Obituaries

Mary A. Hess

Mary A. Hess

Sep 1, 2025

Our Dear Lord and Savior, we thank you for blessing our family with Mary A. Hess, a soft-spoken, beautiful, prayerful and gifted human being.

Mary Hess (nee: Pankratz), age 81, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. She was born December 3,1943 in Howell, Michigan to William J. and Mary J. (nee: Herbrand) Pankratz. Mary was a graduate of Catholic Memorial...

Christian Meinhardt

Christian Meinhardt

Aug 6, 2025

Christian Meinhardt, age 95 died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. He was born in Piliscasaba, Hungary on April 17,1930 to Christian and Maria (nee: Brandl) Meinhardt. Chris came to this country at age 20 with nothing - and eventually built a successful carpenter contractor business. In his early years he was an avid chess player , amateur photographer with his...

Eugene A. Blodgett

Eugene A. Blodgett

Sep 14, 2025

Eugene Arthur Blodgett “Gene” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 14, 2025, at the age of 81. A lifelong resident of Waukesha, Gene was born on November 6, 1943, the only child of Arthur and Romona Blodgett. Gene honorably served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. On June 19, 1971, he married...

Elisabeth Meinhardt

Elisabeth Meinhardt

Sep 11, 2025

Elisabeth Meinhardt, age 94, died on Thursday, September 11, 2025. She was born in Vertesacsa, Hungary on July 29, 1931 the daughter of Franz and Katherina (nee: Grumming) Schmidt.

Elisabeth was an avid reader and knew three languages. she enjoyed traveling back to Germany numerous times, but her favorite place to be was her cottage in Sturgeon Bay that her husband...

Thomas "Tommy" Allen Nondahl

Thomas "Tommy" Allen Nondahl

Sep 7, 2025

Thomas (Tommy) Allen Nondahl, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at his home in Waukesha, Wisconsin.On August 29th, 1992, Tommy married his high school sweetheart Lori Lassig in Waukesha, where they resided and raised their family.Following in his father's footsteps, Tommy became a dedicated owner and operator of TLN Trucking. Tommy's life was defined by the...

David Washington Baylor Jr.

David Washington Baylor Jr.

Sep 5, 2025

David Washington Baylor, Jr. (Buddy, Prof. Baylor, Mr. Baylor), 57, died surrounded by family on September 5, 2025.

David was a US Army veteran, a member of the 101st Airborne Division, and served in Desert Storm. He was a Past Master of Waukesha Masonic Lodge No. 37.

He dedicated his latter years to teaching, with an impact made at Catholic Memorial High...

George Conway Walker

George Conway Walker

Sep 5, 2025

On the morning of September 5, 2025, surrounded by his wife, Dianne, and the family he cherished, George Conway Walker peacefully completed his remarkable journey through life. Born in San Marino, California, to Alva (née Conway) and Wendel Walker, and younger brother to Elizabeth Black (née Walker), George’s life was marked by boundless curiosity, a generous heart, and a steadfast...

Robert D. Crown

Robert D. Crown

Sep 2, 2025

Robert "Bob" Crown, age 97 of Waukesha, passed away on September 2, 2025. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa on August 27, 1928. He entered the Navy upon high school graduation and served 2 years post World War II. He went to University of Northern Iowa on the GI bill and got his degree in math and physics for teaching....

Georgiann Miller

Georgiann Miller

Aug 31, 2025

Georgiann (nee: Bralick) Miller, 77 of Waukesha passed away August 31, 2025 at Heritage Court in Waukesha. She was born on September 27, 1947 in Waukesha to Frank “Ben” and June “Tweets” (nee: Lamp) Bralick. Georgiann grew up in Wales, Wisconsin and graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1965. She married Nathaniel “Nat” Charles Miller on May 20, 1967....

Cory Ralph Graves

Cory Ralph Graves

Aug 28, 2025

Cory Ralph Graves, 52, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2025. Born on September 29, 1972, in Jamestown, North Dakota, Cory was the cherished son of Rex and Debra (Baenen) Graves.

Cory grew up with a deep appreciation for family, values he carried with him throughout his life. A graduate of the University of...

Thomas F. Jensen

Thomas F. Jensen

Aug 28, 2025

Thomas F. Jensen of Waukesha, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Brookdale in Brookfield at the age of 89. He was born on August 28, 1936, in Milwaukee to Harvey G. and Florence E (nee: Mathia) Jensen. On November 2, 1968 he married the former Dixie Ann Wright in West Allis. She survives him. He served his...

Amy Lyn Johnson

Amy Lyn Johnson

Aug 25, 2025

Amy Lyn Johnson (nee Harper) peacefully entered her eternal home in the early morning hours of August 25, 2025, after a three-year battle with lung and brain cancer. She was 55 years old. Throughout the entire journey, she lived each day with grit and determination, and brought joy and inspiration to those around her.

Amy was born on August 1, 1970,...

Earline M. Hollub

Earline M. Hollub

Aug 25, 2025

Earline M. Hollub died on Monday, August 25, 2025 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 97. She was born in Oshkosh on September 11, 1927 to Bernard and Mary (nee Robel) Geffers. Earline was a graduate of Oshkosh High School, where she met the love of her life, Kenneth J. “Coach” Hollub. As high school sweethearts, they were married...

Erik D. Gulbrandsen

Erik D. Gulbrandsen

Aug 24, 2025

Erik Douglas Gulbrandsen passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 52. He was born on April 4, 1973, in Milwaukee to Peter and Judith (nee Herlache) Gulbrandsen and grew up in Waukesha. He attended Waukesha South High School and graduated in 1991. Erik was someone who was constantly learning and furthering his knowledge. He attended...

Pat F. Moran

Pat F. Moran

Aug 24, 2025

Pat F. Moran was born on November 16, 1936 to Horace and Gladys Moran. His childhood was spent in a number of small Wisconsin towns, his family eventually settling in West Salem. Pat grew up under the athletic tutelage of Horace, who also served as his coach for baseball and basketball. Pat excelled at both sports, ultimately becoming the highest...

Michelle Sobye

Michelle Sobye

Aug 23, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Michelle (Miki) Miner Sobye after her hard-fought battle with cancer. She passed away August 23, 2025 at her Waterford home.

Miki was born and raised in Waukesha where she attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Catholic Memorial High in 1965. At the time of her passing, she was...

Elsy Jorleny Lopez Valverde

Elsy Jorleny Lopez Valverde

Aug 22, 2025

Elsy Jorleny Lopez Valverde, Age 24, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025. She was born in Mexico City on Feb 9, 2001 to Erlyn and Lorena (nee: Valverde) Lopez. Elsy was a graduate of Waukesha South High School, Class of 2019. She will be remembered by her own unique style, she was very funny, the life of the party...

John H. Weber Jr.

John H. Weber Jr.

Aug 22, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John H. Weber, of Pewaukee, who peacefully ended his battle with metastatic melanoma on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Angel’s Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 83. John was born on August 1, 1942 in Milwaukee, the son of John H. and Vivian (nee McNew) Weber, Sr....

Dennis Tollefson

Dennis Tollefson

Aug 21, 2025

Dennis Leif Tollefson was born on July 15, 1941 in Madison, WI to Shirley Spencer Tollefson Foll and Leif Tollefson, and passed away in Waukesha, WI on August 21, 2025.

He married his wife of 55 years Sherry Sandman in September of 1969 and they had two sons, Michael and Marc. He had graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in engineering...

Joanne Elizabeth Dutelle

Joanne Elizabeth Dutelle

Aug 15, 2025

Surrounded by the love, prayers, laughter, singing, and comfort of her family, Joanne Elizabeth Dutelle (nee Madlo) of Waukesha completed her baptismal journey on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the age of 83 years and joined her beloved husband for a new adventure together.

Joanne was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Fred and Hilda (Lienerth) Madlo, where she grew up and...