Obituaries

Louis V. “Louie” Thuemling, longtime resident of Pewaukee and the Waukesha area, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 71, surrounded by family and friends.  He was born on September 4, 1938 in Chicago, IL, the son of Fred L. and Evalyne L. (Skold) Thuemling.  As a teenager, Louie loved the rodeo, especially competing...

Joseph M. "Joe" Wanner, of Waukesha, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at his home at the age of 77. He was born on March 16, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Max and Margaret (nee Freuh) Wanner. In 1957 he was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest. He served as priest of St. Peter Claver Parish in Sheboygan where he...

Hubert “Hubie” Wyatt Saunders, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Lake Country Health & Rehabilitation at the age of 83. He was born in Waukesha on May 28, 1927 the son of Coy and Grace (nee Anthes) Saunders. Hubert proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. For many years he had worked at Home Modernizers and had...

Edeltraut S. “Edye” Zeilhofer of Waukesha, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 81.  She was born on July 21, 1928 in Roettebor, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Brown) Steinhoff.    Edye was united in marriage to John Zeilhofer on October 11, 1952; he preceded her in death on July 27, 2007.  In...

Rev. Donald L. “Don” Owen of Menomonee Falls, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his residence at the age of 76.  He was born on February 10, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Irene (Breuer) Owen.  After high school in Cedar Rapids, Don served his country for 3 years in the U.S. Air Force.  He went...

Juan F. Sanchez, age 71 of Waukesha, died at his home on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. He was born on July 19, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. John was united in marriage to Matilde "Tillie" Herrera on May 3, 1958. After proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force, he was employed as an electrician for 18 years...

William H. “Bill” Evans, of Markesan, formerly of Waukesha, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah at the age of 73. He was born in the town of Delafield on October 11, 1937 the son of William and Eunice (nee Williams) Evans. On August 3, 1957 he married Beverly Kleist. He worked for many years as...

Verna “Dolly” M. Wise, of Waukesha, died on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 87. She was born in Baraboo, WI on June 28, 1922 to Charles and Saddie (nee Paige) Sanders. On July 8, 1944 she married John F. Wise in San Diego, CA., he preceded her in death on March 30, 2006. She loved knitting...

Robert J. "Bob" Chapman, lifelong Mukwonago resident, died from injuries sustained in an auto accident in East Troy on Monday, July 18, 2011 at the age of 86.    He was born in Mukwonago on February 23, 1925 to John and Isabelle (nee: Murdock) Chapman. On April 10, 1948 he married Marianna Mae Pettis; she preceded him in death on November 14,...

Dr. Douglas K. Nehs, Optometrist, age 80, of Waukesha, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 5, 1930 in Waukesha to Clyde and Mary Alice (Jones) Nehs. On August 4, 1956 he married Mary Jane Schalla at St. Charles Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls.    After graduating from UW Eau Claire and...

James C. “Jim” Martin, of Germantown, formerly of Waukesha, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at the age of 79. He was born in Milwaukee on March 29, 1932 the son of Robert and Kathryn (nee Casey) Martin. Jim lived in Waukesha most of his life and was a 1950 graduate of Waukesha High School. He served in the United States Navy during...

FRIENDSHIP - Lowell R. "Bob" Wallace, of Friendship, WI formerly of Dousman, died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison at the age of 68. He was born on February 24, 1940 in Ada, Minnesota to Donald and Ethel Wallace. Bob retired from the Waukesha School District where he worked for many years. He will...

John “Jack” Patrick Stoner, 15, of Mukwonago, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2010 at his home. He was born in Waukesha on August 4, 1995 the son of Richard Stoner and Katherine Stoner. Jack was a sweet young man who loved animals and was a good swimmer. He was an excellent student and enjoyed attending Fairview South School in Brookfield. He was loved...

Nickolas Lee "Pickle" Kass, of Pewaukee, died peacefully following a difficult battle with kidney failure on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 29. He was born in Milwaukee on October 7, 1978 the son of Samantha Burnett. He attended Waukesha West and Brookfield East High Schools. Nickolas loved music and especially going to...

Sam the man who didn't give a damn will finally be laid to rest. Samuel H. "Sam" Saenz, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 78. He was born on January 10, 1933 in San Antonio, TX the son of Pedro and Eugene (nee Hernandez) Saenz. He married Gloria Hernandez on November 24, 1961 in...

James J. “Jim” Roepke of Waukesha, died on Friday, March 11, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 85. Jim was born on July 6, 1925 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He lived with his parents, Julius and Ida Roepke, and older sister Lois. As a child growing up during the depression, Jim remembered WPA overalls and riding his bike to deliver...

WAUKESHA-Roger L. "Buster" Hayes, of Waukesha, formerly of Milwaukee, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at The Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 78. He was born on November 15, 1929 in Baraboo to Merle and Marcia (nee: Leighty) Hayes. On September 4, 1952 he married the former Betty Sue Griffin at Gunter Air Force Base in Alabama....

Robert J. “Bob” Giesie, of St. Germain, formerly of 123 N. West Avenue in Waukesha, died on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 78. He was born in Waukesha on December 16, 1932, the son of Lloyd and Kathryn (nee Dick) Giesie. Bob proudly served in the US Army from 1950 until 1953 in Okinawa, Japan...

Gloria Saenz, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Seasons Hospice at the age of 70. She was born in Waukesha on December 17, 1940 the daughter of Sacarias and Jean (nee Vasquez) Hernandez. She married Samuel H. “Sam” Saenz on November 24, 1961 in Waukesha; he recently preceded her in death on August 18, 2011. Gloria was a good-hearted, hardworking,...

Commander Conrad G. Farner USNR, Retired, of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at LindenGrove Health Care Center in New Berlin at the age of 93 years. He was born in Milwaukee on May 1, 1915 the son of Ernst and Anna Frances (nee Martin) Farner. During his youth he was active in the Land-O-Lakes baseball league. On June...