Obituaries

Burton W. “Burt” Boushek, longtime Waukesha resident, died on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at his home at the age of 85.  He was born in Minnesota, and served in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII. On November 26, 1949, Burt was united in marriage to Carol Byers in Fond du Lac; she preceded him in death in 2004. ...

Bob Hoehle, age 53, lifelong Waukesha resident, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 14, 1954 in Waukesha, the son of William and Jeanne (Richardson) Hoehle. He graduated from South High School, then worked as a master barber at Dick's Final Touch in Waukesha for over 30 years....

Lawrence R. “Larry” LaPorte, of the town of Mukwonago, died on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his home at the age of 66. He was born in Milwaukee on February 14, 1944 the son of Harry and Lucia (nee Sturm) LaPorte. On May 3, 1969 he married his wife Jane Dettman in Des Plaines, Illinois. Larry owned and operated LaPorte Insurance Agency...

Everett M. “Tony” Biever, of Waukesha, formerly of Dousman, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at The Virginia Health & Rehab Center at the age of 89.  He was born on March 22, 1922 in Fredonia, WI the son of Peter and Eleanor (nee Wellenstein) Biever.   He had worked at Wern Farms as a milkman and that is where he met...

Deborah J. "Debbie" Nehs (nee Anderson), lifelong resident of Waukesha, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 49. She was born on April 4, 1958. After high school, she first worked in nursing, then went on to work many years as a machinist in the food processing industry. Debbie will be fondly remembered as...

David Preston (Walsh) Tiffany of Mukwonago, began his eternal life on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the age of 21. He was born on May 1, 1989 in Waukesha, the son of Cindy (Walsh) Tiffany-Frey and Patrick Tiffany. After graduating from Mukwonago High School, David attended WCTC. He was a huge enthusiast of Dodge 4x4 trucks, especially enjoying “mudding”. He loved reptiles and animals,...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Lembke, of Franklin, died on Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital at age 75. She was born in Milwaukee on July 29, 1936 the daughter of Emmet and Ruth (nee Manschott) Schulte. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Laura Anne (Richard) Bruno of Lakewood, CO and her son Robert (Paula) Lembke of Waukesha, six grandchildren:...

Howard Frederick William Mielke, of Waukesha, died on Friday, March 14, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. He was born on August 15, 1913 the son of William and Ella (nee Doss) Mielke. Howard enjoyed playing baseball in his youth. On October 18, 1941 he married Virginia (nee Roberts ) Mielke. She preceded him in death...

Francis “Frank” Xavier Walsh of Waukesha, Wisconsin passed away January 13, 2011 at the age of 94.  Frank was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 21, 1916, son of John and Mary Walsh.   Frank served honorably in England during World War II in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier sight instructor.  Following the war, Frank graduated from Syracuse...

Waukesha-Eugenia "Genie" Fejnas, age 91 died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at Virginia Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Cudahy on June 20, 1915 to Joseph and Victoria Koput. She and her husband, Stanley owned and operated Stag's Tavern in Genesee Depot for 35 years, retiring in 1968. Genie will be remembered as an artistic person who loved drawing...

WEST ALLIS-Kathleen M. "Kathy" Koehler, 69, of West Allis, died peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Zilber Family Hospice with her family by her side. She was born on May 24, 1938 in Waukesha to Arnold and Leah Marie (nee: Flanagan) Koehler. She was a 1956 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School. For 45 years she had worked as...

Lomira-Louise Pritchard, 93, was called to her eternal home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Hope Health and Rehab Center in Lomira. She was born in Osceola, Nebraska to Arthur and Tonie (nee: Kletke) Johnson on October 15, 1913. At age 6 she moved to South Dakota and in 1942 she relocated to...

G. Gerald “Gerry” Hoggatt of Waukesha, formerly of Sheboygan, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at LindenGrove at the age of 78. He was born on May 10, 1932 in Lead, South Dakota, the son of George and Anna (nee Wright) Hoggatt. After graduating from Black Hills Teachers College in South Dakota, Gerry proudly served his county in the U.S. Army for two...

Jesus came and reached out His hand and our loved one, Alvina Sophia Brennan Mueller grabbed hold and went with Him to Heaven, surrounded by love as she desired at home on May 21, 2008. She was born into a large family during WWI on January 14, 1917 in Palmyra, WI to William and Hattie Wilcox Brennan. Alvina began working...

Waukesha-Bernice M. McLellan, a wonderful loving mother went to be with her Lord at the age of 98 on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 17, 1908 in Osseo, Wisconsin to Frank and Lula (Rice) Zhe. Bernice was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Bernice had worked at Quality Cleaners for...

Aline M. Garcia Lopez, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 79. She was born in Denton, Texas on August 8, 1928 the daughter of Ramon and Ida (nee Nino) Garcia. In 1944 she married Aquilino Duque Lopez in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1995. Aline was a graduate of...

Waukesha-Eleanor K. Williams, 88, of Waukesha, died on December 21, 2006 at Angels Grace Hospice. She was born in Bay View, Wisconsin on Feb 28, 1918 to William and Emma (nee: Collins) Kriese. Eleanor was a 1936 graduate of Bay View High School. On April 2, 1938 she married Donald Williams. She had worked as a hardware sales person at...

1LT Daren M Hidalgo, 24, was Killed in Action February 20, 2011 while serving his country in Afghanistan.  Daren attended Kettle Moraine Middle School and High School and was a member of the school band and wrestled there.  He graduated from Pennsylvania’s Dallastown Area High School in 2005 where he was a championship wrestler, National Honor Society member, and a...

Dale C. Katzner, 58, lifelong Waukesha resident died Monday December 18, 2006 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born April 13, 1948 to George and Ethel (nee: Stark) Katzner. Dale was in the 164th Ammo Unit in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, he was a machinist at Waukesha Cutting Tools, served as a Range Officer at McMiller...

Helen “Mickey” Zinniel, age 89, resident of Avalon Square in Waukesha, passed away early Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Mickey was a former longtime resident of Dousman, WI and Duck Key, FL.  She was a graduate of Wauwatosa High School, class of 1937.  Mickey was a terrific wife, mother, grandmother and friend.  Among her numerous cherished companions...