Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

Barbara J. Brand-Griebel, 73 of Elkhorn, WI, died peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2022.  Barbara was born June 2, 1949 in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of the late Lester F. and Constance E. (Brandt) Brand.  In her childhood, she was very involved with the Brownies and Girl Scouts.  She attended Sheboygan Public Schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School. ...

Sep 11, 2022

Fred J. Stopple, 86 of Elkhorn, WI, died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his home. He was born February 11, 1936 in Elkhorn, WI, the son of the late Fred I. and Florence (Carlson) Stopple.  Fred graduated with the Class of 1954 from Elkhorn High School and from University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1958. Fred was a proud UW-Madison...

Sep 10, 2022

Leah F. Falconer age 93 of Powers Lake, WI died September 10, 2022. She was born in Shilo, Arkansas on May 4, 1929. The daughter of the late Jarrett and Ella (Hipp) Hazlewood. On June 24, 1950, in Chicago, IL she was united in marriage to John C Falconer who preceded her in death. She worked for many years...

Sep 5, 2022

Mary Jean Schomburg, age 86, of Elkhorn, WI and formerly of Hilbert, WI, passed away at home on Monday, September 5, 2022. Mary is the daughter of the late Carl and Ida (Diener) Boesch. She was born on December 20, 1935 in Rantoul, WI. She was united in marriage to William Schomburg in Hilbert, WI on June 20, 1956,...

Sep 3, 2022

Frank L. Bydalek Sr., age 81, of Kenosha, WI, passed away at home on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Son of the late Frank M. Bydalek and Leona (Bose) Aarts, Frank was born on September 26, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI. During his life he worked as a mink rancher on his family's mink farm. In his free time, he loved...

Sep 2, 2022

Orlene G. Gardiner, 96 of Elkhorn, WI, died on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Ridgestone in Delavan, WI.  She was born November 16, 1925 in Dover, WI, the daughter to the late Arthur and Ida (Weber) Pellmann.  Orlene had many accomplishments in her lifetime, studied school in Milwaukee and was a "Rosie" during WWII.   After the war, she was...

Sep 2, 2022

Beverly Joy Surchik, age 88, of Salem, WI and formerly of Trevor, WI, and the Chicago area, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 2, 2022. Daughter of the late Martin and LaVerne (Funk) Meyer, Bev was born on September 20, 1933, in Chicago, IL. On May 21, 1955, she was united in...

Sep 1, 2022

Eugene A. Fischer, 99 of Delavan, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Ridgestone in Delavan, WI.  He was born January 8, 1923 to the late Frieda (Schuetz) and Arnold Fischer in Waucedah, MI.  After graduating from Pewaukee High School, Gene was inducted into the Army on March 12, 1943 and received his honorable discharge on January...

Aug 31, 2022

Jacquelyn "Jacqui" Janelle Justice, age 26, of Racine, WI and formerly of Spring Grove, IL, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in an automobile accident in Kenosha County. Daughter of John and Kimberly (Petersen) Justice, Jacqui was born on October 25, 1995, in McHenry, IL. She graduated from Grant High School in Fox Lake, IL. Jacqui held many jobs...

Aug 29, 2022

Joanne C. Robison age 81 of Twin Lakes, WI died August 29, 2022. She was born in Chicago, IL on April 5, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Grodski) Sitar. On November 7, 1964, she was united in marriage to Donald E. Robison Sr., who preceded her in death on November 11, 2012. She worked for...

Aug 28, 2022

Elwood P "Woody" Walmsley age 81 of Twin Lakes, WI died August 28, 2022, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Chicago, IL on October 12, 1940.   The son of the late Elwood and Dorothy (Stark) Walmsley.  On March 9, 1968, in Glen Ellyn, IL he was united in marriage to Jeanne Remitz.   Woody had an MBA from...

Aug 26, 2022

Mary Kapitan, 82 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Vrhnika, Slovenia on December 16, 1939 the daughter of Karol and Mary (Opeka) Hren. Mary was united in marriage to Dennis M. Kapitan Sr. on February 19, 1966 at Mother of the God Church in Waukegan, IL.  She was...

Aug 26, 2022

Gary C. Hamilton, 72 of Elkhorn, WI, went home to his heavenly Father on Friday, August 26, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was born July 7, 1950 in Randolph, OH, the son of the late Paul and Virginia (Jones) Hamilton.  Gary served in the United State Navy for 6 years. While he was in the...

Aug 25, 2022

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the life of Kevin C. Johnson of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin was abruptly shortened and he is no longer with us. Born in Arlington Heights, Illinois on November 21, 1975, the youngest child of Leanna and Charles Johnson, Kevin was just 46 years old when he passed from this life. He graduated from Elkhorn Area...

Aug 23, 2022

Ronald H. Rederer, age 82, of Richmond, IL, died on Tuesday August 23, 2022 at the Northwestern Medicine-Woodstock Hospital in Woodstock, IL.

Ronald Henry Rederer was born on March 20, 1940 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Henry Peter and Claretta Francis Spencer Rederer.  On October 2, 1979 in Chicago, IL, Ronald was united in...

Aug 20, 2022

Mary Jo Grubich, 65 of Elkhorn WI died unexpectedly Saturday August 20, 2022 at Mercy Hospital Janesville, WI.  She was born October 16, 1956 in Kenosha, WI the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Hassett) Sourile.  On October 1, 1977 she was united in marriage to Mark R. Grubich in West Allis, WI.  Mary Jo started as a...

Aug 17, 2022

On August 17, 2022, Harry P. Tobias (aka "Hugging Harry"), age 90, of Burlington, WI, kissed the love of his life goodbye and passed into glory. Harry was the son of the late Harry W. and Carrie E. (Hohl) Tobias, Harry was born on May 27, 1932, in Reading, PA. Harry served honorably in the United States Navy during...

Aug 16, 2022

Eunice A. Collins: 86, of Elkhorn, WI, On Tuesday August 16, 2022 she was taken up to heaven at Zilber Hospice Wauwatosa, WI.  She was born April 6, 1936 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI the daughter of the late William and Lucile (Yost) Smith.  She was united in marriage to Robert F. Collins on October 23, 1959.  Eunice worked in...

Aug 13, 2022

Antoinette M. Parker, 88 of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin passed away comfortably Saturday, August 13th,2022. Toni was born on July 25, 1934, to Mathilde and Heinrich Schilling in Cadenberge, Germany. Toni immigrated from Germany to the United States in the early 1950s.

Toni lived in Los Angeles, CA until she met the love of her life Eugene Melvin...

Aug 13, 2022

Mary Ann Kohli died on her 92nd birthday in Seattle where she had lived since 2010.  She was born Mary Ann Brennan in Oceanside, NY, on August 13, 1930, the third of the eight children of James and Rose (nee Tully) Brennan. She grew up in Baldwin and played basketball for St. Agnes High School in Rockville Centre, NY....