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Patricia M. Pickett

Patricia M. Pickett

Jun 29, 2021

Patricia M. Pickett of North Prairie passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. She was born in Milwaukee on December 17, 1941, the daughter of Gilbert and Marion (nee Cauley) Henning. On June 1, 1963, she married William Pickett; he preceded her in death in 1998. Patricia was a member...

Fay M. Butterfield

Fay M. Butterfield

Jun 25, 2021

Fay Marie Butterfield of Waukesha passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Angels Grace Hospice, at the age of 82. She was born in Milwaukee on July 21, 1938, the daughter of Howard and Hazel (nee Allan) Davis. She married William F. Butterfield on June 14, 1958, in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on January 25, 2017. Fay...

Sister Mary Oletta Wogsland

Sister Mary Oletta Wogsland

Jun 24, 2021

Discalced Carmelite Nun, Sister Mary Oletta Wogsland, age 90, Carmel of the Mother of God, Pewaukee, entered eternal life Thursday, June 24, 2021. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 8, 1931, the daughter of Oscar and Catherine Wogsland and as an infant moved to Hazelhurst, WI. In 1945 at the age of 14, Sister Mary entered the Franciscan...

Norman Kaz

Norman Kaz

Jun 20, 2021

Norman Kaz of Waukesha died on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 93. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 6, 1927 the son of Sam and Esther Kaz. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII. On July 26, 1952, he married the love of his life Gloria Rheynard...

Wayne E. Meredith

Wayne E. Meredith

Jun 16, 2021

Wayne E. Meredith age 67 of Fennville, Michigan, formerly of Genesee, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2021. He was born in Waukesha on December 23rd to Wayne and Dorothy (Carol) Meredith. Wayne grew up on the family farm in Genesee raising all kinds of animals, his favorites being horses, peacocks and chickens. Wayne was very close to his...

Nicholas Joel Hilt

Nicholas Joel Hilt

Jun 15, 2021

Nicholas J. Hilt, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, formerly of Waukesha, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, surrounded by family at his home at the age of 63. He was born in Waukesha on June 1, 1958, the son of Nicholas and Jane (nee Parson) Hilt. Nicholas worked for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a Teledata Journeyman for...

Diane J. Kohlhauff

Diane J. Kohlhauff

Jun 15, 2021

Diane J. Kohlhauff, of Milwaukee formerly of Waukesha died on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her residence at the age of 74. She was born in Milwaukee on February 26, 1947 the daughter of Elmer and Margaret (nee Ulm) Kohlhauff. She loved to play the accordion, watching Lawrence Welk and old movies, fishing, shopping with friends, Burger King and a...

Robert "Bob" Walter Pfeifer Sr.

Robert "Bob" Walter Pfeifer Sr.

Jun 13, 2021

Robert “Bob” W. Pfeifer Sr., of Waukesha, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the age of 73. He was born in Waukesha on April 11, 1948, the son of Walter “Bud” and Margaret “M. Corinne” (nee Weber) Pfeifer. On November 1, 1969, he married Diana Mundt in Waukesha. Bob worked for Waukesha Engine for over 36 years, retiring...

Steven P. Shulfer

Steven P. Shulfer

Jun 12, 2021

Steven P. Shulfer of Waukesha died on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Elmbrook Hospital at the age of 59. He was born in Waukesha on August 27, 1961 the son of Edwin and Evelyn (nee Klish) Shulfer. Steven loved watching professional wrestling and was a huge Green Bay Packer fan. He will be sadly missed by his siblings, Connie Powers,...

Sandra Lee Gross

Sandra Lee Gross

Jun 12, 2021

Sandra “Sandee” Lee Gross age 78 a lifelong Waukesha resident passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at her home at Oak Hill Terrace where she resided the last few years. She was born in Waukesha on January 21, 1943 the daughter of John D and Rose (nee Furrer) Gross and grew up on a farm in the town...

Maxine S. Gilbert

Maxine S. Gilbert

Jun 11, 2021

Maxine Gilbert (nee Smithberger) passed away on June 11, 2021 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She was born on March 29, 1928 to Tom and Zita Smithberger, and grew up in Wenona, Illinois. She attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin where she met Joseph Gilbert. They were married on September 9, 1950. Joe and Maxine settled in Madison and raised...

Kelly B Swickard

Kelly B Swickard

Jun 10, 2021

Kelly B. Swickard, 50, passed away on Thursday June 10, 2021 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born March 9, 1971 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Mary Ann (née: Marone) Farner. On October 21, 2006, she married Patrick Swickard in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A lifelong learner, Kelly graduated with a bachelor’s...

Dennis J. Allard

Dennis J. Allard

Jun 10, 2021

Dennis John Allard of Pewaukee died on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at home surrounded by the love of his family at the age of 62. He was born in Milwaukee on May 16, 1959, the son of Donald and Bernice (nee BeBeau) Allard. On August 21, 1982, he married Julie Schwind at St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Wauwatosa and...

Pastor James L. Wilch

Pastor James L. Wilch

Jun 5, 2021

If you’ve been blessed to have known Pastor Wilch, then you’ve recognized the remarkable man he was and will not require a published acclamation of his life’s accomplishments. Family, Friends, St. Mark’s Church, the Waukesha community and beyond has lost a Soldier of God who has devoted, through a life-long, journey with his wife, a selfless commitment to provide happiness,...

Jerome "Jerry" T. Schrantz

Jerome "Jerry" T. Schrantz

Jun 1, 2021

Jerome “Jerry” T. Schrantz of Waukesha passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 75. He was born in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1945, the son of Tillman “Tim” and Stella (nee Maves) Schrantz. On June 24, 1972, he married Judith “Judy” Hillestad. Jerry was proud to have worked for Pabst Brewery...

Edward Joseph Helgert

Edward Joseph Helgert

May 31, 2021

Edward J. Helgert, of Vernon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 31, 2021 at the age of 74. He was born in Milwaukee on March 4, 1947 the son of Edward and Elsie (nee Olsen) Helgert. In 1965, Edward graduated from West Milwaukee Highschool where he met Suzanne Lipski. They married in West Allis on August 9, 1969. Edward enjoyed...

Norma E. Scherrer

Norma E. Scherrer

May 29, 2021

Norma E. (Scheuer) Scherrer, 96, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, died Saturday May 29, 2021 peacefully with her two daughters present. She was born September 23, 1924 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and her family moved to Waukesha in 1925. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church since 1930 and a graduate of Waukesha High School class of 1942. During the war...

Frank "Frankie" P. Balistreri Jr.

Frank "Frankie" P. Balistreri Jr.

May 23, 2021

Our beloved Frank Balistreri Jr. “Frankie” passed away ever so peacefully on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the young age of 46 years. Frankie was a wonderful father and is survived by his beautiful daughter, Alysia. She was in his words, “his greatest accomplishment.” There was never a moment he did not want to talk about how proud he was...

Floyd R. Ferguson

Floyd R. Ferguson

May 22, 2021

Floyd R. Ferguson of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, formerly of Waukesha, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the age of 95. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on April 22, 1926 the son of Harry S. and Nora (nee Harper) Ferguson. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WWII and in 2010...

Brent C. Behrens Md, Phd

Brent C. Behrens Md, Phd

May 17, 2021

With immeasurable sadness the family mourns the passing of Brent C. Behrens, MD, PhD on May 17, 2021, from heart disease that resulted from the effects of radiation treatment he received for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 28. Husband, father, grandfather, brother, healer. He was devoted to his family and his cancer patients. He was born March 17, 1949,...

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