Obituaries

Joan M. Houk

Joan M. Houk

Jul 31, 2012

Joan M. Houk (nee Weisenburger), age 76 of Delafield, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Joan is survived by her children Keith (Courtney) Houk, Curt (Peg) Houk, Kathy (Tom) Piirto, Nancy (Mark) Paulsberg, Jean (Cary) VerHalen and Chris (Sue) Houk, grandchildren Melissa, Alexandria, Riley, Kalvin, Reann, Adrian, Jessie, Adelyne, Jode, Alyssa, Samantha and 3 great-grandchildren. Joan is also...

Ronald Gillen

Ronald Gillen

Jul 27, 2012

Private services were held for the family.

Ilse Degelow

Ilse Degelow

Jul 23, 2012

Degelow, Ilse, age 88 years, left this world in Dousman, WI on Monday, July 23, 2012. Ilse was born in Stolp, in former German Pommerania by the Baltic Sea on April 30, 1924. She fled as the Russians advanced and endured much hardship during and after WWII. In 1950, Ilse and her husband settled in Milwaukee. They frugally lived...

Nancy Marie Schlei

Nancy Marie Schlei

Jul 17, 2012

Nancy Marie Schlei went to heaven on July 17th, 2012. She was the widow of James G. Schlei and they were reunited on the day that would have been their 47th wedding anniversary. She was 66 years old. Nancy was born on February 7th, 1946 in Medford, WI. She married Jim, the boy next door, on July 17th, 1965...

Patricia Palmer

Patricia Palmer

Jul 17, 2012

Patricia 'Pat' Palmer (nee Hill), 69, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Pat is survived by Janet, her four children Jennifer (fiance Dave) Pischer of Watertown, Craig (Jan) Hoban, Katherine (fiance Jeff) Hoban and Lars (Joy) Neilson, grandchildren Ryan, Jacob, Steven, Gabrielle, Molli, Rebecca, Lillian, Erik, Rosalind and great-grandson Elias. Also survived by sister-in-law Donna...

Lila L. Lorenzen

Lila L. Lorenzen

Jul 14, 2012

Lila L. Lorenzen (nee Buettner), 84, of Hartland, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. Loving mother of Jeffrey Lorenzen, Anita (John) Masch, Lorraine Lorenzen and Ross Lorenzen. Loving grandma to Franky Lemke, Nicholas Lorenzen, Christopher Marx, Rachel Stubner, Kyla Lorenzen, Kortney Lorenzen and great-grandma to Emily Stubner. Also survived by many other...

Stanley A. Christopherson

Stanley A. Christopherson

Jul 14, 2012

Stanley A. Christopherson, 71, of Hartford, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Stanley is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Joyce Christopherson (nee Schellin), brothers Donald (Pauline) Christopherson and Larry Christopherson (special friend Susan Belanger), daughter Cheryl (Jonathan) Radtke, son Todd (Annette) Christopherson and daughter Wendy (John) Skavlem. Proud grandfather of Olivia, Alexa,...

James Baird

James Baird

Jul 14, 2012

James Howard Baird, 72, of Oconomowoc, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 14, 2012. James is survived by his loving wife Kathy, sons Robert (Shelly) Baird, Ronald (Jenny) Baird, John (Jayme) Baird and Tim (Liz) Baird, step-daughters Noel (Khamp) Manikham, Amanda (Andrew) Kelly and Brittany (Jerad) Adler. Grandfather to 14 grandchildren. Sister to Sandra Dahlgren of...

Berenice Krueger

Berenice Krueger

Jul 10, 2012

Berenice M. Krueger, age 87 of Hartland, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Berenice is survived by her son Ken (Bobbie) Krueger, grandsons Tony Lavora, Adam (Wendi) Lombardo, Chad (Tracy) Kruger, Geoffrey (Laura) Francis and Jason (Jenny) Francis, granddaughters Erica (Ryan) Lundy and Jennifer (Corey) Hillyer, 14 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, sister Marion (Bud) Schultz,...

Lila Blum

Lila Blum

Jul 9, 2012

Private services were held for the family.

Joseph Peto

Joseph Peto

Jul 6, 2012

Joseph Thomas Peto 'Joe' age 61, was a lifelong resident of Oconomowoc, passed away at home on Friday, July 06, 2012, after a long battle with heart disease. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Alesa (nee Vallis), children Jennifer (Glenn) Haasch and Brian Peto, grandchildren Lauren and Ryan Haasch, brother Peter (Janet) Peto, along with...

Lorne Matson

Lorne Matson

Jul 5, 2012

Lorne 'Kelly' Matson, of the Town of Delafield. Born 4/17/1927, died 7/5/2012 after a short illness; 85 years of age. Survived by son Mark and daughter-in-law Heleena Laitinen; daughter Jane Rozman, son-in-law Gary Rozman and granddaughter Elizabeth Scott and husband Connor Scott; son Andy, daughter-in-law Linda and grandsons Kyle and Tyler. Also survived by sister Myrtle Kennedy of Waukesha,...

Mira Dykowski

Mira Dykowski

Jul 2, 2012

Mrs. Mira V. Dykowski was born on March 31, 1945 to Chester and Victoria Laski in Chicago, IL. Mira received her formal education through Chicago Catholic Schools, where she discovered her true creative nature. She honed her artistic abilities at the Art Institute Schools in Chicago. Mira was introduced to her future husband of 47 years as a debutante...

Ruth Brunner

Ruth Brunner

Jul 1, 2012

Ruth M. Brunner (nee Skrzypczak) of North Lake, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on July 1, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. Beloved wife of Spencer. Loving mother of Steven (Christine) of West Bend. Proud grandmother of Frank (Taylor) Of Schaumburg, IL. Dear sister of Geraldine (the late Ervin) Beck of Brookfield. Further survived...

Wilbur R. Gorman

Wilbur R. Gorman

Jun 27, 2012

Services are pending.

Mary Kimber

Mary Kimber

Jun 25, 2012

Mary Jane Kimber, age 86 of Dousman, Passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret Kimber and the sister of the late Jack Kimber. She is survived by her nieces Norma (the late Robert) Zehner and Amy (James) Welch, sister-in-law Edith Kimber, dear friend Jean Moldenhauer and her family...

Mary Chapman

Mary Chapman

Jun 24, 2012

Mary K. Chapman (formerly Cottrill; nee Hauge), age 69, of Oconomowoc, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 24th, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 2 year battle with ovarian cancer, at AngelsGrace Hospice Care Center. Mary was born on Oct. 27, 1942, in Madison, the youngest of seven children. She attended Baraboo High School, graduating in...

Marylou Simonis

Marylou Simonis

Jun 24, 2012

Services were held.

Ronald Bowles

Ronald Bowles

Jun 23, 2012

Ronald John Bowles, age 77 of Eagle, went to join his first wife and mother of his children, Kay, on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Ron is survived by his wife of 35 years, Beverly Bowles, children Kenneth Michael (Anita) Bowles, Diane Patricia Heider, Steven John (Vicky) Bowles and Cathy Louise (fiance Rod Harvey) Bowles, grandchildren Kay Marie, Annabelle, Andrew,...

Richard Binns

Richard Binns

Jun 21, 2012

Services were held.

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