IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eleanor
Muraski
June 6, 1940 – October 17, 2025
Obituary
Eleanor "Ellie" Clara Muraski (nee Fischer), age 85, went "Up There" on Friday, October 17, 2025, at her home in West Bend. She was born on June 6, 1940, in Antigo, WI to Leon and Elizabeth (nee Schacher) Fischer. She graduated from Antigo HS in 1958. She married Philip Guenthner in Menomonee MI on August 4
th
, 1962. After moving to West Bend in 1964 she worked in many positions at Enger Kress for 40 years. Being a people person, she continued to work at Walmart, Great Clips and WBKV a.m. radio station, where everyone knew her as "Miss Ellie".
Ellie enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cribbage, doing puzzles, word searches, trivia games, gambling, listening to music, playing the accordion and Organ, embroidery, baking, fishing, activities at the Senior Center, Bingo volunteering, and she loved spending time with all her friends at her apartment complex. She was a huge fan of the Brewers and Packers. She was a dedicated member of The West Bend Moose Lodge 1398. She was also a lifetime and 50-year member of the West Bend Women of the Moose Chapter 732. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church of WB for 53 years. Ellie Loved her friends and family deeply.
Ellie is survived by her children, Mark (Amy) Guenthner of Cottage Grove, WI. Amy (David) Kreutzer of West Bend, WI, Karen (Jerry) Hawkins of South Jordan, UT; 11 Grandchildren, Eric, Kevin, David and Brian Guenthner, Elizabeth (Lee) Benfield, Jennifer Spaeth, Shannon (Tyler) Stadelmayer, Kate (Matt) LeGare, Tyler (Kim) Hawkins, Tanner Hawkins, Rachel (Mathew) Mingorance; 13 great-grandchildren, Darren, Damon, Gavin, Logan, Riann, Noah, Kaida, Aubrey, Ryan, Avery, Cove, Lucas and Emmeline. She is further survived by a niece Debbie Duchan Wausau, WI and nephew Thom Muraski, Oshkosh, WI and many other relatives and friends.
Ellie is preceded in death by her first husband, Philip C. Guenthner (4/13/1998); second husband, Robert L. Muraski (7/23/2015); her parents Leon and Elizabeth Fischer; sister, Delores Wilson and brother-in-law Douglas Wilson.
A visitation will be on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 10:30am until 12:45pm at Trinity Lutheran Church (140 N 7 th Ave, West Bend, WI 53095). The Women of the Moose Memorial Service will be at 1:00pm followed by a Funeral Service at the church on Saturday, November 1 st . Ellie and Philip will be laid to rest together at the Antigo Cemetery in Antigo, WI.
Ellie enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cribbage, doing puzzles, word searches, trivia games, gambling, listening to music, playing the accordion and Organ, embroidery, baking, fishing, activities at the Senior Center, Bingo volunteering, and she loved spending time with all her friends at her apartment complex. She was a huge fan of the Brewers and Packers. She was a dedicated member of The West Bend Moose Lodge 1398. She was also a lifetime and 50-year member of the West Bend Women of the Moose Chapter 732. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church of WB for 53 years. Ellie Loved her friends and family deeply.
Ellie is survived by her children, Mark (Amy) Guenthner of Cottage Grove, WI. Amy (David) Kreutzer of West Bend, WI, Karen (Jerry) Hawkins of South Jordan, UT; 11 Grandchildren, Eric, Kevin, David and Brian Guenthner, Elizabeth (Lee) Benfield, Jennifer Spaeth, Shannon (Tyler) Stadelmayer, Kate (Matt) LeGare, Tyler (Kim) Hawkins, Tanner Hawkins, Rachel (Mathew) Mingorance; 13 great-grandchildren, Darren, Damon, Gavin, Logan, Riann, Noah, Kaida, Aubrey, Ryan, Avery, Cove, Lucas and Emmeline. She is further survived by a niece Debbie Duchan Wausau, WI and nephew Thom Muraski, Oshkosh, WI and many other relatives and friends.
Ellie is preceded in death by her first husband, Philip C. Guenthner (4/13/1998); second husband, Robert L. Muraski (7/23/2015); her parents Leon and Elizabeth Fischer; sister, Delores Wilson and brother-in-law Douglas Wilson.
A visitation will be on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 10:30am until 12:45pm at Trinity Lutheran Church (140 N 7 th Ave, West Bend, WI 53095). The Women of the Moose Memorial Service will be at 1:00pm followed by a Funeral Service at the church on Saturday, November 1 st . Ellie and Philip will be laid to rest together at the Antigo Cemetery in Antigo, WI.
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Services
Visitation
November
1
Trinity Lutheran Church
10:30 am - 12:45 pm
Women of the Moose Memorial Service
November
1
Trinity Lutheran Church
Starts at 1:00 pm
Funeral Service
November
1
Trinity Lutheran Church
Starts at 1:15 pm
1:00pm Women of the Moose Memorial Service
Interment
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