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Betty Hayes

Betty Hayes

Mar 29, 2008

Of Waukesha, formerly of Milwaukee, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 77. She was born on October 28, 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama the daughter of Samuel and Fanny (nee Kelley) Griffin. On September 4, 1952 she married Roger Hayes at the Gunter Air Force Base in Alabama. She retired in...

Mary Pankratz

Mary Pankratz

Mar 29, 2008

Of Waukesha, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 91. She was born on July 26, 1916 in Waukesha, the daughter of Alexander and Rose (nee Kappes) Pankratz. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she sang in the St. Joseph choir for many years and participated in the Catholic...

Jean Staats

Jean Staats

Mar 28, 2008

Of Waukesha, died on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the age of 89 at the Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waukesha. She was born on June 18, 1918 in Marinette the daughter of Otto and Margaret (nee Bujack) Jenshak. On July 20, 1940 she married Lawrence Staats in Milwaukee; he preceded her in death in March of 1999. Jean...

Ralph Powers

Ralph Powers

Mar 27, 2008

Of Waukesha, died on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa at the age of 54. He was born on April 6, 1953 in Odessa, Texas the son of Dan and Vivian (nee Sheffield) Powers. He was a veteran of the US Navy and of the Vietnam War. He also served in the USS...

Linda Cooley

Linda Cooley

Mar 23, 2008

WAUKESHA-Linda L. Cooley of Waukesha, died on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 60. She was born on January 3, 1948 the daughter of Richard and Dolores (nee Reinhard) Flood. She was a 1966 graduate of Waukesha South High School. On May 7, 1966 she married Dan R. Cooley in the town of Pewaukee....

Richard Larson,

Richard Larson,

Mar 23, 2008

Richard A. "Rich" Larson, Jr, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 54. He was born on February 21, 1954 the son of Richard and Phylis Larson. He is survived by his wife Michele Larson along with other relatives and friends. Visitation with a time for sharing will be held on...

Nicholas Diel

Nicholas Diel

Mar 22, 2008

Nicholas W. Diel age 58 of Hartland, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. He was born in Milwaukee February 25, 1950 to Marvin and Edna (nee: Craven) Diel. He was a graduate of Whitnall High School and then received a Bachelors Degree in Business from Carroll College in 1985. On July 8, 1996 he married Nancy (nee:...

Elginia Engstrom

Elginia Engstrom

Mar 21, 2008

Elginia J. Engstrom, age 93 of Waukesha, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 7, 1914 in South Milwaukee, the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Milewnska) Bobinski. Elginia married F. L. "Woody" Engstrom on June 8, 1940 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milwaukee; he preceded her in death on May 9, 2002....

Carolyn Ziegelmann

Carolyn Ziegelmann

Mar 21, 2008

Carolyn A. Ziegelmann, age 64 of the Town of Vernon, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on March 11, 1944 in Chattanooga, TN, the daughter of Harry and Ruby (Berg) Butterfield. Carolyn graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1962, and later married Melvin Ziegelmann on April 4, 1964...

Celia Turek

Celia Turek

Mar 17, 2008

Celia Turek, Age 95 died, Mon. March 17, 2008 at Elmbrookf Memorial Hospital. Survived by daughters, Sherry (Guy) Lentz and Sandra (James) Swiatczak both of Oconomowoc, grandchildren; Kyle Lentz, Krystle Lentz, and Keri (Tim) Dabroski, great-grandchild Jeanette Dabroski, her sister Phyllis Adler of Lomira, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husband Lawrence, sisters, Eleanor Plevak, Emily Uradnicek,...

Jay Dillon

Jay Dillon

Mar 13, 2008

Jay C. Dillon, age 80 of the Village of Genesee, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1928 in Waukesha, the son of Clifford and Florence (Barndt) Dillon. Jay was united in marriage to Gladys Freudenstein on January 8, 1955. He was employed at Herker Screw Products in Menomonee Falls for many years...

Daniel Destefano

Daniel Destefano

Mar 12, 2008

WAUKESHA-Daniel C. DeStefano, of Waukesha, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at his Waukesha home at the age of 72. He was born on July 24, 1935 in Waukesha to Dan and Ann (nee: Abfall) DeStefano. Dan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an alumni of Catholic Memorial High School. He had worked...

Mary Erdman

Mary Erdman

Mar 11, 2008

Mary Jane Erdman, age 88, of Waukesha, died Tuesday March 11, 2008 at her Waukesha home. She was born in Dodgeville, WI on October 14, 1919 to Fredrick and Eulalia (nee: Doyle) Steppler. Mary Jane was a graduate of UW-Platteville, earning a B.A. in Education. She also received a two-year degree in education from Edgewood College in Madison. She started...

The David L. Dancey

The David L. Dancey

Mar 8, 2008

The Honorable David Lloyd Dancey died peacefully Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Dorothy D. Dancey. David was a remarkably accomplished man with a diversity of interests. His career in the legal profession spanned 56 years. He was a lifelong member...

Lo R. Barnhart

Lo R. Barnhart

Mar 8, 2008

Lo Vene R. Barnhart, age 76 of Waukesha, died on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1931 in Cozad, Nebraska, the daughter of Lee and Orpha Howell. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Waukesha since 1954. Lo Vene is survived by her husband of almost 43 years, Stanley Barnhart...

Jean Meier

Jean Meier

Mar 3, 2008

WAUKESHA—Jean C. Meier, of Waukesha, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 88.  She was born on December 8, 1919 in Ashley, Ohio to Harold and Hazel (nee:  Olds) Clase.  She had worked for the Style Shop in Waukesha and then was the administrative assistant for SEWRPC and Waukesha Park and Planning, retiring in 1969...

Milo Evans

Milo Evans

Mar 2, 2008

Milo F. Evans, age 90 of Burlington, formerly of Waukesha, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Union Grove Veterans Home. He was born on June 6, 1917 in the Town of Genesee, the son of Edward and Margaret (Roberts) Evans. Milo proudly served his country in the 1906 Aviation Engineers of the U.S. Army during WWII, and was stationed in...

Kallie Gosh

Kallie Gosh

Feb 29, 2008

Kallie J. Gosh, age 18, of Waukesha, died Friday, February 29, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born October 26, 1989 to Kevin and Kayla (Daugherty) Gosh. Kallie was a senior at Waukesha West High School. She was a member of the Cadets of Waukesha West Marching Band. Kallie will be sadly missed by her parents...

Leo Kerstein

Leo Kerstein

Feb 29, 2008

WAUKESHA- Leo M. Kerstein, of Waukesha, died February 29, 2008 at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan at the age of 92. He was born on November 19, 1915 in Mukwonago to Frank and Bertha Kerstein. He was a 1933 graduate of Mukwonago High School. Leo proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married the...

Wilma Connelly

Wilma Connelly

Feb 23, 2008

Former Waukesha resident, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Dr. Kate Newcomb Convalescent Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin at the age of 97. She was born February 12, 1911 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Bessie and Edward Poppie. Wilma married Ted C. Connelly in the parsonage of the First Baptist Church in Waukesha on June 25, 1930....

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