Obituaries

William J. Ernst

William J. Ernst

Apr 14, 2025

Ernst, William

Passed away Monday, April 14, 2025 at the age of 82 years.

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Memorial visitation will be held 2PM-3:15PM Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the COTTON EXCHANGE PLANTATION HALL (345 Hickory Hollow Road. Waterford, WI 53185), with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 3:30PM.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Ernst...

Harold Marvin Struck

Harold Marvin Struck

Apr 2, 2025

Racine – Harold Marvin Struck (Harry), a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away on April 2, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born on August 15, 1936, in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Harvey and Norma (nee: Kuehmichel) Struck. Harold lived a happy life cherishing every moment of time spent with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Harold...

Richard "Dick" William Jerstad Sr.

Richard "Dick" William Jerstad Sr.

Apr 1, 2025

Jerstad Sr., Richard William "Dick"

Passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the age of 81 years. Beloved father of Richard William (Monica) Jerstad Jr and Kim (Craig) Waters. Proud grandfather of Brandon Richard (Sydney) Jerstad, Tyler (Stephanie) Jerstad, and Colton Douglas Waters. Richard was preceded in death by his parents William and Marion Jerstad and sister Andrea Lee Jerstad. He...

Danielle Reed

Danielle Reed

Mar 26, 2025

Danielle Marie Janda Reed, 49 years of age and resident of Waterford, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. 

Danielle was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on July 20, 1975 to Daniel Cramer and Marcia Janda-Wiseman. She attended Waterford Union High School. On September 2, 2018, Danielle was united in marriage to Daniel Reed.

 In addition to Waterford, Wisconsin, Danielle also lived...

Norma Conners

Norma Conners

Mar 24, 2025

Norma Jean (LaMeer) Conners, 82, of Waterford passed away on March 24, 2025, surrounded by her three precious daughters, Kelly, Jackey, and Tracey, along with her loving family.

Norma was born on January 25, 1943, at Kenosha Hospital Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Donald and Marjory LaMeer. She grew up in Salem, Wisconsin with her two brothers, Bob and Bill. Norma attended Salem...

Roger Bucholtz

Roger Bucholtz

Mar 21, 2025

Roger Bucholtz, of Waterford, passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 98.

Roger was born on December 23, 1926, on the family farm in Waterford. He was a graduate of Waterford Union High School, and a veteran of the US Army, having served in Japan as part of the post-World War II reconstruction efforts from 1946 to 1948.

Roger...

Amos Jean

Amos Jean

Mar 17, 2025

Jean, Amos

Passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at the age of 69 years.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is proudly serving the Jean family.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home225 W. Main Street Waterford, WI 53185262-534-2233www.stencelfh.com

Herman Earl Ranke

Herman Earl Ranke

Mar 15, 2025

Herman “Earl” Ranke, age 96, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was a lifetime resident of Waterford, born September 10, 1928, to Herman and Linda (Nee Johnson) Ranke. As a young boy, Earl was a farmer at heart. He enjoyed the cattle, but especially loved working and maintaining the machinery and crops. He...

Emory Durlin

Emory Durlin

Mar 13, 2025

Durlin, Emory

Passed away March 13, 2025 at the age of 83 years.

Private family services being held.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is proudly serving the Durlin family.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home225 W. Main Street Waterford, WI 53185262-534-2233www.stencelfh.com

James Robert Kusch

James Robert Kusch

Mar 11, 2025

James Robert Kusch, 83 years of age, current resident of Waterford, Wisconsin, and formerly of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away on March 11, 2025, at Zilber Family Hospice Wauwatosa.

He was born on July 29, 1941, to Barny and Lillian (Schmidt) Kusch and attended Riverside High School in Milwaukee, class of 1959. In 1962, James was united in marriage to Gail...

Barbara "Bobbi" Ashcroft-Fuhrmann

Barbara "Bobbi" Ashcroft-Fuhrmann

Mar 6, 2025

Barbara (Bobbi) Lee Ashcroft-Fuhrmann of Brookfield, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025. Born on December 1, 1935, to Kenneth Karr and Mary Karr-Pearson, she had one sister, Betty Jean Shrader. Bobbi was married to John Edward Ashcroft and had two children, John Steven Ashcroft and Mary Lynn Ashcroft. She is survived by her children and grandchildren Anatalia and...

Barbara E. Schmidt

Barbara E. Schmidt

Mar 5, 2025

Barbra Ellen Schmidt (Diedrich) “Granny”, 81 years of age, resident of Burlington and formerly of Honey Creek, WI., passed away peacefully at home due to cancer on March 5, 2025, surrounded by family.

She was born on August 17, 1943, in Milwaukee, WI., adopted by Elena (Helen) and Edward Diedrich. She attended West Allis Central High School, class of 1961. After...

Jaclynn Dalrymple

Jaclynn Dalrymple

Feb 28, 2025

Dalrymple, Jaclynn

Passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at the age of 33 years.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is proudly serving the Dalrymple family.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home225 W. Main Street Waterford, WI 53185262-534-2233www.stencelfh.com

William "Bill" Harold Runge

William "Bill" Harold Runge

Feb 21, 2025

William Harold Runge of Wind Lake, Wisconsin went to meet his Lord on February 21, 2025, with his family by his side. William, also known as Bill, Dad, Papa, Grandpa of the City, Uncle Bill and “The Buff” was a man of strong spirit and grit. Throughout his life, family and friends meant everything to him. He passed along his...

Constance Mary Rasmusson

Constance Mary Rasmusson

Feb 19, 2025

Constance “Connie” Mary (nee Quam) Rasmusson, 83 years of age, current resident of Wind Lake, WI and formerly of Lisbon, ND, passed away at home surrounded by her family on February 19, 2025.

Connie was born on October 15, 1941, in Fargo, ND, to the late Harley and Isabelle Quam. She attended Catholic grade school and later graduated from Lisbon High...

Clayton Klein

Clayton Klein

Feb 16, 2025

Klein, Clayton 

Passed  away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the age of 40 years.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is proudly serving the Klein family.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home 225 W. Main Street Waterford, WI 53185262-534-2233www.stencelfh.com

Thomas Buske

Thomas Buske

Feb 13, 2025

Buske, Thomas

Passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the age of 66 years.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home is proudly serving the Buske family.

Mealy-Stencel Funeral Home225 W. Main Street Waterford, WI 53185262-534-2233www.stencelfh.com

Bonita Burcaw

Bonita Burcaw

Feb 12, 2025

Bonita (Bonnie) Burcaw, 83, passed away peacefully, in Milwaukee, WI on February 12, 2025. Bonnie was born in Park Falls on March 24, 1941 to Laddie and Mamie Rehak. She met the love of her life, Steven Burcaw, and together they built a life rich with shared dreams and the quiet joys of life, including traveling, the admiration of the...

Douglas Paul Pachucki

Douglas Paul Pachucki

Feb 12, 2025

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Leo and Ione (Scott) Pachucki, passed away on February 12, 2025, at Aurora St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. He is preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 43 years, Nancy. He is survived by his two sisters, Patricia (Dick) Platzek and Beverly (Robert) Harland, and numerous nieces, nephews, and Nancy's sisters...

Rosemary Riggs

Rosemary Riggs

Feb 7, 2025

Rosemary Riggs, age 92 passed away peacefully at Oak Park Place in Burlington, Wisconsin on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 24, 1932. 

Rosemary was the daughter of Frank Sr. and Rose (Svec) Straka. She spent her early life working with her parents and brother, Frank Jr. at their family grocery store. The family later...

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