Obituaries

Michael K Moldenhauer

Michael K Moldenhauer

Jul 2, 2017

Michael K. Moldenhauer of Waukesha passed away on July 2, 2017 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 78. He was born in Milwaukee on June 11, 1939 the son of Kermit and Ruth (nee:Kornfehl) Moldenhauer On June 10, 1961 he married the former Estelle Peskie in Milwaukee. Michael was employed at Charter Wire as a Manufacturing Engineer and retired...

Bennie Vasquez

Bennie Vasquez

Jul 1, 2017

Bennie Vasquez, a lifelong Waukesha resident passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at age 69. He was born in Waukesha on February 15, 1948 to Vinino and Juanita (nee Gonzales) Vasquez. Bennie proudly served his country for more than 15 years in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy. He enjoyed...

Thomas "Tom" G. Laszewski

Thomas "Tom" G. Laszewski

Jun 30, 2017

Thomas “Tom” G. Laszewski of Waukesha passed away on June 30, 2017 at Cedar Grove Assisted Living at the age of 85. He was born in Milwaukee on December 30, 1931 the son of Patrick and Alice (nee: Frank) Laszewski. Tom was a 1951 graduate of Riverside High School. He was a proud member of The Operating Engineers Local #317...

Gailen K. Greseth

Gailen K. Greseth

Jun 29, 2017

Gailen K. Greseth, 87, of The Villages, FL, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Dawson, MN to Olga and Elmer Greseth on September 25, 1929. Upon graduation from high school he joined the US Air Force, where he proudly served for four years. Gailen attended the Minnesota School...

Joyce M. James

Joyce M. James

Jun 26, 2017

Joyce M. James, 81, of Pewaukee, died June 26, 2017. She was born November 9, 1935 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She is survived her son George (Jeanie Holland) Morrison, daughter Betty (Edward) Hill, grandchildren Ma’Rico (LaShandwa) Holland, Edward Hill and Elicia Hill, great-grandsons, Ma’Rico II and MaTeo Holland and her sisters, Velma James and Maxine Henry. She is further survived...

Paul M. Springer

Paul M. Springer

Jun 25, 2017

Paul M. Springer of Waukesha died unexpectedly and was reunited with his brother James on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the age of 36. He was born in Waukesha on April 3, 1981 the son of Christopher Springer and Rhonda (nee Chatfield) Foster. He will be sadly missed by his daughter Alana Rose Springer of Waukesha, his father Christopher (fiancée...

Ann M. Burda

Ann M. Burda

Jun 25, 2017

Ann Marlene Burda (nee Tessmann) of Waukesha, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2017, at the age of 70. Born on May 16, 1947, in Waukesha. She was the daughter of Cora (nee McGrew) Tessmann and the late Willard Tessmann. She is survived and will be deeply missed by her husband Marty, mother Cora, children, Michael (Beth), Jennifer (Jason), Jon,...

William Brewster

William Brewster

Jun 19, 2017

William Brewster, devoted father and grandfather, died unexpectedly at the age of 64 on June 19th 2017. William (Bill) was born in Port Huron on December 3, 1952 and lived his teenage years in the Avoca area while attending Yale High School. He entered the Army when he was just 17 years old and was a proud patriot. Bill, an...

Edward Thomas Sheahan

Edward Thomas Sheahan

Jun 18, 2017

Edward Thomas “Tom” Sheahan II of Waukesha and Florida, passed away unexpectedly at his Waukesha home joining his son Scott in Heaven on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the age of 77. He was born in Taylorville, IL on August 3, 1939 the son of Edward Thomas and Helen (nee Albers) Sheahan. On November 29, 1958, he married his beloved...

Judith A. Crowley

Judith A. Crowley

Jun 18, 2017

Rev. Judith Ann Crowley of Waukesha passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the age of 60. She was born in Evanston, IL on September 2, 1956 the only child of Allen and Ethel (nee Anderson) Koch. Judith was a graduate of UW-Eau Claire and the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She was ordained as a Lutheran...

William "Bill" R Goede

William "Bill" R Goede

Jun 16, 2017

William “Bill” Raymond Goede, born on October 19, 1936, and entered Heaven to be with his father and mother Alvin and Anna (nee Pieper) Goede, on June 16, 2017. Also greeting him will be his grandparents Bernard and Anna Pieper and Albert and Anna Goede, as well as his dear aunt and uncle Leona and Joseph Barczak and Leona’s companion,...

Helen H. Fulbright

Helen H. Fulbright

Jun 13, 2017

Helen H. Fulbright of the town of Genesee was born to Eternal Life on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home at the age of 95. She was born on February 20, 1922 and on June 19, 1954, she married Jack Fulbright. Helen was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Genesee Depot. She loved fishing, gardening, but...

Anneliese Rothkegel

Anneliese Rothkegel

Jun 7, 2017

Anneliese Rothkegel of Waukesha was born to Eternal Life on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the age of 89. She was born in Germany on August 31, 1927 the daughter of Heinrich and Margarete (nee Schilling) Hunold. On July 15, 1948, she married her beloved husband Hans and in 1953 they moved to the United States; he preceded her in...

Evelyn "Eva" M. Lugo

Evelyn "Eva" M. Lugo

Jun 2, 2017

Evelyn “Eva” M. Lugo of Waukesha passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2017 surrounded by her family at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 81. She was born in Pewaukee on December 15, 1935 the daughter of Joseph and Felicia (nee Martinez) Jimenez. Eva worked for many years at the Virginia Health and Rehab in Waukesha. She loved to...

Betty J. Walton

Betty J. Walton

May 31, 2017

Said goodbye to a wild and wonderful woman this week, my Grandma Walton. Some of her learned advice: -Life is too short not to have a donut (or a trip for ice cream). -Why should you care what everyone else thinks? -Life, like watercolors, sometimes takes courage! You'll be missed, but your spirit has left such a mark, you're not...

Richard "Dick" H. Schumacher

Richard "Dick" H. Schumacher

May 30, 2017

Richard “Dick” H. Schumacher of Waukesha died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his home at the age of 71. He was born in Waukesha on October 22, 1945 the son of the late Orville and Jean (nee Davis) Schumacher. He attended Waukesha High School. He married Elizabeth Wolter and she preceded him in death in 1994. Dick worked...

Frank A. Wallace

Frank A. Wallace

May 29, 2017

Frank A. Wallace of Waukesha, died after a lengthy illness on Monday, May 29, 2017 at home at the age of 69. He was born on February 5, 1948 in Ada, MN, the son of Donald and Ethel Wallace. Frank married Lee “Tuna” Benedict on March 25, 1988 in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Waukesha South High School. Frank...

Maynard Ervin Thorson

Maynard Ervin Thorson

May 28, 2017

Maynard Ervin Thorson of Waukesha, WI died on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI at the age of 80 years old. Maynard was born on September 27, 1936 to Ervin and Helma (nee Hagen) Thorson in Fosston, MN. He graduated high school in Bagley, MN in 1954. He married Carole McBain in 1958 and they had...

David Anderson

David Anderson

May 26, 2017

David Anderson left us unexpectedly on Friday May 26th. He was born and raised in Waukesha, WI. Growing up, David was a very gifted athlete. His athletic journey began with the sport of gymnastics, competing for M&M. Very early on, David displayed his ability to pick up on skills easily but his great work ethic was what really helped him...

Jose G. Medina

Jose G. Medina

May 25, 2017

Jose G. Medina, of Waukesha, died May 25, 2017 at his residence at the age of 72. He was born in San Antonio, TX on December 21, 1944, the son of Baleriano and Rosa (nee Gurrero) Medina. On August 12, 1963 he married Ida (nee Ramos) Medina in Michigan. He had worked for Quality Aluminum and then Amron, where he...