Obituaries

Apr 1, 2006

Elmer E. Wren, age 96, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006 at SynergyHealth St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.

He was born on October 8, 1909 in Neilsville to the late Thomas and Amy (nee King) Wren. Elmer married Shirley Graff on August 9, 1990 in West Bend.

Elmer was...

Apr 1, 2006

Elvira Melius, age 98, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at SynergyHealth St. Joseph’s Hospital in the town of Polk. She was born on November 16, 1907 in the town of Scott, the daughter of the late August and Anna (Klug) Staege, and on June 16, 1928, she was united in marriage to Lowell C. Melius at...

Apr 1, 2006

Debbie R. Schairer, nee Nickel, 49, of West Bend, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on September 30, 1956 in Waupun to Roland and Bernice (nee Minz) Nickel and was raised in the town of Wayne. Debbie graduated from Kewaskum High School in 1975 and then attended Moraine...

Mar 23, 2006

Bernice K. Mittag, (nee Schaetzel), of Oconomowoc, formerly of Germantown, passed on Thursday, March 23, 2006, at the age of 87 years.

She was the beloved wife of the late Lomer Mittag.

Bernice is survived by her children, Duane (Laura) Mittag, Mary (Keith) Franz, Jane (John) Plout, and Linda Mittag. She will be missed by...

Mar 18, 2006

June C. Kneifl, age 86, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Fond du Lac County Health Care Center in Fond du Lac. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Brown) Batzler, and on October 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Jerome Kneifl...

Mar 15, 2006

Wallace G. Wilson, age 80, of Cedar Ridge in West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2006.

He was born on March 18, 1925 in Duluth, MN to the late Clyde and Alvilda (nee Stensrud) Wilson. During World War II, he served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He was united in marriage to...

Mar 14, 2006

Dorothea C. "Dottie" Scheer, nee Truitt, age 88, of the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the Town of West Bend, was born to eternal life on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.

She was born on April 3, 1917 in Davenport, Iowa to the late A. Harold and Ella (Molter) Truitt. Her family moved to Fennimore, WI when...

Mar 13, 2006

Sebastian J. "Shaney" Maglio, age 90, of West Bend, passed away peacefully March 13, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born on February 23, 1916 in Milwaukee to the late Savero and Theresa (nee Serio) Maglio. He attended Lincoln High School in Milwaukee, and then Boys Tech School. Shaney enlisted in the U.S....

Mar 12, 2006

Louise M. Dhein, nee Techtmann, 86, of West Bend, was born to eternal life on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at her residence at Cedar Ridge in West Bend.

She was born on July 22, 1919 in the town of Barton to the late William and Esther (nee Landvatter) Techtmann. After high school she attended the Dodge County...

Mar 12, 2006

Walter H. Bentz, age 97, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Cedar Community Hospice.

He was born on January 25, 1909 on the family homestead farm in the town of Jackson to the late Otto and Anna (nee Gison) Bentz.

Walter spent his life living and working on the farm where...

Mar 11, 2006

Alex W. Herdt, 82, of Kewaskum, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Kathy Hospice in the town of Polk.

He was born on January 13, 1924 in Merrill to the late John and Mary (nee Reichert) Herdt. Alex was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from January 1941 to April 1942 and he then...

Mar 7, 2006

Andrew Vetsch, 89, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at his residence at Cedar Ridge in West Bend.

He was born on July 20, 1916 in Grabs, St. Gallen, Switzerland to the late Ulrich and Ursula (nee GrA

Mar 7, 2006

Evelyn F. Moersfelder, 85, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the Clement J. Zablocki V.A. Medical Center in Milwaukee.

She was born on July 21, 1920 in Marshfield. She served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 12, 1944 to Oct. 15, 1946. Evelyn was employed as a cab driver and she lived in...

Mar 2, 2006

Dorothy A. Maglio, (nee Storey), age 86, of West Bend, passed away peacefully March 2, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 22, 1919 in Milwaukee to the late William and Ida (nee Diefenthaler) Storey. She graduated from Girls Tech High School in Milwaukee, class of 1938. Dorothy was united in...

Feb 28, 2006

Steven R. Colt, age 52, of Big Cedar Lake, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at SynergyHealth St. Joseph's Hospital.

He was born on January 3, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Roy and Mary (nee Jensen) Colt. Steve's family moved to Thiensville in 1963, and his father started Milwaukee Building Supply in Milwaukee. Steve graduated from Homestead...

Feb 28, 2006

Rodger Adolph Wenninger, age 74, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. He was born on November 5, 1931 in the town of Lomira, the son of the late Jacob and Lucy (Oechsner) Weninger. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and served his country in the U. S. Air Force. After his honorable...

Feb 27, 2006

Lucille Nigh, age 69, of the town of Ashford, passed away at her home on Monday, February 27, 2006 with her loving family at her side. She was born on February 19, 1937 in Barron, the daughter of the late Alvin and Helen (Nerling) Miller and on July 17, 1982, she was united in marriage to Robert Nigh at St....

Feb 27, 2006

Karen L. Miller, (nee Lemke), age 48, of Kewaskum, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital in the Town of Polk.

She was born on May 13, 1957 in Detroit, MI to Cassius and Betty (nee McDonald) Lemke who loved her very much. She was raised in Cheboygan, MI and eventually moved with...

Feb 24, 2006

Erwin A. Scheunemann, age 86, of West Bend, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 24, 2006 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center.

Erwin was born on August 17, 1919 to the late Alvin and Helena (nee Krueger) Scheunemann in the town of Jackson where he lived all his life.

On...

Feb 22, 2006

Walter C. Neumann, age 92, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend after a two-week stay. He was born on July 8, 1913 in Fredonia, the son of the late Charles and Angela (Gerner) Neumann, and on March 20, 1941, he was united in marriage to Anita Huiras at St....