Obituaries

Donna Schmitz

Donna Schmitz

Sep 22, 2011

Donna Mae Schmitz (Pomeranski) of New Berlin, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 75.  She was born in Superior, WI on February 20, 1936. She married Cyril W. Schmitz of Menomonee Falls on October 29, 1955.  They resided in Waukesha where she made wedding cakes and special occasion cakes and was...

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Sep 21, 2011

Nancy Swan Johnson, of the town of Waukesha, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at her home. She was born on March 21, 1934 to Graydon and Betty (nee James) Swan and was raised in Wauwatosa.  She will be sadly missed by her husband Robert, whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage with, along with their children Jeff (Cindy) Johnson of Brookfield,...

Bernadine Scremo

Bernadine Scremo

Sep 21, 2011

Bernadine “Ida” Scremo, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at The Virginia Health and Rehab Center at the age of 94. She was born on August 28, 1917 in Waukesha, the daughter of Anthony and Lorretta (nee Sindertta) Thomas. For many years she worked at Allis Chalmers as an overhead crane operator. Ida then worked in the cafeteria at Butler Middle School...

Gordon Severson

Gordon Severson

Sep 21, 2011

Gordon F. Severson, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 85. He was born on February 15, 1926 in Milwaukee, the son of Gordon Berg and Esther (nee Hinze) Severson. He was a graduate of South Division High School and Milwaukee School of Engineering. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army with the...

Kathleen Pfister

Kathleen Pfister

Sep 21, 2011

Kathleen Bedell Comstock Pfister, of Waukesha, entered eternal peace on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 90. She was born on April 25, 1921 in Albany, New York, the daughter of Leon David and Esther Mae (nee Bedell) Comstock.  She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Jennifer Pfister of Waukesha, Merrilee P. Riley...

Elizabeth Williamson

Elizabeth Williamson

Sep 20, 2011

Elizabeth A. Williamson, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at The Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 89. She was born on November 5, 1921 in Neenah, WI to Dr. and Mrs. John Michael Donovan. She was a graduate of Neenah High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the College of St....

Manuel Oyervides,

Manuel Oyervides,

Sep 18, 2011

Manuel A. Oyervides, Sr. of Waukesha, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 88. He was born on December 23, 1922 in Sequin, Texas to Blas and Juana (nee Allala) Oyervides. On September 30, 1944 he married Quirina “Chila” Vasquez. They lived in Waukesha for three years before returning to San Antonio, Texas. Manuel was an entrepreneur by nature. He...

Bernice Burbach

Bernice Burbach

Sep 16, 2011

Bernice H. Burbach, of Delafield, died on Friday, September 16, 2011 at LindenGrove Healthcare Center in Waukesha at the age of 99. She was born on November 14, 1911 in New Berlin the daughter of George and Katie (nee Puetzer) Petrie.  Bernice attended Holy Apostles Grade School and St John’s Cathedral High School. On July 5, 1952 she married Clifford J. Burbach...

Stewart Cheeseman

Stewart Cheeseman

Sep 14, 2011

Stewart K. Cheeseman, of Fort Atkinson, formerly of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Willowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Mills at the age of 67. He was born in Blue Ridge, Georgia on July 20, 1944 the son of Stewart and Viola (nee Sutton) Cheeseman. On April 28, 2004 he married Denise Hemmen in their woods in Adams...

Ethel Smith

Ethel Smith

Sep 12, 2011

Ethel A. Smith, of Waukesha, “went home” Monday, September 12, 2011 at Waukesha Springs Nursing Home at the age of 81. She was born on April 19, 1930, in Waukesha, the daughter of Charles and Georgia (nee Heiser) Close. For many years she was a Housekeeping Supervisor at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1995. Ethel was a very hard working self-reliant woman who...

Stanley Barnhill

Stanley Barnhill

Sep 11, 2011

Stanley M. Barnhill, of Waukesha, was born to Eternal Life on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 54. He was born on December 13, 1956 the son of Ernest and Helen (nee Ponds) Barnhill. He accepted Christ at an early age.  He will be sadly missed by his daughter Dra’El Barnhill; grandson Desmond; step-daughter Otecia, his...

Jay Weinkauf

Jay Weinkauf

Aug 31, 2011

Jay A. Weinkauf, of the Village of Summit, died unexpectedly at his home, on August 31, 2011 at the age of 65. He was born on December 9, 1945 in Milwaukee, the son of Leland and Velnetta (nee Button) Weinkauf. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 until 1972. On January 13, 1968 he married the former JoAnn...

Calex Anderson

Calex Anderson

Aug 30, 2011

Calex A. Anderson, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 73. He was born on April 28, 1938 in Milwaukee to Michael and Evelyn (nee Wing) Anderson. He was a graduate of Rufus King High School and received his Associate Degree in Advertising from Milwaukee Area Technical College. He had worked at Hoffman-York Advertising,...

Aurelia Lopez

Aurelia Lopez

Aug 26, 2011

Aurelia “Willie” Lopez, of Waukesha, died on Friday, August 26, 2011 surrounded by her family at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 80. She was born in Aledo, Texas on June 15, 1931 the daughter of Enrique and Jesus (nee Ochoa) Garcia. Aurelia worked for 48 years in the office at Waukesha Memorial Hospital doing medical transcribing. She loved to play...

Ina Guthrie

Ina Guthrie

Aug 25, 2011

Ina Maurine Guthrie passed from the joys and responsibilities of her productive life on August 25, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born January 16, 1920 in West Branch, Iowa to Danish parents, Marius and Tina Jensen. She was the youngest of seven children who have all preceded her in death. After her high school graduation she attended...

Beatrice Czajkowski

Beatrice Czajkowski

Aug 23, 2011

Beatrice Czajkowski, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 91. She was born in Milwaukee on January 10, 1920 the daughter of John and Josephine (nee Steiner) Datka.  On May 2, 1942 she married Frank Czajkowski in Milwaukee. Beatrice was an excellent seamstress and was a longtime member of St. Mary Catholic...

Jean Scrima

Jean Scrima

Aug 18, 2011

Jean V. Scrima, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011 surrounded by her family and friends at the age of 88. She was born on September 23, 1922 in Milton, WI to Lewis and Evelyn (nee Hammes) Crandall. She was a 1941 graduate of Waukesha High School. She was a charter member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she was an active...

Calvin Christopherson

Calvin Christopherson

Aug 16, 2011

Christopherson, Calvin A., age 86, died Tue., Aug. 16, 2011. Born on March 9, 1925 to Arthur and Violet (Hansen) Christopherson. He had farmed in New Berlin and then became the owner of Central Redi-Mix for many years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his sons and grandsons. Survived by his children Shirley (Jack) Richardson, Carol (Dennis) Flann, Donna Christopherson and Dale Christopherson. Further survived...

Morris Spencer, Ph.D.

Morris Spencer, Ph.D.

Aug 11, 2011

Morris Nelson Spencer, PhD, of Waukesha died on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa on September 6, 1921 the son of Ralph Maxwell and Marjorie Miriam (nee Haight) Spencer. He proudly served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII where he completed 35 combat missions in Europe...

Doris Biever

Doris Biever

Aug 8, 2011

Doris J. Biever, of Waukesha, formerly of Dousman, died on Monday, August 8, 2011 at The Virginia Health & Rehab Center at the age of 88.  She was born on January 7, 1923 in the town of Genesee the daughter of Thomas and Marietta (nee Williams) Jones. She worked at Wern Farms for many years as a bookkeeper where she...