Obituaries

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Jun 24, 2010

Charles E. Miller, Sr. of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 76. He was born in Waukesha on August 6, 1933 the son of Hugh J. and Mary Louise (nee Hertz) Miller. Charles proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1950 until 1953. He then worked as a welder for the gas company...

Edward Bloede

Edward Bloede

Jun 24, 2010

Edward “Ed” Bloede, formerly of North Prairie, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 surrounded by his family at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age 87. He was born in Waukesha on March 10, 1923 to William and Mary (nee Miek) Bloede. Ed was a 1941 graduate of Waukesha High School. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII first in...

Thomas Jasinski

Thomas Jasinski

Jun 24, 2010

Thomas R. Jasinski of Waukesha, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. A kind, gentle, and loving man, he was born on July 18, 1929 in West Allis to Leopold and Sophia (nee: Hopp) Jasinski. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. In his younger years Tom was a test driver...

Kimberly Hartling

Kimberly Hartling

Jun 23, 2010

Kim J. Hartling, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home at the age of 53. She was born on September 11, 1956 in Woodruff, WI, the daughter of Sigmond A. and Helen M. (nee: Jackson) Kaminski. She attended schools in Eagle River before moving to Waukesha in 1967. She had worked at Waukesha Engine, PDQ, was a bartender for 13...

Ellen Ward

Ellen Ward

Jun 22, 2010

Ellen “Pat” Ward, of Waukesha died June 22, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 88. She was born February 13, 1922 in Fordville, North Dakota the daughter of George and Eleanor (nee: Miller) Olson. On December 9, 1942 she married Ralph E. Ward. He preceded her in death in October of 2000. Mrs. Ward was a member of St. William...

Laverne Staab

Laverne Staab

Jun 12, 2010

LaVerne Staab, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Avalon Square at the age of 88. She was born in Waukesha on August 14, 1921 the daughter of Everett and Mildred (nee Clausen) VanAlstine. On June 15, 1947, she married Larry Staab at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church; he preceded her in death on September 5, 1972. LaVerne was a 1939 graduate...

Janet Finney

Janet Finney

Jun 11, 2010

of Rhinelander, formerly of Genesee, went home to heaven on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the age of 82.  She was born on May 26, 1928 in Waukesha, the daughter of Edward and Isabelle (Proctor) Snyder.  After attending Waukesha High School, Janet worked at Waukesha Engine and was a bookkeeper Hill Top Garage in Genesee.  She was united in marriage...

Rae Hogan

Rae Hogan

Jun 9, 2010

Rae Ann Hogan of Waukesha, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at her home at the age of 73. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Rockford, IL to Raymond and Lucille (nee: Bertrand) Hogan.  Rae Ann will be missed by her best friend Ginny Dunsirn of Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents and her special friend Patricia Ann...

Marie Shaver

Marie Shaver

Jun 7, 2010

Marie L. Shaver, of Holland, MI, formerly of DeKalb, IL and Waukesha, went home to her Lord on Monday, June 7, 2010. She was born on October 1, 1922 in Mukwonago the daughter of Fred and Persis (nee Jones) Kohlhaas.  She will be sadly missed by her two grandchildren: Bob (Kim) McFarlane of West Olive, MI and Debbey (David) Sprinkle of...

Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith

Jun 5, 2010

Glenn W. “Smitty” Smith of Waukesha, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home at the age of 65.  He was born on October 31, 1944 in Waukesha, the son of Milo and Addie (Johnston) Smith.  Glenn proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed in Vietnam.  He was a longtime employee of Baldwin Transfer Company in Milwaukee...

Lavern Adams

Lavern Adams

Jun 5, 2010

LaVern Wesley Adams passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the age of 89. He was born on April 14, 1921 in Waukesha to Wesley Chapman and Agnes (nee: Morris) Adams. He spent his early years on his parent’s farm, on Delafield Street, developing his agricultural skills. His boyhood avocation was baseball and he developed a lifelong love for the game. “Ace” Adams was...

Emmy Frings

Emmy Frings

Jun 4, 2010

Emmy Frings of Waukesha, died on Friday, June 4, 2010 at St. Camillus Health Center in Wauwatosa at the age of 88.  She is survived by her daughter, Marli (Charles) Woodin of Big Bend; 2 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; and other relatives in The Netherlands. Services will be held privately at a later date at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha.

Arnold Gapinski

Arnold Gapinski

Jun 3, 2010

Arnold Gapinski of Dousman, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 91.  He was born on September 10, 1918 in Milwaukee, the son of Frank and Anna (Makowski) Gapinski.  He was united in marriage to Lorraine Fruit on June 29, 1941; she preceded him in death in 1992.  Arnold was employed as a...

Orlene Mark

Orlene Mark

Jun 3, 2010

Orlene J. Mark of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 85. She was born on April 25, 1925 in Waupun, the daughter of Ernest and Elsa (Schulz) Lenz. Orlene was united in marriage to Gilbert H. Mark on May 12, 1951 in Waupun; he preceded her in death on July 19, 2008. She was...

Rudolph Pischinger

Rudolph Pischinger

May 28, 2010

Rudolph G. Pischinger, of Oconomowoc, died on Friday, May 28, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 86.  He was born on August 13, 1923 in New Berlin, WI the son of Rudolph and Walburga (nee Schlosser) Pischinger.  Rudolph worked for many years as a dairy farmer.  He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis

May 27, 2010

Mary G. Ellis passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 97.  A lifelong resident of Waukesha, she was born in Ridgefield, Illinois, the daughter of Rev. Charles and Edith (nee:  Murphy) Giesselbrecht. After receiving her degree at Carroll College, she earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in 1940.  Mary taught High...

Darwin Grossman

Darwin Grossman

May 24, 2010

Darwin L. Grossman of Waukesha, died Monday, May 24, 2010 at Virginia Health and Rehab Center at the age of 79.  He was born on February 18, 1931 in Waukesha, the son of Louis and Myrtle (Smith) Grossman.  After serving his country in the U.S. Army, he was employed at W.S. Green Engineering Company in Waukesha for 39 years, retiring...

Dawn Phillips

Dawn Phillips

May 11, 2010

Dawn D. Phillips, 60, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  She will be deeply missed by her guardian, Ethel Marshall and her family Katti, Jeff and Tyler Pudleiner, Carla Nicolaus and Anne Foerster of Volunteers of America of Wisconsin, Inc., John Newman, Program Manager at Marion House, staff and residents of Marion...

Robert Peters,

Robert Peters,

May 7, 2010

Robert J. “Bob” Peters, Sr., of Waukesha, died on Friday, May 7, 2010 at his home at the age of 81.  He was born on August 26, 1928 in Waupun, Wisconsin, the son of John and Laura (Doty) Peters.  Bob was united in marriage to Meta Verdien on November 22, 1947.  He began his career as a bricklayer and later...

Russell Schaefer

Russell Schaefer

May 6, 2010

Russell M. Schaefer, of Waukesha, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at LindenGrove Health Care Center in Waukesha at the age of 96.  He was born on August 4, 1913 in North Prairie.  On October 6, 1936 he married the former Alice Neff.  He had worked for 36 years for the Waukesha County Highway Department, retiring in 1977.  He was an...