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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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Russell Gagliano

Russell Gagliano

Apr 6, 2015

GAGLIANO, Russell, age 86 passed on peacefully on April 6, 2015. Loving husband of Lois for sixty three years. Dad to Tom (Dawn) and Dean (Jeannie) Gagliano. Dear grandfather of Natalie, Angelina, Elizabeth, and Sarah. Further survived by sister-in-law Marion Gagliano, aunts and cousins, and many nieces and nephews. Private services. Interment Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery Union Grove. The family would...

Elaine Holmes

Elaine Holmes

Apr 4, 2015

Elaine Jeanette Holmes (nee Fischer), age 97, of West Bend, was called by her Savior to join Him in eternity on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Cedar Community. She was born on March 31, 1918 in Mayville, WI to Walter and Alvina (nee Lindemann) Fischer. Elaine was baptized into God's family. She attended grade school in Mayville and went on...

Joyce Hamilton

Joyce Hamilton

Apr 3, 2015

Joyce Hamilton (nee Wobig), age 85, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Hope Health and Rehab in Lomira. She was born on April 18, 1929 in Milwaukee to Otto and Gertrude (nee Goll) Wobig. She married Harland Hamilton on July 24, 1948. The number one thing she loved was all kinds of animals. She also loved to crochet,...

Eldora Korbar

Eldora Korbar

Apr 2, 2015

Eldora L. Korbar (nee Wetzel), age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Pavilion in Slinger, WI. She was born on June 8, 1928 in Kiel, WI to Fredrick and Hattie (nee Ladwig) Wetzel. Eldora was a 1946 graduate of Kiel High School. Following high school she worked in the office at HG Weber & Co. making...

Bernadine Achenreiner

Bernadine Achenreiner

Apr 2, 2015

Bernadine Achenreiner (nee Schulteis) "Burnette", age 94, of Richfield, passed away on April 2, 2015 at Serenity Villa in Slinger. She was born on May 20, 1920 in Richfield to Albert and Clara (nee Hennes) Schulteis. She met the love of her life John Achenreiner and they married on Sept. 28 1940 at St. Mary's Catholic Church (Maternity of the...

Janis Robinson

Janis Robinson

Apr 1, 2015

Janis J. Robinson (nee Voeltz, formerly Eilbes and Hersant), 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. She was born on February 16, 1953 to Seymour and Geneva (nee Zwieg) and was raised in the Theresa area. She graduated from Mayville High School Class of 1970 and worked at Serigraph. Janis loved animals and was a member of the Humane...

Doris Wassell

Doris Wassell

Mar 30, 2015

Doris J. Wassell (nee McDonald), 85, of West Bend, passed away peacefully March 30, 2015. Doris was born October 2, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri. She married James M. Wassell on May 12, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was an administrative assistant for Pepsi Cola for 32 years. Doris enjoyed gardening, cross-stitch, reading, puzzles, and spending time with her...

Arthur Minster

Arthur Minster

Mar 29, 2015

Arthur N. Minster "Art", age 93 years young, of West Bend, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, March 29, 2015. He was born on May 12, 1921 in Sheboygan, WI to Arthur and Lillian (nee Wiemann) Minster. Art was raised in Sheboygan and graduated from Sheboygan High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942. His duty performed was...

Dennis Bastian

Dennis Bastian

Mar 26, 2015

Dennis Bastian, age 63, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 26, 2015. He was born on June 16, 1951 to Donald and Nancy (nee Fondrie) Bastian. Dennis served in the US Navy and later married Elizabeth (nee Sojak) Bastian on March 11, 1974. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards. Dennis cherished all the time spent with his...

Craig Jacob

Craig Jacob

Mar 25, 2015

Jacob, Craig G., age 66, of Adell, passed away peacefully on Wed. March 25, 2015. He was born on June 8, 1948 to Glenn and Shirley (nee Differt) Jacob. Craig was a loving husband, father and Buppa. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fan at his grandchildren's events. Craig is survived by his wife of 45 years, Julaine...

Allen Schepp

Allen Schepp

Mar 25, 2015

Allen Schepp, Sr. age 69, passed away peacefully at his wife's side on Wednesday March 25th. Allen was born in September and raised in Fon du lac, WI. He married his wife Judith Blish on July 1, 1967. She has taken care of him for the past 6 years throughout his illness. Allen was employed at Weasler Engineering for 40...

Judith Breit

Judith Breit

Mar 22, 2015

Judith "Judy" A. Breit (nee Cudnohoske), age 68, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was born on July 3, 1946 in Milwaukee to Edward and Mildred (nee Dobraska) Cudnohoske. She was raised in Milwaukee and then Beechwood. In 1964 Judy graduated from Random Lake High School, where she was a cheerleader...

Ted Leitheiser

Ted Leitheiser

Mar 19, 2015

Ted A. Leitheiser, 52, passed away on March 19, 2015. He was born to Thomas and Betty Leitheiser on January 15, 1963. Ted married Wendy (nee Seeley) on July 3, 1989 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He graduated from West Bend West High School and proudly served his country in the Army in the early 1980's. He was happily employed at Spring...

Charity Cannavo

Charity Cannavo

Mar 19, 2015

Charity Cannavo, of West Bend, died peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2015 at the age of 89. She was born on September 18th, 1925 in Mt Olive, North Carolina to Edward and Eva Wiggins. She graduated from high school in Calypso, NC, in 1942, and afterwards worked at Seymour Johnson Air Force base in Goldsboro NC. It was there that...

Gladys Unger

Gladys Unger

Mar 18, 2015

Gladys E. Unger (nee Zimmerman), age 87, of West Bend, joined her beloved husband Arnold on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was born on August 24, 1927 in Berlin, WI and was daughter to Theodore and Florence Zimmerman. She met Arnold Unger in West Bend, WI and they married on June 28, 1947 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Newburg....

Jean Jacque

Jean Jacque

Mar 18, 2015

Jean Ann Jacque (nee Windis), 55 years old, passed away peacefully on 3/18/15 after a long battle with cancer. Jean was born in Port Washington to John and Mary Windis on September 26, 1959, and was a twin to her sister, Joan. She attended St. Mary's grade school and graduated from Port Washington High School in 1978. She married Randal...

Myrtle Kuehl

Myrtle Kuehl

Mar 16, 2015

Myrtle L. Kuehl (nee Giese), 89 of West Bend, previously Milwaukee, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Emerald Way. Myrtle was born on October 10, 1925 to Otto and Eva Marie (nee Katzer) Giese in Milwaukee and was a graduate of Girls Tech. She married the late Richard Kuehl on July 23, 1966. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Donald Berchem

Donald Berchem

Mar 15, 2015

Donald Berchem "Don", age 81, of West Bend, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 15, 2015 at Cedar Community. He was born on April 1, 1933 in Fond du lac, WI to Mathias and Cecelia (nee Wirtz) Berchem. Don graduated from St. Mary's Springs Catholic High School. He went on to attend St. Norbert College in DePere and then to...

Kenneth Stauss

Kenneth Stauss

Mar 14, 2015

Kenneth A. Stauss Jr., 56 of Jackson, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at St. Joseph/Froedtert Hospital. Kenneth was born on December 23, 1958 in Hartford to Kenneth and Mary (nee Truss) Stauss. He was raised in the Jackson area and graduated from Slinger High School, class of 1977. Ken married Patti (nee Sutton) on May 26, 1979 and was...

Harry Heiden

Harry Heiden

Mar 8, 2015

Harry W. Heiden Sr., 85, passed away of a broken heart to join his wife of 58 years, Eileen, on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015. He was born in Milwaukee on July 2, 1929 to Harry and Margaret (nee Orth). He graduated from Rufus King High School and then served in the US Navy on the USS Spokane. He enjoyed gardening,...

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