Obituaries

Shirley J. Green

Shirley J. Green

May 8, 2008

Green, Shirley J. (nee Schmidt) of Grafton, May 8, 2008, age 86 yrs.  Beloved wife of Robert Green.  Loving mother of Leslie (Robert) Ruess, Steven and Richard.  Proud grandmother of Jim (Jennifer), John (Traci), Jay (Vanessa) and Sarah.  Great-grandmother of Isabella, Julia, Jessica, Gabriella and Collin.  Sister-in-law of Sue Schmidt.  Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. ...

Allen E. Koopmann

Allen E. Koopmann

May 7, 2008

Koopmann, Allen E. Of Grafton, May 7, 2008, age 78 yrs.  Beloved husband of Joann E. (nee Barnes).  Loving father of Daniel (Dawn) Koopmann and Karen (Al) Kuphal.  Grandfather of Emily Kuphal, Matt (Lis) Koopmann, and Michelle Koopmann.  Dear brother of Delvin (Doreen) Koopmann.  Further survived by other relatives and friends.  Funeral Service Friday, May 9, 2008 7PM at...

Lawrence Larry W. Benz, Jr.

Lawrence Larry W. Benz, Jr.

May 2, 2008

Benz, Lawrence Jr. Larry Of Grafton, May 2, 2008 age 69 yrs.  Beloved husband of Alice (nee Guetzke).  Loving father of Todd (Gail), Terry (Jennifer), Tracey (Chris) Baumann and Troy.  Proud grandfather of Katie (Brad), Mindy, Jason, Jena and Brooke; and great-grandfather of Gunner.  Further survived by brother Randy, sister Mary Worth, other relatives and many friends.  Funeral service...

Virginia A. Marien

Virginia A. Marien

Apr 26, 2008

Marien, Virginia (nee Peabody) of Grafton, April 26, 2008 age 82 yrs.  Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Marien.  Loving mother of Thomas (Ria), Barbara (Michael) Colombo, Richard (Christine), Kathleen, and Robert L. Jr.  Further survived by 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.  Funeral service Thursday May 1, 2008 7PM at the Grafton Funeral Home. ...

Shirley Kotes

Shirley Kotes

Apr 25, 2008

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12 Noon at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Grafton, for Shirley G. Kotes, 79, of Grafton who passed away at Columbia St. Marys Ozaukee Campus on April 25, 2008.  Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 11 AM until time of service.  Entombment Resurrection...

Olga Hilgendorf

Olga Hilgendorf

Apr 25, 2008

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 30, 2008 2:00 PM at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Freistadt, for Olga Hilgendorf (nee Sliepka), 91 of Mequon who died on April 25, 2008 at Columbia St. Marys Ozaukee Campus.  Visitation will be held at Mueller Funeral Home, Cedarburg on Tuesday from 4-7 PM and at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church...

Opal Christianson

Opal Christianson

Apr 24, 2008

A A memorial service will be held May 1, 2008 at 7:00pm at Alliance Bible Church Mequon for Opal Sarah Christianson, 101 years old of Cedarburg, WI. She went home to her Lord Jesus on April 24, 2008. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to Alliance Bible Church. On line condolences may be sent at www.muellerfuneralhome.com.   Opal was...

Reiley Rayne Eischen

Reiley Rayne Eischen

Apr 23, 2008

Eischen, Reiley Rayne Born March 12, 2007 and born to eternal life on April 23, 2008.  Adored and loving daughter of Andrew and Heather (nee North) Eischen.  Dear sister of Joardin Morris.  Cherished granddaughter of Tom (Debbie) Eischen, Todd (Cindy) King, Dan (Theresa) North and Rebecca Kleinschmidt.  Further survived great grandparents, great-great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and...

Lester W. Pipkorn

Lester W. Pipkorn

Apr 22, 2008

Lester W. Pipkorn of Grafton found peace on Tuesday April 22, 2008 at the age of 90 years, at Columiba St. Marys Ozaukee Campus.   Lester was born in Freistadt, WI on June 29, 1917 to the late Fred & Ella (nee Friede) Pipkorn and married the late Mary Lou Dalton on April 19, 1947 at Immanuel Lutheran Church.   After...

Kathleen Prom

Kathleen Prom

Apr 18, 2008

Kathleen Prom (nee Arentz) of Grafton passed away peacefully at home on Wed. April 16, 2008 at the age of 82 years.   Kathleen was born in the Town of Grafton on October 2, 1925 to the late Nicholas & Hedwig (nee Olzem) Arentz and married the late Herbert Prom on April 10, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Pauline Frank

Pauline Frank

Apr 17, 2008

FRANK, Pauline (nee Dreifuss) age 84, formerly of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio. Pauline is preceded in death by her husband William J. Frank in July 1994; daughter, Susan Warren in 1980; and great-grandson, Brayden Porter in February 2008. Pauline is survived by daughter, Carol Pearon; grandson, Lee Schoenwetter; granddaughter, Jaimie (Tom) Porter,...

Margaret Edna Kaminsky (Nee Coker)

Margaret Edna Kaminsky (Nee Coker)

Apr 17, 2008

Kaminsky, Margaret E.   (nee Coker) of Cedarburg, April 17, 2008, age 85 yrs.   Margaret was born on October 10, 1922, in southern England, to the late John and the late Gertrude (nee Long) Coker.  Margaret was the cherished wife of the late Robert Kaminsky.  Margaret and Robert met and married while he was stationed in England in 1948, then...

Marie Kuehne (Nee Knetzger)

Marie Kuehne (Nee Knetzger)

Apr 15, 2008

Kuehne, Marie (nee Knetzger) Of Cedarburg, April 15, 2008, age 97 yrs.   Cherished wife of the late Edward.  Loving mother of the late Mary Ann (Dale) Polivka.  Proud and devoted grandma of Jean (John) Madsen and Robert (Jill) Polivka and great-grandma of Dan, Mike, Jordan and Haley.  Further survived by other relatives and friends.  Funeral Mass at St. Francis...

Roland J. Hufnagel

Roland J. Hufnagel

Apr 15, 2008

Hufnagel, Roland J. Of Grafton, April 15, 2008 age 94 yrs.  Preceded in death by his beloved and devoted wife Lillian (nee Kail) and cherished daughter Wendy Hubby Hufnagel.   He is survived by his loving daughters Patti (Craig) Nettesheim, Nance (Tom) Crowley and Judy (Jerry) Heine.  Proud grandfather of Amy (Luke) Miller, Kelly (Dave) Guthery, Tracy (Robert) Piette, and...

Carol J. Behrens (Nee Butchko)

Carol J. Behrens (Nee Butchko)

Apr 14, 2008

Behrens, Carol (nee Butchko) of Mequon, April 14, 2008, age 54 yrs.  Beloved wife of Yves.  Loving mother of Frederic and Patrick.  Cherished daughter of Rose (the late Charles) Butchko.  Dear sister of Patricia (Richard) Turner.  Aunt of John.  Memorial Service Friday, April 18, 2008 4PM at Crossroads Presbyterian Church (6031 W. Chapel Hill Rd 129N), Mequon.  In lieu...

Meta E. Wilger (Nee Gierach)

Meta E. Wilger (Nee Gierach)

Apr 13, 2008

Wilger, Meta E. (nee Gierach) of West Bend, April 13, 2008, age 89 yrs.  Beloved wife of the late Nickolas.  Loving mother of Richard (Kathleen), Edward (Lorna) and Jean (Kenneth) Anderson.  Proud grandma of Brian (Cathy), Gary (Susan), Michael (Holly), David Anderson, Karen (Scott) Wolff and Christine (Robert) Rau; and 10 great-grandchildren.  Dear sister-in-law of Clara Cook.  Further survived...

George Klein

George Klein

Apr 12, 2008

Left us on April 12, 2008, at Columbia St. Marys Hospice with his family at his bedside.   George was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 1, 1925.  He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII; returned home to attend Cleveland State University.  In 1970, he moved to Cedarburg, WI, where he started his business, Wall Systems Inc..   George is...

Walter Michalica

Walter Michalica

Apr 11, 2008

Michalica, Walter Of Grafton, April 11, 2008, age 83 yrs.  Loving dad of Barb (Mike) Wallisch, Steve (Mary Champeny), Dan, and Pete (Linda) Michalica.  Proud grandpa of Amber, Alyssa, Jesse, Danielle, Sara, Brian, and Jennifer.  Dear great-grandpa of Kane, Riley, and Kaley.  Further survived by other relatives and many friends.  Preceded in death Shirley Michalica (nee Fellenz), his parents...

Elaine L. Studelska Sr.

Elaine L. Studelska Sr.

Apr 11, 2008

Studelska, Elaine L. Sr. (nee Olson) of Grafton, was called to her eternal leave the morning of April 11, 2008. She leaves with us happiness, joy, and loving memories of seventy-nine years of productive life. Elaines top priority in life was shared between family and her enduring religious faith and commitment. Elaine leaves behind her beloved husband Norbert, her...

Elizabeth C. Burbank

Elizabeth C. Burbank

Apr 8, 2008

Elizabeth Carthaus Burbank of Cedarburg passed away peacefully April 8th at the age of 90. She is survived by her loving family including her husband John, daughters Anne (Steven) Tews of Mequon, Wisconsin, and Nancy Burbank of Eugene, Oregon. Dear grandmother of Jennifer, Sarah and Peter. Proud great grandmother of Ben, Zoe and Ryan. Betty was a graduate of...