Obituaries
John R. Melster
Mar 10, 2014
John R. Melster, of Waukesha passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Avalon Square at the age of 92. John was born on April 7, 1921 the son of Anna (nee Fischer) and Hermann Melster. He was a graduate of Washington High School. John was united in marriage to Florence Cook on May 9, 1942. They were married almost 72...
Mary Anne Koester (Nee Humboldt)
Mar 1, 2014
Mary A. Koester (nee Humboldt), of Pewaukee, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 01, 2014 at her home at the age of 76 years. She was born in Milton Junction, WI on January 31, 1938 the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (nee Lehman) Humboldt. On May 15, 1970 she married Raymond Koester. Mary loved going up north and being outdoors whether...
Ronald "Ron" Schultz
Mar 1, 2014
Ronald “Ron” Schultz, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 75. He was born on October 2, 1938 the son of Herbert and Matilda (nee Trechial) Schultz. On January 25, 1964 he married Helen Kohler in McHenry, IL and they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary together. He will be sadly missed...
Ruth A. Amore
Feb 26, 2014
Ruth A. Amore, of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at ManorCare in Pewaukee at the age of 82 years. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 10, 1931the daughter of Kai and Ellen (nee Agnethe) Seyler. Ruth loved playing musical instruments and enjoyed going to and volunteering at the opera. She was an avid dog lover and...
Henry N. Tillich
Feb 24, 2014
Henry N. Tillich, of Waukesha, died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 83 years. He was born in Csikostottos, Hungary on April 28, 1930 the son of Jean and Elisabeth (nee Bauer) Tillich. As a teenager he moved to France and in 1960 he immigrated to the United States at the age...
Adolf C. Garcia Sr.
Feb 22, 2014
Adolf C. Garcia, Sr., of Waukesha, died on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home with his family by his side at the age of 89. He was born in Gonzales, TX on September 12, 1924 the son of Longino and Francesca (nee Cantu) Garcia. On August 24, 1944 he married Adele Martinez in Gonzales, TX; she preceded him in...
Robert J. Helgert
Feb 22, 2014
Robert J. (“Tiny”) Helgert, 65, of Amherst, Wisconsin, passed away on February 22, 2014 in West Allis, Wisconsin. He was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 14, 1948, the son of Edward and Elsie (nee Olsen) Helgert Sr. Bob grew up in West Milwaukee and went to school at St. Florian’s Elementary and West Milwaukee High School. He attended the University...
Ray Allen Cook
Feb 21, 2014
Ray Allen Cook, of Waukesha, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. He was born in Unity, Wisconsin on August 5, 1933, the son of Sewell A. and Marlea B. (nee Thayer) Cook. On June 23, 1956 he married the former Nancy Court in New London, Wisconsin. Ray graduated from Unity High School...
Lois May Greenwaldt
Feb 15, 2014
Lois May Greenwaldt, of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 87 years. She was born in Waukesha on July 1, 1926 the daughter of Walter and Lena (nee Brown) Dornbrak. On June 5, 1948 she married Robert Greenwaldt at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church where she was a lifelong member. Lois...
Marion R. Hinze
Feb 14, 2014
Marion R. Hinze, of Waukesha, died on Friday, February 14, 2014 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 84 years. She was born in Waukesha on October 26, 1929 the daughter of Clarence and Anna (nee Mueller) Maile. She was a 1949 graduate of Waukesha High School. On August 6, 1949 she married Gordon E. Hinze; he preceded her...
Rose Marie Kutka
Feb 13, 2014
Rose Marie Kutka, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at LindeGrove in Waukesha at age 78. No service will be held.
Mary E. Patton
Feb 10, 2014
Mary E. Patton, of Waukesha, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 77 years. She was born near Earlville, Iowa on April 24, 1936 the daughter of Harry and Ella (nee Baskerville) Gibbs. Mary graduated with her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Dubuque, then a master’s in English from...
Ruelle J. Holland
Feb 10, 2014
Ruelle J. Holland, of Ottawa, died on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Three Pillars in Dousman at the age of 91. She was born in Waukesha on November 14, 1922 the daughter of Harvey and Emma (nee Whitmore) Wolfe. She was a 1940 graduate of Waukesha High School. On April 2, 1942 she married Chester Holland; he preceded her in...
Clara M. Brenner
Feb 8, 2014
Clara M. Brenner, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at LindenGrove in Menomonee Falls at the age of 99, just short of her 100th birthday. She was born in Waukesha on March 5, 1914 the daughter of Charles and Pauline (nee Ginsler) Kienow. She was a member of Fall Baptist Church in Menomonee Falls. She is survived by...
Joseph "Joe" A. Martin
Feb 7, 2014
Joseph “Joe” A. Martin, of Waukesha, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 7, 2014 at his home at the age of 22 years. He was born in Waukesha on December 7, 1991 the son of Paul and Jane (nee Majewski) Martin. He was a 2010 graduate of Waukesha South High School and attended UW-Madison and UW-Waukesha. Joe enjoyed music and playing...
Leah Mae Bertram
Feb 6, 2014
Leah Mae Bertram (nee: Jones) age 97 died at The Golden Living Center in Watertown on Thursday February 6, 2014. She was born on December 8, 1916 in Dalton, WI; the daughter of Milton and Myra (nee Jenkins) Jones. On March 2, 1945 she married Howard Bertram at the Berlin Gospel Tabernacle. He preceded her in death in 1990. Mrs....
Margaret Ellen Stair
Feb 4, 2014
Margaret E. Stair, age 87, of Waukesha, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Spring House at Oak Hill Terrace. She was born on October 31, 1926, in Trempealeau County, WI, the daughter of Carl L. and Gladys (nee Jones) McLellan. She was a member of St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church. She had worked at Golden Guernsey and then went...
Larry Otto Anklam
Feb 3, 2014
Larry O. Anklam, of Sullivan, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Summit at the age of 70. He was born on June 29, 1943, in Milwaukee, the son of Ervin F. and Solveig (nee Peterson) Anklam. He was a graduate of Marion High School. Larry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Dr. Nicholas Joseph Contorno Jr.
Feb 2, 2014
Dr. Nicholas J. Contorno Jr. died Feb. 2, 2014 at age 75. He is survived by wife Lucille (Cloutier), daughters Gina (Contorno) Shanks & Camille Contorno and aunt Rose (Costa) Koleas. He is preceded in death by parents Nicholas Contorno Sr. and Mary (Costa) Contorno. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 14, 2014 from 10:00AM until 12:45PM followed by...
Earl Joseph Williams
Feb 2, 2014
Earl Joseph Williams, 40, Waukesha, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, after a long, courageous battle recovering from a liver transplant. He was born Dec. 6, 1973, in Waukesha. Earl graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1992, and then furthered his education at WCTC. On April 17,...
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