Alice Ruth Wolter (nee: Freudenthal), age 98, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016. On June 3, 1939, she was united in marriage to Edgar “Eddie” Wolter. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Woods; son James “Jim” Wolter, both of Racine; grandsons, Gary (Kyong) Wolter of KY, Jim (Ebony Epps) Wolter, Joe Wolter, both of Racine; great granddaughters, […]
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Obituary: Helen Czarnecki
Helen Czarnecki, age 94, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Ridgewood Care Center. Helen was born in Racine, July 8, 1921, daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Nee: Nielsen) Hansen. She was united in marriage to Casimir J. Czarnecki who preceded her in death, September 25, 1992. She devoted her life to her […]
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Obituary: Mary ‘Mopstick’ Thirsty
Mary Louise Thirsty (nee Collins) was also known as “Mopstick.” She was 63 and passed away Friday, March 4, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2016, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church, 1120 Grand Avenue. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Thursday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service […]
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Funeral Home Owner Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against City
On the heels of a federal lawsuit that accused elected officials and municipal workers from Racine of discriminating against minority-owned taverns comes allegations of more discrimination, but this time from a minority-owned funeral home operator, according to a story by the Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee-based J.C. Frazier and Northwest Funeral Chapel Inc. is taking issue with the […]