Obituaries

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...

Of New Berlin, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at his home at the age of 78. He was born on August 6, 1929 the son of Alvin John & Josephine (nee Lynch) Asby in Racine, WI. He was a private practice dentist in Big Bend for 45 years. He will be sadly missed by his wife Kim Lemmer-Asby of New...

Marguerite M. “Peggy” Bralick, loving wife, mother, and longtime Waukesha resident, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her home at the age of 84.  She was born on May 15, 1924 in Antigo, WI, the daughter of Zachary and Mayme (Robertson) Bagby.  After graduating from Waukesha High School in 1942, Peggy worked for Waukesha Motor Company, then for Northwestern Mutual...

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...

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...

Virginia Mae (Dahlgren) Carlson of Palmyra, born on September 8, 1928, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 19, 2009.  “My Rose,” beloved wife and companion of Garith Darwin Carlson of 62 years.  Cherished mother of Sherry (Carlson) & Stephen Zampack, Christine (Carlson) & Bill Quade, Cynthia (Carlson) & Albert Gagliano, April (Carlson) & Scott Marshall.  Loving Grandmother to Heather...

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...

LTC Colonel (ret) Frederick "Dewey" Charles Spreng III died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at his Waukesha home. He was born in North Walsham, England, on Oct. 30, 1945. He moved from England to Laramie, Wyo., and at the age of 4, as an Army Brat, he became a world traveler living in Tokyo, Sendai and Okinawa, Japan. From there it...

87, of the town of Waukesha, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.  He was born on June 10, 1921 in Waterloo, Iowa to Lawrence and Esther (nee:  Rubert) Kascht.  On September 22, 1951 he married Mary Ann Remmel in Milwaukee.  He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa in English and then went on...

Jerome “Jerry” “Bear” Schwellinger, Jr. 53, died on December 16, 2009 at University Hospital-Case Medical Center in Cleveland Ohio.  He was born on May 1, 1956 to Jerome and Claudine Schwellinger.  Jerry had previously owned and operated the Photo Lab on Sunset Dr. in Waukesha.  Jerry will be remembered by his good spirit, his love of his family, and his...

of Waukesha, died on Saturday, August 8, 2009 surrounded by her family at the Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 94.  She was born on September 24, 1914 in Hondo, Texas the daughter of Raphael and Guadalupe (nee Gallardo) Rios.  On May 21, 1934 she married Geronimo Monrial.  Doratea was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

John N. “Johnny” Yatso, Jr. of Waukesha, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the age of 24.  He was born on January 13, 1985 in Milwaukee, the son of John Sr. and Linda (Meyer) Yatso.  Johnny served his country as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, serving three tours in Iraq.  He had a love of animals,...

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...