Obituaries

Carol Schaefer

Carol Schaefer

Aug 31, 2012

Carol M. Schaefer (nee Palmer), a lifelong Waukesha resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2012 at AngelsGrace Hospice with her family by her side at the age of 79. She was born in Waukesha on April 30, 1933 the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace (nee Schaefer) Palmer. Carol worked a variety of different jobs including as a nurse’s...

Magdalen Szabo

Magdalen Szabo

Aug 30, 2012

Magdalen “Maggie” Szabo (nee Czebei), of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Merrill Hills Manor at the age of 79. She was born in Budapest, Hungary on June 9, 1933 to Lajos and Anna (nee: Duhaj) Czebei. Maggie came to the United States with her family in 1957 at the age 24.    She loved birds, flowers, angels, stuffed animals...

Vera Kin

Vera Kin

Aug 30, 2012

Vera Kin, of Pewaukee, formerly of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at her home at Kirkland Crossings at the age of 94. She was born near Ontario, WI on September 27, 1917 the 6th of seven children born to George and Ethel (nee Abbott) Wallace. She attended grade school in Oil City and high school in Ontario graduating in 1935. She...

Jesse Yocum

Jesse Yocum

Aug 30, 2012

Retired Navy Veteran E6, Jesse Lee “Papa Bear” Yocum, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 68. He was born in Avon, IL on March 24, 1944 the son of Dale and Margaret (nee Young) Yocum. He proudly served the U.S. Government and his country for more than 30...

Donald Tewes

Donald Tewes

Aug 29, 2012

Donald E. Tewes, 96, of Waukesha died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1916 in Merrill, WI, the son of Herman and Mable (nee Rickman) Tewes. He was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran School in Merrill, received his Bachelors degree from Valparaiso University in 1938, and his Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin Law...

James Southard

James Southard

Aug 27, 2012

James F. Southard, of Brookfield, died on Monday, August 27, 2012 at his home at the age of 74.  He was born in Waukesha on January 6, 1938 the son of David and Genevieve (nee Eckrich) Southard.  He graduated from the St. Francis Seminary in 1955 and then served his country in the United States Navy until 1960.  He worked...

Siri Hernandez

Siri Hernandez

Aug 26, 2012

Siri Synneva Hernandez (nee Nuland), of Waukesha, died on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at her home at the age of 56 years following a year long battle with cancer.  She was born in Duluth, MN on December 24, 1955 the daughter of Dr. Stanley J. and Barbara C. (nee Mullen) Nuland.  She was a 1974 graduate of Platteville High School. ...

Helen Roberts

Helen Roberts

Aug 23, 2012

Helen E. Roberts, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at her home at Oakhill Terrace surrounded by her family at the age of 84. She was born in Delafield on January 8, 1928 the daughter of the late Edward and Ellen (nee Aikmen) Thomas. Helen’s faith was very important to her and she was a member of the Kingdom Hall...

Diane Whettam

Diane Whettam

Aug 20, 2012

Diane M. Whettam, of Oconomowoc, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital at the age of 71. She was born in Waukesha on July 15, 1941 the daughter of Sheldon and Olive (nee Goetz) Seeley. Diane worked at Prairie Elementary in Waukesha as a school aide while her children were in school. She loved to garden and was a former...

Sherrie Brauch

Sherrie Brauch

Aug 20, 2012

Sherrie L. Brauch, of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 55. She was born in Waukesha on September 17, 1956 the daughter of Frank and Katherine (nee Panawash) Ostrowski. Sherrie loved going to church and was a member of Fox River Christian Church. She had a great love for her family and always enjoyed her...

Julia Renna

Julia Renna

Aug 19, 2012

Julia M. Renna, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Twin Oaks in Delafield at the age of 80 years. She was born in Waukesha on June 11, 1932 the daughter of the late Ernesto and Laurina (nee DeGelorma) Renna. Julia was a 1949 graduate of Waukesha High School and worked as a bookkeeper at Jack Griffin Ford for...

Duffie Bruning

Duffie Bruning

Aug 17, 2012

Duffie Bruning passed away at Avalon Square on August 17, 2012. Duffie was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, the daughter of Anna and D.D. Hall. She married John Bruning in 1943, after meeting at Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO. She taught elementary school in Illinois briefly after WWII. They lived successively in Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Lisle, Illinois, retiring...

Alex Gamez,

Alex Gamez,

Aug 13, 2012

Alex “Meho” Gamez, Jr., of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 57. He was born in Waukesha on December 27, 1954 the son of Alex and Antonia (nee Del Angel) Gamez, Sr. He was a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School and worked for GE Medical for 38 years. He was very...

George Guzman

George Guzman

Aug 12, 2012

George C. Guzman, a longtime Waukesha resident, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 84 and was greeted in heaven by his son Gary “Tiger Lily”, other family members and best buddies. He was born in Stevens Point on April 15, 1928 the son of Felix and Clara (nee Kitowski). He proudly served his country...

Robert "Bob" Uchner

Robert "Bob" Uchner

Aug 11, 2012

Robert F. “Bob” Uchner, of the town of Genesee, master stained-glass artist craftsman completed his final project and closed his studio doors to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center at the age of 69. He was born in Wadena, MN on February 22, 1943 the son of Harold and Helen...

Marie Plehn

Marie Plehn

Aug 4, 2012

Marie Grace Plehn, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 87.  She was born in Pewaukee on August 15, 1924 the daughter of the late Albert and Iola (nee Oestrich) Bergels.  On June 19, 1948 she married Donald Plehn in Waukesha; he preceded her in death on February 8, 2009.  Along with...

Miguel Melendez

Miguel Melendez

Jul 29, 2012

Miguel S. Melendez, of Waukesha, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home at the age of 84. He was born in El Paso, TX, on October 24, 1927, the son of Aurelia and Agrepina (nee Reyes) Melendez.   Miguel often dreamt of returing to his hometown of Lamesa, Texas. He was a graduate of Klondike High School in Texas. He proudly served...

Susan Dornbrook

Susan Dornbrook

Jul 26, 2012

Susan Ann Dornbrook, of Waukesha, died of cancer on Thursday, July 26, 2012.  She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 4, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Luedke. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1967. She worked in the card and gift, jewelry and beauty industry for much of her life, most recently at Walgreens and Hallmark. She...

Luciana "Lucy" Schwoch

Luciana "Lucy" Schwoch

Jul 23, 2012

Luciana Romani “Lucy” Schwoch, of Brookfield, died Mon., July 23, 2012 at age 85. She was born in Assisi, Italy on April 24, 1927 the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Elisa (nee Sbicca) Romani. Lucy was an avid skier, tennis player, golfer and trophy winning putter as well as a member of the certified ski patrol.  She will always be...

Eunice Wolff

Eunice Wolff

Jul 21, 2012

Eunice D. Wolff, was called home by the Angels of the Lord on July 21, 2012 at the age of 83. She was born on October 20, 1928 in Watertown the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys (nee Kottwitz) Mohr. On December 2, 1950 she married Carl Wolff her loving husband of 61 years. Eunice graduated in 1950 from the Deaconess Hospital...