Obituaries

Barbara “Bobbie A. Conrad, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her residence at the age of 90 years.   She was born on April 30, 1919 in Ironwood, MI to Oscar and Mabel (nee: McDougal) Olson. She was a graduate of Ironwood High School and a 1943 graduate of Carroll University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Carroll...

Sylvester J. “Les” Martin of Waukesha, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at ManorCare in Pewaukee at the age of 84.  He was born on December 9, 1924 in Chicago, IL, the son of Sylvester E. and Gertrude (Moller) Martin.  Les was united in marriage to Helene Munson on August 31, 1946; she preceded him in death in 2003.  Les proudly...

Robert J. "Bob" Chapman, lifelong Mukwonago resident, died from injuries sustained in an auto accident in East Troy on Monday, July 18, 2011 at the age of 86.    He was born in Mukwonago on February 23, 1925 to John and Isabelle (nee: Murdock) Chapman. On April 10, 1948 he married Marianna Mae Pettis; she preceded him in death on November 14,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 –...

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...

Dr. Mary Ella Milham, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and New Berlin, Wisconsin, died at her Fredericton home Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the age of 88. She was born on March 22, 1922 in Waukesha, the only child of James C. and Ocallia (nee Pardee) Milham. She descended from five Waukesha County families, who settled here before 1850. Following her graduation from...

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:...

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...

Raymond L. “Bud” Knight of Waukesha died Thursday, January 21, 2010 at LindenGrove Health Care Center at the age of 92.  He was born on May 15, 1917 in Waukesha, the son of Clarence and Rose (nee Kramer) Knight.  Bud graduated from Waukesha High School in 1938, then went on to graduate from Carroll College in 1942 in business accounting.  ...

Frederick G. “Fred” Portz, Jr., of Waukesha, died on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 78. He was born in Milwaukee on November 3, 1931 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth “Betsy” (nee Swickard) Portz, Sr. On September 3, 1982 he married JoAnn (nee Love) Portz at First Baptist Church in Waukesha where...

Petrea C. “Petie” Bergmann, of Waukesha, died on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Oakhill Terrace in Waukesha at the age of 96. She was born on September 11, 1913 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Theophilus and Jane (nee Good) Conzelman. Petrea grew up in St. Louis, MO, attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison, graduating with a bachelor’s degree...