All Obituaries

Age 74 years.  Residence Glendale.  Passed away peacefully after an extended period of decline on Friday, February 21, 2020.  Barbara worked at Columbia Hospital in the laboratory and radiology departments.  Many thanks to the staff of Horizon’s Lawlis Family Hospice, Easter Seals and my best friend Laura Long.  Private services were held.  Inurnment Wisconsin Memorial Park.

Anita Frieda Luetkens, 84, of Loganville, Wisconsin, passed away on Feb 19, 2020 at Saint Francis Place in Milwaukee.  Anita was born September 12, 1935, at her childhood home in Loganville, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Paul and Minnie (Schlieckau) Luetkens. Anita was baptized in 1935 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Loganville, confirmed in 1950, and graduated Reedsburg High School in 1955.   She grew up on the family farm in Loganville, where she helped her aunt...

Lorraine (Krasno) Plotkin, 94, passed away on February14, 2020 after a short struggle with abdominal cancer.  Born on March 24,1925 in Milwaukee, Lorraine went to Shorewood High after growing up on the Westside with her parents, Jacob and Frieda Krasno, sister Jean and brother Sydney who have all preceded her in death. After short stints at the Universities of Indiana and Minnesota, she struck gold at the University of Wisconsin where she met, then married, Sidney Plotkin on...

Mary Pollock passed into Eternal Life, February 4, 2020.. Please join us at Saint John’s on the Lake, 1840 N. Prospect Avenue, Saturday February 22 at 2:00 for a Memorial Service in the Chapel. Immediately followed by A Celebration of Life in Saint John’s Community Activity Center including food, drink, song and stories. Joyful attire requested. Valet parking from the south entrance. In lieu of flowers, donations to SKYLIGHT, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee 53202; UPAF, 301 W....

Daniel H Frankel died Sunday January 19, 2020 of a massive heart attack at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife Sue Bronson of Shorewood, Wisconsin; his sister Susan Frankel (and Stephen Jeffery) of Barrington, New Hampshire; his cousins Henry and Jane Berliss in New York and Steve and Kathy Sarka and the Sarka family in Ohio; and many wonderful nieces and nephews, and their children whom he loved. Dan was born to James A. and Marilyn (Roebuck) Frankel and grew up in South Euclid,...

Born in New York, New York on July 28, 1928. Charlie died peacefully a little before 7 am on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, with all his immediate family in the house.  We will miss him.  He is survived by his wife Laurel Maney, his children and grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. No memorial service desired, just a good party,  probably this summer around his birthday.  Please celebrate him by having a martini (or beverage of choice) tonight....

Steven B Huffman passed surrounded by his family on January 12th, 2020. Steven is survived by his wife Kathryn (nee Due), his daughters Elizabeth Huffman (Adam Moen) and Rebecca Huffman, sister Sharon Tepper, and niece Stacy Tepper. He is further survived by his sister-in-law Christine Due; his brother and sister-in-law James and Colleen Due; and his nieces and nephews, Maria, Joshua, Aiden, Ayla, and Keelan. Steve was born to Marie (nee Iery) and Luther Huffman on November 1, 1946 in...

Born to eternal life December 31, 2019,  age ninety years.  Resident of Milwaukee, formerly of Green Bay and Legend Lake, Wisconsin. Fifty year loving companion of the late Robert Lewis.  Beloved brother of Jules (Marjorie) Bader. Further survived by other relatives and many friends.  During World War II, Mike was stationed in Colorado Springs Colorado as a supply sergeant.  Mike and Bob constructed one of the first homes on Legend Lake, WI and enjoyed...

Passed peacefully on December 20, 2019,  age 88 years.  Resident of Glendale. Loving mother of Mary Lou, Bonnie and Timothy Burns.  Sister of Keiko Mashimo.  Further survived by 8 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. There will be a Celebration of Kathryn’s Life on Friday, January 17th from 1-3:00 PM at Northshore Funeral Services Chapel.  Inurnment at Holy Cross will be private.

Patricia Lynn McMahon Vogelsang ‘Patty’, born September 12th, 1950, loving wife, mother of two, grandmother of six - tap danced into the sunset on December 5th, 2019.  Patty grew up as the 3rd of 7 kids in Minneapolis, MN and attended St. Margaret’s Academy and the University of MN, Duluth. In 1973, she married Paul and shortly thereafter relocated to Milwaukee, WI where they started their family. She is survived by her devoted husband Paul Edmund Vogelsang, their...