Obituaries
Diane Whettam
Aug 20, 2012
Diane M. Whettam, of Oconomowoc, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital at the age of 71. She was born in Waukesha on July 15, 1941 the daughter of Sheldon and Olive (nee Goetz) Seeley. Diane worked at Prairie Elementary in Waukesha as a school aide while her children were in school. She loved to garden and was a former...
Julia Renna
Aug 19, 2012
Julia M. Renna, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Twin Oaks in Delafield at the age of 80 years. She was born in Waukesha on June 11, 1932 the daughter of the late Ernesto and Laurina (nee DeGelorma) Renna. Julia was a 1949 graduate of Waukesha High School and worked as a bookkeeper at Jack Griffin Ford for...
Duffie Bruning
Aug 17, 2012
Duffie Bruning passed away at Avalon Square on August 17, 2012. Duffie was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, the daughter of Anna and D.D. Hall. She married John Bruning in 1943, after meeting at Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO. She taught elementary school in Illinois briefly after WWII. They lived successively in Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Lisle, Illinois, retiring...
Alex Gamez,
Aug 13, 2012
Alex “Meho” Gamez, Jr., of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 57. He was born in Waukesha on December 27, 1954 the son of Alex and Antonia (nee Del Angel) Gamez, Sr. He was a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School and worked for GE Medical for 38 years. He was very...
George Guzman
Aug 12, 2012
George C. Guzman, a longtime Waukesha resident, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 84 and was greeted in heaven by his son Gary “Tiger Lily”, other family members and best buddies. He was born in Stevens Point on April 15, 1928 the son of Felix and Clara (nee Kitowski). He proudly served his country...
Robert "Bob" Uchner
Aug 11, 2012
Robert F. “Bob” Uchner, of the town of Genesee, master stained-glass artist craftsman completed his final project and closed his studio doors to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center at the age of 69. He was born in Wadena, MN on February 22, 1943 the son of Harold and Helen...
Marie Plehn
Aug 4, 2012
Marie Grace Plehn, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 87. She was born in Pewaukee on August 15, 1924 the daughter of the late Albert and Iola (nee Oestrich) Bergels. On June 19, 1948 she married Donald Plehn in Waukesha; he preceded her in death on February 8, 2009. Along with...
Miguel Melendez
Jul 29, 2012
Miguel S. Melendez, of Waukesha, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home at the age of 84. He was born in El Paso, TX, on October 24, 1927, the son of Aurelia and Agrepina (nee Reyes) Melendez. Miguel often dreamt of returing to his hometown of Lamesa, Texas. He was a graduate of Klondike High School in Texas. He proudly served...
Susan Dornbrook
Jul 26, 2012
Susan Ann Dornbrook, of Waukesha, died of cancer on Thursday, July 26, 2012. She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 4, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Luedke. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1967. She worked in the card and gift, jewelry and beauty industry for much of her life, most recently at Walgreens and Hallmark. She...
Luciana "Lucy" Schwoch
Jul 23, 2012
Luciana Romani “Lucy” Schwoch, of Brookfield, died Mon., July 23, 2012 at age 85. She was born in Assisi, Italy on April 24, 1927 the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Elisa (nee Sbicca) Romani. Lucy was an avid skier, tennis player, golfer and trophy winning putter as well as a member of the certified ski patrol. She will always be...
Eunice Wolff
Jul 21, 2012
Eunice D. Wolff, was called home by the Angels of the Lord on July 21, 2012 at the age of 83. She was born on October 20, 1928 in Watertown the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys (nee Kottwitz) Mohr. On December 2, 1950 she married Carl Wolff her loving husband of 61 years. Eunice graduated in 1950 from the Deaconess Hospital...
Diana Wolk
Jul 20, 2012
Diana M. Wolk, of Waukesha, died on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 59. She was born in Milwaukee on October 3, 1952 the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (nee Smith) Berg. Diana was the former owner of Busy Bee Embroidery. She was a member of St. William Catholic Church. She will be sadly missed by her...
Georgia Recknagel
Jul 18, 2012
Georgia Ann Recknagel (nee Halverson), of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 85. Georgia was born on January 3, 1927 in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of George and Carrie (nee Nasett) Halverson and became a resident of Waukesha in 1953. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for over 49...
Kathleen Mcguire
Jul 17, 2012
Kathleen D. “Kathy” McGuire, of Waukesha, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Froedtert Hospital at the age of 60. She was born in Wauwatosa on April 7, 1952 the daughter of Roland and Jeanne (nee Scott) Olson. Kathy retired from Bethesda Elementary School where she worked as a teacher’s aide for many years. She loved to garden and enjoyed dining out...
Bergetta Ruehmer
Jul 16, 2012
Bergetta J. Ruehmer, of Waukesha, died on Monday, July 16, 2012 at AngelsGrace Hospice surrounded by her family at the age of 90. She was born in Waukesha on February 9, 1922 the daughter of the late Kernal and Nellie (nee Olson) Olson. Bergetta worked for SEWRPC as a cartographer from 1969 until her retirement in 1996. She loved nature, camping and traveling...
Sarah Borgealt
Jul 16, 2012
Sarah E. Borgealt (nee Brucker), of Waukesha, died on Monday, July 16, 2012 at the age of 92. She was born in Milwaukee on July 22, 1919 the daughter of George and Camilla (nee Delaney) Brucker. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Preceded in death by her husband Alfred, son Alan, granddaughter Angela, brother Joseph, sisters...
Marlene LaPlante
Jul 14, 2012
Marlene L. LaPlante, of Wales, died Sat., July 14, 2012 at age 76. She was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 12, 1935 the daughter of the late Clifford and Ruth (nee Nelson) Coleman. She will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 58 years Donald “Don” LaPlante, their children, John LaPlante of Oak Creek, Ken (Chris) LaPlante of New...
James Ponasik,
Jul 10, 2012
James A. Ponasik, Sr., of Waukesha, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 67. He was born in Waukesha on February 4, 1945 the son of John and Evelyn (nee Toennessen) Ponasik. He lived in Waukesha and Pewaukee retiring from Kearney and Trecker after 27 years of service. As a young man, Jim developed...
Lenora Meier
Jul 9, 2012
Lenora H. Meier, died on Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Masonic Home for Health & Rehab at the age of 89. Private family services will be held.
James "Jim" Murphy
Jul 8, 2012
James C. “Jim” Murphy, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 91. He was born on March 7, 1921 the son of James and Emeline Murphy. He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII. James had worked at Bell Products in Wauksha as a skilled machinist for many...
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