Janet Reichert
Mar 15, 2017
Janet Lillian Reichert (nee Hembel) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the age of 103 years. Janet was born on May 22, 1913 to Henry J. and Emma (nee Schmidt) Hembel. She graduated from West Bend High School, class of 1931. The following year, she completed the teaching program at Fond du Lac Normal School, and graduated...
Joan Amos
Mar 15, 2017
Joan A. "Muttie" Amos (nee Lederer), age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was born on October 28, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to Rudolph and Lorraine (nee Guetzke) Lederer. Muttie is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Jack; her three children and spouses, Jeff (Jennifer), Mark (Nancy),...
Shirley Ruhnke
Mar 15, 2017
Shirley Ann Ruhnke (nee Puestow), age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Cedar Lake Health and Rehab. She was born on March 12, 1937 in Fairbanks, WI to Harry and Alma (nee Spiegel) Puestow. Shirley is survived by her loving husband Frederick; children Annette (John) Szep, John (Debbie) Ruhnke, James (Julie) Ruhnke, Connie Reason, Mary (Paul)...
Rose Berchem
Mar 12, 2017
Rose Valley Berchem, age 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was born on June 25, 1936 in Menominee, MI to the late Godfrey and Marie (nee Wozniak) Valley. Rose lived with the temperament of a true artist, yet denied her talent with every breath. Her gardens overflowing with color...
Gerald Dufour
Mar 12, 2017
Gerald "Duke" L. Dufour, age 86, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born on March 12, 1931 in Escanaba, MI and graduated from Escanaba High School Class of '49. He then graduated from Michigan Tech in 1953 with a civil engineering degree. On November 28, 1953 he was united in marriage to Mary (nee Way). He served...
Winifred Rettler
Mar 10, 2017
Winifred H. Rettler (nee Conrad), age 92, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017. She was born on April 24, 1924 in Saukville to Jacob and Hedwig (nee Luedtke) Conrad. She graduated from Port Washington High School Class of 1941. She married Albert Rettler on September 6, 1947 in Cedarburg where they lived until 1949 when they moved to West...
Doris Hansen
Mar 10, 2017
Doris Margaret Hansen (nee Ansay), a longtime resident of West Bend and member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, passed away on Friday March 10, 2017 at the Lighthouse Senior Living Center, where she has been a resident with her husband, Jack for the past 5 years. Born in Port Washington, Doris grew up on her parents Ray and Rose...
Peter Gonnering
Mar 7, 2017
Peter Leo Gonnering, a lifelong resident of West Bend, Wisconsin passed away from recently diagnosed liver cancer at his home surrounded by family on March 7, 2017. Peter was the youngest of three children born to Leo Peter Gonnering and Alma Meyer on February 11, 1930. His two sisters, Ruth (married to Eddie Fairly and George Guse) and Marion (married...
Clifford Krusick
Mar 6, 2017
Clifford Marion Krusick, age 86, of Colgate, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home. He was born to Frank and Hedwig Krusick on August 15, 1930 in Milwaukee and graduated from South Division High School. He served in the Navy Reserves and was employed at Kinney Shoes. Clifford had a deep love for music and the violin....
Norrine Devenport
Mar 4, 2017
Norrine Charlotte Devenport (nee Blaha) age 83, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on March 4, 2017. She was born Feb. 11, 1934 to John and Elsie (nee Christiansen) Blaha in Neenah WI where she was raised until the family moved to Kaukauna. Norrine graduated from Kaukauna HS in 1952 where she excelled in many...
Gloria Powell
Mar 4, 2017
Gloria M. Powell (nee Burch), age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 surrounded by her family, at Ivy Manor in Campbellsport. She was born on October 30, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to Raymond and Gladys (nee Cartwright) Burch.Gloria is survived by her children Pam (Mike) Henschel, Kathy (Jeff) Williamsen, Cheryl (Fred) Berdine, Steve Powell, Randy (Nikki) Powell, and...
Sandra Knop
Mar 4, 2017
Sandra A. Knop (nee Larson), age 75, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born in Minneapolis on July 5, 1941 to Lars and Gladys (nee Lorence) Larson. She was raised in Minnesota and graduated from Chaska High School Class of '59. Sandra enjoyed camping, country music concerts and traveling. She especially enjoyed trips home to Augusta, MN,...
Jeanny Nack
Mar 3, 2017
Jeanny C. Nack (nee Smiljanic), age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Serenity Villa in Slinger. She was born on January 23, 1927 in Granville, WI to John and Helen (nee Radeck) Smiljanic. Jeanny was very active in the American Legion Post #382 in Menomonee Falls, she enjoyed traveling and bowling, and she especially loved spending...
Andrew Zuehlke
Mar 1, 2017
Andrew Matthew Zuehlke, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in the Town of Ashford on June 28, 1938 to Andrew W. and Verena Zuehlke. He attended St. Martin Catholic Grade School and Lomira High School Class of 1956. He married Marion (nee Albert) on June 2, 1962 at...
Susan Stauss
Feb 28, 2017
Susan "Susie" Kay Stauss, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She was born on August 29, 1959 in Jackson. Susie worked at the Threshold. She enjoyed going out to eat and to the movies. She also enjoyed polka dancing and attending church. She was a former member of Christ Lutheran and St. Luke's churches and regular attender...
Thomas Hilt
Feb 28, 2017
Thomas James Hilt, age 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon. He was born in Mobridge, SD on September 25, 1944 to John and Hazel (nee Ulestad) Hilt. Thomas graduated from Mobridge High School, was in the U.S. Navy and retired from Kerry Ingredients in Jackson, WI. He loved reading books,...
Jeffrey Retzlaff
Feb 27, 2017
Jeffrey "Jeff" P. Retzlaff, age 56, passed away peacefully Monday, February 27, 2017, surrounded by family and friends, at his home in Slinger. Jeff was born on September 1, 1960 in Hartford, WI to Arnold and Mabel (Conrad) Retzlaff. He was raised in Slinger and graduated from Slinger High School. Jeff worked at Fox Brother's Piggly Wiggly since 1977. He...
Janet Raith
Feb 26, 2017
Janet R. Raith (nee Schiller), age 76 years of West Bend, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Cedar Lake Health and Rehab. Janet was born on December 18, 1940 to Norbert and Erna (nee Kufahl) Schiller in Barton. Graduated from West Bend High School, class of 1958. She lived in Germantown where she raised her family and later moving...
David Bellows
Feb 23, 2017
David "Big Guy" Bellows, age 52, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born on January 2, 1965, in Milwaukee, WI to Duane and Charlene (nee Neunfeldt) Bellows and united in marriage to Connie on March 7, 1997 in West Bend. Dave enjoyed fishing on his boat and...
Deborah Strasbaugh
Feb 23, 2017
Deborah Strasbaugh, age 59, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Kathy Hospice. The Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W Paradise Drive, West Bend). The Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1st from 4:00 PM until the time of service at 6:00...
