Edna M Rauterberg
Mar 1, 2026
Rauterberg, Edna Mae (née Bellmore), of Big Cedar Lake, formerly of Wauwatosa, found eternal peace on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born in Hermansville to the late John and Arvella Bellmore, Edna lived a life rooted in faith, family, and love. She is survived by her children, Michael (Eileen), David Rauterberg, and Catherine (Bruce) Persch; six grandchildren, Meaghan, Sarah, Eric, Jennifer,...
Loretta Lois Gentz
Feb 27, 2026
Loretta L. Gentz (nee Paff), age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Cedar Lake Health Center in West Bend. She was born on June 16, 1929 in Dorchester, WI, to Leonard and Olga Paff (nee Papesch). Loretta grew up on a farm near Dorchester, and moved to Milwaukee with her family after she completed high school....
Mary J Strege
Feb 26, 2026
Mary Jo Strege (nee Krause) of West Bend, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee at the age of 77 years. She was born on July 22, 1948 in Tripp, SD, the youngest of seven daughters born to the late Harry and Margaret (nee Reuland) Krause. When she was a young child, the family moved to...
Sharon Mae Wiggins
Feb 25, 2026
Sharon Mae Wiggins (nee Baum), age 73, was called home to her Lord on February 25, 2026. She was born on November 8, 1952, in Milwaukee, WI to Donald and Lois (nee Strand) Baum. Sharon was an excellent cook and enjoyed camping, birdwatching, swimming, and spending time with her beloved grandchildren. Sharon leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Stephen;...
Charles Edward Wiskirchen
Feb 24, 2026
Charles E. Wiskirchen, age 91, went home to his eternal resting place surrounded by family on Tuesday February 24th, 2026. He was born on August 17th, 1934, to Arthur and Gertrude (nee Bunke) Wiskirchen and was a lifelong resident of West Bend. As an only child, Chuck was an important part of his parents’ Sealtest Milk Distributorship business until it...
Richard James Roembke
Feb 22, 2026
Richard James Roembke (Dick) was called home to the side of his Savior Jesus on February 22, 2026. He was born December 18, 1935, the son of Adolf and Esther (Hoffmann) Roembke. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Milwaukee and graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School. He graduated from UW Farm Short Course in Madison in...
Paul M Gumm
Feb 21, 2026
Paul Melvin Gumm of West Bend passed away from his earthly home and entered into the arms of Jesus on February 21,2026 at the age of 87. Paul was born in Jackson, Wisconsin to Melvin and Norma Gumm on January 9,1939. He went to school in Jackson and graduated from West Bend High School in 1957. Paul worked in his...
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 &...
