John Lutz
Nov 8, 2014
A philosopher, theologian, priest, artist/designer, builder, ski instructor, and general mischief maker. Jack was a native of Sheboygan, WI. His father was John Joseph Lutz and his mother was Arildis Hildebrandt Heck. His family originally migrated from Germany in the late 1800's. Martin Avenue was named after his grandfather's brother. Their home was built near the corner of Martin and...
Jean Zywicki
Nov 7, 2014
Jean Elizabeth Zywicki (nee Hartwig), age 73, of West Bend, was Born to Eternal Life surrounded by her children on Friday, November 7, 2014, at The Kathy Hospice. She was born on August 17, 1941, in Milwaukee to Christ and Catherine (nee Schmitt) Hartwig. Jean was raised in Milwaukee and graduated from Messmer High School in 1959. She met Donald...
Connor Lang
Nov 6, 2014
Connor J. Lang, 18, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014. He was born on August 1, 1996 to Mark and Laura (nee Seelig). He graduated from West Bend West GPS Class of 2014 and was employed at Environmental Landscaping Inc. Connor enjoyed fishing, hunting, snowboarding, snowmobiling, dirt and BMX biking and skateboarding. He also loved working on cars and...
Bertha Schmidt
Nov 6, 2014
Bertha Schmidt, age 92, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Emerald Way. She was born on October 30, 1922 in Manitoba, Canada to Rudolph and Margaret (nee Speidel) Mohr. She married William on June 6, 1942 in Port Washington. Bertha liked bowling and golf, and she was a member of the Red Hatters. Bertha is survived by her...
Shawn Reinart
Nov 3, 2014
Shawn M. Reinart, 22, passed away on November 3, 2014. No formal services will be held.
Lorraine Fogt
Oct 31, 2014
Lorraine E. Fogt, 100, of West Bend, passed away on October 31, 2014, at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. She was born on April 15, 1914, in the Town of Jackson, to Theodore and Lillian (nee Widder) Bock. Lorraine was confirmed at St. Peter's Evangelical Church, Jackson, later known as St. Peter's United Church of Christ. She married...
Bernice Cannefax
Oct 25, 2014
Bernice (Bea) Helen Cannefax passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 25 at Harvest Home. She had just turned 92 two weeks earlier. Her life was one that touched and inspired many with her quiet determination and generous spirit. Bea is survived by her daughter Jackie Cannefax and her husband Mike Cornwall of San Francisco. She was predeceased by...
Brian Priestaf
Oct 24, 2014
Brian J. Priestaf, 61, entered into eternal life on Friday, October 24, 2014. He was born in Hinsdale, IL on June 9, 1953 to Donald and June (nee Thomas) Priestaf. He was raised in Slinger and graduated from Slinger High School Class of '71 and UW-Milwaukee. Brian, along with his wife Pam, own CDM Tool & Manufacturing in Hartford. He...
Robert Merten
Oct 23, 2014
Robert Merten, age 84, went to the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was born on June 2, 1930 in Slinger to Peter and Melinda (nee Spaeth) Merten. He married Theresa on May 3, 1952 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Slinger. Robert was employed as a truck driver for Yahr's Ready Mix until he retired. Robert enjoyed farming...
Martha Keller
Oct 22, 2014
Martha Keller, age 87, of Slinger, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at The Pavilion at Glacier Valley. She was born on September 21, 1927 in Vienna Austria to Josef and Barbara (nee Hauser) Stifter. Martha met her husband Earl after World War II, and they married. Martha spent her life as a homemaker caring for her family. Martha...
Laverne Wigman
Oct 22, 2014
LaVerne Wigman (nee Thompson), of Mayville, passed away of natural causes on October 22, 2014, at age 94. She was born on August 14, 1920 in Milwaukee. She is survived by daughters Patricia (Brian) Dixon, Sally (Earl) Pechstein and Joanne (Rob) Gehm; sons Roger (Sherry) Wigman and Michael (Shirley) Wigman; son-in-law Dennis Hoffmann; many grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and...
Thomas Doll
Oct 21, 2014
Thomas Doll "Tom", age 24, passed away, October 21, 2014. He was born on October 9, 1990 in West Bend to Daniel and Diane (nee Walton) Doll. Tom was raised in West Bend and graduated from Kewaskum High School in 2009. He met and has been dating Paige for four years. Tom was in the 4H Club, FFA and Kewaskum...
Linda Herrmann
Oct 21, 2014
Linda F. Herrmann, 53, formerly of West Bend, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was born on October 18, 1961, in Germantown, the daughter of Lester Gettelman and Janet Raith. Linda had a special talent for painting and loved her rose garden. She was always caring and giving to anyone in need and made...
Gerald Passer
Oct 19, 2014
Gerald Passer "Jerry", age 78, found peace on Sunday, October 19 surrounded by family in West Bend. He was born on February 1, 1936 on the family farm in Jefferson County to Hugo and Ethel (nee Schmidt) Passer. Jerry was raised in Whitewater, attended Whitewater University, and spent most of his adult life in Milton. Jerry was a member of...
Gertrude Dobschuetz
Oct 16, 2014
Gertrude L. Dobschuetz (nee Siverly), age 88, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 in West Bend, WI. She was born on January 7, 1926 in Bushnell, Nebraska to Walter and Ella (nee Rowedder) Siverly. She later married George Dobschuetz and had two children. Gertrude loved to sew whenever she could. She is survived by her children Gloria Lau and...
Robert Lynch
Oct 16, 2014
Robert John "Bob" Lynch, of West Bend, entered eternal life on October 16th, 2014. He passed away peacefully in his home. Born in the Town of Erin on May 2nd, 1924, to Charles and Lilly (Powell) Lynch. Preceded in death by his loving wife of nearly sixty years, Helen Marie (Moriarty) Lynch. Bob attended Mountin School, a one-room school house,...
John Corrao
Oct 14, 2014
John Corrao "Johnny", age 57, went peacefully to heaven on Tuesday, October 14, at home. He was born on July 24, 1957 in Milwaukee to Vincent Corrao and Kathleen (nee Cooney) Horvath. Johnny was raised in Germantown and graduated from Germantown High School. He met Connie, and they married on November 25, 1984. John lost his battle with cancer. He...
Vern Overbye
Oct 14, 2014
Vern D. Overbye, Phd, age 85, formerly of Grafton, died peacefully at home in West Bend on October 14, 2014. He was born Sept. 11, 1929, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Martin and Bertha (nee Jensen) Overbye. Vern's family moved to Wisconsin when he was a young boy. Upon high school graduation from Ingram-Glen Flora high school in 1948, he enlisted...
Beverly Hults
Oct 14, 2014
Beverly A. Hults (nee Philipp) "Bev", age 84, of the Town of Erin, went to her eternal rest in Heaven on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1930, in Wausau to Theodore A. and Theresa D. (nee Kolter) Philipp. Bev was raised in Wausau and Menomonee Falls and graduated from Menomonee Falls...
Anna Pecher
Oct 13, 2014
Anna Mae Pecher (nee Moldenhauer), age 95, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014. She was born on June 30, 1919 in Sydney, Wyoming to Frank and Mary (nee Schneider) Moldenhauer. She married Raymond H. Pecher on August 17, 1946. Anna taught school briefly before her marriage and then became a dairy farmer and homemaker. She is survived by her...
