Henry M. Halsted III, 94, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born, June 16, 1925, of American parents in Antwerp, Belgium. The family returned to the U.S. in 1932, and lived in Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Ohio, and Englewood, New Jersey. Henry attended boarding school at Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, graduating […]
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Carol McKellips treasured time with her family
Carol M. McKellips, 77, died Sunday at Ridgewood Care Center. She was born in Racine, October 20, 1941, daughter of the late John and Isabelle (Nee: Higgins) Petersen. Carol was a graduate of William Horlick High School. On February 27, 1960 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, she married Leroy W. McKellips. She had been employed at […]
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Jamilyn LaMasters loved music and cars
Jamilyn LaMasters, 46, died Thursday at her residence. She was born in Racine, November 4, 1972, daughter of James and Carol (Nee:Sheppard) LaMasters. She loved her cars, Disney World, and music. Jamilyn will be dearly missed by her son, Tyler James LaMasters; her mother, Carol LaMasters; sister, Sandra (Wayne) Rintoul, brother, James E. LaMasters Jr.; […]
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Everett Sartain enjoyed music, dance, and grilling year-round
Everett Lloyd Sartain, longtime Racine resident, died on Wednesday at the Visiting Nurse Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Everett was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lloyd Sartain and Pearl (Schichner) Sartain on January 21, 1927. He graduated from Bowen High School in January of 1945. He joined the Army and was fast-tracked to Sergeant, serving […]
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Edward Newman loved cars and his family
Edward D. Newman died on Tuesday surrounded by his family. He was born on July 15, 1943 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Edmund and Edith (Britten) Newman Pokrant. Edward attended Park High School. After a brief time in the National Guard, he worked for and managed numerous auto dealerships and was nicknamed “Fast Eddie” and “State […]
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Kathleen Murray enjoyed spending time with her family and her pets
Kathleen Diane Murray, 82, died Friday at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee. She was born in Racine, June 16, 1936, daughter of the late William and Delphie (Nee: Puerner) Kannenberg. Kathleen graduated from Wm. Horlick High School “Class of 1955.” On September 1, 1956, she married Roger H. Murray and together they raised 2 […]
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Kevin S. Christensen loved to be outdoors
Kevin Scott Christensen, 50, died Thursday, May 30th at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Wauwatosa following a battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Racine, October 4, 1968, son of Carolyn L. (Weber) Christensen and the late Harold L. Christensen. Kevin attended Wm. Horlick High School. He enjoyed the outdoors working as a landscaper as […]
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Veteran Thomas E. Polzin Sr. was a devoted husband and Cubs fan
Thomas E. Polzin Sr., 78, died Wednesday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. He was born in Racine, January 9, 1941, son of the late Louis and Myrtle (Nee: Wren) Polzin. He proudly served in the United States Army as 4th Class Specialist. On December 12, 1969, he maried Christine N. Nelson. Tom was employed […]
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Lance Poelmann was an avid athlete and devoted father
Lance Kevin Poelmann, 56, of Florida, NY. Lance died in a motorcycle accident on May 19th in West Milford, NJ. Born and raised in his beloved Racine, Wisconsin, at the age of 23, he moved to the Tampa Bay area. He lived there for 22 years attending college, working, and playing on softball and baseball […]
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Terry Rigby enjoyed doing yardwork with his grandkids
Terry Lyle Rigby, 70, died Monday at his residence. He was born in Racine, November 7, 1948, son of the late Lyle and Janice (Nee:Studey) Rigby. Terry graduated from Washington Park High School “Class of 1967”. On October 21, 1978, he married Patricia A. Rannow. Terry was a printing pressman who started his career at […]
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Florence Snamiske loved to travel and garden
Florence Irene Snamiske, 92, died Wednesday at Shorelight, Ascension Living. She was born in Wisconsin Dells, WI, March 9, 1927, daughter of the late Paul and Irene (nee: Evans) Wrezinski. On May 29, 1945, Florence married John Snamiske who preceded her in death September 22,1973. Florence was employed with Trinity Hospital, Cudahy, WI for twenty […]
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Veteran Kenneth Lukow was an avid photographer and a Johnson Symposium Fellow
Following many visits from family and friends, Kenneth Richard Lukow, 88, died Thursday, May 16th at the Hospice Alliance House in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Ken was born in Chicago on April 27, 1931, to Harry and Gertrude (née: Hoppenrath) Lukow. Ken graduated from Purdue University in 1953, earning a chemical engineering degree and an ensign’s […]
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Regina A. Dlugi loved to travel up north
Regina A. Dlugi, 47, died Saturday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Racine, July 21, 1971, daughter of Hershel Hulsey and Barbara (Nee: Mulder) Caskey. Regina was a graduate of Washington Park High School “Class of 1989.” She was employed for the past twelve years […]
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Yolanda Naleid had a kind heart and a keen sense of humor
Yolanda (nee: Pavia) Naleid, 99, died on Friday and now joins “Her Bill”, who died on January 7, 2017. She was born November 11, 1919 in Wellsville, Ohio to Angelo and Maria (nee: Gallucci) Pavia. She moved to Racine with her family when she was 5 years old. On January 17, 1942, Yolanda married her […]
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Steven Eschmann was a handyman and Packer fan
Steven James Eschmann, 55, died Tuesday in an accidental house fire. He was born in Racine, July 21, 1963, son of Charles and Mary (Nee: Tobias) Eschmann. Steve graduated from Wm. Horlick High School “Class of 1981.” On August 26, 1989, he married Karen R. Lipp. Steve was employed by Motor Credit Corp as a […]