Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

Racine – Jeanette Ann (nee: Peden) Olley, age 81, passed away peacefully at Villa at Lincoln Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Jeanette was born in Eau Claire, WI, along with her twin sister, Jeanene, on May 7, 1941 to the late Leonard E. and Lorraine E. (nee: Hill) Peden of whom had a total of 14...

Apr 12, 2023

James (Jim) Ralph Brehm of Racine was born April 7, 1948 and passed away shortly after turning 75. He died at home April 12, 2023 after a battle with cancer.

Jim served our country with the United States Marines, surviving a violent tour in Vietnam, the memories of which caused him to suffer PTSD. He did receive...

Apr 12, 2023

Enid May (Haynes) Hill, 88

May 8, 1934 – April 12, 2023

Racine, WI – Enid Hill passed away peacefully at home with her girls by her side.

Enid was born In Darby, England on May 8, 1934,  to James and May (nee Riggit) Haynes.  Enid, along with her parents and three brothers,...

Apr 11, 2023

Racine – Randall William Chaffee, age 54, passed away at Ascension All Saints Hospital on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 after brief complications from respiratory and cardiac issues.

Randy was born the 7 th of 8 children to the late Robert "Butch" and Dorothy (nee: Babak) Chaffee on December 6, 1968 in Racine. A 1987 graduate of St....

Apr 9, 2023

RACINE – Chester Walter Andersen DDS, age 94, passed away on April 9, 2023.  A lifelong resident of Racine, Chester was born April 14, 1928, son of Walter K and Lillian (Helding) Andersen.  A 1946 graduate of Washington Park High School Chester immediately enlisted in the Army and served in Tokyo Japan attached to General Douglas MacArthur's Honor Guard.   ...

Apr 9, 2023

Ricardo "Rick" Ortiz, 82, passed away peacefully next to his grandson, Renny Garcia, at Ignite Medical Center in Oak Creek on April 9, 2023.  He was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on March 21, 1941, son of the late Jesus and Teresa (née Elizondo) Ortiz.

Rick moved to Racine in 1966. He loved to sing and play...

Apr 5, 2023

Racine – Barbara A. Jarstad, age 72, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Barbara was born on April 13, 1950 in Racine. She was the only child to Opal Butterfield; loving wife of 56 years to Robert Jarstad; mother of five to, Sandy Canaday (Al), Terri (Jim) Thurmann, Brian Jarstad, Kevin Jarstad and Michael...

Apr 4, 2023

James M. Smith, age 76, of Somers, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Jim was born in Kenosha on September 7, 1946, a son of the late Merlyn and Ursula (nee: Luce) Smith.

Jim was a  graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.  He ran the family farm with his father until 1986. ...

Apr 4, 2023

Ruth Nettie (Harcus) Ostrander went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 4, 2023. An angel on earth, now an angel in heaven, will be forever in our hearts. She was born September 23, 1940 daughter to the late Robert and Nettie (Grant) Harcus. Ruth married Richard Lee Ostrander on October 11, 1958, and he preceded her...

Apr 2, 2023

Robert (Bob) P. Tudjan, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023 at Casa Dell Mare, Kenosha, WI., forty seven days following the death of his twin brother Richard.  He was born in Kenosha, on August 8, 1929 to the late Charles and Mary (Slamar) Tudjan.  On May 30, 1953, he married Lois Mae Bennett. They were blessed...

Apr 1, 2023

RACINE –  Glenn "G" Elliott Gray, was born on June 20, 1966 at St. Mary's Hospital and passed away at Ascension All Saints in Racine, Wisconsin on April 1, 2023.

Glenn, also known as "G", graduated from William Horlick High School in 1984. He continued his education and graduated from Marquette University in Mechanical Engineering. He was...

Mar 29, 2023

Muriel "Boots" Amos, 85, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023 at Personally Yours Elder Care in Waterford, WI where she was warmly cared for over the last four and a half years.

She was born on February 25, 1938, to the late Raymond and Virginia Palmer (nee: Binstock). On March 13, 1959, she married the love...

Mar 28, 2023

Edwin K. Danowski, 86, passed away at the Aurora Medical Center-Mt. Pleasant, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born in South Milwaukee on September 17, 1936, the son of the late Edwin and Eleanor (nee: Czerwinski) Danowski.

Edwin graduated from Marquette University. In 1959, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, here in Racine, Edwin married the love...

Mar 27, 2023

Betty Ann Shannon, 87 of West Bend Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 27th, 2023. Born Sept. 3,1935, the daughter of Paul and Florence Tessman, Betty grew up on a farm in rural Jefferson County with her six siblings. She attended school in Jefferson where she met her future husband Keith Shannon. After graduation, Betty attended UW Whitewater until...

Mar 27, 2023

RACINE – Mr. William (Bill) Hunter, Jr., affectionately known as "Brother", 88, passed away peacefully at his residence, with his family by his side, on Monday, March 27, 2023.

He was born in Enterprise, MS on January 11, 1935, the son of the late William E. and Catherine (nee: Johnson) Hunter. He was baptized at an early...

Mar 26, 2023

Franklin, WI (formerly of Racine) – Kathleen Lee (nee: Myers) Cloyd, age 68, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at home on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Kathy was born in Racine on August 10, 1954 to the late Austin Royse Myers & Barbara Ann (nee: Gorney) Myers. A graduate of William Horlick High School, she went on to...

Mar 26, 2023

Racine – Milton Prewitt, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Milton, lovingly known as "Ironman," was tall in stature, but a humble and honorable man. He was kind and soft spoken, yet firm. Milton was a sports enthusiast. He loved golfing, bowling, basketball and softball. Milton's life was all about family....

Mar 25, 2023

Clarence Green, age 85, of Racine passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, March 25, 2023.  He was born in Memphis Tennessee to Charlie Green and Mary (nee: Barry) Diggins on October 10, 1937.

Clarence served in the Marine Corps from 1960 – 1964. He met the love of his life, Dorothy, in 1968 and...

Mar 24, 2023

First Lady Cynthia L Buckley (Moon) was called home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 24, 2023. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi, on January 1, 1961, to  Henry (deceased) and Kizzie Bester. She graduated from Washington Park High School where she met the love of her life, Joseph Buckley.  Cynthia was married to Joe on February...

Mar 24, 2023

Mount Pleasant – Thomas Stanley Kwas, age 76, affectionately known to many as "Moto", passed away surrounded by love, after a brief illness, at Ascension All Saints Hospital on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Tom was born in Racine, WI on May 26, 1946 to the late Theophile and Mary (nee: Rorek) Kwas.  After high school, he faithfully...