Local Obituaries

Debbie R. Schairer
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...

Elvira Melius
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...

Bernice K. Mittag
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...
June C. Kneifl
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...

Wallace G. Wilson
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...

Dorothea C. Scheer
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...
Sebastian J. "Shaney" Maglio
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....

Louise Matilda Dhein
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...
Walter H. Bentz
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...

Alex W. Herdt
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...

Evelyn F. Moersfelder
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...

Andrew Vetsch
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
Dorothy Ann Maglio
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...

Rodger Adolph Wenninger
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...
Steven R. Colt
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...
Lucille Nigh
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....
Karen Lee Miller
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...

Erwin A. Scheunemann
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...

Sylvester "Slivers" Dreifuerst
Feb 22, 2006
Sylvester S. "Slivers" Dreifuerst, age 90, of West Bend, passed away Wednesday February 22, 2006, at Cedar Bay in Cedar Community.
He was born on July 13, 1915 in St. Joe, WI, to the late Florian and Elizabeth (nee Kasper) Dreifuerst, and was united in marriage to Bette Croyle on August 20, 1938 in Racine.
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Walter C. Neumann
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....