Obituaries

Leah Klug

Leah Klug

Jun 24, 2008

Leah Veronica Klug, was born and went to heaven on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.  She was the daughter of Jeff and Amy (Cox) Klug.  Services were held on Saturday, June 28 with burial at Prairie Home Cemetery.

Marjorie Herbst

Marjorie Herbst

Jun 21, 2008

Marjorie P. Herbst (nee McLellan) of Brookfield, WI, surrounded by family, left us to be with the Lord on Sat., June 21, 2008. Private services were held on Wed., with entombment at Wisconsin Memorial Park. For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com to leave an on-line tribute.

Lucille Heike

Lucille Heike

Jun 17, 2008

Heike, Lucille M., age 84, died Tue., June 17, 2008. Born on May 3, 1924 in Milwaukee to George and Katherine (nee: Motz) Bayer. Survived by daughter Jacque (David) Barber, grandchildren Reneé Barber and David (Diana) Barber, brother Ralph (Catherine) Bayer, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husband Ervin. Visitation Thur., June 19 from 9-11 AM at St. William Catholic Church, 440...

Gertrude Schmidt

Gertrude Schmidt

Jun 15, 2008

Gertrude L. Schmidt, of Waukesha, passed away peacefully to eternal life on Sunday, June 15, 2008, after a short illness, at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 90.  A good and gentle woman, Gert was born on May 5, 1918 in Mukwonago, to the late Louis and Ester (nee:  Ely) Andofer.  After graduating from Mukwonago High School in...

Minerva Adams

Minerva Adams

Jun 13, 2008

Minerva Adams passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at Park Health and Rehab in St. Louis Park, Minnesota at the age of 90.  Minerva was born on October 18, 1917 in Deerfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Mildred Levinson.  Minerva lived on North James Street in Waukesha for 57 years.  For over 30 years, she worked as an administrative...

Marie Keane

Marie Keane

Jun 12, 2008

Marie E. Keane, died, Thurs., June 12, 2008 in Sussex, WI at age 88.  Formerly of Chicago, she was born May 1, 1920 to Lester and Elizabeth (nee Crowley) Norris.  Survived by her sons Joe (Susan) Keane and John Keane, 10 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.  Preceded in death by her husband Joseph James Keane in 1999.  No services will...

Raymond Kelm

Raymond Kelm

Jun 12, 2008

Raymond E. Kelm, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 85. Honoring Raymond's wishes, no formal funeral services will be held. Burial will be at Praire Home Cemetery.

Robert Medhurst

Robert Medhurst

Jun 11, 2008

WAUKESHA-Robert Medhurst, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at his Waukesha residence at the age of 83. He was born in Waukesha on June 1, 1925 the son of Clarence and Laura (nee: Andersen) Medhurst. He had worked for many years until his retirement as a machinist at Wisconsin Centrifugal. Robert enjoyed attending the Senior Water Aerobics Class at...

Margaret Schipp

Margaret Schipp

Jun 10, 2008

Waukesha-Margaret J. Schipp, lifetime Waukesha resident, died on her 90th birthday, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 10, 1918 in Waukesha to Martin and Ludmilla (nee: Kobak) Horwith. She was a 1936 graduate of Waukesha High School. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was...

Carl Ekstrand

Carl Ekstrand

Jun 4, 2008

WAUKESHA-- Carl "Tom" Ekstrand of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 94. He was born on June 13, 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota to Carl T. and Winifred (nee: Leach) Ekstrand. He has been a Waukesha resident since 1934. On February 18, 1939 he married the former Lucile Poetsch at First...

Arthur Hargrave

Arthur Hargrave

Jun 3, 2008

WAUKESHA-Arthur W. Hargrave, of Waukesha, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at The Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 90 years. He was born on December 24, 1917 in Waukesha to Arthur C. and Katherine (nee: Hoppe) Hargrave. Arthur's great grandparents, Isaac and Elizabeth Smart, were the parents of the first non-Indian child born in Waukesha County. Arthur...

James Walton

James Walton

May 29, 2008

James C. Walton, of Waukesha, WI formerly of Bushnell, Illinois and Green Valley, Arizona, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the age of 87. He was born in Naperville, IL on November 22, 1920 the son of Arthur and Isyl (nee Spiker) Walton. James served in the US Marines Corp during WWII in the Pacific Theater. On July 16,...

Xavier Wright

Xavier Wright

May 29, 2008

Xavier Malik Wright, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 6 years old. He was born on November 28, 2001 in Chicago. Xavier was in kindergarten at Whittier Elementary School where he made lots of friends. He loved to play video games, basketball, and drive his Cadillac truck. He was a...

Helen Pavlovics

Helen Pavlovics

May 28, 2008

Helen M. Pavlovics, of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at LindenGrove Health Care Center in Waukesha at the age of 94. She was born on May 17, 1914 in Budapest, Hungary to Istvan and Eszter (Illes) Metz. Helen was united in marriage to Martin G. Pavlovics on August 11, 1935 in Budapest; he preceded her in death on...

Edward Miller

Edward Miller

May 28, 2008

Edward E. Miller, of Brookfield, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital at the age of 48 years. He was born on April 24, 1960 in Milwaukee to Joseph and Anne (nee: Porth) Miller. Edward suffered a spinal cord injury in 1991. Following his spinal cord injury he was active in speaking to school children about avoiding drugs...

Edward Connell,

Edward Connell,

May 27, 2008

Edward J. Connell, Jr. of Waukesha, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at his home at the age of 79. He was born on September 30, 1928 in Waukesha, the son of Edward Sr. and Elizabeth (Rankin) Connell. He was a 1945 graduate of Waukesha High School and attended Carroll College. Ed served with the 32nd Division of the Wisconsin Army...

Nan Jones

Nan Jones

May 21, 2008

Nan Jones, formerly of Waukesha, died peacefully on May 21, 2008 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 89.  She is survived by her husband, Walter Jones, daughter, Polly (Randy) Lussier, and granddaughter, Aubrie Ann Lussier, all of Arizona.   A memorial service was previously held in Tuscon.  Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM...

Nan Jones

Nan Jones

May 21, 2008

Nan Jones, formerly of Waukesha, died peacefully on May 21, 2008 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 89.  She is survived by her husband, Walter Jones, daughter, Polly (Randy) Lussier, and granddaughter, Aubrie Ann Lussier, all of Arizona.   A memorial service was previously held in Tuscon.  Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM...

Blodwyn Johnson

Blodwyn Johnson

May 15, 2008

Blodwyn "Buddy" Johnson of Fall Creek, WI, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Fall Creek Nursing Home at the age of 94. She was born on August 11, 1913 in Randolph, WI to Joshua and Margaret (nee: Williams) Jones. She was a 1933 graduate of Randolph High School. She had worked for 20 years at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, before...

William Byron Butchart

William Byron Butchart

May 14, 2008

William "Bill" Byron Butchart died of cancer on Tuesday, May 14, 2008 at the age of 58. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on April 19, 1950 to Gordon "Butch" Butchart and Janice "Wren" McFarlane. He worked as an upholsterer with his parents at Butchart's Upholstery, inheriting the business after his mother's retirement. Bill will be remembered for his laughter,...