Obituary for Mary E. Thielen Mary E. Thielen, age 98, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, surrounded by her family at the home where she lived with her daughter Jennifer. She was born in Racine on Feb. 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Elmer and Elizabeth (Nee: Blake) Gotsche. Mary E. Thielen On Aug. […]
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Catherine “Cathy” G. Hahn was full of laughter
Catherine “Cathy” G. Hahn, 66, died on Monday, with her daughters by her side. She was born in Burlington, June 15, 1952, daughter of the late Salvador and Guadalupe (Nee: Garcia) Martinez. Cathy was a graduate of William Horlick High School “Class of 1970”. She was employed by American Motors Corporation for thirty years and […]
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Grace T. Lefbroer loved cooking and reading mysteries
Grace T. Liefbroer, 89, died Sunday, at The Villa at Lincoln Park. She was born in Cherry, IL, September 8, 1929, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Nee: Gaziano) Graceffa. On January 10, 1959, she was united in marriage to Donald H. Liefbroer who preceded her in death November 9, 2005. Grace was employed […]
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Adeline Josephine Wirtz loved reading, cooking, and her family
Adeline Josephine Wirtz passed away on her 94th birthday, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Ascension All Saints Hospital. Born in Racine, Adeline was daughter to thee late Rudolph and Anna (Nee: Barina) Simanek. She attended William Horlick High School, and on August 23, 1952, she married Marvin J. Wirtz at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. […]
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Patricia Lee Rinehart loved the Packers and her family
Patricia Lee Rinehart, 75, died on Nov. 23 at her residence. She was born on June 11, 1943, in Racine. Patricia was the daughter of the late Lester and Celia (Nee: Barrows) Kime. Patricia was married on September 2, 1961, to Dewick A. Rinehart. She worked as a supervisor for Goodwill Industries but also spent […]
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Marcy Knotek loved family, sports, and traveling
Marcella “Marcy” A. Knotek (NEE: STEIMLE), 87, died on Nov. 20. at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. She was born on February 21, 1931, in Racine. She was the daughter of the late August and Emma (Nee: Sladky) Steimle. Marcy went to St. John Nepomuk Grade School growing up, and graduated from St. Catherine’s High […]
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Jane Marie Zerzanek enjoyed camping and doing puzzles
Jane Marie Zerzanek, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Racine on January 17, 1951, Jane was the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys (Nee: Harris) Simanek. Jane attended St. John Nepomuk Grade School growing up and graduated from St. Catherine’s High School in 1969. She had […]
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Karen Stigler remembered for her love of nature, gardening, and baking
Karen A. Stigler, 70, passed awayon Friday, October 12, at her home. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 4, 1947 to the late Joseph and Beverly (Nee; DeMint) Pastorek. Karen graduated from Park High School in 1965 and furthered her education, graduating from U-W Parkside. On June 6, 1970, Karen was united in […]
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Judie Moreland service set for next Wednesday
Judith “Judie” A. Moreland, 78, passed away on Tuesday at the Woods of Caledonia. She was born in Normal, Illinois on May 3, 1940, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Nee: Herod) Ross. Judie was a graduate of Bloomington Illinois High School “Class of 1958.” She was employed by Racine County for thirty-four […]
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Robert Ortwein, M.D. was creative, hard-working, clever and generous
We lost our beloved “Da,” “Dad,” “Dado,” “Pappa,” “Gramps,” “Grandpa”, Robert Keith Ortwein, M.D. on Sunday, October 7. With a twinkle in his bright blue eyes, he was our leader, organizer, coach, and always our cheerleader. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by the three families he loved most: the Racine families he […]
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Dr. Garry Libster worked with children for over 2 decades
Dr. Garry Libster passed away on October 4, 2018 at the age of 74. Garry grew up in Goldens Bridge, New York. He graduated from New York University, and received his doctoral degree from Columbia University. After moving to Wisconsin, Garry was a Professor at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. He worked as a child psychologist […]
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Sister Mary Vaughn served her community through teaching
Sister Mary Vaughn, O.P., 84, passed away at Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine, on Tuesday October 2, 2018. Mary Elizabeth was born on March 28, 1934 to Eugene H. and Buelah (nee:Yaeger) Vaughn in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In September 1949 she joined the Racine Dominicans and at her reception in 1952 she was given the religious […]
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Betty McMahon always took pride in the success of her family
Betty McMahon (1928 – 2018)— wife, mother, grandmother and longtime Racine, Wisconsin resident, passed away peacefully on October 1, at Bay Harbor Assisted Living, LLC in Mount Pleasant. We are very grateful to the staff at Bay Harbor and Grace Hospice for the loving care and attention to grace and dignity my mother received. As […]
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Donna Peters founded “Knitwits-helping children and the elderly
Surrounded by her loving family, Donna M. Peters, 82, peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Racine on December 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Martin and Sylvia (Nee: Slaasted) Brinkmann. On February 13, 1954 she was united in marriage to her first and only love Thomas […]
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Ronald Lock Proudly Served During The Korean War
Ronald Leith Lock passed away at his residence on March 21, 2018, just 10 days before we would have celebrated his 90th birthday. He was born on March 31, 1928 to Harry and Florence (Gerber) Lock in Waterford, Wisconsin. He came to Racine at the age of 8 and is the last survivor of his […]