Obituaries

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...

Karen Blanchard

Karen Blanchard

Apr 27, 2012

Karen Blanchard, of Waukesha, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the age of 60 years. She was born in Monroe on June 9, 1951 the daughter of Alvin and Delva (nee Butts) Blanchard.  She will be sadly missed by her son Daniel “Danny” J. Cook, Jr., twin sister Kathy “Smiley” Osvatic, her brother Ed...

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Apr 26, 2012

Robert B. “Bruce” Gordon, of Eagle, died on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 54. He was born in Wausau on November 2, 1957 the son of Robert M. and Effie M. (nee Kivela) Gordon. Bruce enjoyed camping and the outdoors. He is survived by his brother James Andrew Gordon, nephews, John Gordon and Richard Messier,...

Patricia O'Hara

Patricia O'Hara

Apr 25, 2012

On April 25, 2012, the heavenly angels came down and gently carried Pat to her eternal garden where she joined her daughter Lisa, father Earl and so many others she so dearly missed. She was born on May 22, 1944, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Earl and Loretta (nee Kaminski) Morgan. For many years she had worked at Michael’s Restaurant and the...

Marion Evans

Marion Evans

Apr 22, 2012

Marion B. Evans, of Sun Prairie, formerly of Wales died on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Pine View Living of Sun Prairie at the age of 94. She was born on August 12, 1917 the daughter of Evan J. and Mary Belle (nee Goodwin) Roberts.   During the depression she moved to Chicago and worked for Campbell’s Soup Company. In 1940 she...

Salvatore "Sal" Pizzo

Salvatore "Sal" Pizzo

Apr 22, 2012

Salvatore T. “Sal” Pizzo, of Oconomowoc, died Sun. April 22, 2012 at age 61. Born Aug. 14, 1950 the son of Salvatore A. Pizzo and Betty Pizzo.  Survived by his children: Anthony (Becky) Pizzo of Oconomowoc and Stephanie (Bryan) Bresnahan of Minneapolis and their mother Bonita Pizzo, his father Salvatore A. Pizzo of Naples, FL and his mother Betty Pizzo of...

David Harsany,

David Harsany,

Apr 19, 2012

David Lynn Harsany, Sr. of Waukesha, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at The Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 65. He was born in Pontiac, MI on April 2, 1947. He was adopted six months later by Steven and Bernice Harsany. As a young boy David moved to Waukesha where he has since resided. He will be sadly missed...