Obituaries

Mrs. Irene Hegemann

Mrs. Irene Hegemann

Aug 26, 2013

Hegemann, Irene A., age 92, passed away August 20, 2013. Irene was born May 26, 1921 in Racine to William and Julia (Christman) Rogan. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and spent most of her life living in Burlington, Racine, East Troy, Manitowoc, Kenosha and Whitefish Bay. She was a bookkeeper and a Real Estate Broker for many...

Mr. David Buchholtz

Mr. David Buchholtz

Aug 23, 2013

Buchholtz, David, age 53, of Waterford, passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2013 at his residence. He was born on February 13, 1960, in Burlington, WI, the son of Merton and Carol Buchholtz. David graduated from Waterford Union High School in 1979. David spent his younger years on the family farm in Waterford, where he enjoyed riding dirt bikes and...

Deacon Joseph H. Hying "Joe"

Deacon Joseph H. Hying "Joe"

Aug 3, 2013

Hying, Deacon Joseph H. “Joe”, age 83, of Waterford, entered into the fullness of eternal life with his loving family by his side on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Joe was born on May 10, 1930 in Richland County, WI, the son of the late Joseph H. Hying and Magdalena Kruel. He spent his early life in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa...

Theresa M. Smith

Theresa M. Smith

Jul 29, 2013

Smith, Theresa M., passed gently into the loving arms of the Lord at the age of 105 on Monday, July 29, 2013 after waiting patiently for 51 years to be reunited with her beloved and loving husband, Orrin L. Smith, Sr. From the moment that she lost Orrin, Sr. in April, 1962, she devoted herself to giving care to many...

Mrs. Sally Gahagan

Mrs. Sally Gahagan

Jul 16, 2013

Marcella M. “Sally” Gahagan (nee. Kremer) age 98, of Waterford, passed away on Wednesday , July 10, 2013 with family by her side. Sally was born in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of the late Alois and Barbara Kremer. She spent her early life in Sheboygan, where she married Marvin G. Gahagan. They lived in Milwaukee and had two children, Dennis...

Mrs. Mildred A. Ketterhagen

Mrs. Mildred A. Ketterhagen

Jul 2, 2013

Ketterhagen, Mildred A., age 92, of Burlington, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mildred was born in Unity, WI, the daughter of the late George A. and Alma S. Binning. The family moved to Waterford where Mildred graduated high school. On August 3, 1939, she married Robert W. “Bob” Ketterhagen at St. Thomas Catholic Church....

Jason Best

Jason Best

Jul 2, 2013

Best, Jason Jeffery, of Waterford WI passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013. Jason was born on November 25th, 1972 to Dennis and Patricia Best in Cincinnati, OH. He was a graduate of Case High School in Racine, WI and lived in Waterford for the past 13 years. Jason was a member of the Renault Club of...

Robert Bucholtz

Robert Bucholtz

Jun 28, 2013

Bucholtz, Robert Lee of Eagle River Wisconsin, passed away Friday June 28th, 2013, at his residence. Robert was born November 2nd, 1922 in Waterford, Wisconsin to Alfred and Julia Bucholtz .He attended Pilgrim School and graduated from Waterford Union High School. Robert married his wife of 67 years Myrtle Brown on October 13th, 1945. Robert owned and operated a Dairy...

Mr. John Monahan

Mr. John Monahan

Jun 21, 2013

Monahan, John Francis, 58, of Waterford, WI, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Burlington Memorial Hospital, in Burlington, WI. John was born April 22, 1955 to Edward and Marie Monahan in New York, NY. At a young age JohnÂ’s family moved to Elmhurst, IL, where he graduated from York High School. After high school he graduated from Valley...

Mrs. Gloria A. Buelow

Mrs. Gloria A. Buelow

Jun 20, 2013

Buelow, Gloria A., Age 86, of Mukwonago, (formerly of Wind Lake) passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Gloria was born in Cudahy, WI on November 11, 1926, the daughter of Norma (nee. Shefler) and Alvin Macy. She was raised by her parents, Norma and Frank Sokolowski. On July 6, 1951 she married James F. “Jim” Buelow and they lived...

Mr. Marvin E. Saltzmann

Mr. Marvin E. Saltzmann

Jun 18, 2013

Saltzmann, Marvin E. “Marv”, Age 72, of Waterford, passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. Marv was born on the family farm, July 21, 1940. It is there that he spent his entire life as a dairy farmer. He attended Hillcrest Graded School and graduated from Waterford High School in 1958. He...

Mr. Gerald Downey

Mr. Gerald Downey

May 31, 2013

Gerald Downey "Jerry" Former owner of Jerry's Outdoor Sports Center in Burlington passed away at age 80, peacefully with family by his side on Friday, May 31, 2013. His parents, daughter (Julie Bierman) and grandson (Joshua Coss) preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife Mary, sons Steven, Timothy (Denise), and daughter Lori (Mark) Poole, step-sons Michael...

Mr. Randy Nelson

Mr. Randy Nelson

May 21, 2013

Nelson, Randy Kelly, age 55, of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was born on May 26, 1957 to John Nelson Sr. and Louise (Pease) Ford. He grew up in Racine where he graduated from Horlick High School. He then attended Gateway where he received his degree in criminology. Randy married...

Mr. Michael "Mike" Pluta

Mr. Michael "Mike" Pluta

May 19, 2013

Pluta, Michael A. “Mike”, age 39, died at his home in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Mike was born in Waukesha, WI on November 17, 1973, the son of Carolyn (nee. Ries) and James R. Pluta Sr. Mike worked in auto restorations and upholstery repair most of his life. He had a special place in his heart for K-9...

Fredrick Roohr

Fredrick Roohr

May 17, 2013

Roohr, Fredrick J. (Fred) of Wind Lake, passed away peacefully at Lakeview Specialty Hospital on May 14, 2013, at the age of 53. The son of Gerald and Virginia Roohr, Fred was born on January 18, 1960 in Burlington Wisconsin. He was a lifelong resident of Wind Lake where he graduated from Muskego High School. He married the love of...

Mrs. Hazel Laughran

Mrs. Hazel Laughran

May 12, 2013

LAUGHRAN, Hazel Florence, 85, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday May 12, 2013, MotherÂ’s Day. Born on September 19, 1927, she was the loving daughter and youngest child of Herman Benjamin Kaskin and Florence Mae Fratt. Her childhood was spent in rural Burlington where her father owned and ran a creamery business. She attended the...

Ms. Cynthia Dremel

Ms. Cynthia Dremel

May 1, 2013

Dremel, Cynthia Mae, age 67, of Waterford, passed away peacefully at her residence with family at her side. Cynthia was born March 29, 1946, in Racine, WI, the daughter of the late William and Delyte Dremel. She received her Bachelor degree in Psychology at Milton College. She lived in Racine until she moved to Waterford in 1981. She loved her...

Mr. Merlin Hammer

Mr. Merlin Hammer

Apr 26, 2013

Hammer, Merlin K., age 74, of Waterford, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa on April 23, 2013. He was born in Cochrane, WI, the son of the late Marvin and Eva Hammer. He was a 1956 graduate of Cochrane High School. Merlin married Mary Catherine “Kate” Ganka on May 27, 1961....

Troy Lytle

Troy Lytle

Apr 24, 2013

Troy Thomas Lytle. Age 29 of Waterford passed away at the family home with family at his side on April 18, 2013. Troy was born in Waukesha, WI on March 19, 1984 to Thomas F. and Marsha E. (Yont) Lytle. Troy enjoyed motorcycles and cars and was described as having a real “need for speed”. He was generous with his...

Mrs. Jane Moran

Mrs. Jane Moran

Apr 5, 2013

Moran, Jane S. (nee. Kujawski) age 64, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2013 at the Lakeview Specialty Hospital in Waterford, WI. Jane was born on May 21, 1948 in Milwaukee, WI. She grew up in Milwaukee and at the age of 16 she moved to Muskego. On March 25, 1967 Jane married David G. Moran and they remained happily...