Obituaries
Mr. Bruce Nolan Proesel
Jan 21, 2020
Proesel, Bruce Nolan, age 65, of South Milwaukee, passed peacefully, surrounded by family related to stomach cancer and kidney failure on January 21, 2020 at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born August 25, 1954 in Clintonville to James and Shirley (Arndt) Proesel and raised in Oak Creek. At 18, Bruce enlisted with the USMC where...
Mr. Robert E. Vyvyan
Jan 14, 2020
Vyvyan, Robert E. “Bob” age 96 of Waterford passed away peacefully with his children at his side on Tuesday January 14, 2020 at Boland Hall Veterans Home in Union Grove, WI. Bob was born in Town of Norway the son of the late Benjamin and Lillie (nee. Hanson) Vyvyan on December 18, 1923. After graduating Waterford Union High school, he...
Mrs. Martha Jane Lewis
Dec 31, 2019
Lewis, Martha Jane (nee. Nannemann) age 93, of Waterford, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on December 31, 2019 at Waterford Senior Living. Martha was born on the Nannemann family farm in Waterford on August 22, 1926, the daughter of Bernard and Josephine (nee. Hinricher) Nannemann. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas Graded School of Waterford and...
Mr. James W. Edwards
Dec 28, 2019
Edwards, James William “Jim”, age 77, of Waterford, passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Jim was born in Burlington on October 5, 1942 to Catherine Julie (nee. Fischer) and Floyd William Edwards. He spent his early years living in Waterford, attending elementary school at St. Thomas Aquinas and graduating from Waterford Union High School. Jim was...
Mr. James Nelson "Jim" Frank
Dec 27, 2019
Frank, James Nelson “Jim” age 80, of Waukesha, (formerly Mukwonago) passed away at Season Hospice in Waukesha on Friday December 27, 2019. Jim was born in Milwaukee on May 14, 1939, where he graduated high school and continued his education in the Police Academy. Jim was a proud police officer for over 40 years, working for the Milwaukee Police Department,...
Mrs. Antoinette "Toni" Ketterhagen
Dec 20, 2019
Ketterhagen, Antoinette “Toni” age 89, of Rochester, passed away December 20, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. Toni was born in Milwaukee on June 29, 1930, the daughter of Stanley and Mary (nee. Kowalczyk) Surma. After graduating Messmer High School, she married Edwin “Ed” Ketterhagen on November 29, 1952. They raised six children on their Waterford area farm. She was...
Ms. Judith Ann Slotke
Dec 14, 2019
Slotke, Judith Ann “Judy” age 73, of Waterford, passed away December 14, 2019. She was born in Milwaukee on November 16, 1946, the daughter of Leroy and Mary (nee. Sinks) Hill. Judy was an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed decades full of riding. She appreciated life on the water and boating with friends and family. In later years she absolutely loved...
Mr. Leo Johan Perlot Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
Perlot, Leo J. Jr. age 88, of Waterford, passed away at Elder Care Cottages on December 9, 2019. Leo was born in Delft, Netherlands, the son of Leonardus and Sara Perlot. Leo was a graduate of Michigan State University. He served in the United States Air Force, then went on to become a criminal investigator for the U.S. Treasury Department....
Rev. Howard W. Jacobson
Nov 29, 2019
Rev. Howard W. Jacobson, much-loved husband, father, grandfather, and pastor joined the church triumphant on November 29, 2019. He was 90 years old. Howard was born on August 8, 1929, in Waterford, Wisconsin, to Clarence and Mabel Jacobson. He was raised on a dairy farm with five siblings; Paul, Arla, David, Ruth and Donald. His family worshiped at Norway Lutheran...
Mr. Timothy James Kransel
Nov 28, 2019
Kransel, Timothy James, age 58, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019. Timothy was born to Donald “Mike” and Aileen (nee. Heilala) Kransel April 30, 1961 in Burlington, Wisconsin. Tim grew up in Rochester and attended Waterford High School. He worked at HPI Nichols in Sturtevant and briefly at the Allis-Chalmers proving grounds in Franklin, WI. With his...
Mr. Robert Sukkert
Nov 24, 2019
Sukkert, Robert age 92, of Waterford, passed away November 24, 2019 at Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Robert was born on May 14, 1927 in Oak Creek, WI, the son of August and Emma (nee. Hoffman) Sukkert. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Robert married Marcy E. Baumeister on July 8, 1950...
Mrs. Mildred V. Krueger
Nov 23, 2019
Krueger, Mildred V. (nee. Rasmussen) age 102, of Burlington, passed away at her daughter Mildred’s home on November 23, 2019. She was born in New London, WI on January 17, 1917, the daughter of Bernie and Anette (nee. Thorson) Rasmussen and raised by relatives. On January 16, 1937 she married William H. Krueger. They lived in West Allis where Mildred...
Mr. Howard Henry Sanders
Nov 22, 2019
Sanders, Howard H. age 92, of Waterford (formerly of Palmyra) passed away at Angels Grace in Oconomowoc on November 22, 2019. Howard was born in Milwaukee on November 20, 1927, the son of Henry and Jennie (nee. Holechek) Sanders. He was a 1945 graduate of St. Francis High School, continued his education at Marquette University graduating in1954 and the University...
Ms. Bernice Anna Schultz
Nov 17, 2019
Schultz, Bernice Anna (nee. Schwalbach) age 93, of Waterford, passed away peacefully at East Troy Manor on November 17, 2019. Bernice was born in Germantown, WI, the daughter of Clarence A. and Lillian C. (nee. Bartelt) Schwalbach on December 8, 1925. On June 2, 1951 she married William A. Schultz. Bernice is survived by her siblings: Mildred Cybulski, Edward Schwalbach,...
Mrs. Clara Marie Lange (nee: Greil)
Nov 13, 2019
Lange, Clara Marie(nee.Greil), 91, of Wind Lake, passed away peacefully at Ruth’s Hospice in West Allis on Wednesday November 13, 2019. Clara was born on May 19, 1928 on the Greil family farm in Waterford, the daughter of Peter and Mathilda (nee. Muller) Greil. After graduating high school Clara worked at Murphy’s Fur. She married Marvin John Lange on April...
Mrs. Colleen Margaret Holder
Nov 12, 2019
Colleen Holder (nee. Knutson), passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. She was born on October 15, 1950, to Clifford (Stony) and Doris (nee. Oldenburg) Knutson. Colleen spent her entire life in Rochester, investing her life in her family and her community. She attended a one-room school on Hwy D, the Rochester...
Mrs. Kathleen Bernadette Biermann (nee: Ludwig)
Nov 10, 2019
Biermann, Kathleen B. (nee. Ludwig) “Kathy”, age 61, of Union Grove, passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2019 with her loving family at her side. Kathy was born in Burlington, the daughter of Otto J. and Donna M. (nee. Hoppe) Ludwig. She was a graduate of Waterford Union High School and worked as a Medical Records specialist for...
Mrs. Rosemary "Rosie" Essman
Nov 10, 2019
Essman, Rosemary E. “Rosie” age 89, of Waterford, passed away Sunday November 10, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. Rosie was born in New Munster, WI, the daughter Victor and Eleanor (nee. Lois) Kerkman Sr. She spent her early life in New Munster where she attended graded school, worked on the family farm and cared for her relatives. She married...
Mr. Larry J Schaefer
Nov 7, 2019
Schaefer, Larry J. age 61 of Big Bend passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on November 7, 2019. Born in Milwaukee the son of the late Arthur and Marilyn (nee. Turner) Schaefer. He spent his early life in the Tichigan Lake area and attended Waterford area schools. On September 16, 2000 he married Sandra Nelson....
Judith "Judy" R. Schmidt
Nov 6, 2019
Judith Rae Schmidt (Ellertson), age 65, passed away peacefully November 6th 2019 surrounded by her daughters and sister. She passed away after learning of and battling recurrence and metastasis of breast cancer. She was born March 10 1954 to Mona (Scherbarth) and Harold Ellertson. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, brother Brian, Aunts Janice, Lila, and Dawn,...
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