All Obituaries

Ella M. Krause, 72 of Pewaukee, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her home. Ella was born on October 27, 1947 in Pineville, KY, the daughter of Woodrow and Ramona (Brassfield) Cox.  Her mother passed away from an illness when Ella was a young girl, and she was raised by Shirley Cox – Woodrow’s second wife.  Ella graduated from high school in 1966 and married Wayne Krause in Dayton, OH on November 29, 1975.  Ella was employed by M&I Bank, now BMO...

Donald H. Fritz, 72 of Jefferson, died on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. Don was born on May 27, 1947 in Lancaster, WI, the son of Frederic and Lela (Pien) Fritz.  He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee in 1965 and on April 20, 1968, he married Cathy Osuski.  Don was employed as a cabinet maker for many years and retired from Kitchen Craft Builders in 2011.  Don was an avid sports fan and coached his kids in years past.  He was a talented bowler and had...

Dianne R. Hebbe, 77 of Jefferson, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Fort Memorial Hospital with her family at her bedside. Dianne was born on September 18, 1942 in Watertown, WI the daughter of Wilber and Ruth (Michel) Gourlie.  She was raised in the Neosho area until 1956, when she moved to Jefferson during her freshman year of high school.  Her family lived on Fifield Ave., where she caught the eye of Bill Hebbe.  Dianne graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960 and...

Vivian M. Cote, 93, passed away January 8, 2020 at the Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek from complications following a stroke on New Year’s Eve. She was born at home in Seif Township, WI on July 17, 1926, the daughter of Gerald and Eurma (Bruhn) Davis.  She married Raymond Cote on December 27, 1947.  He preceded her in death on November 21, 1979.  She worked at Cutler-Hammer in Milwaukee for 37 years until retirement and then moved from Waterford to...

Cheryl L. Higgins, 75 of Jefferson, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. Cheryl was born on April 17, 1944 in Watertown, WI, the daughter of Leon and Leone (Chamberlain) Dickhut.  She is a graduate of Jefferson High School and started working at the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles as a Clerk in 1978.  She met her husband Jeff at the DMV in Racine and the couple were married on January 26, 1982.  Cheryl loved the...

Shaena Davis age 59, of Madison, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on Monday, December 23, 2019. She was born Joan Ann Bouchette on August 6, 1960 in Watertown, WI to Richard Bouchette and Joan (Lemminger) Struble. Joanie changed her name to Shaena Davis later in life. Shaena graduated from Jefferson Senior High in 1978. She was employed at Work Partnership as a job coach for 7 years. She was a member of the HighPoint Church for over 7 years. Shaena had a huge...

Ronald F. Grunewald, 74 of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Aurora Summit Medical Center. Ron was born on June 12, 1945 in Watertown, WI, the son of Carl and Viola (Weber) Grunewald.  He attended Watertown High School and graduated in 1964.  On August 27, 1966, he married Karen Hanke at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rome.  The couple had 2 children, Dan and Wendy and enjoyed 53 years of marriage and were together for 55 years. ...

Frederick F. Strieter, 87 of Sullivan, died on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at AngelsGrace Hospice Center of Oconomowoc. Fred was born on April 21, 1932 in Pewaukee, WI, the son of Fred and Mary (Maile) Strieter.  He graduated from Pewaukee High School in 1950 and joined the US Army soon after.  He served his country during the Korean War and was discharged earning the rank of Sergeant.  On April 24, 1965, Fred married Jill Goudreaux at Christ the King Church of...

Timothy E. Pollitt, 55 of Fort Atkinson, died on Monday, November 11, 2019 at his home. Tim was born on March 29, 1964 in Elgin, IL, the son of Charles Leetzow and Diane Chamberlin-Pollitt.  He graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin.  Tim moved to the Fort Atkinson area in the early 1990’s and worked various jobs.  Most recently, Tim owned and operated Pip’s Lawn Care, a landscaping business named after his beloved dog.  Tim loved motorcycles and was a...

Adelgunde Sindermann, 86 of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. Adel was born on May 8, 1933 in Germany, the daughter of Christoph and Ida (Buss) Perschke.  The family boarded the Hershey Ship when Adel was 18 and moved to the Lake Mills, WI area.  Adel worked for her passage in the kitchen, dancing while others were seasick.  Upon arriving in Lake Mills, Adel met Franz Sindermann and the two were married...