Obituaries

Greg T. Golubeff

Greg T. Golubeff

Dec 22, 2014

Golubeff, Greg T., died Dec. 22, 2014 at age 45. Survived by his wife Annie (Kustelski) Golubeff, daughter Sharon Manke, grandson Richard David Goldsmith, his parents David and Darlene Golubeff, his sister Jody Sorrells and niece and nephew Tylin and Cheyenne. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Visitation Fri, Jan 2, 2015 from 11:00AM until time of brief funeral...

Brent P. Rectenwald

Brent P. Rectenwald

Dec 21, 2014

Brent P. Rectenwald, of Waukesha, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 42. He was born on March 15, 1972, the only child of Lloyd and Sherry (nee Metz) Rectenwald. He was a 1990 graduate of Waukesha South High School. He was an avid snowmobiler and loved race cars and his tattoos. A...

Elizabeth Kuemmel

Elizabeth Kuemmel

Dec 19, 2014

Elizabeth Kuemmel, of Brookfield, died on Friday, December 19, 2014 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 94. She was born in Milwaukee on January 30, 1920 the daughter of Ovid and Alvina (nee Gadoury) Beaudoin. She was a 1938 graduate of Messmer High School where she met her husband Kenneth Kuemmel. They were married on January 2, 1943...

Mabel Bloede Winchester

Mabel Bloede Winchester

Dec 17, 2014

Mabel Bloede Winchester, a lifelong Waukesha resident, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Avalon Square at the age of 104. She was born on March 28, 1910 the daughter of William and Mary (nee Mike) Bloede. Mabel worked for the Waukesha Motor Co. as a secretary for more than 40 years. Following retirement, Mabel and her husband Leslye moved...

Ralph Mason North Iii

Ralph Mason North Iii

Dec 17, 2014

Ralph Mason North III, of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 84. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey on August 15, 1930 the son of Ralph M. and Margaret (nee McManus) North Jr. He was a 1952 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ where he earned a mechanical...

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Illing

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Illing

Dec 13, 2014

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Illing, a longtime Waukesha resident, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 88. She was born in Monroe, WI on November 23, 1926 the only child of Herbert and Anna Barbara (nee Schaad) Becker. She was a 1944 graduate of Monroe High School and attended Carroll...

Clifford W. Borgstrom

Clifford W. Borgstrom

Dec 13, 2014

Clifford W. Borgstrom, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. He was born in Duluth, MN on September 26, 1926 the son of Andrew and Cecelia (nee Swanson) Borgstrom. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force during WWII in the Philippines and Japan. Clifford worked...

Merlin "Hans" J. Nader

Merlin "Hans" J. Nader

Dec 11, 2014

Merlin “Hans” J. Nader, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 93. He was born in Waukesha on April 3, 1921 the son of Frank and Myrtle (nee Marks) Nader. He was a 1941 graduate of Waukesha High School, a 1949 graduate of Carroll College and earned his master’s degree from Marquette...

Donald O. Davis

Donald O. Davis

Dec 11, 2014

Donald Oscar Davis was born in Delafield in 1924. He passed peacefully at his daughter’s home on Dec. 11, 2014, and is now reunited with those he loved who went before him. One of 12 children of Elmer and Florence (nee Hood) Davis, he grew up on a farm that is now Western Hills Golf Course, and attended Zion school...

Bonnie J. Hipke

Bonnie J. Hipke

Dec 10, 2014

Bonnie J. Hipke, of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 77. She was born in Wausau, WI on February 28, 1937 the daughter of Franklin and Dorothy (nee Storm) Schultz. She was a 1955 graduate of Wausau High School. She was a passionate collector of Hallmark Christmas ornaments....

Norma C. Kiekhefer

Norma C. Kiekhefer

Dec 10, 2014

Norma C. Kiekhefer, a longtime Waukesha resident, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born in Oak Creek on August 25, 1922 the daughter of John and Clara (nee Hahn) Hauerwas. She was a 1940 graduate of South Milwaukee High School. On November 8, 1941 she married Lloyd Kiekhefer; he preceded her in death...

Marceile J. Gresch

Marceile J. Gresch

Dec 8, 2014

Marceile J. Gresch (nee Sander), a longtime Waukesha resident, was born to Eternal Life on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Three Pillars in Dousman at the age of 91. She was born in Fond du Lac on December 1, 1923, the only child of Edwin and Lillian (nee Salter) Sander. She was a graduate of UW-Stout where she was part...

Donald S. Kesy

Donald S. Kesy

Dec 5, 2014

Donald S. Kesy, of the town of Waukesha, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. He was born in Mosinee, WI on March 1, 1925, the son of Vincent and Stella (nee Kneffel) Kesy. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He had worked at Wisconsin...

Deborah "Debi" L. Bahr

Deborah "Debi" L. Bahr

Dec 4, 2014

Deborah “Debi” L. Bahr, of Waukesha, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home at the age of 63. She was born in Waukesha on April 4, 1951 the daughter of William “Hans” and Virginia (nee Hendricks) Bahr. She was a graduate of Waukesha High School. Debi loved her Chihuahuas, cooking and traveling but her passion was reading...

Frances M. Fedyczkowski

Frances M. Fedyczkowski

Dec 4, 2014

Frances M. Fedyczkowski, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 88. She was born in Plover, WI on June 2, 1926. On January 31, 1942 she married Joseph Fedyczkowski and they farmed in Mosinee, WI until moving their family to Waukesha in 1956. While raising her family, Frances worked at Alloy Products...

Harry H. Goeschko

Harry H. Goeschko

Dec 1, 2014

Goeschko, Harry H., born in Riga, Latvia on June 22, 1923, found peace on Dec. 1, 2014. Loving and devoted husband of Ingrid for 56 wonderful years. Proud father of Norman (Karen) and Annette (fiancé Tim). Cherished Opa of Gabrielle, Skaidra and Benito Ortiz and Lillijana and Annalis Goeschko. Special uncle to Elke (Robert) Rose and Kirsten (Steven) Brill. Further...

Elise Charlene Kubiak

Elise Charlene Kubiak

Dec 1, 2014

Elise Charlene Kubiak (nee Pittenger), of Waukesha, lost her battle with cancer and went to rest in the gentle arms of Jesus on Monday, December 1, 2014. She was born on March 12, 1948 to Charles and Marguerite (nee Hess) Pittenger. She is survived by her spouse of over 50 years, Robert James Kubiak of Waukesha, Wis. Also survived by...

Shirley E. Anderson

Shirley E. Anderson

Nov 30, 2014

Shirley E. Anderson, a lifelong Waukesha resident, died on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Care-Age of Brookfield at the age of 88. She was born in Waukesha on April 7, 1926 the daughter of Harry and Violet (nee Geisler) Murphy. On June 5, 1948 she married George Anderson; he preceded her in death on October 9, 1993. She graduated from...

Carol L. Goodman

Carol L. Goodman

Nov 28, 2014

Carol L. Goodman, of Waukesha, died on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the age of 51. She was born in Waukesha on December 30, 1962 the daughter of James and Gerda (nee Holtz) Lockman. Carol was a 1981 graduate of Waukesha South High School and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. She was a devoted...

Michael "Mike" W. Salter

Michael "Mike" W. Salter

Nov 27, 2014

Michael “Mike” W. Salter, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at AngelsGrace Hospice following a courageous battle against Parkinson’s disease at the age of 65. He was born in Waukesha on June 10, 1949 the son of Lyle and Isabelle (nee Alvord) Salter. He was a 1967 graduate of Waukesha High School and received his bachelor’s degree from...