Obituaries

Jan 19, 2007

Harold E. Westerman, 84, of the town of Wayne, passed away with his family beside him on Friday, January 19, 2007, at Autumn Oaks in Slinger, from prostate cancer after fighting a courageous battle for six years with dementia, Parkinson’s and congestive heart disease. He was born on April 19, 1922, in the town of Wayne, the son of the...

Jan 16, 2007

Lucille F. Hass, (nee Fink), age 80, of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2007 at Cedar Community Health & Rehab Center.

She was born on April 1, 1926 in Colby to the late Louis and Ida (nee Weigman) Fink, and graduated from Colby High School in the class of 1944. On June 2, 1945...

Jan 16, 2007

Dorothy Mildred Breit, (nee Kertscher), age 76, of Muskego, formerly of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.

She was born on March 22, 1930 in Fillmore to the late Jesse and Elsie Marie (nee Weiss) Kertscher. She attended the West Bend High School and later became a...

Jan 16, 2007

Bessie L. Janda, age 91, of Milwaukee, passed away Tuesday January 16, 2007 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.

She was born on September 22, 1915 in Hayward to the late John and Julia (nee Hemmer) Janda. Bessie graduated from Hayward High School and then attended nursing school in Oconomowoc. After her schooling, Bessie became...

Jan 14, 2007

Leafy Edna Hoehner, nee Phillips, 85, of West Bend, entered eternal life in Heaven on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center, West Bend.

She was born on February 4, 1921 in Flint, Michigan to the late Gerhardt and Edna (nee Sides) Phillips. She was united in marriage to Robert P. Hoehner on...

Jan 13, 2007

Ione H. Guth, (nee Schloemer) age 87, of West Bend, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN.

She was born in West Bend on October 6, 1919 to the late Henry and Julia (nee Schubert) Schloemer, and graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1938. On February...

Jan 10, 2007

Joseph C. Herriges, 86, of Newburg, was called home to his Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his three children.

He was born May 3, 1920 in Kewaskum to the late Mathias and Lecadia (nee Wilger) Herriges. As a favor to the pastor at St. Michael's, at a young age Joe went...

Dec 31, 2006

Priscilla J. Swift Sr. (nee Wegner), age 77, of West Bend, passed away Sunday December 31, 2006 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee.

She was born on July 18, 1929 in Milwaukee to the late Ernst and Grace (nee Sherman) Wegner, and was united in marriage to Charles Swift on February 2, 1946 in Wood, WI. Together...

Dec 29, 2006

Ted Griepentrog, age 67, of West Bend, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital Synergy Health in the Town of Polk.

He was born on May 4, 1939, in West Bend, to the late Theodore and Marcella (nee Faber) Griepentrog. After high school Ted served his country by enlisting in the United States...

Dec 28, 2006

Myron "Mike" Graef, age 85, of West Bend, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend.

He was born June 8, 1921, in Rhinelander, to the late Harold and Ethel (Nee Pankratz) Graef.

Myron served his country during WWII by enlisting in the United States Navy. He held...

Dec 27, 2006

Willard W. “Barney” Prost, 86, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at The Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk. He was born on January 20, 1920, in the town of Kewaskum, the son of the late Wilmer and Viola (Schultz) Prost, and was a 1937 graduate of Kewaskum High School. On November 8, 1958, he was...

Dec 26, 2006

Henry A. Oppermann, 88, of the town of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at The Kathy Hospice in the Town of Polk. He was born on February 15, 1918, in the town of Auburn, the son of the late Henry Oppermann and Ida (Bartelt) Oppermann, and on April 26, 1941, he was united in marriage to Verna...

Dec 25, 2006

Gertrude E. Fellenz, (nee Geidel), age 91, of West Bend, passed away Monday December 25, 2006 at Cedar Lake Health Care Center.

She was born on July 10, 1915 on the family homestead farm in Fillmore to the late Edwin and Bertha (nee Bach) Geidel, and attended the single room schoolhouse in Fillmore.

On October...

Dec 25, 2006

Donald J. Nowak, age 83, of West Bend, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2006 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the Town of West Bend.

He was born on April 4, 1923 in Milwaukee to the late Charles and Bertha (nee Riekowski) Nowak. Donald served his country during WWII by enlisting in the United...

Dec 20, 2006

Harry J. "Snoopy" Weiss, 74 of Manitowoc passed away Wednesday December 20, 2006 at Aurora Medical Center in Manitowoc.

He was born in Tomahawk on December 31, 1931 to the late Harry and Amanda (nee Cutman) Weiss. In 1951 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in Korea. After returning home to Tomahawk Harry was...

Dec 20, 2006

Isabel D. Hambly, nee Kenney, age 84, of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend .

She was born on May 16, 1922 in Milwaukee, to the late James and Marie (nee Rebstock) Kenney. She attended River Side High School in Milwaukee and graduated on January 31,...

Dec 15, 2006

Jane A. Haack, 70, of the town of Scott, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006, at SynergyHealth St. Joseph’s Hospital in the town of Polk. She was born on March 19, 1936, in Sheboygan Falls the daughter of the late James and Ruth Elliott, and on November 11, 1961, she was united in marriage to William Haack in Sheboygan...

Dec 14, 2006

Bernard "Bernie" Weyer, 86, of West Bend, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington.

Bernie was born on November 27, 1920 in Germantown to the late Bernard and Rose (nee Werner) Weyer. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. On September 23, 1950 he was united...

Dec 12, 2006

Lorraine D. “Tudy” Korth, 83, of Kewaskum, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend, Wisconsin. She was born on November 7, 1923, in Kewaskum, the daughter of the late Kilian and Emma (Stark) Honeck, and on August 23, 1947, she was united in marriage to Gilbert “Bud” Korth at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran...

Dec 11, 2006

Viola C. Proeber, nee Kurtz, age 74, of the town of Wayne, passed away Monday, December 11, 2006 at Kathy Hospice.

She was born on March 6, 1932 in West Bend to the late Peter and Alinda (nee Schachameier) Kurtz. Viola graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1950. She then started working as...