Obituaries

Carl Heuer

Carl Heuer

May 26, 2012

Heuer, Carl, died on May 26, 2012 at age 87. He was born on June 14, 1924 in West Bend the son of Carl and Minna (nee Peterson) Heuer. He graduated from the Marquette School of Engineering. He worked at A.O. Smith for almost 40 years. He is survived by his devoted cousin Carol Halling and his dear friend Janet Horning and Liebchen,...

Carol Randa

Carol Randa

May 25, 2012

Carol J. Randa, of North Prairie, died on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 60. She was born in Milwaukee on September 3, 1951 the daughter of James and Audrey (nee Schmidt) Randa. Carol had a great love for animals and enjoyed caring for and rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife. She will be sadly missed...

Julius Orozco

Julius Orozco

May 24, 2012

Julius R. Orozco, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 77.  He was born in Waukesha on October 29, 1934 the son of Marion and Angela (nee Victoria) Orozco.  He proudly served in the United State Army during the 1950’s.  On December 28, 1963 he married the former Elizabeth Burke at...

Robert "Bob" Schuett,

Robert "Bob" Schuett,

May 20, 2012

Robert H. “Bob” Schuett, Jr., of Waukesha, found peace on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home at the age of 85. He was born in Waukesha on July 14, 1926 the son of Robert H. and Mabel (nee Grover) Schuett, Sr. Bob proudly served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII and then attended Carroll College. On October 8,...

Brian White

Brian White

May 20, 2012

Brian W. White, a lifelong Waukesha resident, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 55. He was born in Waukesha on October 30, 1956 the son of William and Doris (nee Rupp) White. Brian was most currently employed by American Signal Corporation for 3 ½ years. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church where...

Georgia Armour

Georgia Armour

May 20, 2012

Georgia D. Armour, of Mukwonago, a Waukesha resident from 1960 to 2008, passed away peacefully following a long illness on May 20, 2012 at the age of 77. She was born on February 16, 1935 in Clayton, NM the daughter of James and Eula (nee Spurgeon) Holland. On May 5, 1956 she married Allen Armour, her beloved husband of 56...

Arletta Lefevre

Arletta Lefevre

May 20, 2012

Arletta F. “Letty” LeFevre, of Waukesha, formerly of Green Bay, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Avalon Square at the age of 92. She was born October 8, 1919 in Green Bay, WI to Theodore and Mary (nee Vanderlin) VanderGeeten. She worked at Kraft Cheese in Green Bay where a friend introduced her to her brother.   She married Clifford LeFevre on...

Graysen Knutowski

Graysen Knutowski

May 20, 2012

Graysen Lucas Knutowski, of Pewaukee, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the tender age of 8 weeks. He was born in Summit on March 19, 2012 the son of Lucas Knutowski and Rachel Simons. Graysen was a very happy baby all the time and was greatly loved. He will be forever missed by his loving parents Lucas and Rachel of...

Griffith Jones,

Griffith Jones,

May 19, 2012

Griffith S. Jones II, of Waukesha passed away on May 19, 2012 at the age of 88. He was born on September 13, 1924 in Wauwatosa the son of Griffith and Helen (nee Fairbarian) Jones. Griffith worked for Waukesha Engine for 43 years until his retirement in 1986. He lived life to the fullest enjoying swimming, walking, hiking, biking and...

Robert Waite,

Robert Waite,

May 18, 2012

Bob often described his childhood and boyhood as ideal – full of fond memories of adventures with both immediate and extended family. He spent carefree summers either with cousins, aunts and uncles in sleepy Evansville, WI or at a rambling family lodge on Found Lake in Northern WI. One particular aunt and uncle worked for the Ringling Bros. Circus and Bob loved...

Linda Schaeffer

Linda Schaeffer

May 17, 2012

Linda Jo Schaeffer, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 61. She was born in Milwaukee on September 14, 1950 the daughter of Melvin and Dorothy (nee Ondrejka) Schaeffer. Linda worked for Wisconsin Bell in the 1970’s and for Federated Realty in Milwaukee. She then worked as a caregiver at Lutheran Social Services until...

Margot Patterson

Margot Patterson

May 16, 2012

Margot A. Patterson of Waukesha died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the age of 88.  She is survived by her children Thomas (Marjorie) Patterson of Waukesha; Ann (Joseph) Orendorff of Flanagan, Illinois; Linda (Duane) Bavlnka of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin; Sharyn (Michael) Macier of Waukegan, Illinois; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  Funeral arrangements are pending. Burial will be at Millburn Cemetery, Old...

Arlene Scherf

Arlene Scherf

May 11, 2012

Arlene Kay Scherf, a lifelong Waukesha resident, passed away peacefully following a long illness on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 68. She was born in Waukesha on June 9, 1943 the daughter of Steve and Francis (nee Congemi) Italiano. She was a 1961 graduate of Waukesha South High School. On August 21, 1965 she married...

G. "Ed" Piala

G. "Ed" Piala

May 10, 2012

Piala, Gaza E. aka G. Edward, “Ed” June 13, 1918-May 10, 2012 Ed is survived by three children, James (Catherine) Piala, John (Suzan) Piala, and Marilyn (Shawn) Harms, seven grandsons, a granddaughter, two great grandsons,  his brother Joseph (Madelon) Piala, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary, sister Emily (Ed) Mezerski, grandsons, David Piala...

Carl Bliese

Carl Bliese

May 9, 2012

Private family services were held.

Betty Haideman-Wax

Betty Haideman-Wax

May 9, 2012

Betty Haideman-Wax, of Waukesha, was born to Eternal life on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 81.  She is reunited with her husband George who preceded her in death on November 9, 2007. Betty was born in Milwaukee on April 2, 1931, the daughter of George and Harriet (nee Pappas) Haideman.  She worked at...

Melvin Green

Melvin Green

May 8, 2012

Melvin L. Green, of Waukesha, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Season’s Hospice at the age of 78. He was born on January 31, 1934, in Waukesha, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (nee Murray) Green. He was a 1953 graduate of Waukesha High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in the Red Arrow Division. On May 28, 1955 he...

Richard "Rick" Goetz

Richard "Rick" Goetz

May 4, 2012

Richard M. “Rick” Goetz, lifelong Waukesha resident, died on Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home at the age of 58 with his wife at his side. He was born in Waukesha on December 22, 1953 the son of Sylvester and Lillian (nee Jastinski) Goetz. On July 19, 1986 he married the former Mary Anschutz at St. Joseph Church in Waukesha. Rick retired...

Therese "Terry" Carlson

Therese "Terry" Carlson

May 2, 2012

Therese “Terry” Helen Carlson, of Genesee Depot, was taken to eternal life peacefully at AngelsGrace Hospice on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 with her husband and children at her side at age 82. Therese was born in Waukesha on February 11, 1930 to the late Frank and Clarinda (nee Weyer) Savatski. Therese was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Genesee...

Jeanne Lande (Nee Gourdoux)

Jeanne Lande (Nee Gourdoux)

Apr 30, 2012

Jeanne Renee Lande (née Gourdoux), of Waukesha, formerly of Lodge Grass, MT died on Monday, April 30, 2012 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI at the age of 68. Jeanne was born June 17, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, the first of 6 children of the late Vincent and Vivian (nee Roberts) Gourdoux. Jeanne was raised in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from...