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Walter F. Ohmann
Walter F. Ohmann, 86, of West Bend, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center.
He was born Aug. 1, 1914, in West Bend to the late William and Ida (nee Unger) Ohmann, and married Ethyl Eggert in Kewaskum on May 28, 1938.
He worked at The West Bend Co. as a tool and die maker for 45 years, retiring in 1978.
Wally was a life-long member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, The West Bend Co. 25-Year Club, a 33-year member of the West Bend Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad, Washington County Senior Citizens and former member of the Wisconsin Campers Association Kettle Kampers and Kettle Trailblazers Snowmobile Club.
He also enjoyed his family and his longtime hobby of woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Jean (Willard) Goeden of St. Michaels, Sandra (Daniel) Berres and Kay (Fred) Bandle, both of West Bend; nine grandchildren, Wendi (Randy) Dreher, David (Sue) Goeden, Donald (Kelly) Goeden, Candi (Eric) Block, Nancy (Chad) Czuppa, Jenni (Nolan) Ciriacks, Cyndie (Keith) Borzick, Nick Berres and Jessica (fiance Ben Jacobson) Bobholz; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Anna Lemcke of Tomahawk; a brother-in-law, Harold (Esther) Eggert of Kewaskum; other relatives and friends.
Preceding him in death were a grandson, Justin Bobholz, and two sisters, Emily Kasten and Frieda Zimdars.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church.
Rev. Daniel Kelm will officiate and burial will be in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend.
Visitation at the church only will be Tuesday from 2 p.m. until the time of services.
Memorials to St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church or the Cedar Lake Health Care Center are appreciated by the family.
The Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home of West Bend is assisting the family.
Kenneth G. Krieser
Kenneth G. Krieser, 75, of Kewaskum, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac.
He was born Feb. 15, 1925, in Lomira, to the late George and Mildred (Coulter) Krieser, and on May 11, 1949, was united in marriage to Marian Bruckert at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Nenno.
Mr. Kreiser was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kewaskum, and Modern Woodman.
He was employed by Sierra Grinding Wheel Inc. in Jackson, retiring in 1992 after many years of service.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Frederick (Kathy) of Kewaskum, Kenneth (Rogene) of West Bend, Thomas (special friend Mary Ann Treesh) of Newburg and Daniel of Kewaskum; a daughter, Kathleen (Richard) Mielkie of Elmore; a stepson, Robert (Jocelyn) Bruckert of Pearson; a sister, Evelyn (John) Bodden of Theresa; 12 grandchildren, Kristen (Kevin) Drewry, April Bruckert, Jennifer (Mike) Krebs, Jessica, Sarah, Ryan, Brad, Nicholas and Luke Krieser, JoAnn, Jim (Melissa) and Jolene Mielkie; four great-grandchildren, Jessie and Nolee Drewry, Jacob Mielkie and Lindsey Krebs; other relatives and many friends.
Preceding him in death were a brother, Vernon; two sisters, Arlene Gutjahr and Doris Schrauth; and two great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Faith Mielkie.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9:30 a.m., at the Miller Funeral Home, Kewaskum, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kewaskum.
Father Mark Jones will officiate, and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday after 3:30 p.m., with a prayer vigil at 8 p.m.
Memorials to the Holy Trinity Building Fund are appreciated.
Esther E. Kreuser
Esther E. Kreuser, nee Riesmeyer, 77, of West Bend, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at St. Joseph's Community Hospital.
She was born Jan. 23, 1923, in Slinger, to the late Albert and Rose (nee Hahn) Riesmeyer, and attended Slinger High School.
After her marriage to Hubert J. Kreuser on Nov. 17, 1945, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Slinger, the couple lived in Slinger, moving to West Bend in 1973.
She enjoyed her family, embroidery and needlepoint.
Survivors include her husband; four children, Gerald (Linda) of Slinger, Dennis (Dottie) of Oakland, Calif., Robert of Slinger and Mary (Jim) Schlitt of West Bend; five grandchildren, Brian, Erik, Christina, Kathryn and Allison; a great-granddaughter, Kathryn; a sister, Florence (Ottie) Kaehny of West Allis; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death was a brother, Clarence "Sonny."
She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church of West Bend.
Closing of the casket prayers will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Phillip Funeral Home of West Bend, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 8 p.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church.
Fr. John J. Wutscheck will officiate, and interment will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend.
Visitation at the funeral home will be Tuesday from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Memorials to Alzheimer's Research of Wisconsin are appreciated.
Marian M. Jacak
Marian M. Jacak, nee Debano, 83, of Campbellsport, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac.
She was born May 7, 1917, in rural West Bend, to the late George and Margaret (Hausmann) Debano, and married Roland J. Jacak on June 12, 1943, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend.
He passed away on Feb. 2, 1997.
She was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Campbellsport, the Christian Women and the Mission Sewing Circle.
She was an active worker with the Meals on Wheels program and worked with her husband in their John Deere implement business in Campbellsport.
She also loved walking and took great pride in her family.
Survivors include her daughters, Rosemary (Leo) Mugan of Cascade, Carol (Harold) Kreif of Campbellsport, Shirley Lisowe of New Holstein, Helen (Jim) Medinger of Campbellsport, June (Bob) Kuntze of Minneapolis, Minn. and Joan (Alan) Rickmeier of New Orleans; her grandchildren, Anne (George) Smith, Tim (fiancee Jodee Faber) Mugan, Luke (Denise) Mugan, Matthew (Paula) Mugan, Heather and Heidi Kreif, Dean (Kris) Chappell, Jessica and Nicole Lisowe, James A. (Sara) Medinger, Michael A. (special friend Marion) Medinger, Ryan Kuntze and Melissa Rickmeier; her great-grandchildren, Brian and Jacquelyn Smith, Elizabeth and Jenna Mugan, Michaela Mugan and Autumn Chappell; her brother-in-law, Roger (Carol) Jacak of St. Kilian; her sisters-in-law, Betty Jacak of West Bend and Irene Jacak of Campbellsport; other relatives and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Campbellsport, following a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Twohig Funeral Home, Campbellsport.
Rev. Francis Malloy and Rev. Edwin Kornath will officiate, and burial will follow in St. Matthew's Cemetery.
Visitation at the funeral home will be Wednesday from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Robert H. Claus
Robert H. Claus, 77, of West Bend, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at St. Joseph's Community Hospital. Bob had courageously battled multiple health problems for 10 years.
He was born in West Bend on July 27, 1923, to the late Oswald "O.C." and Hildegarde (nee Braun) Claus, and was united in marriage with Gayle Reuterdahl at Hennepin Ave. Methodist Church in Minneapolis on Sept. 24, 1948.
After their marriage the couple resided in Charlotte, N.C. until September 1950 when they moved to West Bend.
Bob graduated from Stoughton High School in 1941 and then attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1946. He attended one year of law school at UW in 1947.
Bob became employed by The West Bend Co. in 1947 as a territory salesman for North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, and from 1950 to 1956 he was the district sales manager. He then became the sales manager for Route Sales and Sears Roebuck until 1963 at which time he became the sales and product manager for the Humidifier Division until retiring from the West Bend Co. in 1979.
Bob then worked as a consultant for Emerson Electric in St. Louis, Mo. from 1979 to 1983, and Bemis Manufacturing Co. in Sheboygan Falls as a national sales manager for the Humidifer Division until retiring in 1990.
Bob was president of the Kettle Moraine YMCA from 1975 to 1977, member of the West Bend Noon Rotary Club, The West Bend Co. 25-Year Club, the West Bend Country Club and the Kettle Moraine Bible Church.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard J. Claus II of Eau Claire and David (Gloria) Claus of North Fond du Lac.; two grandchildren, Matthew Robert Claus and Katherine Gayle Claus, both of North Fond du Lac; a sister, Ruth (Dr. John) Morrissey of Bend, Ore.; two brothers, Richard J. (Lois) Claus of Mt. Dora, Fla. and Roger W. (Mary) Claus of New Berlin; an aunt, Meta Chase of West Bend; other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, West Bend.
Co-officiating will be Pastor Rollin Wilson of Eau Claire, Pastor Mike Keshan and Dean Oldson.
Following the memorial service the family will greet friends and relatives at the West Bend Country Club.
Private graveside services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30, at Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend, with Pastor Mike Keshan officiating.
It was Bob's wish that any memorials friends may wish to make in his memory be directed to the Bob Claus Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Kettle Moraine YMCA or to the Kettle Moraine Bible Church.
The family wishes to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to Dr. Gary Preisler and his nurse Pattie, also Dr. Jeffrey Smale and the wonderful staff at St. Joseph's Community Hospital.
Renetta E. Schwind
Renetta E. Schwind, 88, of Kewaskum, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at the Cedar Lake Health Care Center, West Bend.
She was born Sept. 11, 1912, in the town of Scott, to the late Henry and Alma (Claus) Becker, and on Nov. 21, 1936, married Joseph Schwind at St. Michael's Catholic Church, St. Michaels.
He passed away on May 21, 1986.
Mrs. Schwind was a 1929 graduate of Kewaskum High School and a graduate of Miss Brown's Business School in Milwaukee.
She was a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Kewaskum, the Ladies Guild and the Kewaskum Woman's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Alice Schwind (fiance Grant Fredericks) of Lafayette, Ind. and Gloria Schwind of Bryan, Texas; a grandson, Elan Jurado; other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Peace United Church of Christ, Kewaskum.
Rev. Eric Kirkegaard will officiate, and private burial has taken place in the church cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Peace United Church of Christ are preferred.
The Miller Funeral Home, Kewaskum, is serving the family.
