Obituaries

Cornelis Dekker

Cornelis Dekker

Jan 13, 2015

Dr. Cornelis Dekker, MD of Muskego, WI and formerly of Genoa City, WI, died Tuesday afternoon January 13, 2015 at Tudor Oaks in Muskego. Cornelis Dekker was born on August 11, 1924 in Pontiak, Indonesia the son of the late Louis and Cornelia deBock Dekker. On July 8, 1950 in the Netherlands, he was united in marriage to Sjoukje M....

James "Marty" M. Bovee

James "Marty" M. Bovee

Jan 12, 2015

James "Marty" M. Bovee , age 83, of Eagle, WI died on January 12, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Marty was born on January 25, 1931 in Eagle, WI. He was a veteran serving his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked at RTE in Waukesha as a welder. Marty is survived by...

Frances M Holly

Frances M Holly

Jan 12, 2015

Frances M. Holly, age 98 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away Monday, January 12, 2014 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn, WI. She was born on January 28, 1916 in Chicago, IL. The daughter of Anton and Frances Dvorak. Frances was united in marriage to Tony Holly, who preceded her in passing. Frances was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in...

Kenneth Wayne Prudik

Kenneth Wayne Prudik

Jan 11, 2015

Kenneth W. Prudik age 75 of Bristol, WI died Sunday January 11, 2015 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Kenneth Wayne Prudik was born on March 31, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late John and Marie Fredrick Prudik. Kenneth served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army from August 28, 1964 until discharge on...

Floyd J Slater

Floyd J Slater

Jan 11, 2015

Floyd J. Slater, age 77 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Golden Years Health Care Center in Walworth, WI. He was born on March 31, 1937 in Decater, IL. The son of Cyril Slater and Dorris Dickison. Floyd enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing. He was busy everyday working on projects around the farm. Floyd is...

Larry T. Egly

Larry T. Egly

Jan 10, 2015

Larry T. Egly, age 74, of Eagle passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Life Care Hospitals of Wisconsin in Pewaukee. Larry was born in Waukesha, WI on August 27, 1940 the son of the late Jesse and Helen (Doty) Egly. Larry worked for many years as an industrial electrician for RTE and later for Andes Candies. Larry...

Wilbur Thomas Benoy

Wilbur Thomas Benoy

Jan 9, 2015

Wilbur Thomas Benoy passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015, at Fairhaven in Whitewater, Wisconsin. He was born on February 28, 1917, near Holcombe, Wisconsin. He was the fourth of nine children born to Edwin and Ida (Nelson) Benoy. The death of Ida in 1929 left Edwin alone to care for his nine children and instilled in them the value...

Josephine Marie Burmeister

Josephine Marie Burmeister

Jan 8, 2015

Josephine M. Burmeister age 91 of Twin Lakes, WI died Thursday evening January 8, 2015 at Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, WI. The former Josephine Marie Stanczyk was born on April 26, 1923 in Fort Wayne, IN the daughter of the late Michael and Antonia Mroczkowska Stanczyk. On August 22, 1`941, she was united in marriage to Roland "Rollie" Burmeister....

Stewart Edward Calkins

Stewart Edward Calkins

Jan 8, 2015

Stewart E. Calkins Palmyra - Stewart Edward Calkins, age 85, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Stewart was born into the hands of old Doc. Dunn in Whitewater on July 28, 1929. Unfortunately the good doctor was not known for his compassionate bedside manor and when the expectant parents, Edward and Mary Jane (Stewart) Calkins arrived at...

Rolland "Rollie" Barrett

Rolland "Rollie" Barrett

Jan 8, 2015

Rolland "Rollie" Barrett, age 86, of Eagle passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Waukesha. Rollie was born in Forsyth Township, MI on November 26, 1928 the son of the late Harold and Helen (Jensen) Barrett. He married Virginia Gregg on November 4, 1955. Rollie started working as a lumberjack in the UP, then went...

Caroline Mae Howell

Caroline Mae Howell

Jan 7, 2015

Caroline M. Howell, age 89, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2015 at Fairhaven Corp. Caroline was born in the township of Palmyra on September 15, 1925 the daughter of the late Emery and Lillian (Dymond) Smale. She was a member of the Little Prairie United Methodist, Palmyra Legion Auxiliary, and The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She delivered...

Robert L. Benjamin

Robert L. Benjamin

Jan 7, 2015

Elkhorn: Robert L. Benjamin, 65; of Whitewater, WI died Wednesday January 7, 2015 at Rainbow Hospice Care Center Johnson Creek, WI. Bobby was born December 27, 1949 in Rochester, MI the son of the late Robert N. and Dorothy J. (Brewster) Benjamin. He was united in marriage to the former Linda Bitters, she died in 2005. Bob worked at a...

Christopher "C.J." James Dawley

Christopher "C.J." James Dawley

Jan 5, 2015

Christopher J. "CJ" Dawley age17 of Salem, WI died Monday morning January 5, 2015 at his home. Christopher James Dawley was born on February 13, 1997 in Burlington, WI, the son of Christopher A. and Donna L. Atkins Dawley. CJ has been a lifelong resident of the Powers Lake/Salem area and was a senior at Central High School in Paddock...

Harold Arthur Nelson

Harold Arthur Nelson

Jan 5, 2015

Elkhorn: Harold A. Nelson: 98, of Elkhorn, WI died Monday January 5, 2015 at Lakeland Health Care Center Elkhorn, WI. He was born October 31, 1916 in the Town of Grover, WI. He was the son of the late John and Alice Nelson. He served in the military police with the Army Air Corps during WWII in the European Theater....

Paul Stephen Knebel

Paul Stephen Knebel

Jan 4, 2015

Paul Stephen Knebel, 65; of East Troy, WI formerly of Elkhorn, WI died unexpectedly at home on Sunday January 4, 2015. Paul was born September 7, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI the son of the late Kurt and Beverly M. (Olthoff) Knebel. He was united in marriage to the former Denise Sardina on June 5, 1976 in Greendale, WI. Paul worked...

Mark D. Smaglik

Mark D. Smaglik

Jan 1, 2015

Mark D. Smaglik, age 57, of the town of Ashippun, lost his life on January 1, 2015. Mark was born on October 16, 1957 the son of the late Chester and Mary (Kawlewski) Smaglik. Mark worked for Golden Guernsey in Waukesha from the time he graduated high school until the plant closed in 2013. He was a very proud member...

Samantha "Sammi J" Jean Russell

Samantha "Sammi J" Jean Russell

Dec 31, 2014

Samantha Jean Russell age 16 of Burlington, WI (Slades Corners) died Wednesday December 31, 2014 at the Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington of injuries from an automobile accident in Wheatland Township. Samantha was born on May 15, 1998 in Ft. Carson, Colorado, the daughter of Owen W. and Heather Grenus. She has lived in Wheatland most of her lifetime and...

Jean A. Amos

Jean A. Amos

Dec 28, 2014

Elkhorn: Jean A. Amos, 91 of Amos Road Elkhorn, WI died peacefully Sunday December 28, 2014 at Lakeland Health Care Center Elkhorn, WI. Jean was born February 16, 1923 in Elkhorn, WI the daughter of the late William and Edith (McKenzie) Amos. She graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1941 then attended and graduated from Whitewater Normal School with a...

Patricia "Pat" Tasch

Patricia "Pat" Tasch

Dec 25, 2014

Patricia "Pat" Tasch (Sapper) age 89, of Oconomowoc, WI found peace in her home on Christmas morning, December 25th. She was Preceded in death by her husband John and her parents Frank and Ruth (Repglobal) Sapper. She was the loving mother of Judy (John) Ehlenfeldt and Steve (Tina) Tasch and a loving grandmother to Lori, Ross, Eric, Tommy and Kasey...

Shirley Ilene Leanna

Shirley Ilene Leanna

Dec 24, 2014

Shirley Ilene Leanna, 71, of Palmyra, WI., passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2014 in her home surrounded by loved ones, ending her fight against cancer. She was born Shirley Ilene Casey in Woodstock, IL., the daughter of Dorothy and Kenneth Casey. Shirley graduated from Woodstock Community High School in 1961and has continued to have yearly reunions with her classmates...