Ronald W Pritchard
Feb 19, 2026
With sadness, gratitude and love we want to share that our head coach, Ron Pritchard, age 79 went to heaven on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. It was the best day of his life as he went to personally meet his Lord and Savior. Ron is now seated in heavenly places, where there is no pain and Jesus is more than...
John D Coffey
Feb 17, 2026
Dr. John D. Coffey, age 77, passed away on February 17, 2026 in Grafton, Wisconsin. John was born in Massachusetts on October 18, 1948 to Linn W. Coffey and Helen Coffey, who was a native of Ireland. John spent his life at a number of interesting and impactful jobs, from working within the health care system on the Navaho Indian...
Charles M Thelen
Feb 16, 2026
Charles “Bud” Michael Thelen was born in Ozaukee County Wisconsin on May 2, 1936 to Bernard and Amanda (nee Esselman). Bud was number seven of fifteen children. Bud met his future wife, Joan Stephens, at Weilands, and they married on September 28, 1968. They shared 57 year wonderful years of marriage. They have four children - Jesse Thelen, Kim Jepson...
Joyce Carol Heisdorf
Feb 14, 2026
Joyce Carol Heisdorf, age 81, of West Bend, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Cedar Communities. Joyce was born on December 25, 1944, to Edwin and Marie (nee Landrath) Sluter in Wauwatosa, WI. Joyce was a devoted wife of 38 years to John Heisdorf, Sr., loving mother to Scott Knop (Joann) and Gary Knop (Leah) and...
John Swa Badten
Feb 13, 2026
John “Swa” Badten, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 13, 2026 at his home in Hartford. He was born on January 27, 1952 to Norbert and Joan (nee Youngman) Badten. Swa enjoyed his family, his friends and fishing. John is survived by his wife of 32 years, Heather (nee Buske) Badten; son Steven Badten; brother Tom Turner and...
Phillip Lawrence Opalewski
Feb 12, 2026
Phillip Lawrence Opalewski, age 88, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at his home in Theresa. He was born on December 16, 1937. Phillip enjoyed fishing, golfing, and snowmobiling, Phillip is survived by his children, Wendy (Ken Gonzalez), Christine Rucinski, Howard Opalewski, and Phillip Opalewski, Jr. 10 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; siblings, Mike Opalewski and Kenneth Marquardt; Phillip is...
Thomas Ellis Heitman
Feb 4, 2026
Thomas Ellis Heitman, age 76, of West Bend, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 4, 2026, in Germantown, Wisconsin. Tom was born on September 30, 1949, to Roy and Cecilia Heitman, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Amporn Heitman (née Nernrach), whom he met in...
Jeffrey R. Nowak
Feb 4, 2026
Jeffrey R. Nowak entered the gates of heaven with his strong and loving family by his side on February 4, 2026 at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 1965 to Richard and Ellen Nowak (nee Goldbeck). Jeff was a devoted father and an even more devoted grandfather. His number one passion in life was his...
Robert A Stommel
Feb 4, 2026
Robert Alan Stommel, 56, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4,2026 with his family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on April 16,1969, in Allenton, WI to Charles and Ramona (Nee:Seil) Stommel. Bob graduated from Slinger High School and worked at Metalcraft of Mayville’s West Bend Facility for many years. In his spare time,...
Gary C. Bronson
Feb 3, 2026
Gary Charles (Juice) Bronson November 23, 1946~February 3, 2026 Gary Bronson (79) joined Jesus on February 3, 2026 surrounded by his wife Barb, and family. He was born in La Crosse, WI on November 23, 1946 to Carl and Gladys (Anderson) Bronson from Cashton, and it was there he met his soul mate, Barbara, in the nursery at the same...
Vernon W Liesenberg
Feb 2, 2026
Vernon W. Liesenberg (“Vern”) of West Bend, Wisconsin has passed away peacefully at the age of 94. On February 2, 2026, he departed to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Vernon was born into a Cedarburg, Wisconsin family, the eldest of three children including brother Edgar, Jr. and sister Judy. His parents were the late Edgar Liesenberg, Sr....
Martha Ann Watson
Feb 2, 2026
Martha Ann (Marty) Weber Watson passed to the promise of eternal life peacefully after receiving her final communion & sacrament of the sick, with praying hands holding a rosary and a scapular draping her neck. Praying our mom joins her loved ones including son David E. Watson & our father Michael L. Watson Sr., her parents John Edward Weber &...
Don Clarence Dobson
Feb 2, 2026
Don C. Dobson, age 81, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. He was born on September 12, 1944, in Grayling, MI to Donald and Peggy Hamblin Dobson. Don enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and was a long-time member of the Ozaukee Guzzlers MC and Fillmore Gun Club. Don is survived by his Wife of 24 years, Diane (Froemming)...
Joseph m Tomaszewski
Jan 30, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Joseph Michael Tomaszewski passed away peacefully with family by his side. While the certificate may list a cause, those who knew and loved him understand that after the loss of his wife Mary Beth of 56 years just weeks earlier, Joe died of a broken heart. Joe was born on September 27, 1948, to John and...
Gary W Daley
Jan 30, 2026
Gary William Daley went home to the Lord on January 30.2026. Gary was born to Roland and Esther (Nee; Erickson) Daley on August 10,1944 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. He is survived by his loving wife Mary (Nee: Geib) Daley, brother Tom (Dave) Daley of San Francisco, a beloved cousin Gloria Johnson of Milwaukee, as well as other relatives and friends. He...
Donald G Merten
Jan 28, 2026
Donald G. Merten, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 28,2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Summit, WI. He was born on March 14, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio to Willliam and Georgianna (Nee: Schweikl) Merten. Donald served in the United States Airforce, after leaving the military, he went to teach Elementary for 36 years until his retirement. In 1960, in...
Susan Scott
Jan 27, 2026
Susan Katherine Scott (Nee: Boehm),85, passed away on Tuesday, January 27,2026 in West Bend, WI. Born in Green Bay, WI on April 9, 1940, the daughter of the late Rudolph & Helen (Nee: Donart) Boehm. After graduating from East High School, Susan went on to work as a secretary for Ross Wells for numerous of years. She was an avid...
John A. Kreuser
Jan 23, 2026
John A. Kreuser, age 59, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, after a courageous 8-month battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by family and close friends. He was born on March 23, 1966, in Hartford, WI to Donald and Judith (nee Krantz) Kreuser. John is survived by his loving wife, Beth (nee Erickson); children, Michael Kreuser, Zach (Payton)...
Patricia J Tenfel
Jan 19, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Jean Tenfel (Nee: Fitzgerald), age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in West Bend, with her family by her side. Pat was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on June 3,1930 to Patrick and Gertrude (Nee: Lawless) Fitzgerald. She was raised on her family farm in Boyd, WI and was a graduate from...
