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Willard J. Meyer, 76
Willard J. Meyer, 76, of W 4687 Swan Acre Drive, Cecil, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999 at the Shawano Medical Center.
He was born April 17, 1923 at Plymouth, the son of the late Paul T. and Mathilda (Thede) Meyer.
He lived at Kewaskum for many years and moved to Legend Lake in 1973 where he was a building contractor until retiring. He moved to the Cecil area in 1997.
Willard enjoyed woodworking, gardening, flowers and feeding birds.
He married Theresa R. Buechel on April 4, 1945 at Jericho. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shawano, and past member and director of the Legend Lake Property Owners Association.
Survivors include: his wife; two daughters, Kathleen Ann (Albert) Schulteis III and Sharon Ann (Gary) Schulteis, both of Richfield; two sons, Larry (Ruth) Meyer of Legend Lake and Paul (Bernice) Meyer of Neenah; nine grandchildren, Nancy (Scott) Rowe, Jennifer (Tim) Hardy, Terri Schulteis, Angela Schulteis, Jody Schulteis, Jeff Schulteis, Jon Schulteis, Jennifer Barker, and Jeffrey (Dawn) Barker; two great-grandchildren, Noah Hardy and Alyssa Barker; and brother Donald (Mary) Meyer of Ocean Park, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shawano, with the Rev. Len Evers officiating. Entombment will be in the parish mausoleum. Friends may call at the Swedberg Funeral Home, Shawano, on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. and Wednesday form 9 a.m. until the time the procession leaves for the church. There will be a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Richard ‘Dick’ Heisdorf, 54
Richard "Dick" Heisdorf, 54, of Kewaskum, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee.
He was born Dec. 11, 1945, in Kewaskum, to the late John Sr. and Arcella (Wolf) Heisdorf, and on April 25, 1970, married JoAnne Schmidt at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, West Bend.
Dick loved to dance, and always had the "right moves."
He was a sports enthusiast and was the head umpire of the West Bend Softball Association, a member of WIAA, a dedicated softball and basketball coach who refereed basketball games, and refereed for Holy Trinity School for many years.
He was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kewaskum, where he served as a Eucharist minister, was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus Father Caspar Rehrl Council 1964, West Bend.
Dick served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict, and was a member of the Robert G. Romaine American Legion Post 384 Kewaskum.
He was a 27-year employee of Slesar Glass and Gallery Inc. in West Bend, and was a master gardener.
Dick was a loving and devoted person who will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Melissa (Ryan) Degnitz of Wausau, Kristine (Dan) Bastian of West Bend, Jennifer Heisdorf and Rebecca Heisdorf (special friend, Brad Wenzel), both at home; a grandchild to be born in March, 2000; two brothers John Jr. (Joyce) of West Bend and James (Susan) of Kewaskum; eight sisters, Mary (Ken) Biertzer and Jeanne Knoeck, both of West Bend, Debra (David) Ray of Davenport, Iowa, Judith (Carl) Steiner, Janice (Alvin) Romaine, Susan (Tony) Butschlick, Rosalie (Larry) Williams and Teresa (Dennis) Fechter, all of Kewaskum.; his mother-in-law Arlene Schmidt of West Bend; his grandmother-in-law, Margaret Collien of West Bend; two brothers-in-law, Mike (Gloria) Schmidt of Fond du Lac and Dennis Schmidt of West Bend; many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Preceding him in death was his father-in-law, Chet Schmidt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kewaskum. Father Mark Jones will officiate, and entombment with military rites will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend.
Visitation at the church only will be Tuesday from 3 p.m. until the time of services.
Memorials to the West Bend Softball Association are appreciated.
The Miller Funeral Home, Kewaskum, is serving the family.
Thelma L. Schwartz, 81
Thelma L. Schwartz, nee Young, of West Bend, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at the Samaritan Health Center, at the age of 81.
She was born Jan. 4, 1918, in Stanley, to the late Clinton and Emma (nee Rahn) Young and married Carl G. Schwartz on July 2, 1938 in Chicago, Ill.
After her husband's death on June 19, 1979, she moved to West Bend.
Thelma was a very loving and simple person who led a full life. Her life experiences taught her discipline which was a factor in many aspects of her life.
One of her passions was to paint pictures and portraits, which were handed down to her children.
She will be loved and missed, but also remembered fondly by her family and the many friends she made through her church affiliation and the Senior Center.
Survivors include five children, Carolyn Molitor of Socorro, N.M., Barb Walter of Hartford, Diane (Pat) Horlamus, Joe (Kathleen) and Mike, all of West Bend; 14 grandchildren, Lisa (Tracey) Becker, Tony (Kathy) Molitor, Amy (Daryl) Anderson, Steven Walter, Cortney (Jeff) Newman, Jenny Carron, Jamie Carron, John Horlamus, Lorrie Horlamus, Michelle LaPlant, Mike Carron, Andy, Sarah and Lynette Schwartz; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lorraine Marino of Joliet, Ill.; other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death were a sister, Bernice Nickel, and a brother, Donald.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m., at the Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend, with Rev. Debbie Pecha officiating.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon until the time of services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Abundant Life Church.
Genevieve "Gen" M. May, 83
Genevieve "Gen" M. May (nee Schroeder) of Waupaca died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999 at Crystal River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waupaca at 83.
She was born Oct. 3, 1916 in the town of Barton to the late George and Theckla (nee Reuter) Schroeder.
After her marriage to Arthur P. May on Nov. 21, 1934 at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church in the former village of Barton, they settled there and in 1943 came to West Bend.
Gen was employed at Wesbar Corp. and also at Barton Screw Machine Company for many years.
In 1981, the couple moved to Red Granite and since 1993 has lived in Waupaca. Her husband preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1998.
Survivors include three children, Patricia (Francis "Jr.") Schodron of Arbor Vitae, Jean May of West Bend and Richard (Jacqueline) of Waupaca; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert F. Schroeder of West Bend; one brother-in-law, Vincent Averill of the town of Ashford; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Friday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 7 p.m. at Holy Angels Church, West Bend, with Father Jerry Repenshek as the presider. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Angels Cemetery. Visitation at the church only will be from 4:30 p.m. Friday until the time of services.
The Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend, is serving the family.
Hans Lehmann, 81
Hans Lehmann, 81, of West Bend, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center.
He was born Aug. 16, 1918, to the late Wendel and Rosina (nee Wolf) Lehmann, and married Theresa H. Lemly on Aug. 16, 1941, at St. Ann's Church, Milwaukee.
Hans was a very dedicated husband, father and grandfather, and loved gardening, painting and bird watching.
Survivors include his wife; three children, Erich (Geri) of Hubertus, Paul (Carole) of Neosho and Rosemarie (Milton) Piontkowski of Iowa; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, Katie and Alison Schmitt of Richfield and Carolyn Sue Lehmann of West Bend; a brother, Konrad (Milka); nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Preceding him in death was a sister.
He was a member of the Catholic Knights for 52 years and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, West Bend.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Church. Father Michael Petersen will officiate, and interment will follow in Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield.
Visitation at the church only will be Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Memorials are appreciated to the Parkinson's Research Foundation.
The Phillip Funeral Home, West Bend, is serving the family.
Irene T. Thomas, 71
Irene T. Thomas, nee Valle, of West Bend, died Monday, Dec. 6, 1999, at St. Joseph's Community Hospital, at the age of 71.
She was born March 9, 1928, in Gile, Wis., to the late Francis and Johanna (nee Daronco) Valle, and married Ted Thomas on July 31, 1948, in Hurley.
In 1964 the couple moved from Washburn to West Bend when Ted became principal at Barton Elementary School.
She was employed as a nurses' aide at Cedar Lake Health Care Center and was an active member of ARC of Washington County.
Irene enjoyed golfing at Hon-E-Kor Country Club and bowling at Weiland's for many years and she was also an avid bird watcher.
Since their retirement, Irene and Ted have enjoyed their winters in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Survivors include her husband; seven children, Michael (Jerolyn) of Charlotte, N.C., Paul (Gloria) of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Jenny (Dick) Smith of West Bend, Kevin (Patti) of Wellington, Fla., Kelly (Eugene) Sanchez of Aruba, Kay Thomas of West Bend and Tim of Charlotte, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Elsie (Carl) Kaffine of Eveleth, Minn. and Doris (Gordon) Soine of Hurley; a brother, George (Ann) of Sacramento, Calif.; and other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death was a son, Patrick.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, West Bend. Rev. Jeffrey Haines will officiate, and burial will be Friday in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend.
Visitation at the church only will be Thursday from 4 p.m. until the time of services.
Memorials to the Patrick J. Thomas Scholarship Fund at the University of Wisconsin Washington County are appreciated.
The Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, West Bend, is serving the family.
