Local Obituaries
Inez C. Tennies
Jan 17, 2006
Inez C. Tennies, (nee Rutz) age 90, of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center.
She was born on August 26, 1915 in Milwaukee to the late Louis and Louise (nee Kehrer) Rutz. After high school she attended Milwaukee Business School. Inez then worked as a telephone operator in...

Dorothy M. Moths
Jan 16, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy M. Moths, age 84, of the town of Scott, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2006 at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake. She was born on October 24, 1921 in the town of Scott, the daughter of the late Herbert and Esther (Bleck) Haack, and on August 30, 1941, she was united in marriage to Melvin...
James A. Burnett
Jan 15, 2006
James A. Burnett, age 87, of West Bend, WI, formerly of Ballston Lake, NY, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, WI.
He was born on December 1, 1918 in Barre, VT to the late Henry and Jane (nee Allan) Burnett, and was united in marriage to Eda Perantoni on December...

Florence B. Ruth
Jan 14, 2006
Mrs. Florence B. Ruth, age 91, of West Bend, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. She was born on April 5, 1914 in Rochester, New York, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Nowacki) Broskey, and on May 5, 1934, she was united in marriage to William Ruth in Elkton,...
Robert H. Ehnert
Jan 13, 2006
Robert H. Ehnert, age 64, of West Bend, passed away Friday, January 13, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.
He was born on May 5, 1941 in West Bend to the late Henry and Esther (nee Vollendorf) Ehnert, and graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1960. On May 8,...
Carmen M. Olsen
Jan 12, 2006
Carmen M. Olsen, nee Boldig, 77, of West Bend, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2006 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.
She was born on Dec. 16, 1928 in the town of Larrabee, Waupaca County, to the late Lester and Inez (nee Kessen) Boldig. She worked as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor for several years, retiring...
Paul F. Koenings
Jan 12, 2006
Paul F. Koenings, age 68, of West Bend, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2006 at his home in West Bend.
He was born on May 16, 1937 in Barton to the late Christ and Elizabeth (nee Bahr) Koenings. Paul was a long time employee at the former Bermico Line Material. He later worked for Bank One and...
Daniel J. Wickert
Jan 11, 2006
Daniel J. Wickert, age 81, of West Bend, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Cedar Lake Health Care.
He was born on the family homestead farm in the town of West Bend on August 1, 1924 to the late Frederick and Ernestina (nee Hetzel) Wickert, and was united in marriage to Lois Guth on September...

Charles W. Mcclarran
Jan 6, 2006
Charles W. McClarran, 86, of West Bend, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center, West Bend.
He was born on January 11, 1919 in Wooster, Ohio to the late Harry and Grace (nee Marchand) McClarran. Charlie was raised in Wooster and graduated from Wooster College. He served in the U.S. Army...
Kathryn E. Merriam
Jan 6, 2006
Kathryn E. "Candy" Merriam, (nee Weiss) age 84, of West Bend, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.
She was born on November 24, 1921 in West Bend to the late Matthew and Anna (nee Peters) Weiss. She graduated from West Bend High School and then attended business school in Milwaukee....
Anna Maciejewski
Dec 31, 2005
Anna Maciejewski, (nee Bureta), age 85, of Cedar Ridge in West Bend, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital Synergy Health in the Town of Polk.
She was born on July 26, 1920 in Milwaukee to the late John and Stella (nee Golembiewski) Bureta. On February 26, 1941 she was united in marriage...

Lillian E. Nehrbass
Dec 29, 2005
Lillian E. Nehrbass, (nee Smith), age 88, of West Bend, passed away Thursday December 29, 2005 at the Samaritan Health Center.
She was born on August 26, 1917 in Barton to the late George and Katherine (nee Watts) Smith, and was the last of 10 children to survive. Lillian was united in marriage to Melvin Nehrbass on...

David E. Peters
Dec 24, 2005
David E. Peters, age 59, of Cascade, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born on March 16, 1946 in West Bend, the son of Jerome and Bernice (Marquardt) Peters. David proudly served his country in the Armed Forces, four years in the U.S. Navy, where he was an...
Helen L. Kletti
Dec 23, 2005
Helen L. Kletti, (nee Arterburn), age 95, of Slinger, passed away Friday December 23, 2005 at the Hartford Health Care Center, in Hartford.
She was born on September 29, 1910 in Big Rapids, MI and at a young age moved with her family to Slinger. She graduated from Slinger High School in the class of 1929, and...
Michael Lee Jacobs Sr
Dec 23, 2005
Michael Lee Jacobs Sr., age 61, of West Bend, was called home on Friday, December 23, 2005, surrounded by his family at home.
He was born in Muncie, Indiana on January 5, 1944 to the late Darrell and Mary (nee Cox) Jacobs. When he was 18 years old he moved with his family to Crandon where he...
Robert L. Filut
Dec 21, 2005
Robert L. Filut, age 84, of West Bend, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at his home.
He was born on October 6, 1921 in Akron, OH to the late Frank and Martha (nee Badciong) Filut. His family later moved to Milwaukee. Bob served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW II, and on August 25, 1945...
Priscilla E. Schwabauer
Dec 21, 2005
Priscilla Schwabauer, (nee Boneck), age 82, of the Cedar Lake Health Care Center in the town of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.
She was born on July 8, 1923 to the late Otto and Edith (nee Peterson) Boneck in Mosinee, WI. On May 10, 1944 she was united in marriage to William Schwabauer....

Viola Barr
Dec 20, 2005
Viola Barr, (nee Knickelbein), age 88, of West Bend, was called home on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, surrounded by her family at the home of her son, Ben.
She was born on January 4, 1917, in Cedarburg to the late August and Bertha (nee Koepsell) Knickelbein. She was united in marriage to Ben Barr in West Bend,...
Eunice Eggert
Dec 17, 2005
Eunice Eggert, nee Miller, 85, of West Bend, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton.
She was born on November 21, 1920 in Slinger to the late Oscar and Alma (nee Hetzel) Miller. She was united in marriage to Ralph Eggert on May 5, 1945 at Immanuel United Church of Christ...
Reed G. Quade
Dec 11, 2005
Reed G. Quade, "Butch," age 90, of West Bend, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Synergy Health- St. Joseph's Hospital in the town of Polk.
He was born on March 23, 1915 on the family homestead farm in the town of Trenton to the late Edwin and Emma (nee Poetzel) Quade. On September 25, 1943 Reed...