Betty J. Kowalsky, 84, passed away on Tuesday at St. Monica’s Senior Living. She was born in Racine on March 30, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Don and Blanche (Nee: Haman) Hauch. Betty was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School, “Class of 1951”. On April 11, 1953 Betty was united in […]
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Dom Lipari Humbled by Honor Flight
Surrounded by his loving family, Dominic “Dom” S. Lipari, 96, passed away on Tuesday at The Woods of Caledonia. Dom was born in Sicily, Italy, on January 6, 1921, and was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Nee: Catrine) Lipari. Dom proudly served in the United States Army during WWII. Recently, he was […]
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Bill Ruffalo Active Throughout His Life
Surrounded by his loving family at home, William “Bill” M. Ruffalo, 98, went to a better place Tuesday afternoon. Bill was born in Wautoma, Wisconsin on August 18, 1919, and was the son of the late Salvatore and Theresa (Nee: Infusino) Ruffalo. He was number 12 of 17 children in the family. Bill spent his […]
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Joyce Harris Remembered For Kindness
Joyce T. Harris (nee: Thome) , 95, was born to eternal life on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Joyce was born on April 6, 1922 to Margaret (nee: Miles) and Joseph George Thome “Pop” in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where she was raised alongside her sister Eunice and brothers Joseph “Bud” and Timothy. The family moved from their […]
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Frank Nicotera’s Passion Was Golf
Frank S. Nicotera, 94 of Racine, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Kenosha Estates. Frank, a lifetime Racine resident, was born on September 1, 1922 to the late Ralph and Gabriella (DeFazio) Nicotera. He is survived by his wife of more than 70 years, Evelyn (DeRose) Nicotera, children Michael Nicotera, Frank Nicotera, Patti (Randy) Kapellusch, […]
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Obituary: Ron Woods Was Known As “Mr. Fix It”.
Ronald Samuel Woods, 76, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2017. Ron was born in Milwaukee on November 18, 1940 to the late James R. and Leona (Skozich) Woods. He grew up with his parents and six siblings in Wind Lake, Wisconsin and attended Colonel Hegg Elementary School and Waterford High School. Soon […]
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Obituary: Donald J. Piette Proudly Served His Country
Donald J. Piette, 93, passed away Saturday at Ascension All Saints Hospital. Don was born in Racine on May 1, 1924, son of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Nee: Boehme) Piette. Don proudly served in the United States Army. On May 25, 1946 in Belgium Europe he was united in marriage to Henriette F. Frantz, […]
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Obituary: Theodore Zukewich Enjoyed Softball And Fishing
Theodore “Ted” J. Zukewich, age 93, passed away Sunday at Ascension All Saints Hospital. He was born in Chicago, IL, June 17, 1923, son of the late Michael and Genevieve (Nee: Malec) Zukewich. He proudly served in the United States Navy as Seaman 1st Class. On September 11, 1943 at St. Joseph Catholic Church he was […]
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Obituary: Russell Kortendick Was An Avid Golfer
Russell Leo Kortendick, “Russ”, age 98, of Racine passed away Friday at All Saints Ascension Hospital. Russ was born on a farm near Kansasville, WI, to Peter and Mary (Kleinvehn) Kortendick on November 24, 1918. Russell served with the 2nd Infantry Division and 9th Air Force in Europe during WWII and was proudly escorted on […]
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Obituary: Julie McCauley Was A Devoted Mother And Wife
Julie V. McCauley, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon with her loving family by her side. Julie was born in Sublette, Il, daughter of the late Frank and Veronica (nee: Jeanblanc) Henkel. On May 30, 1959, Julie was united in marriage to the love of her life, J. Felix McCauley. From this union six children were […]
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Obituary: William Beyer Was An Avid Golfer
William Francis Beyer, “Bill”, passed away Friday at Ascension All Saints Hospital. He was born in Racine, April 3, 1946, son of the late Albert and Lillian (Nee: Pier) Beyer. Bill graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1964” and earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. On April […]
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Obituary: Josephine Mata Enjoyed Knitting
Josephine H. Mata, age 76, passed away Saturday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. She was born in Racine, July 24, 1940, daughter of the late Raymond and Helena (Nee: Mertens) Murphy. Josephine was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1958”. On August 2, 1958 she was united in marriage to Ciprian John […]
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Obituary: Lillian Sommer Loved Camping
Lillian F. Sommer (Lily), age 92, passed away Thursday at The Woods of Caledonia. Lillian was born in Racine, February 6, 1924, daughter of the late Vincent and Frances (Nee: Kuzela) Barina. On October 20, 1951 she was united in marriage to Alvin G. Sommer who preceded her in death, August 1, 2008. In her younger […]
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Obituary: Marilyn A. Landsberg Enjoyed Bowling
Marilyn A. VanDerWarn Stewart Landsberg, “Lynn”, age 88, passed away Monday at her residence. She was born in Racine on January 20, 1928, daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth (Nee: Troestler) Vanderwarn. Lynn was employed by the Racine Unified School District in the Research Department for 20 years until her retirement in 1994. She […]
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The 411 On Racine Area Christmas Eve Services
Need to figure out which churches are holding Christmas Eve services? Here’s a partial list of services that we are aware of. If you know of others please feel free to list them in the comments section and we’ll add them. To find the address to the venue, click on the link. Lutheran Church of the […]