David Krueger
Dec 17, 2022
David (Pa) L. Krueger of Richfield-Born January 15, 1932, to Maranda and Cyril Krueger. Dave joined the love of his life, Arlene (Mueller) on December 17, 2022. Loving father of Cyril (Karen), Scott, Brian (Susan), Daniel, Mike (Patty), and David (Virginia). Proud grandpa of twelve grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Dave will also be greatly missed by family friend, Joyce Wenzel....
Garnet Schneider
Dec 16, 2022
Garnet Mae Schneider, age 93, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 16, 2022, at New Perspective in West Bend. She was born on May 22, 1929, in Elmore WI, to Edmund and Emma (Nee Hornburg) Scheid. Garnet was raised on a farm south of Lake Bernice, along with her 6 brothers & sisters. She graduated from Campbellsport...
Ryan Thomas
Dec 12, 2022
Ryan Dale Thomas, age 33 formerly of Milwaukee, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022. He was born March 3, 1989 in Milwaukee, the son of Diane (Felder) Thomas and Raymond Thomas. Ryan was raised in Jackson, Wisconsin and graduated from Slinger High School in 2007. He worked as a machinist, and he enjoyed fishing and working on cars in his...
Cecilia Hoppa
Dec 12, 2022
Cecilia "Ceil" Hoppa (nee Danczyk), age 88, of West Bend put the stamp on her last Christmas card before passing away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022. She was born on May 16, 1934, to Bernard and Angeline (nee Dulak) Danczyk and grew up on the family farm near Stevens Point, WI. On Thanksgiving Day in 1954, she met the...
Hope Nelson
Dec 11, 2022
HOPE CROSS NELSON Long-time West Bend alderperson and activist Hope Cross Nelson died on December 11, while in hospice care at Ivy Manor in West Bend. She was 91. Hope was born on March 27, 1931, in South Amboy, NJ, and was raised there and in Trenton, NJ, while her father, Harold G. Hoffman, served as Governor of New Jersey...
Catherine Purgett
Dec 11, 2022
Catherine Edna "Katy" Purgett (nee Blume) of Germantown, WI passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Samaritan in West Bend surrounded by her family. She was 93 years young. She was born on May 8, 1929 in Marathon, WI to Ludwig and Anna (nee Heil) Blume. She was 1 of 14 children. She married Eugene E. Purgett on June...
Andrew Smith
Dec 10, 2022
Andrew N Smith AKA DAMON KNIGHT left this earth unexpectedly on December 10, 2022. He was born on October 16, 1979 to Janice and Francisco. Whether you knew him as Andrew, Andy, Schmitty, Drew or DAMON KNIGHT he loved everything Wisconsin. He was proud to be from Wisconsin. Drew was an avid Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers and...
Michael Konstanz
Dec 7, 2022
Michael Ray Konstanz, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at his home in West Bend. He was born on August 4, 1964 to Ray and Carleen Konstanz. Mike married his love, Robin Wiedmeyer on April 1, 1995. Mike attended West Bend West and was proud to be a part of the Junk Yard Dogs, even keeping...
Barbara (Vogt) Steger
Dec 4, 2022
Barbara (Vogt) Steger, age 70, who resided at Serenity Villa in Slinger, after a 10-year battle with frontotemporal dementia, went peacefully home to the Lord on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born to Denis and Marian (nee Weninger) Vogt on March 5, 1952 and grew up on the family farm near Allenton. She was...
Gary Kuehl
Dec 2, 2022
Gary D. Kuehl, 74 of West Bend passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born on March 12, 1948, to Donald R. and Shirley H. (nee Lichtensteiger) Kuehl. Gary loved sports, during his life he was involved in many leagues for baseball and golf. He cheered for the Packers, the Brewers, and the Badgers no matter their season....
Mark Bush
Nov 30, 2022
Mark Alan Bush, age 58, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after unexpectedly passing on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his home in Adell. He was born on August 23, 1964, to Martha J. (Schanbacher) and George W. Bush. Mark is survived by his two daughters, Gabrielle (Harrison) and Sophie Bush; former wife Kathleen Charland; two...
Marian Carter
Nov 29, 2022
Marian Lea (Whitney) Carter passed away peacefully at Linden Manor, Kewaunee, Wisconsin on Nov 29, 2022 at the age of 94. She was born on March 12, 1928 in Concordia, Kansas to her father Dr. Carl Jellison Whitney and mother Carrie Marjorie (Rassmussen) Whitney. Marian, or "Grandy" as she was known to her family is survived by her two children,...
Nancy Thompson
Nov 29, 2022
Nancy Lynn Thompson 5/4/62-11/29/22 Nancy Lynn Thompson passed at age 60, on November 29, 2022, after a two-year journey with lung cancer, surrounded by family that loved her deeply. Notably among those supporting her were her sisters, she being the youngest of seven girls, the grand finale of a large and vibrant family. Born in Mondovi, WI, later graduating from...
Peter Bengry
Nov 29, 2022
Peter "Pete" James. Bengry, age 72 of West Bend, WI passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022 at Kathy Hospice, West Bend with family by his side. Pete was born January 11, 1950 in Stambaugh, Michigan to Milton and Viola (Larson) Bengry. He married the love of his life, Chris Bengry on February 14, 1995. Pete worked at the West...
Kenneth Fredricks
Nov 28, 2022
Kenneth G. Fredricks Age 95 passed away November 28, 2022, at Cedar Hospice in West Bend. He was born on October 6, 1927 to Bernard and Della (nee Darm) Fredricks. Ken was a World War II Army Veteran, serving in Japan. He came back home and joined his father in the B.B. Fredricks Soil Co. which later became Fredricks Soil...
Michael Zahn
Nov 27, 2022
Michael E. (Mike) Zahn, age 52, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022. Mike was born in West Bend on June 17, 1970 to Gerald F. and Kathleen E. (nee Hoefert) Zahn. He graduated from West Bend East High School in 1988. Mike worked many jobs in his lifetime, but spent most of his working life as a talented mason. Mike...
Mary Sue Lightner
Nov 22, 2022
Mary Sue Lightner, 80, of West Bend, WI, passed away, with her 3 sons by her side, on November 22, 2022. After a long battle with cancer, she is finally at peace. She was the Loving Mother to Daniel Pansing (Teri), Phillip Pansing and David Pansing (Kris). The Most Amazing Grandmother to Sydney Pansing, Mitchell Pansing, Kyle Dzemske, Abby Nordquist,...
Betty J. Gruen
Nov 22, 2022
There will be one empty chair at the Gruen holiday table this year. Having suffered the aftereffects of Covid and pneumonia, Betty passed away peacefully at Froedtert Hospital Menomonee Falls on November 22, 2022, surrounded by family. On September 24, 1925, Elizabeth "Betty" Jane was born in Hartford, Wisconsin to Virgil Francis Neu and Agnes Anna Youngbauer Neu. As a...
Karen Wolf
Nov 20, 2022
Karen Christine Wolf (nee Schaefer), age 68, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Waterford in West Bend. She was born on March 8, 1954, to Roland and Isabella Schaefer. Karen enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, going on vacations with her friends at the Gentle Dental Emporium, golfing, watching the Packers, wondering every Sunday if Eugene would...
Carol Lord
Nov 19, 2022
Carol Ann Lord (nee Krause), age 74, unexpectedly found peace and was reunited with the love of her life, Jim, on November 19, 2022 at Froedtert West Bend Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 15, 1948 to Walter and Beatrice (nee Bourcier) Krause in Rhinelander Wisconsin. After her retirement from Guaranty Bank Carol enjoyed many...
