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Matthew Goettl

Matthew Goettl

Jul 20, 2010

Matthew John Goettl, of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 47.  He was born on March 3, 1963 the son of Leonard and Gladys (nee Irwin) Goettl.   He will be sadly missed by his brother James "Jim" of Bristol along with other relatives and friends. Private family services will be held.

John Freudenstein

John Freudenstein

Jul 20, 2010

John Freudenstein, of Watertown, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 81. He was born and raised in Genesee, WI on November 21, 1928 to Adolph and Elsie (nee: Herman) Freudenstein. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had worked at Waukesha Engine for 47 years, retiring in 1992.  He will...

Mary Wells

Mary Wells

Jul 19, 2010

Mary Apolinar Wells died July 19, 2010 in Waukesha, with her husband and son at her side. Mary was born November 20, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, to Sylvestre and Maria Angulo Apolinar. She attended the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago and following that, worked in Brooklyn, New York, Reno, and Cordova, Alaska. She also did graduate work at Aurora College in Chicago. In...

Eva Woodin

Eva Woodin

Jul 18, 2010

Eva Woodin of Waukesha, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at St. Anne’s Salvatorian in Milwaukee at the age of 93. She was born on December 14, 1916 in Urey, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Wasyl and Anastazija (Pohlid) Lazeration. On December 22, 1943, Eva was united in marriage to Phillip Woodin; he preceded her in death in 2007. She proudly served her country in...

Fredrick Ruch

Fredrick Ruch

Jul 16, 2010

Fredrick T. Ruch of Waukesha, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 70. He was born on September 13, 1939 in Waukesha, the son of Frank and Louise (Seitz) Ruch. He was a lifelong member at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After attending St. Joseph Catholic School, he graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in 1957.    Fred went...

Shirley Tysver

Shirley Tysver

Jul 14, 2010

Shirley Ida Tysver(nee Engstrand) died Thursday July 15, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Waukesha. She was born July 30, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Erick G. and Gladys A. (nee: Carlson) Engstrand. On August 16, 1947 she married Lee Walter Tysver he preceded her in death May 20, 1969. She will be missed by her children: Timothy (Nora) Tysver, Judy (Jeff) Tysver,...

Robert Pechanach,

Robert Pechanach,

Jun 28, 2010

Robert “Bob” Pechanach, Jr., of Colgate, formerly of Genesee passed away at AngelsGrace Hospice on Monday, June 28, 2010 surrounded by family and friends at age 62.  He was born in Milwaukee on August 16, 1947 the son of Robert and Sophie (nee Vitas) Pechanach. Bob served as Milwaukee police officer for many years before retiring from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s...

Barbara Ballmann

Barbara Ballmann

Jun 26, 2010

Barbara Ballmann, of Waukesha, died peacefully Saturday, June 26, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 57. She was born on January 6, 1953 to Lacey and Richard Ballmann in Waukesha where she grew up and attended Waukesha South High School. She received her B.A. degree in Music and the Humanities from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky and her M.S. degree...

Jeanette Southmayd Caspari

Jeanette Southmayd Caspari

Jun 25, 2010

Jeanette Addah Southmayd Caspari, passed into Eternity on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the age of 98. Jeanette was born and raised in Bayfield, Wisconsin, and earned a bachelor’s degree at Whitewater State Teachers College before devoting her life to helping others.  Her husband died in 1943 when, as a widow with a new baby, Jeanette promised her pastor of Washington...

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Jun 24, 2010

Charles E. Miller, Sr. of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 76. He was born in Waukesha on August 6, 1933 the son of Hugh J. and Mary Louise (nee Hertz) Miller. Charles proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1950 until 1953. He then worked as a welder for the gas company...

Edward Bloede

Edward Bloede

Jun 24, 2010

Edward “Ed” Bloede, formerly of North Prairie, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 surrounded by his family at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age 87. He was born in Waukesha on March 10, 1923 to William and Mary (nee Miek) Bloede. Ed was a 1941 graduate of Waukesha High School. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII first in...

Thomas Jasinski

Thomas Jasinski

Jun 24, 2010

Thomas R. Jasinski of Waukesha, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. A kind, gentle, and loving man, he was born on July 18, 1929 in West Allis to Leopold and Sophia (nee: Hopp) Jasinski. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. In his younger years Tom was a test driver...

Kimberly Hartling

Kimberly Hartling

Jun 23, 2010

Kim J. Hartling, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home at the age of 53. She was born on September 11, 1956 in Woodruff, WI, the daughter of Sigmond A. and Helen M. (nee: Jackson) Kaminski. She attended schools in Eagle River before moving to Waukesha in 1967. She had worked at Waukesha Engine, PDQ, was a bartender for 13...

Ellen Ward

Ellen Ward

Jun 22, 2010

Ellen “Pat” Ward, of Waukesha died June 22, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 88. She was born February 13, 1922 in Fordville, North Dakota the daughter of George and Eleanor (nee: Miller) Olson. On December 9, 1942 she married Ralph E. Ward. He preceded her in death in October of 2000. Mrs. Ward was a member of St. William...

Laverne Staab

Laverne Staab

Jun 12, 2010

LaVerne Staab, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Avalon Square at the age of 88. She was born in Waukesha on August 14, 1921 the daughter of Everett and Mildred (nee Clausen) VanAlstine. On June 15, 1947, she married Larry Staab at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church; he preceded her in death on September 5, 1972. LaVerne was a 1939 graduate...

Janet Finney

Janet Finney

Jun 11, 2010

of Rhinelander, formerly of Genesee, went home to heaven on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the age of 82.  She was born on May 26, 1928 in Waukesha, the daughter of Edward and Isabelle (Proctor) Snyder.  After attending Waukesha High School, Janet worked at Waukesha Engine and was a bookkeeper Hill Top Garage in Genesee.  She was united in marriage...

Rae Hogan

Rae Hogan

Jun 9, 2010

Rae Ann Hogan of Waukesha, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at her home at the age of 73. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Rockford, IL to Raymond and Lucille (nee: Bertrand) Hogan.  Rae Ann will be missed by her best friend Ginny Dunsirn of Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents and her special friend Patricia Ann...

Marie Shaver

Marie Shaver

Jun 7, 2010

Marie L. Shaver, of Holland, MI, formerly of DeKalb, IL and Waukesha, went home to her Lord on Monday, June 7, 2010. She was born on October 1, 1922 in Mukwonago the daughter of Fred and Persis (nee Jones) Kohlhaas.  She will be sadly missed by her two grandchildren: Bob (Kim) McFarlane of West Olive, MI and Debbey (David) Sprinkle of...

Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith

Jun 5, 2010

Glenn W. “Smitty” Smith of Waukesha, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home at the age of 65.  He was born on October 31, 1944 in Waukesha, the son of Milo and Addie (Johnston) Smith.  Glenn proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed in Vietnam.  He was a longtime employee of Baldwin Transfer Company in Milwaukee...

Lavern Adams

Lavern Adams

Jun 5, 2010

LaVern Wesley Adams passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the age of 89. He was born on April 14, 1921 in Waukesha to Wesley Chapman and Agnes (nee: Morris) Adams. He spent his early years on his parent’s farm, on Delafield Street, developing his agricultural skills. His boyhood avocation was baseball and he developed a lifelong love for the game. “Ace” Adams was...

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