homestead in the town of Farmington, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McKee) Riley,...