Kenosha News from Kenosha, Wisconsin • 6

Local KENOSHA NEWS I THURSDAY JANUARY 18 2007 (3 bituavieL Robert Hill Mario Ameche Charles Padula 1914 2007 Charles Padula 92 of Tempe Ariz passed away on Jan 15 2007 He was born Aug 10 1914 in Kenosha Wis He attended local schools in Kenosha and worked for companies in Wisconsin and Illinois before moving to Arizona His last position before 1 moving was 1 with Canteen Corp as District Manager married his wife Elaine Angela Wall 1916 2007 Angela Wall 90 of Pleasant Prairie died Friday Jan 12 2007 at Brookside Care Center She was bom on Aug 16 1916 in Sterling Mich she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Angela (Pankow) Gieschen She was educated in the schools of Maryville Wis She came to Kenosha from Kiel Wis in the late She married Carl Wall on May 30 1939 at St James Rectory in Kenosha She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church Her hobbies include sewing knitting mg making pottery and painting Survivors include a husband Carl Wall of Pleasant Prairie a daughter Glory (Jim) Gibson of Plainfield 111 three granddaughters Lisa (John) McClellan Amy (John) Abell and Mary (Aaron) Jones seven great grandchildren two sisters Dorothy (Dennis) Curtiss of West Bend Wis Lenore Whisler of Union Grove Wis She was preceded in death by three brothers Gary Herbert and Theodore Gieschen and two sisters Norma Sitarz and Elda Curtiss The Wall family would like to thank Brookside Care Center Wing 3 for the loving care of Angela these past three years In lieu of flowers donations for Brookside Care Center Wing 3 A gathering time will be held Saturday Jan 20 2007 at Bethany Lutheran Church 2100 75th St from 10-11 am with a memorial service to follow at 11 am Private entombment Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Kenosha Funeral Services 8226 Sheridan Rd Kenosha WI 53143 262-652-1943 Clarence Tobalsky 1923 2007 Clarence Tobalsky 83 of Kenosha died Tuesday Jan 16 2007 at the United Hospital SystemKenosha Campus Bom June 25 1923 in Rib Falls Wis he was the son of the late Frank Dora Brod-jeski Tobalsky He was educated in local schools and upon graduating he joined the US Army serving in World War II On Dec 21 1946 he married the late Doris Wilde in Wausau Wis and eventually moved to Kenosha in 1960 Clarence was employed at American Motors as a supervisor retiring in 1985 after 25 years Aftef his retirement he was employed at Pick-n-Save in Kenosha Clarence was a long time member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church joining in 1964 He was very active in the maintenance of the church helping with many repairs over the years He was a very handy man always fixing or building something He was a lifelong hunter ana fisherman and a lifetime Member of the Junker-Ball VFW Post 1865 Kenosha He was very dedicated tq his family especially to his five granddaughters and he enjoyed helping his son with merchandising Little Debby Snack Cakes Clarence is survived by one son Keith (Carmell) Tobalsky of Kenosha one daughter Cyndi (David) Kavis of Kenosha one brother George Tobalsky of Wausau five granddaughters Melissa Stephanie Tera Ashley and Brianna and many nieces and nephews In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers Funeral services will be held Saturday Jan 20 at 10 am in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenosha Entombment with military honors will take place at Sunset Ridge Memorial Gardens Visitation will be Friday evening from 5 pm until 7 pm at the Proko Funeral Home Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street Kenosha 262-654-3533 wwwprokofimeralhomecom Norman Voigt Jr 1964 2006 Norman Voigt Jr 42 passed away in Madison Wis at Health on Dec 29 2006 The son of the late Norman Voigt Sr and the late Christine Voigt he was born on July 30 1964 in Kenosha at St Hospital He resided in Somers Township during his youth and attended Berryville Bullen and graduated in 1982 from Mary Brad- ford High 'trA School Nicknamed by his godfather Uncle Pat the name stuck until the age of eight His home away from home was Camp Anokijig in Plymouth Wis He became known as thereafter due to his love of horses and strong work ethic A die hard fan he could always figure out how to watch a game from abroad Norm graduated from UW Madison with three degrees Natural Science Pharmacology and a BS in Chemical Engineering Working in the US as well as European countries he procured equipment- and managed plant start-up projects for Sensient Tech Coors Biotech Wells DairyBlue Bunny and Dean Foods where he was employed at time of his death While working in Fort Collins he met the love of his life Hilary Cooke Married in Greeley Colo on May 20 1995 they relocated to Hart-land Wis During their ten year marriage they raised and trained horses and also managed a stable On Aug 1 2006 while working in Denver he was diagnosed with a rare form of Non-Hodgkins T-Cell Lymphoma Despite a 1010 matched stem cell transplant from his sister Joan his vital organs failed He is survived by his only sibling Joan (David) Braun nieces Chloe and Zoe nephew Zebulun all of Yorkville Township Racine County Also survived by Hilary Voigt Sussex Wis her parents Bryan and Carolyn Cooke and her brother Ian of Greeley Colo He is fur ther survived by his horses Beaver and Banner The family wishes to thank his dear friends and caregivers Cheri and Andrew Morin of Denver Colo John and Betsy Freiburger of Fitchburg Wis and Joe and Sue Cooper of Madison Wis world of friends and colleagues was innumerable far more vast than this text will allow Norm cherished your friendship and support Friends may meet with the family on Saturday Jan 20 2007 from 9:30 11 am in Racine Wis at the Unitarian Universalist Church located at 625 College Ave (Downtown) Service will commence at 11 am with the Rev Tony Larsen In lieu of flowers memorials have been suggested to the Voigt Memorial Fund 1931 2007 Robert Hill 75 of Kenosha passed away Tuesday Jan 16 2007 at United Hospital SystemKenosha Campus Born in Iron River Mich on March 24 1931 the son of the late Erwin and Julia (Maki) Hill He was educated in the schools of Michigan coming to Kenosha in 1972 After his high school graduation he entered the United States Navy on March 2 1951 trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Center He served on the USS Leyte USS Anti-etam and the USS Mindoro he was honoraby discharged on March 2 1955 He had been employed for Illinois Bell for 35 years Robert enjoyed Polka and Blue Grass music He is survived by two sons Warren (Kathy) Hill of Kenosha Robert (Mary) Hill of Kenosha two daughters Chris Hill of Milwaukee Kathy (William) Hyde of Kenosha and seven grandchildren He was preceded in death by a sister Betty Stapelton Funeral services will be held on Saturday Jan 20 at 2:30 pm at Proko Funeral Home Interment will take place at Iron River City Cemetery in Iron River Mich Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12 noon until the time of the services at Proko Funeral Home The family would like to extend many thanks to Dr Joe and Dr Mario Garretto Dr Bandealy Dr Vedder Dr Habel and the staff of Kenosha CCU for all their care and support Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street Kenosha Wi 53144 wwwprokofuneralhomecom Katherine Harmon 1958 2007 Katherine Harmon 48 formerly of Mississippi late of Kenosha died Monday Jan 15 2007 at her residence Bom on Nov 24 1958 in Goldsboro NC she was the daughter of the late Ben and Alene (Sanderson) Ellis She attended House of the Lord Christian Church Katherine was a very kind and selfless person who loved the Lord Survivors include her son Jeremy Ellis of North Carolina one sister Serelda (Ron) Leek of Somers two brothers Marvin (Janice) Ellis of Pleasant Prairie and Joe (Teresa) Ellis of Kenosha Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Bennie Thomkins Funeral services will be held on Friday Jan 19 at 11 am at the Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home Interment will follow in Green Ridge Cemetery Visitation will be held on Friday from 10 am until the time of the service at the funeral home Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home 6019 7th Avenue Kenosha WI 53143 262-654-2136 Donchea Dion Brantley Infant Donchea Dion Brantley of Sturtevant Wis became an angel even before he was bom He is survived by his parents Julie A Hayward and Shawan Brantley and by his brothers Shawan Ste-phun and Izaiah Brantley A brother Malik Brantley in July of 2006 also preceded him in death Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory 4600 County Line Rd (comer of KR and Meachem Rd) 262-552-9000 wwwdraeger-langendorfcom 1921 2007 Mario Ameche 85 of Battle Creek Mich died Saturday Jan 13 2007 at his home Mario was bom on June 6 1921 in Kenosha Wis the son of Angelo and Mary (Cesari) Amici He has been a Battle Creek area resident since 1968 coming from Kenosha Wis On Sept 29 1956 he was united in marriage to the former Dorothy Palmer who preceded him in death on March 4 2006 Mario attended the University of before serving in the US Army Air Corp during WWH being stationed in England and serving with distinction in the Air Offensive over Europe including Normandy Northern France the Ardennes the Rhineland and Central Europe After the war he was stationed in Italy He was employed at the Federal Center in the Defense Logistics Information Service from 1968 until his retirement in 1982 He was a fanatical Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed all sports crossword puzzles and spending time with his family Surviving is a son Brian (Sarah) Ameche of DeWitt Mich two grandsons Anthony and David Ameche two sisters Irene Portanova of Kenosha Wis and Celia Contoyanis of Alpena Mich niece Jill Portanova several other nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents brothers and sisters Amelia Herbach Raymond Ameche Adeline Saylor Dominic Amici and Anita Gregari Graveside services will be held 1 pm Saturday Jan 20 2007 at Green Ridge Cemetery Kenosha Wis Memorials may be made to a Charity of Choice Arrangements by the Bruch Funeral Home Inc Kenosha Wis James A Gaddy 1953 2007 James A Gaddy 54 of Burlington died Tuesday Jan 16 2007 at Memorial Hospital of Burlington Bom on Jan 2 1953 in Chicago 111 he was the son of the late Wilmer and Elaine (Bart) Gaddy He came to Kenosha in 1970 and was educated in the schools of Kenosha He married Shirley Anglin on April 7 1973 in Kenosha He was employed as a machinist at LC Thomsen for 15 years His hobbies included fishing hunting and playing with his dogs Survivors include his wife Shirley Gaddy of Kenosha two daughters Lisa (Dean) DeYoung of Kenosha Daniell Anglin of Kenosha four brothers David Gaddy of Sedalia Mo Rick Gaddy of Sedalia Mo John (Donna) Gaddy of Kenosha and Dale Gaddy of Sedalia Mo eight grandchildren and two nephews John Gaddy of Kenosha and Brian Gaddy of Chicago A gathering time will be held Friday Jan 19 2007 at Kenosha Funeral Services from 5-6 pm In lieu of flowers memorials to the family would be appreciated Kenosha Funeral Services 8226 Sheridan Rd Kenosha Wis 53143 (262) 652-1943 servicescom Daniel Ray McClure 1954 2007 Daniel Ray McClure 52 of Racine passed away at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints on Sunday Jan 14 I Memorial services will be held in the funeral home at 11:30 am on Friday Jan 19 2007 with Rev Linda Farmer-Lewis officiating Private inurnment will take place at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Visitation will be held from 10:30 11:30 Memorials to the family have been kindly suggested Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home 4600 County Line Road Racine WI 53403 262-552-9000 (Rasmussen) April inl934 and spent a wonderful 50 years of marriage together until her unexpected death in 1984 Charles retired from American Express Co in Phoenix as Manager of Office Services in 1979 He is an ex-army National Guard horse Calvary soldier with Troop 105th Elaine and Charles believed their most exciting business experience was their two year stay in Mexico City representing his company Canteen Corp in new installations for that company Charles is preceded in death by his father Michael mother Mabel (Robinson) brother Roco and sisters Lucille Blaine and Isabel Gray Also preceding him in death were son-in-law Russ Walton and a grandchild He is survived by three children Charlene Walton Michael Padula Thomas Padula and their spouses and by one sister Betty Dyutka He has seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Charles was one that always wanted to look presentable and did He was widely known for his wonderful stories This kind and gentle man husband father grandfather and friend will be deeply missed by all who have known and loved him Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Friday Jan 19 2007 at Carr Tenney Mortuary 2621 Rural Rd Tempe A Memorial service will be held Saturday Jan 20 at 10 am at the Recreation Center at Friendship Village 2645 Southern Ave Tempe Alfred Thomas 1927 2007 Alfred Thomas 79 of Kenosha passed away Tuesday Jan 16 2007 at Washington Manor Nursing Home Rehabilitation Center Funeral services will be held on Friday Jan 19 at 1:30 pm at Proko Funeral Home Interment with full military honors to follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Visitation will be held on Friday from 11:30 am until the time of services at Proko Funeral Home Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street 262-654-3533 wwwprokofuneralhomecom Isla Booth 1923 2007 Isla Booth 83 a resident of Kenosha died Monday Jan 8 2007 at the Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie A memorial service will be held on Saturday Jan 20 2007 at 11 am at First United Methodist Church in Kenosha (919-60th Street) A visitation will be held at the church from 10:30 am until the time of services Private burial in Amherst Wis will take place later In lieu of flowers memorials to the First United Methodist Church would be appreciated Family Options Funeral and Cremation Services Stephen Casey Funeral Director (262) 554-6533 wwweFamilyOptionscom Rita Seidemann 1929 2007 Rita Seidemann 77 of Kenosha passed away Sunday Jan 14 2007 at Brookside Care Center Visitation will be held on Thursday Jan 18 at Proko Funeral Home from '4 to 7 pm Private burial services will be held at All Saints Mausoleum Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street 262-654-3533 wwwprokofimeralhomecom Marion Rutar 1926 2007 Marion Rutar 80 of Twin Lakes Wis passed away Tuesday morning Jan 16 2007 at her home Marion was bom on April 21 1926 in Lyons 111 the daughter of the late FYank and Frances Rutar She lived in Lyons 111 before moving to Twin Lakes in 1967 She worked for the Jelly Belly Candy Co She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Twin Lakes She was involved in the Cocker Spaniel Rescue Dogs and the Kenosha County Humane Society Marion is survived by one brother Frank Rutar of Mon-tello Wis dear friend Elaine Baumann of Twin Lakes Wis and many nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by two sisters Helen and Elsie and three brothers George Paul and Edward Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday Jan 22 2007 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Twin Lakes with Pastor Clifford Scmidt ofiicat-ing Interment will be at 2 pm at Memory Gardens in Arlington Heights 111 The Rutar family will receive friend from 4 to 7 pm Sunday at the Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home in Twin Lakes Memorial remembrances may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home 620 Legion Dr Twin Lakes Wis 262-877-3013 Kirke Glover 1967 2007 Kirke Glover 39 of Spooner Wis passed away Friday Jan 12 2007 at Regions Hospital in St Paul Minn Funeral services will be held on Thursday Jan 18 at Proko Funeral Home at 12 noon Interment to follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10 am until the time of services at Proko Funeral Home Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street 262-654-3533 wwwprokofimeralhomecom Mildred Peters 1921 2007 Mildred Peters 85 of Kenosha passed away Sunday Jan 14 2007 at her home Funeral services will be held on Thursday Jan 18 at 9:30 am from Proko Funeral Home Mass to be celebrated at 10 am at St Anthony Catholic Church Entombment to follow at All Saints Mausoleum Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 pm until 7 pm at Proko Funeral Home i Proko Funeral Home Crematory 5111 60th Street 262-654-3533 wwwprokaftmeralhomecom Donald Bauer Donald Bauer 79 died in the Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha on Tuesday Jan 16 2007 His funeral service will be held in Friendens Evangelical Lutheran Church 5043-2oth Ave on Saturday Jan 20 at 11 am with Rev Thomas Meissner officiating Visitation will be in the ftmer-al home on Friday from 5 pm until 7 pm Private burial will be in Wisconsin Memorial Park on Monday In lieu of flowers the family has suggested memorials to either Friendens Ev Lutheran Church Shoreland Luther an High School the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society Please see Friday's paper for the complete obituary Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory 4600 County Line Rd Racine 262-552-9000 i.