Clara Ann Higby (nee Worzalla)
Jul 4, 2026
Clara Ann Higby (nee Worzalla) -
Passed peacefully on July 4th, 2026. Clara was born October 14, 1937, to parents, Clarence and Ann Worzalla (nee Prinz,) at home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; daughters, Linda (Robert Ketterhagen) & Pamela; grandson, David; daughter-in-law, Laura (David); brother, James Worzalla (Virginia); brother-in-law, Robert Willms; and nephew, Timothy...
Larry G. Tesky
Jul 1, 2026
Larry G. Tesky passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026. No service information is available at the current time.
James "Jim" Auer Jr.
Jun 28, 2026
James Auer Jr. of Batavia, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin died peacefully on June 28, 2026, surrounded by loving family in Mequon, Wisconsin. He was 82. Born in Moline, Illinois, on July 5, 1943, and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Jim spent nearly every summer enjoying life in Pentwater, Michigan, at his family’s beloved cabin. At 19, Jim enlisted in the...
Rita A. Prange
Jun 27, 2026
Rita Ann Prange (Golimowski) of Milwaukee, WI, born August 13th, 1942 , passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Rita is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Karl W Prange. Rita is survived by her sister, Sandy Zabel (Golimowski); three children: Timothy Prange (Sharon), Thomas Prange, and Debra Becker (Prange) (Nicholas); three grandchildren: Andrew Prange (Sara), Valerie...
Sheila L. Duell
Jun 26, 2026
Sheila L. Duell, of Sussex, WI, passed away on June 26, 2026. No service information.
Beverly "Bev" June Franzke
Jun 23, 2026
Beverly June (Sawyer) “Bev” Franzke of Waukesha, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, at the age of 102.
Bev was born March 6, 1924, in East Troy, Wisconsin. She graduated from East Troy High School in 1941 and received her teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 1945. That year marked the beginning of both her professional career...
Cheryl Louise Means
Jun 22, 2026
Cheryl L Means, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 14, 1947, to James and Charlene (Powell) Means.
Cheryl grew up and was educated in Memphis, Tennessee. Cheryl passed from a lengthy illness on June 22, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both sets of grandparents, and a brother.
Cheryl leaves to cherish her memory: 4 sisters, a very special...
Nancy Lee Smith
Jun 21, 2026
Nancy Lee Smith passed away peacefully in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on June 21, 2026, holding hands with a beloved family member and entering God’s eternal domain after a life of dedication to family, service to her community and devotion to her faith.
Born on February 8, 1943, in Galesburg, Illinois, Nancy married the love of her life, Guy W. Smith, and their...
Patrick Allen Friedrich
Jun 20, 2026
Patrick Allen Friedrich, 33, a resident of Waukesha, WI, passed away in his home on June 20, 2026. He was born on November 27, 1992 in San Jose, California, to Kerri Friedrich-Brant and Mark Hogue.
Patrick’s true love in life was making others smile and laugh. He was always one to make jokes and brighten the days of others. He attended...
William "Bill" Lee Engaas
Jun 17, 2026
In the early morning of June 17, 2026, Valhalla received another brave Viking warrior to honor and celebrate, William “Bill” Lee Engaas, at the age of 85.
Bill was born on April 19, 1941, to the late William and Eleanor (Engh) Engaas, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He fondly shared tales of his childhood to all who enjoyed listening to them. Some stories...