Obituaries
James R. Smetana
Apr 25, 2024
James R. Smetana, 92 of Waukesha, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was born on January 11, 1932 in Rochester, WI to Stanley and Margaret (nee: Pfanzelter) Smetana. Jim attended St Thomas Aquinas Grade School in Waterford and was a graduate of Burlington High School Class of 1950. In 1952 he served during the Korean War and spent 42...
Donald Kaminski
Apr 25, 2024
Donald Kaminski died peacefully at home on April 25, 2024 at the age of 77 following a short battle with bladder cancer. He was born in Milwaukee on October 22, 1946 to Celia and Jerome Kaminski. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Richard. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane, son Kenneth, daughter Karyn (Donald)...
Theresa K. Albrecht
Apr 25, 2024
Passed away in Elm Grove on April 25, 2024, at the age of 97. She was born February 22, 1927, in Freemont, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard and Lucy (nee Hertel) Ewald. On September 3, 1949, she married Herman Albrecht in Mundelein, Illinois. He preceded her in death in 2010. Before coming to Waukesha in 2003, the couple lived in...
Patricia Ann Melendes
Apr 23, 2024
Pat (Patricia Ann) Melendes was a woman of great passion and energy. There was rarely a challenge she didn’t approach head on. Pat went to her eternal reward with her Savior on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 , having been born on June 20, 1944, in Gary, Indiana to Anthony Lazar Sr and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Lazar née Shinners.
Pat graduated from...
Brian Mark Hammes
Apr 21, 2024
Brian M. Hammes of Colgate passed away unexpectedly due to a heart condition on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the age of 43. He was born in Fort Carson, Colorado on August 19, 1980 the son of Mark and Beth (nee Helms) Hammes.
Throughout his career, Brian dedicated many years to working at Border States Electric and more recently at...
Sara A. Doyle
Apr 21, 2024
Sara A. Doyle of Waukesha passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville at the age of 79. She was born in Milwaukee on October 29, 1944, the daughter of Ben and Avis (McNamara) Fleming. Sara was a longtime and active member of Ascension Lutheran Church. She worked at Landmark Credit Union as a loan...
Steven H. Koentop
Apr 18, 2024
Steven H. Koentop, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 26, 1952 in Waukesha, the son of Donald and Mavene (nee Gowans) Koentop. He was a coach for his son David’s high school hockey team and was very proud of him when he became a doctor. On...
Joseph "Joey" P. Foss
Apr 17, 2024
Beloved brother Joseph Paul “Joey” or “Joe” Foss passed away Wednesday, April 17 following surgery and a long hospitalization in Milwaukee, WI. Born in Hastings, MN to Joe and Jane (Hanson) Foss, he moved to Waukesha, WI in 1959. Joey was a special child. While he walked at nine months and briefly spoke multiple words, he was found to have...
Bart A. Douglas
Apr 16, 2024
Bart A. Douglas passed away in Salem Lakes, WI unexpectedly on April 16, 2024, at the age of 55. He was born November 24, 1968, in Milwaukee to parents William and Catherine (nee Kenny) Douglas. Bart grew up in Waukesha and attended Waukesha North High School, graduating in 1987. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, and...
Eva Elizondo
Apr 16, 2024
Eva Sanchez Elizondo was born to Eternal Life on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the age of 53.Visitation and funeral Mass were held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at St. William Catholic Church. Burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Frank Ellsworth Lockerby
Apr 16, 2024
Frank Ellsworth Lockerby of Waukesha, WI passed away on April 16, 2024 from an acute illness at the age of 74. He leaves behind his loving wife of 49 years, Cindi Lockerby, sons Dustin and Drew (Sami) Lockerby and grandsons Joey and Jay Jay.
Frank was born November 30, 1949 to Jay and Marian Lockerby in Red Wing, MN and grew...
Charles "Chuck" J. Merten
Apr 15, 2024
Charles “Chuck” J. Merten age 84 of Waukesha died on April 15, 2024. He was born May 27, 1939 the only child born to Joseph and Marie (nee Zahnzinger) Merten.
Chuck began his teaching career at MATC at the age of 21 where he taught for40+ years. He also ran Suburban TV Repair Service from his home. At one point in...
Joshua "Josh" J. Hammes
Apr 13, 2024
Joshua “Josh” J. Hammes of Waukesha passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital after bravely battling colon cancer. He was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland on October 26, 1977, to Mark and Beth Hammes. On November 10, 2006, he exchanged vows with his beloved wife, Kristin (Fohey), whom he spoiled and adored endlessly. Throughout his...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Janssen
Apr 9, 2024
On April 9, 2024, Elizabeth “Betsy” Janssen (nee Danielson) surrounded by family, peacefully entered eternal life at age 83.
Betsy was born May 28, 1940, in Ettrich, Wisconsin to Francis Danielson and Thea Husmoen Danielson. She graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1958, and thanks to a nursing scholarship attended St. Francis School of Nursing/Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin,...
Olga C. Martinez
Apr 8, 2024
Olga C. Martinez, 92, of San Antonio, TX, passed away peacefully on April 8th, 2024, surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Serafin and Elodia Castro, and her siblings, Benigno, Esther, Tomasa, and Raul; husband Antonio Martinez Sr, infant daughter, and son Roy Martinez.
Olga is survived by her five sons and two daughters: Fernando (Gilda), Ruben...
Todd G. Rolling
Apr 8, 2024
It is with great sadness we announce the death of our beloved brother and son, Todd G. Rolling. Todd passed away on April 8, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 58.
Fifty-eight years ago, when Todd was born, a child with Down Syndrome was considered a tragedy, a child that would never be able to walk,...
Kenneth Bischmann
Apr 8, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” Bischmann peacefully passed into eternal life on April 8, 2024.
Ken graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee and attended UW-Milwaukee. He worked for 20 years at Ideals Publishing and 20 years at National Premium and Merchandising in sales and marketing management, where he rose to the level of Vice-President. In 1994, having a strong call to the...
Allen E. Garrett
Apr 7, 2024
It brings us great sorrow to tell you that Allen has passed away on April 7, 2024 at the age of 82. He was always early for every occasion, sadly for us, including arriving in Heaven.
He was born to Edgar and Ruth Garrett on September 21, 1941. He spent his early days in Waukesha hanging out at Horeb pool, playing...
Durward W. Gauthier
Apr 4, 2024
Durward W. Gauthier “Dur”, a resident of New Berlin, peacefully passed into Eternal Life on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the age of 94. He was born in Oconto, Wisconsin on June 9, 1929, to George and Irene Gauthier. Dur was a graduate of Lawrence College where he was an outstanding athlete. He proudly served his country in the United...
Kathleen Ann Hahn
Apr 2, 2024
Kathy Hahn, age 80, passed away on April 2, 2024 at AngelsGrace Hospice after a short battle with cancer surrounded by her loving husband, Jim, and her family.
She was born in La Crosse, WI on January 25, 1944 to Gretchen and William (Bill) Manke. On July 30, 1966, Kathy and Jim married. They were blessed with two children, Peter and...
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