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Mildred H. Hillmer
WAUKESHA - Mildred H. Hillmer (nee Hamann) of The Waters of Westmoreland in Waukesha passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at the age of 90.
She is the wife of the late John F.; loving mother of John W. (Beverly) of Waukesha and Roy W. Hillmer; sister of Lillian Koester; and sister-in-law of Evelyn Hamann. She is also loved by her eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.
Memorial services for Mildred will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 1205 S. East Ave., Waukesha, with the Rev. Peter A. Schmidt officiating. A private burial took place at Prairie Home cemetery in Waukesha.
Church and Chapel Funeral Service, 549-0659, is serving the family.
Sister M. Christine Pauly
MADISON - Sister M. Christine Pauly, Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at the age of 72 years. Funeral services are pending at the Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 542-6609.
Robert G. Gitzlaff
EAGLE SPRINGS LAKE - Robert G. Gitzlaff, 68, of Eagle Springs Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at his residence in Eagle. He was born Oct. 14, 1931, in Milwaukee to Ervin and Esther (nee Ollenberg) Gitzlaff.
Robert was a member of Eagle Springs Lake for 42 years. He retired from Harnischfeger in West Allis in 1986. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in East Troy and a veteran of the U.S. Army
serving in Korea.
He is survived by his wife, Doris (nee Brunzlick). They were married
at Augusta on Nov. 29, 1952.
Robert is further survived by his children, Thomas (Judy) of Wales, Wendy (Ray) Esch of East Troy and Mike of Stone Bank; his 10 grandchildren, Ryan, Corey, Matthew, Karrie, Jeremy, Katie, Patrick, Andrew, Steven and Jennifer. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Earl.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Mealy’s Funeral Home, 103 Eagle St., Eagle. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1936 Emery St., East Troy. Pastor Philip Vangen will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Ridge cemetery in Eagle.
Memorials to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church are appreciated.
Mealy’s Funeral Home, (262) 594-2442, is serving the family.
Mary L. Olysav
VILLAGE OF NASHOTAH - Mary L. Olysav, 76, of the village of Nashotah, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec. 21, 1923, to Andrew and Mary Horvat.
She will be sadly missed by her loving husband, John, and three children, Dr. David (Jean) Olysav of Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Andrea (Tom) Trester of Mukwonago and Michelle (Daniel) Drvaric of the town of Brookfield; and five grandchildren, Brian (Stephanie) Olysav of Sherman, Ill., Neil Trester of Mukwonago and Matthew, Kelly and Alison Drvaric of the town of Brookfield. She is further survived by her sisters, Ann Brody and Veronica (Michael) Dudash, both of West Mifflin, Penn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Andrew Horvat.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave. Services continue Monday with prayers at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home and then to St. Mary’s Catholic Church for the funeral Mass at noon. The Rev. Brian Mason will officiate. Burial will be at Prairie Home cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.
For more information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 547-4035.
Ralph Searles Ranney
WAUKESHA - Ralph Searles Ranney passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000. The family would like to thank the employees of Westmoreland Waters, especially head nurse Jill Cousins; Darnell Grey, a man who was strong enough to be gentle; and the exceptional therapists Westmoreland provided - Sandi Webb, Carolyn Knox and Scott House.
Although Ralph was born in Ryder, N.D., on May 7, 1917, he moved with his family back to Kendall when he was very young and always considered Kendall his hometown. He spent five years in Janesville as an electrical engineer for the Power and Light Company there.
Called simply "Ranney" by even his closest friends, he was, according to his college dean, "a born leader of men." This comment appeared in a letter sent to security clearance officers for the Manhattan Project, which he was associated with for two years. A local Waukesha banker called him "one of the most honest men I know."
Ranney enjoyed hunting, fising, John Wayne, the Green Bay Packers and houseboating. As a high school student, Ralph Ranney broke an all-time record for high scores as an all-around athlete.
He was always a loving father and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Ralph Ranney is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Taylor Ranney, of Waukesha. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary together this June. Ralph Ranney is also survived by his older son, Attorney James (Harriett) Ranney of Missoula, Mont.; his son, Justin, a senior at Northwestern University; his daughter, Sally Ranney Sleinis (Edgar) of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; his younger son, Richard (Diane) Ranney of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; his grandson, Avery Goode Ranney, now 6 years old; and his granddaughter, Selena Fae Ranney, 3 years old.
He is also survived by a sister, Fae Ranney Zuhlke (Edward), living on the Zuhlke family farm near Kendall; her older son, Gerald (Helen) Zuhlke; their three sons, Matthew, Andrew and Thomas; their younger son, Kim (Barb) Zuhlke of Oregon, Wis.; their two daughters, Amber and Kristi; and their son, Jeff.
Private family services will be held in memorium.
Church and Chapel Funeral Service, 549-0659, is serving the family.
"Grandpa died, but he lives on in our hearts." - quote from his 3-year-old granddaughter.
Kathleen Ann Freyer
DELAFIELD - A memorial service was held for Kathleen Ann Freyer at St. Joseph’s Congregational Church in Wauwatosa on Aug. 3, 2000. Kathleen died at home in Delafield on July 30, 2000, at the age of 45.
She was the beloved wife of Paul; loving daughter of Marge Pyle; granddaughter of Evelyn Mattie; fond sister of Michael (Susan) Pyle of Boston, Mass.; and loving daughter-in-law of Warren and LaVerne Freyer. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
A heartfelt thanks to all the beautiful angels working in the oncology department at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Your loving care will always be remembered and cherished by us. We have been blessed by your presence and blessed to have had Kathleen in our lives.
Anne S. ‘Honey’ Schroeder (‘Tuddie’)
MUSKEGO - Anne S. "Honey" Schroeder "Tuddie" (nee Schneider) died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at the age of 92.
She was the dearest mother of Charlene (the late William Sr.) Bohlman and Deanna (Henry Sr.) Klein; dearest grandmother of Patti (Gene) Joers, Terri (Richard) Knudsen, John (Missy) Klein, Bill Jr. (Judy) Bohlman, Linda (Al) Tutino, Laurie (Kevin) Wall, the late Mark Bohlman, Jeff (Cindy) Bohlman and Greg Klein; dear great-grandmother of Jenni, Jason (Julie), Jesse, Rick, Nicole, Jami, Kari, Annie, Tony, Kristi, Lisa, Rick, Billy, Michael, John, Mark, Jessica, Daniel and Holly; dear great-great-grandmother of Taylor, Breiana, Nicholas and Autumn; and special cousin of Jerry Schneider. She is further survived by many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 8, at the Max A. Sass & Sons Westwood Chapel-Muskego, W173-S7629 Westwood Drive. Pastor Tim Wink will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. today. A private interment will be held at Sunnyside cemetery.
Max A. Sass & Sons Westwood Chapel-Muskego, (262)679-1560, is serving the family.
Ava I. Marvin
WAUKESHA - Ava I. Marvin of Waukesha died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at the age of 84. She was born in the town of Willow in Richland County on July 6, 1916, the daughter of Mahlon and Verna (nee Mellen) Fry.
She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Betty Marvin of Shawano and Bonnie Hine of Waukesha; her grandchildren, Jeffrey (Sue) Hine of Waukesha, Timothy (Brenda) Hine of Delafield and Daniel (Chris) Hine of Brooks; her great-grandchildren, Justine Hine, Heather Hine, Kayla Hine, Bethany Hine, Mackenzie Hine, Riley Hine and Cory Corson; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Albert (Dan Marvin).
Funeral services for Ava will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Roseberry Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Friendship. Friends may call at the Roseberry Funeral Home from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at the New Chester cemetery in the town of New Chester.
Memorials to the American Cancer Society are appreciated.
Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 542-6609, is serving the family locally.
Ken Piotrowski Sr.
TOWN OF ROME - Ken Piotrowski Sr., 70, of the Town of Rome, Adams County (Nekoosa), began guardian angel patrol after being fitted for with his wings and halo on the morning of Sept. 5, 2000.
Those whom he will watch over include his best friend, soul mate and wife of 46 years, Fran Piotrowski; his daughters, Karen Miller, Cindy (Tom) Drewicz and Lori (Scott) Felchner; his son, Ken Piotrowski Jr.; and his grandchildren, Guy, Sarah, Jenny, Danielle and Amy.
Ken was born April 17, 1930, in Milwaukee to Henry and Mary Piotrowski. He had one brother, Hank, who passed away in 1990. Ken served in the U. S. Army
during the Korean War. He retired from Envirex in Waukesha in 1993, whereupon he and Fran moved to Lake Arrowhead in the town of Rome. After two years of relaxation, he joined the crew at Rainbow Casino where he worked until his illness in September of 1999. He will be fondly remembered by all those who knew and loved him.
The family will greet relatives from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Woodland Lutheran Church in the Town of Rome. A memorial service will be follow at 11 a.m.; the Rev. David Dahl officiating.
Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, (715) 423-1414, is handling the arrangements.
From the family: "Whether we called you Dadee, Big Ken, Papa, or just plain Grandpa or Dad, we love you, miss you and look forward to seeing you again."
Peggy Piedot
WAUKESHA - Peggy Piedot (nee Burton), 38, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mealy’s Funeral Home in Eagle, (262) 594-2442.
Walter H. "Sonny" Esrael
OCONOMOWOC - Walter H. "Sonny" Esrael, 65, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 11, 1934, in Oconomowoc, the son of Walter F. and Hilda (nee Jaeger) Esrael. Walter married
Lynn LaQuee on July 1, 1998, in Waukesha.
He worked for L & W Construction in Brookfield and served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Dr. Martin Luther Church in Oconomowoc.
Walter is survived by his wife Lynn; children Craig (Bonita) Esrael of Memphis, Tenn., Carey Esrael of Sheboygan, and Matthew Esrael of Milwaukee; step-children Jolynn Moore of Madison, Christine Perkins of Juneau and Troy Perkins of Baraboo. He is also survived by sisters Edna Schmidt of Janesville, Mary (Arland) Kummrow and Sue McMahon, both of Oconomowoc; sister-in-law Connie (Tony) Martin of Sun Prairie and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Harry in 1999.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Schmidt & Bartelt Notbohm-Kreutzmann Funeral Home in Oconomowoc. A funeral service follows at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Ken Soderlund will officiate. Burial of the cremated remains will be at Glenview Memorial Gardens.
Memorials are appreciated to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Robert W. Radtke
WAUKESHA - Robert W. Radtke, 78, of Brooksville, Fla., formerly of New Berlin, died on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville.
Robert was born on July 16, 1922, in Wauwatosa, the son of Ewald and Leona (nee Koerner) Radtke. Mr. Radtke was a World War II Army
veteran, where he served with the 94th Ordinance. He was a longtime member of Nathan Hale Lodge #350 F. & A.M., and was the former director of manufacturing with Wisconsin Gasket Co. in Menomonee Falls. Robert was later employed as the general foreman with Johnson Controls Corp.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mary "Betsy" Radtke (nee Roy) of Brooksville, Fla., and by his sons, Robert (Nancy) Radtke of Milwaukee and James (Catherine) Radtke of Muskego. Robert is also survived by brothers, William (Dolores) Radtke of Waukesha, Howard (Alice) Radtke of New York, N.Y., and James (Nancy) Radtke of West Bend; his sisters, Betty Deneff of Buffalo City, Geraldine "Gerry" (Al) Kirsch of New Berlin, Pat (Ken) Moore of Brooksville, Fla., and Alexis "Lonnie" (Alan) Hoelzer of Waukesha. Robert is further survived by five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Jack Deneff.
Funeral services for Robert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Rudolph-Larsen Bros. Funeral Home, 500 N. East Ave., Waukesha, with the Rev. James McCammon officiating. A Masonic service will follow by Nathan Hale Lodge #350. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Prairie Home cemetery in Waukesha.
The Rudolph-Larsen Bros. Funeral Home, 542-7111, is serving the family.
Alice M. ‘Dolly’ Millonzi
SUSSEX - Alice M. "Dolly" Millonzi (nee Volpano) went home to the Lord on Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at the age of 89.
She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore "Ted"; loving mother of Sal (Laurean) and the late Janine; dear grandma of Tina (Allan) Bradford, Katie and Jackie; and dear sister of Katherine Volpano. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at St. James Catholic Church, W220-N6588 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls. A private entombment will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
Schmidt & Bartelt Guaradalabene & Amato Funeral Home, 251-3630, is serving the family.
Lucy A. Janke
PEWAUKEE - Lucy A. Janke (nee Eichsteadt), 75, of Pewaukee, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, at her home. She was born in Brookfield on Aug. 10. 1925, to the late Albert and Annie (nee Scehlek) Eichsteadt. On July 2, 1949, she married
Robert W. Janke. Mrs. Janke graduated from Brookfield State School and was an avid member of the 4-H Club of Brookfield. Her church of choice was Queen of the Apostles (formerly St. Peter & Paul).
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Robert Janke; four children, Walter (Donna) Janke of Waukesha and Kenneth Janke, Mary Janke and Diane Janke, all of Pewaukee; and two grandchildren, Brandy and Alexander Janke, both of Waukesha. She is further survived by her sister-in-law, Jeanette Eichsteadt, her brother-in-law, Barney Buchs, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends and family may join us from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 2, at Queen of the Apostles, N35-W23401 Capitol Dr. in Pewaukee. Beverages and pastries will be served following a service in the main hall off the vestibule at the church.
Church and Chapel Funeral Service, 549-0659, is serving the family.
Alice Grantham Utzinger
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - Alice Grantham Utzinger died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, in Ellensburg, Wash., at the age of 96. She was born Oct. 10, 1904, in Lexington, Neb., the oldest of six children. She attended schools in Lexington and Kearney, Neb. After high school she taught in a country school for a year and then entered Kearney State Teachers College. In 1924 she was asked to travel with the Redpath Chatauqua circuit owned by her uncle, Charles F. Horner. For five summers she worked as advance agent and children’s supervisor for the big tent show, which brought educational and artistic programs to small towns throughout the United States before the advent of radio and movies.
During that time she taught in the Kearney schools and in fall 1927 she entered Northwestern University in the school of speech and drama. It was there she met her future husband, Vernon Utzinger. They were married
in 1930 and moved to Waukesha, where her husband was professor of speech at Carroll College. While there she devoted her time to raising two sons and reviving the local Little Theater and directing many plays there. After moving to California and then Tacoma, Wash., in 1950, she taught in the Clover Park School System until her retirement in 1969. Her great interests were the theater, interior decorating, sewing and gardening. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lakewood, Wash.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Utzinger, in 1978. She is survived by two sons, John (Charlotte) of Ellensburg, Wash., and Bill (Kim) of Sebastopol, Calif.; two granddaughters, Marika Fudacz of Cle Elum, Wash., and Andrea Utzinger of Pendleton, Ore.; and one great-grandson, Danian Fudacz. She is also survived by two sisters, Gladys Benthack of Lexington and Theresa Champagne of Columbus, Ohio; and one brother, Wilfred Grantham of Banning, Calif.
Interment will be at Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma. The date of the memorial service will be announced.
The family suggests that memorials be sent to the Pacific Lutheran University Q Club.
