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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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Connie Huebner
Apr 30, 2015
Connie L. Huebner, age 48, went to be in Heaven with Jesus on Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born on February 16, 1967 in West Allis, WI to Jeffrey Josephson and Cynthia (nee Saari) Wilson. She was a loving and dedicated wife and mother. Her greatest ambitions were to provide a loving and safe home for her family and...
Mary Smith
Apr 27, 2015
Mary Smith (nee Krell) age 63 years, of West Bend passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 27, 2015. She was born on June 6, 1951, in West Bend to Sylvester and Dorothy (nee Monday) Krell. Mary was raised in Newburg and graduated from West Bend High School class of 1969. Mary married Don Smith at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in...
Maureen Manthey
Apr 27, 2015
Maureen L. Manthey (nee Bullough), age 91, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loving family. A private inurnment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Milwaukee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association (620 S 76th St, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214) or American Cancer Society Wisconsin Region (PO Box 902,...
Terry Kasten
Apr 25, 2015
Terry Kasten, age 60, of Richfield, WI, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday April 25, 2015. Terry was raised with love and support by Jewel and Cliff Butzke. He married Judy (nee Weyer) in 1980 and together they began their lifelong pursuit of farming. His life was filled with teaching and sharing his passion for...
Terry Serwatt
Apr 22, 2015
Terry J. Serwatt, age 46, passed away April 22, 2015 in his home. He was born July 18, 1968 to Gary and Patricia (nee Bertsche) Serwatt in Milwaukee. Terry attended St. Lawrence Seminary High School and later owned Serwatt Roofing and Sheet Metal. His interests include working on his models, loved animals and especially enjoyed feeding and watching birds. He...
Diane Dukatz
Apr 22, 2015
Diane E. DuKatz, of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was born in West Allis, WI to the late Howard and Ellen (nee Daley) Bradshaw. Diane was employed by the West Bend School District for 14 years as an instructional aide. She then spent 17 years employed by the city of West Bend as the Coordinator...
Dale Hare
Apr 20, 2015
Dale Hare, age 82, of Fox Lake entered into the fullness of life on April 20, 2015. He was born on April 9, 1933 to Edgar and Olga Hare (nee Mahler) in Sheboygan, WI. Dale attended Boys Tech High School and graduated in 1953. After high school he worked as a draftsman in the concrete construction industry and enjoyed his...
Ana Eder
Apr 20, 2015
Ana Eder (nee Nagy), age 90, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. She was born on July 7, 1924 in Hungary to Ferencz and Ana (nee Toth) Nagy. She moved to Argentina where she married Ignacio Eder and then moved to America in 1971. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and making desserts. Above...
Clara Busse
Apr 18, 2015
Clara Busse (nee Schrempf), age 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Cedar Bay West, West Bend with her family at her side. She was born on December 7, 1917 in Golden Valley, North Dakota to Johannes and Christina (nee Mettler) Schrempf. She married Henry Kolbin in 1941. Together they had a daughter Ann. Henry passed away...
Lawrence Zinuticz
Apr 16, 2015
Lawrence G. Zinuticz "Larry", age 61, passed away on April 16, 2015 and is now at rest. He was born on July 5, 1953 in Milwaukee to George and Dorothy (nee Grabowski) Zinuticz. Larry was an avid Tony Stewart fan. He had a collection of Tony Stewart items that he was very proud of. In his free time, he enjoyed...
James Krueger
Apr 16, 2015
James R. Krueger "Jim", age 52, passed away at home with his family by his side on Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was born on August 17, 1962 in West Bend to Butch and Joyce (nee Fahney) Krueger. He met Julie (nee Lauters) and they married on August 12, 1983. Jim was the owner of Jim Krueger Roofing and Siding....
Carolyn Retzlaff
Apr 15, 2015
Carolyn A. Retzlaff (nee Lepien), age 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 15, 2015. She was born on September 14, 1946 in Hartford to Roland and Lorraine (nee Neu) Lepien. She attended Hartford High School class of 1964. She married Elmer Retzlaff August 6, 1966 at Peace Lutheran in Hartford. Carolyn loved gardening, flowers, bird watching, and caring for...
John Kreger
Apr 14, 2015
John C. Kreger "Jack", age 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his daughter's home. He was born on February 15, 1928 in Milwaukee to Clarence and Bernice (nee Mantor) Kreger. Jack is survived by his children Carol (Darrell) Potter, Jeffery (Judy), Donna (Jim) Vorpagel, Douglas (Lisa), Robin (Lisa); 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by...
Kelly Beall
Apr 13, 2015
Kelly Jennelle Beall, born June 11, 1987. Passed away unexpectedly on April 13th at the age of 27. Kelly was a warm, caring, loving and vivacious young woman. She loved music, camping, disc golfing, cookouts, bonfires, and being surrounded by family and friends. She graduated in 2005 from West Bend East High School. She worked with her father in the...
Anton Staral
Apr 12, 2015
Anton E. Staral "Tony", age 81, passed away at home with his loving family by his side Sunday, April, 12th, 2015. He was born on April 13, 1933 to Anton and Cecelia (nee Cherveny) Staral. He met Marie (nee Huiras) and they married on October 5, 1957. Tony was retired for 21 years from the West Bend Company where he...
Gordon Magyga
Apr 12, 2015
Gordon "Gordy" J. Magyga, 87, passed away on April 12, 2015. He was born on January 7, 1928 in Milwaukee. He attended High School at South Division and served proudly in the US Navy during WWII earning the rank of S1C. He was a Seaman USS Suffolk (AKA-69) and was awarded the following ribbons: American Area, Asiatic Pacific Area, Philippine...
Robert Krueger
Apr 12, 2015
Krueger, Robert "Bob", age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12th. He was born on November 2, 1946 in Milwaukee to Clarence and Charlotte (nee Olszewski) Krueger. Bob was a loving husband and adored father, papa, brother, cousin, uncle and friend. Bob entered the Marines and served from 1966-1967. He began his career as a pattern maker in 1968....
Gerald Kuehl
Apr 10, 2015
Gerald Arthur Kuehl was born to eternal life on April 10, 2015. He had battled lung cancer for the last 19 months and died in his West Bend home where he had lived the last forty years. He was 75 years old. Jerry was born to Agnes and Harold Kuehl in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, on January 21, 1940. He was the...
David Pepke
Apr 7, 2015
David Allen Pepke passed peacefully on April 7, 2015 at age 64. David began his journey in Wausau, Wisconsin, where he spent winters on the slopes of Rib Mountain and summers working at Pepke's Dairy Queen. David discovered his lifelong passion in the Wausau High School Band where he began playing drums. Shortly after high school graduation, in an iconic...
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