Obituaries

Heinz K. “Papa” Richter, longtime Waukesha resident, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 91. He was born in Seitendorf, Germany on January 16, 1920 the son of Kurt and Lina Richter. Heinz was a proud WWII veteran. On April 14, 1942 he married Hildegard Junker; she preceded him in death on October 7, 2005. Heinz’s...

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...

Joseph "Joe" Piagentini, age 84 of Mukwonago, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1923 in Pershing, Iowa, the son of Amos and Mary (nee: Luanardi) Piagentini. He graduated from Attica High School in Attica, Iowa, and married Phyllis Applegate on April 20, 1946 in Chicago. Joe was a WWII Army Air...

Of Northview Road, Waukesha and more recently of Traverse City, MI, died November 6, 2007 at her apartment home in her sleep. She was born July 13, 1913 to Carl (Charles) H. and Mary L. S. Zietlow in Vernon County, WI, the youngest of eight children. She attended school in Enterprise Rural School (Monroe County), Norwalk graded school, and graduated...

BROOKFIELD—Mary Alice Six of Brookfield died on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 66 years.  She was born on January 21, 1943 in Washington D.C. to Nicholas M. and Mildred H. (nee:  Knoebel) Inzeo.  She was a 1961 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School and a 1964 graduate of Mt. Mary College where she...

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...

Formerly of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the age of 42.  He was born in Waukesha on October 12, 1965 the son of John J. and Jean (nee Wilkening) Dunne.  He was a 1983 graduate of Waukesha South High School. For the past 10 years, Jack worked as a facility manager for Food & Friends, a meal...

Robert G. “Bob” Zick, of Waukesha, formerly of Milwaukee, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 15, 2009 at his home at the age of 55. He was born on January 21, 1954 in Milwaukee, the son of William and Esther (Szalewski) Zick.  Bob was employed for Roundy’s for over 25 years, with more than twelve at Pick n’ Save on Silvernail...

Harriett Ann Gutenkunst (Nee Randle) passed away unexpectedly of heart decease on the 18th of November, 2006 at the age of 68. She was born March 28, 1938 to John B. and Dorothy (nee: Agnew) Randle in Waukesha. Beloved wife of Richard (Dick) Gutenkunst, for 49 years. Loving Mother of Richard L. (Kathy) Gutenkunst II of Pewaukee, Wisconsin and John...

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. ...

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...

William H. “Bill” Evans, of Markesan, formerly of Waukesha, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah at the age of 73. He was born in the town of Delafield on October 11, 1937 the son of William and Eunice (nee Williams) Evans. On August 3, 1957 he married Beverly Kleist. He worked for many years as...

Donald G. "Duck" Sura, Jr., age 55 of Elkhorn, formerly of Waukesha, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Eagle. He was born on May 2, 1952 in Racine, the son of Donald Sr. and Jeanne (nee: Leannah) Sura. He was a graduate of Racine Horlick, then went on to Carroll College in...

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...

Rebecca S. Jopek (nee Birkhimer), 55, of the Town of Waukesha, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 2, 1951 in Salem, Ohio to Edward A. Birkhimer and Margaret (nee: Calvin) Birkhimer. She had been employed as a buyer at Waukesha Engine. She enjoyed shopping and was the best friend to...

James E. “Jim” Zamber, of Waukesha, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 as a result of a motorcycle accident at the age of 43.  He was born on May 26, 1965 in Oconomowoc, the son of James L. Zamber and Constance M. (Verhalen) Zamber.  Jim served his country in the U.S. Army.  As an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing, hunting, and...

Eugene J. “Gene” Kline of Waukesha, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at LindenGrove Waukesha at the age of 80.  He was born on February 21, 1929 in Waukesha, the son of Ernest Kline and Violet Kline Leipske.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952.  On November 22, 1954, Gene was united in marriage to...

BYRAM, MS—Lawrence “Larry” Duranceau of Byram, MS and former longtime resident of Waukesha, died January 3, 2009 at his son’s residence in Byram at the age of 78.  He was born on April 11, 1930 in Brokaw, WI, the son of Frank and Myrtle (nee:  See) Duranceau.  Larry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. ...

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...

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...