Obituaries

Dr. Douglas K. Nehs, Optometrist, age 80, of Waukesha, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 5, 1930 in Waukesha to Clyde and Mary Alice (Jones) Nehs. On August 4, 1956 he married Mary Jane Schalla at St. Charles Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls.    After graduating from UW Eau Claire and...

James C. “Jim” Martin, of Germantown, formerly of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at the age of 79. He was born in Milwaukee on March 29, 1932 the son of Robert and Kathryn (nee Casey) Martin. Jim lived in Waukesha most of his life and was a 1950 graduate of Waukesha High School. He served in the United States Navy during...

FRIENDSHIP - Lowell R. "Bob" Wallace, of Friendship, WI formerly of Dousman, died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison at the age of 68. He was born on February 24, 1940 in Ada, Minnesota to Donald and Ethel Wallace. Bob retired from the Waukesha School District where he worked for many years. He will...

John “Jack” Patrick Stoner, 15, of Mukwonago, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2010 at his home. He was born in Waukesha on August 4, 1995 the son of Richard Stoner and Katherine Stoner. Jack was a sweet young man who loved animals and was a good swimmer. He was an excellent student and enjoyed attending Fairview South School in Brookfield. He was loved...

Nickolas Lee "Pickle" Kass, of Pewaukee, died peacefully following a difficult battle with kidney failure on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 29. He was born in Milwaukee on October 7, 1978 the son of Samantha Burnett. He attended Waukesha West and Brookfield East High Schools. Nickolas loved music and especially going to...

Sam the man who didn't give a damn will finally be laid to rest. Samuel H. "Sam" Saenz, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 78. He was born on January 10, 1933 in San Antonio, TX the son of Pedro and Eugene (nee Hernandez) Saenz. He married Gloria Hernandez on November 24, 1961 in...

James J. “Jim” Roepke of Waukesha, died on Friday, March 11, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 85. Jim was born on July 6, 1925 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He lived with his parents, Julius and Ida Roepke, and older sister Lois. As a child growing up during the depression, Jim remembered WPA overalls and riding his bike to deliver...

WAUKESHA-Roger L. "Buster" Hayes, of Waukesha, formerly of Milwaukee, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at The Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 78. He was born on November 15, 1929 in Baraboo to Merle and Marcia (nee: Leighty) Hayes. On September 4, 1952 he married the former Betty Sue Griffin at Gunter Air Force Base in Alabama....

Robert J. “Bob” Giesie, of St. Germain, formerly of 123 N. West Avenue in Waukesha, died on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 78. He was born in Waukesha on December 16, 1932, the son of Lloyd and Kathryn (nee Dick) Giesie. Bob proudly served in the US Army from 1950 until 1953 in Okinawa, Japan...

Gloria Saenz, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 70. She was born in Waukesha on December 17, 1940 the daughter of Sacarias and Jean (nee Vasquez) Hernandez. She married Samuel H. “Sam” Saenz on November 24, 1961 in Waukesha; he recently preceded her in death on August 18, 2011. Gloria was a good-hearted, hardworking,...

Commander Conrad G. Farner USNR, Retired, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at LindenGrove Health Care Center in New Berlin at the age of 93 years. He was born in Milwaukee on May 1, 1915 the son of Ernst and Anna Frances (nee Martin) Farner. During his youth he was active in the Land-O-Lakes baseball league. On June...

Margaret E. “Marge” Werner, of Dousman, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Three Pillars Health Care Center at the age of 94. She was born on December 10, 1916 in Waukesha the daughter of William and Ella Jane (nee Worley) Larson. Marge married Frederick Lemke who together raised four children; he preceded her in death in 1975. She later was married to...

Dione Livingston (nee Banach), of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at LindenGrove-Waukesha at the age of 74. She was born on December 21, 1936 to Anton and Estelle (nee Dargiewicz) Banach. On September 18, 1965 she married James Livingston in Milwaukee. She worked at Milwaukee City Hall before working for many real estate agencies including: Century 21, Reich & Roberts and The...

Elsie Wachowitz, born on June 22, 1917 and born to eternal life May 10, 2008. Adoring wife and mother, aunt, grandmother, great-aunt, and great-grandmother, Elsie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lived in Wales Great Britain for a time in her youth. A graduate of Shorewood High School, Elsie went on to graduate magna cum laude with a degree in...

Alfred C. Moedinger, 98, of Waukesha died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Avalon Square. He was born on September 23, 1908 in Struempfelbach, Germany to Gottlob and Luise (nee: Manschreck) Moedinger. On January 2, 1942 he married the former Rose Wartzok in Madison. She preceded him in death on April 6, 2000. He had worked as a woodworker at the...

Patricia M. “Patty” Babich, of North Prairie, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 64. She was born on November 9, 1946 in Shorewood, the daughter of Frank and Ila    (nee Farley) Plate. She had worked for R.A. Noonan Family Dentist and Family Services of Waukesha and then became a medical transcriptionist at Moreland Family...

Waukesha-Ruth Ann "Ranne" Dwyer, age 80 of Waukesha, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at her Avalon Square home. She was born on March 15, 1927 to Clifford and Ethelbelle (Farnam) Thomas. On August 26, 1947 she married Edwin Dwyer in LaCrosse. He preceded her in death on January 5, 2002. Ranne taught at Catholic Memorial from 1965-1968 and then at...

Myrtle “Myrt” L. Hubman, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 84.  She was born in Waukesha on November 14, 1923 the daughter of Charles and Ida Mae (nee Sleep) Patey.  Myrt was a 1941 graduate of Waukesha High School, and graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in education.  She taught...

Willard B. “Bill” Dahle, of Mount Prospect, IL, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI at the age of 85. He was born in Florence, SD on February 23, 1926 the son of the late Melvin and Hilda (nee Rukstad) Dahle. He was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret (nee Brevig) on April...

Of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 80.  Bill was born on March 26, 1928 in Milwaukee, the son of Garland and Ellen (Coskey) Bautz.  After serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, he went on to the University of Wisconsin –...