Obituary: Louis W. Golembiewski, 96, of West Allis
Louis W. Golembiewski, 96, a longtime resident of West Allis, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Alice M. Golembiewski (née Theoret). Louis is survived by his children: Teresa A. Golembiewski of Whitewater, Michael L. Golembiewski of Waterford,…
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Obituary: Aaron T. Persinger, 52
Aaron T. Persinger, 52, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, peacefully at his home after a short but valiant fight against cancer. Despite facing a challenging battle, Aaron remained the humble, kind, and charismatic person everyone knew him to be. Aaron was born on July 22,…
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Obituary: Mary Wickler, 87
Mary was born June 11, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Mary (Schmid) Partoll. Her early life was spent with her family in Palos Park, IL until they relocated to Wisconsin where she went on to graduate from Whitewater High School. On July 9, 1960, Mary was joined in marriage to…
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Obituary: Dorothy Otting, 94
Dorothy Otting died on May 26, 2025, at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater. She was born to Leo and Josephine Levasseur on April 3, 1931, in Cedar Rapids, IA. She married Kenneth Otting on June 7, 1952, in Marion, IA, and the couple enjoyed 65 years together. Ken passed away…
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Obituary: Gerald “Red” J Markham, 93
Gerald “Red” J Markham, age 93, passed away near his LaGrange farm peacefully on August 14, 2025. Red was born on March 6th, 1932, on a farm in Eagle WI, the son of Millard & Mary-Ann Markham. He married his high school sweetheart, Eloice Loughead on October 24th, 1953, at St. Patrick…
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Celebration of Life: Kelly S. O’Donnell
A private Celebration of Life for Kelly O’Donnell will take place on August 17th (Kelly’s birthday) at the Cravath Lakefront Community Building. Kelly’s family would like to express their gratitude for all the cards, phone calls, text messages, and other acts of kindness that were shown at this difficult time.
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Obituary: Delmar Lee Pieper, 87, of Tacoma, WA
Mr. Delmar Lee Pieper, 87, passed away on July 5, 2025, in Tacoma, Washington. Born on May 18, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, Delmar lived a full and meaningful life marked by dedication to family, service to his country, and a deep appreciation of the natural world. Delmar proudly served in…
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Obituary: Opal Fay Durfey, 96, of Holmen, WI
Opal Fay Durfey, 96, of Holmen, Wis., and formerly of Whitewater, Wis., passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Emplify Health by Gundersen in La Crosse. She was born March 10, 1929, in Adams County, Wisconsin to Fredrick and Elsie (Colburn) Schoff. Opal was proud of the fact that she…
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Obituary: Rise (Pfeifer) Hebebrand, 72
After a long battle with cancer, Rise (Pfeifer) Hebebrand passed away peacefully Saturday, July 26, 2025 in hospice. Rise (pronounced Ree-sah) was born on June 14, 1953 to Ray and Betty Pfeifer. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1971 and attended UW-Whitewater. Rise was a treasured member of the…
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Obituary: James M. Leaver, 85
James Marshall Leaver died Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Whitewater, Wisconsin, at the age of 85. Jim was born on October 8, 1939, in Yuma, Arizona, to James and Eleanor Leaver. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California; Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California; and Marquette University…
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