Obituaries

Willa M. Menck

Willa M. Menck

Apr 13, 2024

WILLA M. MENCK

Willa, our Freya has set sail for Valhalla at the age of 91. Willa departed on Friday, April 12 from her treasured Cedarburg home designed and built with beloved husband Werner. Willa was a proud and loud University of Wisconsin-Madison Kappa Alpha Theta, Wauwatosa East High School Red Arrow Girl and legendary...

Marie A. Kraeblen (Nee Reblin)

Marie A. Kraeblen (Nee Reblin)

Apr 10, 2024

Marie Kraeblen nee Reblin

March 29, 1924 - April 10, 2024

Longtime Mequon resident, Marie Kraeblen, has died at 100 years plus 12 days. Her determined spirit, feisty attitude, and remarkable health made it possible for her to live a long, meaningful life.

When Marie was a sophomore in high school, her parents...

Roseann Zylka

Roseann Zylka

Apr 9, 2024

RoseAnn Zylka, of Grafton, passed away peacefully at the Charter Senior Living Center, in Jackson, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the age of 79 years.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6:00 PM at the Mueller Funeral Home & Crematory, in Grafton. The family will receive friends...

Frederick A. Gawrisch

Frederick A. Gawrisch

Apr 8, 2024

Obituary coming soon...

Barbara E. Lee

Barbara E. Lee

Apr 7, 2024

Barbara E. Lee

Of Grafton, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the age of 100 years.

Barbara was born on October 22, 1923, in Chesnee, SC, to the late James and the late Missouri (nee Pettit) Lee. She served in the Army from 1945 to 1947 as...

Sharon M. Dhein

Sharon M. Dhein

Apr 4, 2024

Sharon M. Dhein of Birchwood, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024 at the age of 81 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, David Dhein just a few months earlier. Loving mother of Joel (Jackie) Dhein and Jill Minette (Troy Stafford). Proud grandmother of Carly and Holly Dhein and...

Edna Emma Gierach

Edna Emma Gierach

Mar 31, 2024

Edna E. Gierach (nee Mueller) went peacefully home to her Savior on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the age of 99.

Edna was born November 5, 1924 in Lakefield, WI. She was the oldest child of Arthur and Clara (nee Klug) Mueller. After her father’s untimely death in 1949, she helped on her family farm and...

Darlene A. Bera-Gitter

Darlene A. Bera-Gitter

Mar 30, 2024

Darlene Bera-Gitter,

Of Cedarburg, peacefully passed away on March 30, 2024, at the age of 69. She was born on September 24, 1954, to her parents, Rita (nee Jankowski) and the late Frank Bera. She was united in marriage to the late Richard “Rick” Gitter. Darlene’s life was blessed with two sons, Keith and the...

Elizabeth F. Riley

Elizabeth F. Riley

Mar 28, 2024

Elizabeth Folsom Jacobson-Riley

Elizabeth Folsom Jacobson-Riley, (nee Jensen), of Cedarburg, WI, passed away on March 28, 2024, surrounded by family at the age of 82.

Elizabeth, known to her loved ones as Liz, Lizzy, Mom, Granny, Grandma, Aunt Liz, and Eli was born on May 15, 1941, in Edgerton, WI. She...

Beverly J. Scheunemann

Beverly J. Scheunemann

Mar 26, 2024

Beverly J. Scheunemann,

Of Cedarburg, peacefully passed away on March 26, 2024, at the age of 102. She was born on September 4, 1921, to her late parents, George Cassens and Ethal (nee Book). She was united in marriage with the late Eugene Scheunemann. Together, their marriage was blessed with four children, Eugene, Barbara, Sally,...

Sfc. Michael  "Mike" D. Giles (Retired)

Sfc. Michael "Mike" D. Giles (Retired)

Mar 25, 2024

Obituary soon to follow...

Ruth M. Wegmann

Ruth M. Wegmann

Mar 25, 2024

Ruth M. Wegmann

(nee Wilde) Of Grafton, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the age of 94 years.

Ruth was born on January 19, 1930, to the late Rudolph and the late Irene (nee Masch) Wilde. She met the love of her life Gustav E.E. Wegmann, and they got married on...

Patricia A. Petersen

Patricia A. Petersen

Mar 24, 2024

Patricia Petersen, 78, died Sunday, March 24th after a short battle against cancer.

Patricia was born February 21, 1943. She graduated from Riverside High School and worked for several years before marrying her true love, Fred Petersen on November 4, 1972 and moving to Cedarburg to begin a family. This started her life-long career taking care of...

Carolynn R. Kobiske

Carolynn R. Kobiske

Mar 24, 2024

Carolynn Kobiske, 74, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Sunday, March 23, 2024, in Lebanon, Tenn.

She was born Nov. 29, 1949, in Rice Lake, Wis., the daughter of Emil and Alma Ostermann. After her family moved to Cedarburg, she attended local public schools and graduated from Cedarburg High School in 1967.

In 1970, Carolynn married Michael...

Beth L. Sorensen

Beth L. Sorensen

Mar 23, 2024

Beth Loretta Rice Davison Sorensen, age 94, passed away March 23, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Storm Lake, IA on September 7, 1929, to Norman Beryl Rice and Florence Anderson Rice, Beth had one younger brother, Dan. They grew up in Clear Lake, IA where they loved living by the...

John R. Van Sickle

John R. Van Sickle

Mar 23, 2024

John R. Van Sickle, 66, of Grafton, Wisconsin, passed away on March 23, 2024. John was born to John and Nadine, on September 12, 1956 in Milwaukee. He graduated from Cedarburg High School and received a culinary arts degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College. John was an avid Green Bay Packers fan, and even spent part of his life...

Nancy A. Kaminski

Nancy A. Kaminski

Mar 23, 2024

Nancy (Michalek) Kaminski, passed away March 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born to Norma (Brannan) Michalek on March 10, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

From an early age, Nancy had a knack for creating. As a girl, she spent weekends sewing with her grandmother. Nancy would practice this skill for decades to...

Jerry J. Murray

Jerry J. Murray

Mar 22, 2024

Jerry John Murray peacefully passed away and was born into eternal life on March 22, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born on June 19th 1943, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Jerry graduated from Menomonie High School before entering the training program at Sacred Heart Hospital for Radiology Technology, where he earned an Associate Degree. While at Sacred Heart...

Wayne A. Malwitz

Wayne A. Malwitz

Mar 21, 2024

Wayne A. Malwitz,

Of Grafton, peacefully passed away on March 21, 2024, at the age of 59. He was born on May 3, 1964, to his parents, Timothy Malwitz, and Cynthia (nee Teetzen). He was united in marriage with Janice Novak on March 30, 2001. Their marriage was blessed with four children.

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Dorothy Jean  Elgin

Dorothy Jean Elgin

Mar 21, 2024

Dorothy Jean Elgin

Dorothy Jean Elgin (nee Cable) was called home peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on March 21, 2024, at the age of 90 years.

Dorothy was born on February 24, 1934, in Louisiana, Missouri, the daughter of the late Charles Leonard Cable and the late Mildred (nee Smith) Rubringer....