Obituaries

Of Waukesha, died on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 80.  Bill was born on March 26, 1928 in Milwaukee, the son of Garland and Ellen (Coskey) Bautz.  After serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, he went on to the University of Wisconsin –...

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...

Dr. Mary Ella Milham, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and New Berlin, Wisconsin, died at her Fredericton home Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the age of 88. She was born on March 22, 1922 in Waukesha, the only child of James C. and Ocallia (nee Pardee) Milham. She descended from five Waukesha County families, who settled here before 1850. Following her graduation from...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Lembke, of Franklin, died on Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital at age 75. She was born in Milwaukee on July 29, 1936 the daughter of Emmet and Ruth (nee Manschott) Schulte. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Laura Anne (Richard) Bruno of Lakewood, CO and her son Robert (Paula) Lembke of Waukesha, six grandchildren:...

Margaret E. “Marge” Werner, of Dousman, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Three Pillars Health Care Center at the age of 94. She was born on December 10, 1916 in Waukesha the daughter of William and Ella Jane (nee Worley) Larson. Marge married Frederick Lemke who together raised four children; he preceded her in death in 1975. She later was married to...

Raymond L. “Bud” Knight of Waukesha died Thursday, January 21, 2010 at LindenGrove Health Care Center at the age of 92.  He was born on May 15, 1917 in Waukesha, the son of Clarence and Rose (nee Kramer) Knight.  Bud graduated from Waukesha High School in 1938, then went on to graduate from Carroll College in 1942 in business accounting.  ...

Frederick G. “Fred” Portz, Jr., of Waukesha, died on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 78. He was born in Milwaukee on November 3, 1931 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth “Betsy” (nee Swickard) Portz, Sr. On September 3, 1982 he married JoAnn (nee Love) Portz at First Baptist Church in Waukesha where...

Petrea C. “Petie” Bergmann, of Waukesha, died on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Oakhill Terrace in Waukesha at the age of 96. She was born on September 11, 1913 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Theophilus and Jane (nee Good) Conzelman. Petrea grew up in St. Louis, MO, attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison, graduating with a bachelor’s degree...

Elizabeth “Bettie” M. Byrne, of Waukesha, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 86.  She was born in Waukesha on February 13, 1922 the daughter of Herman and Muriel (nee Menick) Yopps.  She was a 1940 graduate of Waukesha High School and on May 29, 1948 married her husband James Byrne.  Bettie was...

Debra L. “Debi” Vittetow Mielczarek, age 47 of Williams Bay, WI, passed away Wed. Aug. 25, 2010.  Born Oct. 26, 1962 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of John F. Vittetow and Diane L. Vittetow Billert.  She graduated from East High School in Rockford in 1980, and married Jeffrey A. Mielczarek on May 9, 1992 in Woodstock, IL.  To this union,...

WAUKESHA—Thomas R. “Tom” Pike II, of Waukesha, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 in Waukesha at the age of 29.  He was born on October 3, 1979 in Waukesha to Thomas R. Pike and Jean (nee:  Joers) Humphrey.  He was a 1997 graduate of Waukesha North High School.  He was employed at Manitowoc Crane.  Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing games...

Thomas “Carms” “Farmer Tom” James Carmichael, died on Sunday August 24, 2008 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 63.  He was born on March 11, 1945 to Mary Jane (Mann) and Donald Bryce Carmichael.  He married, Nancy Lee Barnard on December 2, 1967.  He is survived by his wife Rev. Nancy Carmichael, their two children, Suzanne (Doug) Carmichael-Adkins...

Anna F. B. Gerstner of Decatur, Illinois, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 89.  She was born on January 30, 1920 in Scotland, the daughter of Charles A. K. and Auslag Bertun.  She married William C. Gerstner III who preceded her in death in June 2008. Anna will be sadly missed by her...

John W. “Jack” Snyder, of New Berlin, was born Eternal life on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 85.  He was born on May 11, 1924 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Kenneth Irvin and Pauline Cecilia (nee Hynes) Snyder.  He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 during WWII.  Jack...

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...

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...

Mildred T. “May” Davis, of Waukesha, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Oak Hill Terrace at the age of 90. She was born in Hill City, MN, Verdon Township on March 10, 1921 the daughter of George Washington and Bertha Louise (nee Lehman) Osgood. The family moved to Superior, WI in 1924 where Mildred lived until December 29, 1938...

Clarence L. “Doc” Kuhlmann, of Waukesha, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 81.  He was born on December 31, 1927 in Morrison, Missouri, the son of Alvin and Anna (Nolte) Kuhlmann.  After graduating from high school in Hermann, Missouri, Doc served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was...

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....

Heinz K. “Papa” Richter, longtime Waukesha resident, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at LindenGrove in Waukesha at the age of 91. He was born in Seitendorf, Germany on January 16, 1920 the son of Kurt and Lina Richter. Heinz was a proud WWII veteran. On April 14, 1942 he married Hildegard Junker; she preceded him in death on October 7, 2005. Heinz’s...