Arlene Fechter
Jan 19, 2020
Arlene F. Fechter (nee Theisen) passed away Sunday January 19, 2020, at Cedar Community Rehab Center, at the age of 90. She was born June 10, 1929 in Campbellsport to John and Bernadine (Meise) Theisen. She married the love of her life, Raymond Fechter on June 18, 1949 at St. Mathews Catholic Church in Campbellsport, WI. Arlene was born and...
Susan Hackbarth
Jan 19, 2020
Susan "Sue B." Hackbarth (nee Boerschinger), age 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her home in West Bend. She was born on January 18, 1955 in Chicago, IL to Elmer and Sophie (nee Kraft) Boerschinger. She earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration and later retired from Workforce Development. Sue B loved volunteering and then being...
Floyd D'Andrea
Jan 18, 2020
Floyd C. D'Andrea, age 84, passed away Saturday January 18, 2020. He served in the US Air Force from 1953-1957. On July 5, 1997, Floyd married Stella Johnson Dornblaser. Floyd is survived by his wife Stella; children; Anthony (Mary) D'Andrea, Jill (Rob) Gottschlich, Lisa Gilmore, Lora Dornblaser and Lana (David) Scherer; grandchildren; Josh, Chad, BJ (Elaine), Caitlin (Steve), David (Kiley),...
Chris Ellis
Jan 18, 2020
Chris John Ellis passed away unexpectedly at home in West Bend on January 18, 2020 at the age of 54. Chris was born in Black River Falls, WI while his dad was stationed in Taiwan. His family moved to Waukesha in 1972. Chris graduated from Waukesha South in 1984. From there he attended school at UW-Whitewater where he met the...
Arline Berend
Jan 16, 2020
Arline A. Berend (nee Timmer), was born to Eternal Life on Thursday January 16 2020 at the age of 93 years. She was born on September 9, 1926 in Munich, North Dakota to Anton and Agnes (nee Peters) Timmer. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerome J. Berend and loving mother of Thomas Richard (Mary) Berend. Dear grandmother...
Roman Gapinski Jr.
Jan 15, 2020
Roman A. Gapinski Jr., age 93 years, passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020. He was born on February 18, 1926 in Milwaukee to Roman and Estelle (nee Wojtalewicz) Gapinski. On April 28, 1951, Roman married Betty Ann Hafemann at St Joseph Catholic Church in West Allis. He retired from GE after years of service. Roman's hobbies were gardening, watching...
Gertrude Backhaus
Jan 14, 2020
Gertrude H. Backhaus (nee Raether), passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2020 at the age of 94 years. She was born on August 17, 1925 in the Town of Forrest to Jacob and Marie (nee Kutz) Raether. On June 2, 1945, Gertrude married Arthur L. Backhaus at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dundee, WI. After marriage, the couple lived in Hartford...
Dean Meyer
Jan 13, 2020
Dean H. Meyer, age 68 years, was called home to his Father's house on Monday January 13, 2020. He was born on August 3, 1951 in Milwaukee to Harold R. and Delores (nee Glatkowski) Meyer. Dean graduated from Greenfield High School and attended MATC for two years. In October 1983, Dean married Mary and they began their family. He was...
Jane Ruttinger
Jan 11, 2020
Jane Ruttinger (nee Hoelzer), of West Bend passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the age 73 after a long and courageous battle from lung cancer, heart disease and pneumonia. Jane was small in stature but strong at heart. Jane, husband Tom and son Chad, bought homes, rehabbed them and lived in them until the next one came around....
Margaret Hageman-Pinkowski
Jan 10, 2020
Margaret "Peggy" E. Hageman-Pinkowski (nee Rabener), 93, of West Bend, formerly of Milwaukee, found eternal peace on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the New Perspectives in West Bend. She was born on September 13, 1926 to the late Ernest and Margaret (nee Frailey) Rabener. In 1946 she married Raymond Hageman who preceded her in death in 1975. She then married...
L. Thomson
Jan 9, 2020
L. Everett "Ev" Thomson Jr. age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 the New Perspectives in West Bend. He was born in Milwaukee, WI to Lyall E. Sr. and Lucille (nee Bussewitz) Thomson. Ev met Shirley (nee Weiand) on Big Cedar Lake when her boat broke down, he rescued the damsel in distress, and it is history...
Joan Bayerlein
Jan 5, 2020
Joan Bayerlein passed away at Kathy Hospice on January 5th 2020 after a brief illness. Joan was born on April 17th 1933 in Sheboygan to the late Anna and John Schwanekamp. She graduated from North High School in 1951 and then worked at the telephone company. She met her husband Charles "Chuck" Bayerlein in 1952 while he was stationed at...
David Frasheski
Jan 4, 2020
David L. Frasheski, age 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home in West Bend. He was born on January 12, 1947 in Milwaukee to Sylvester and Doris (nee Ehrlichmann) Frasheski. In his early teens, David and friends started a band called Rockin' Robin and The Roadrunners. They went on to have many successes including playing...
Donald Flitter
Jan 2, 2020
Donald Edward Flitter, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 2, 2020. He was born in West Bend on February 15, 1958 to Gilbert and Marie (nee Kremer) Flitter. Don married his best friend and soul mate, Judy (nee Clune) on July 4, 1992 in Las Vegas and from there, they built a wonderful life. Together,...
Arllys Crook
Jan 1, 2020
Arllys L. Crook (nee Rosenthal), age 90 years, passed away on Wednesday January 1, 2020 in West Bend. She was born on August 11, 1929 in the Mayville area to Arthur E. and Olga (nee Klumb) Rosenthal. Arllys married John "Jack" Crook on June 14, 1947 in West Bend. Arllys is survived by her children; Jean (John) Brace, Judy (Lenny)...
Betty Dobrzynski
Jan 1, 2020
Betty J. Dobrzynski (nee Peters), age 88, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 with family at her side. She was born on May 4, 1931 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Alfred and Emma (nee Ritterstedt) Peters. Betty is survived by two children; Diane M. Murray and Cheryl L. Dobrzynski both of Plymouth, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren....
Dennis Gerritson
Dec 31, 2019
Dennis G. Gerritson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Ivy Manor in West Bend surrounded by family. He was born on June 26, 1942 and raised in Waupun, WI to Russell and Margaret (nee Mugridge) Gerritson. In his early years, Dennis worked at Brownsville Bowling Alley as a pin setter for his father. He...
