Obituaries

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....

"Pam" Pamela M. Brzezinski, age 51 of Mukwonago, died Saturday, May 26, 2007 at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. She was born on September 30, 1955 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Thomas H. and Emagean (nee: Parker) Schneider. She was united in marriage to Carl Brzezinski on June 21, 1975. Among Pam's many life accomplishments, she was a good...

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...

Cruz G. Chavez, of Waukesha, died on Friday, May 15, 2009 at her home at the age of 78.  She was born on May 3, 1931 in Seguin, Texas the daughter of Nazario and Guadalupe (nee Manzanalen) Garcia.  On August 14, 1948 she married Gustavo Chavez; he preceded her in death on May 4, 1998.  She worked for many years at Grede Foundry. ...

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...

Robert Floyd Smart, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at his home surrounded by loving family.  A direct descendant of the second homesteader to Waukesha, Bob was born on July 31, 1919 to Floyd and Hazel Smart and was raised in the family home on McCall Street. Bob became an Eagle Scout in 1933 and graduated from Waukesha...

Linda E. "Lynie" Kaczmarski, age 49 of Dousman, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at River Hills West in Pewaukee with her family by her side. She was born on February 13, 1958 in Milwaukee, the daughter of James and Sharon (Hemauer) Kaczmarski. Linda graduated from James Madison High School in Milwaukee. She enjoyed reading, watching movies, and shopping. Linda will...

Hubert “Hubie” Wyatt Saunders, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Lake Country Health & Rehabilitation at the age of 83. He was born in Waukesha on May 28, 1927 the son of Coy and Grace (nee Anthes) Saunders. Hubert proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. For many years he had worked at Home Modernizers and had...

Kathryn T. “Kay” Cole Schroeder, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at LindenGrove Health Care Center surrounded by the love of her family at the age of 86.  She was born in Chicago on December 8, 1922 the daughter of Leo and Bernadine (nee Schultze) Terry, who were well known Chicago theater and radio artists.  Kay graduated in...

Juan F. Sanchez, age 71 of Waukesha, died at his home on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. He was born on July 19, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. John was united in marriage to Matilde "Tillie" Herrera on May 3, 1958. After proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force, he was employed as an electrician for 18 years...

Louis W. “Lou” Martin, 77, of Waukesha, died Monday, April 6, 2009 while vacationing in Arizona.  He was born on August 2, 1931 in Milwaukee, the son of Walter and Alice (Wojtysiak) Martin.  Louis served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  Lou was united in marriage to Patricia Zolinski on September 8, 1956.  After working for...

Ronald J. “Ron” Beranek of Waukesha, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at LindenGrove at the age of 75. He was born on October 31, 1935, in Waukesha, the son of Thomas and Leora (nee Fuhrman) Beranek. He graduated from Mukwonago High School in 1953 where he was proud to be a varsity letter winner in football and track. Ron was united in marriage...

Miriam “Mimi” G. Hickey of Waukesha, formerly of Shorewood, was born to eternal life on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 74. She was born on June 24, 1936 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Fred and Jeanne (Bastendorf) Nicholson. Mimi loved doing crafts of all kinds, especially knitting and quilting. She was an avid Disney fan, which...

Gutowski, Thomas E. “Tom”, died Sun., Aug. 14, 2011 at age 68. He will be sadly missed by his brother Richard (Judi) Gutowski of Victoria, TX and sister Janet (Michael) Rosa of Franklin along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Private family services will be held. RANDLE-DABLE FUNERAL HOME 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha, WI (262) 547-4035 www.waukeshafunerals.com

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...

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...

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...

Jennifer Lynn McDermott, of Waukesha, passed away peacefully with her parents and siblings by her side on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the age of 37. Jennifer resided most of her life in Waukesha. She was born in Waukesha on May 3, 1974, a daughter of Richard and Susan (nee Folker) McDermott. Jennifer was a dedicated mother who truly loved her children. They...

Verna “Dolly” M. Wise, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 87. She was born in Baraboo, WI on June 28, 1922 to Charles and Saddie (nee Paige) Sanders. On July 8, 1944 she married John F. Wise in San Diego, CA., he preceded her in death on March 30, 2006. She loved knitting...

Philip J. “Phil” Mengel, age 55 of Waukesha, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 7, 2009 after a determined fight with cancer.  He was born on October 17, 1953 in Burlington, the son of James and Esther (Zaidan) Mengel.  After graduating from Oconomowoc High School in 1972, Phil married Deborah Lyle on June 21, 1980.  He was employed as...