All Obituaries

Irene A. Hamersmeier, 82 of Rome, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Fort Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Irene was born on December 13, 1940 in Waukesha County, WI, the daughter of Fred and Lydia (Rolfson) Schmear.  She graduated from Waukesha High School and on September 7, 1957, she married Arthur Hamersmeier in Waukesha.  The couple shared 63 years of marriage and had 5 children.  She was employed most recently at Universal Electronics in...

Mary J. Shilkey, 69 of Jefferson, died on Monday, January 16, 2023, at her home. Mary was born on in Baraboo, WI, the daughter of Andrew and Delores (Gross) Shilkey.  She graduated from Jefferson High School in the early 1970’s and worked as a laborer at several local factories throughout her life.  In the Shilkey family, Mary was known as her dad’s favorite. The other siblings didn’t take offense to this fact, as Mary’s humor endeared her to...

Steven P. Maly, 66 of Middleton, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. There will be no service at this time.

Richard R. Wild, 80 of Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Alden Estates of Jefferson with his family at his bedside. Richard was born on December 15, 1942, in Columbus, WI, the son of Henry and Grace (Krull) Wild, Sr.  Richard was raised in Southeastern Wisconsin and on February 26, 1963, he married Andrea “Ruth” Ferguson in St. Paul, MN and the couple had 5 children.  Dick worked as an auto mechanic, owning Dick’s Custom Service in Jefferson...

William L. Sears, 75 of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Alden Estates of Jefferson. Bill was born on June 10, 1947, in La Crosse, WI, the son of Nicholas and Angeline (Mattison) Sears, Sr.  He was a 1966 graduate of Lake Mills High School and on April 1, 1967, he married Isabel Hernandez at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sullivan.  Bill was employed at Jones Dairy Farm in Fort Atkinson for over 35 years, working many jobs, but retiring in the Sanitation...

Brian C. Wilson Sr., died on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. Brian was born in Fort Atkinson, WI, on January 9, 1963, the son of Joseph and Ramona (King) Wilson.  He attended Fort Atkinson High School and later earned his GED.  He worked as an Industrial Cleaner for many years.  Brian was a talented artist, and he spent many hours honing his craft.  He made American Indian Jewelry of all sorts, made “Peace...

Sally L. Froelich, 86 of Rome, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Fort Memorial Hospital with her family by her bedside. Sally was born on January 20, 1936, in Greendale, WI, the daughter of Herbert and Elizabeth (Nichol) Ziemer.  She grew up in the greater Milwaukee area and graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in the early 1950’s.  On April 12, 1958, she married Floyd G. Froelich at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Greendale.  The...

Scott C. Dominick, 58 of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home. Scott was born on June 13, 1964, in Waukesha, WI, the son of Charles and Marguerite (Schaefer) Dominick.  He grew up in Okauchee and was wild from the beginning.  He loved to be outdoors, camping, fishing, and hunting.  He always enjoyed working on cars.  He was employed as a roofer for most of his working years, until his knees failed him.  Watching...

Erwin J. Langholff, 89 of Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Fort Atkinson Hospital. Erwin was born May 6, 1933, in Jefferson, WI, the son of Frank and Gertrude (Schemm) Langholff.  He was confirmed at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Jefferson and attended the school there.  He was a farmer his entire life.  Erwin was a devout Christian man who loved his family dearly, and always concluded conversations with people with his famous “God...

Marilynn C. Whitehouse (nee Muske), 80 of Jefferson (formerly of Wauwatosa) passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Jefferson Memory Care in Jefferson, WI. Marilynn was born on October 11, 1942, at Providence Hospital in Dearborn, MI, the daughter of Florian and Justine (Walkuszewski) Muske.  She grew up in Michigan and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1960.  Marilynn worked as a Dental Assistant for many years and loved the industry. She also enjoyed crocheting,...