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Recent Obituaries in West Bend, WI
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the West Bend, WI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Thomas Jankowski
Nov 16, 2015
Thomas Stanley Jankowski, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday November 16, 2015. He was born on October 22, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI to Edwin and Emily (Nee Karpinski) Jankowski. He was raised in Milwaukee. He married his loving wife Mary (Nee Bushman) on July 11, 1959 and together had six children. Tom wore many hats...
Robert Recht
Nov 14, 2015
Robert E. Recht, age 93, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center of West Bend. He was born on July 3, 1922 to Joseph and Sally (nee Kedzie) Recht in Chicago, IL. Bob was happily married to Harriet (nee Hadler) Recht for 67 years. After serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII, as a...
Anthony Peters
Nov 12, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Peters, age 68, passed away with loved ones at his side Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2015. He was born in West Bend on December 14, 1946 to Alphonse and Erna (nee Weber). Anthony married his loving wife of 46 years Judith Ann (nee Wenninger) Peters and raised six children together. A man of great faith, Tony was a...
Albert Dickmann
Nov 11, 2015
Albert Elroy Dickmann, of West Bend, WI Age 71. Passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He was born on November 17, 1943 in Port Washinton, WI to Albert and Meta (Nee Mueller) Dickmann. He was raised in Cedarburg, attended Cedarburg High School and graduated in 1961. He met Judy Trapp and they were married on August 28, 1965. Albert...
Betty Herrmann
Nov 9, 2015
Betty J. Herrmann (nee Bury), 85, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Zilber Hospice in Wauwatosa. She was born in Milwaukee on April 11, 1930 to Henry and Julia (nee Kerstein) Bury. She graduated from Pulaski High School and married Richard Herrmann on June 3, 1950. Betty enjoyed baking, sewing, doing crafts and going to the casino. She...
Ann Matenaer
Nov 5, 2015
Ann R. Matenaer (Nee Russell) of West Bend, WI. Age 76. Passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully in her home on Thursday November 5, 2015. Ann was born on January 11, 1939 in Edinburgh, Scotland to James and Jessie Russell (Nee Taylor). Ann met the love of her life Frank Matenaer in Scotland in 1959 and were married in West Bend,...
Diana Nuss
Nov 5, 2015
Diana E. Nuss (nee Branston), age 75, entered Eternal Life Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Kathy Hospice of West Bend. She was born on June 17, 1940 in Milwaukee to Richard and Mildred (nee Kaap) Branston. Diana is survived by her children Rich (Brenda), Andy (Doreen), Peggy (Rob) Schmidt, Cherry; grandchildren RJ, Amanda (Andrew) Soppe, Wyatt, Abby, Lucas (Kaylin),...
Arnold Schumacher
Nov 3, 2015
Arnold, "Arnie" L. Schumacher, age 67 of West Bend, WI passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 after a brief fight with an aggressive cancer. He joined our Lord in Heaven and is now in Eternal Peace and free from pain. Arnie was born on September 26, 1948 to Arnold Sr. and Ethel (nee Opper) Schumacher. Arnie will be dearly...
Edward Heinowski
Nov 2, 2015
Edward J. Heinowski, Jr. "Eddie", 72, found peace on Mon., Nov. 2, 2015. Beloved husband of Pat for 31 years. Loving dad of Thomas and John (Nancy). Loving stepfather of Mark (Patty Dee). Dear brother of Dianne (Bill) Paepke. Loving cousin of David (Pat) Zwiefka and the late Roberta Schowalter. Further survived by other relatives and friends. Dear son of...
John Butler
Nov 1, 2015
John Alan Butler, Age 67, of West Bend, entered into eternal peace on November 1, 2015 with his family by his side. John was born on January 20, 1948 to Ralph and Pauline (Brownfield) Butler in Iowa City, Iowa. The family moved to Elroy, WI where John graduated from Royall High School in 1965. It was during his senior year,...
Lori Goltz
Oct 31, 2015
Lori Goltz (nee Frase), age 54, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital of West Bend. She was born on February 10, 1961 in West Bend to Lawrence and Mary Ann (nee Wagner) Franse. Lori was raised in the town of Addison and graduated from Slinger High School. She married Scott Goltz on June 17, 1989....
Carol Muth
Oct 30, 2015
Muth, Carol (nee Cook) "Patsy", age 81, passed away after a brief battle with AML on Friday October 30, 2015. Patsy was a retired employee at Arandell. Loving mom of Ron (Debra) Muth, Debbie (Randy) Dahl, Laurie Warner, Barbie (Boyd) Thew, and Tracy (Jeff) Turk. Proud Nana of Nick, Katie (Dave), Ryan, Drew (Julie), Alex (Crystal), Megan, Joel, Matthew, and...
Dolores Piper
Oct 30, 2015
Piper, Dolores "Dee" (nee Ellman). Passed away 10/30/2015, at the age of 86. Preceded in death by her husband Robert, who passed away 12/29/1962. Dee is survived by her seven children William (Carol), Robin, Douglas, Jan-Marie (Michael) Gendlin, Susan Nulty, Barbara Gerdman and Russell. She is also survived by her four grandchildren Theresa, Andrew, Nicholas and Christina, as well as...
Peter Hansen
Oct 30, 2015
Peter A. Hansen, age 36, passed away on Friday October 30, 2015. He was born on August 16, 1979 in Illinois. He was very active in the Cedar Lake Yacht Club having served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer and Vice Commodore. Peter was an active Race Officer for the Inland Lake Yachting Association. He loved to play golf...
Nancy Bohrer
Oct 28, 2015
Nancy J. Bohrer (nee Lindstrum), Born January 7, 1929 in Menominee, Michigan, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Daughter of Agnes Lindstrum (nee DeBot) and Clarence Lindstrum. Nancy grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin, and graduated from Marinette Catholic Central High School. She was a medical secretary until her marriage in 1951. Nancy and...
Lyles Ojstrsek
Oct 25, 2015
Lyles E. Ojstrsek "Grandma OO" (nee Rosin), 89, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born on November 9, 1925 in Mayville to Henry and Sadie (nee Westphal) Rosin and moved to West Bend with her family in 1943. She was employed at West Bend Company from 1944-'45, Amity Leather from 1965-'69 and later at Broan Manufacturing from...
Rosalie Buch
Oct 24, 2015
Rosalie H. Buch, 75, of Germantown, WI, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, October 24, 2015, after a brief illness at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. Rosalie was born December 5, 1939 in Mayville, WI. She was born to the late Clarence and Ella Walter of Slinger, WI. On August 30, 1958, Rosalie was...
Phyllis Herther
Oct 23, 2015
Phyllis M. Herther, (nee Beger), passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the age of 85. Phyllis was born on May 24, 1930 to William and Rosalie (nee Herman). Phyllis is survived by her son Jeffrey (Linnette); grandsons Tyler (Samantha) and Brennen (Amanda). She is further survived by her brother-in-law Kenneth (Joyce); sisters-in-law Caroline, Sylvia, and Viola; and many...
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