Thursday, March 14, 2013
Cheryl J. "Sherri" Larson, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2013 at her Saukville home surrounded by family.
Editor's note: The following obituary was provided by Poole Funeral Home. Cheryl J. "Sherri" Larson, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2013 at her Saukville home surrounded by family. She was born February 21, 1945 in Independence, Iowa to Fred and Irnola Sauer Cherry. In the mid 1970’s she came to Wisconsin settling in Saukville. She married Victor A. Larson of Hillsboro, North Dakota on April 11, 1986 in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Sherri worked as a machinist in the tool room at Doerr Electric for many years. She also worked as the bookkeeper for Congregation Shalom and more recently was a ticket taker at the Marcus Movie Theater in Saukville. She enjoyed reading, sewing and crafting. A social person she enjoyed meeting up with …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Andrew Gary Madden passed away on Friday. He is remembered as outgoing and a lover of music, who also enjoyed traveling, softball, hunting, trap shooting and was an avid Packers and Brewers fan.
Editor's note: The following obituary was provided by Eernisse Funeral Home. Andrew Madden, of Port Washington, passed away suddenly in the evening hours of Friday, March 8, 2013. He was 21 years old. Andrew was born in Menomonee Falls on May 26, 1991, son of Brent Madden and Kristie Grigg Noll. Andrew grew up in the Port Washington area, graduating from Port Washington High School in 2009. Andrew was very outgoing, and made friends wherever he went. He was a member of Open Door Bible Church and the Knellsville 4-H Club. Andrew loved music, and played the guitar, trumpet, piano and the spoons. He was very active in the Port High music program including band, choir and acting in musicals. Andrew also enjoyed traveling, softball, hunting, …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Waukesha man, 57, died Thursday.
Robert “Bob” G. Schmidt, of Waukesha, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the age of 57 years. Bob was born on July 28, 1955, in Port Washington, WI the son of Raymond and Beatrice (Dreblow) Schmidt. He started his career in the auto industry working for Kennedy Chrysler/Hub in 1976 and became their shop foreman. In 1989, Bob and Amy started their own business along with his brother called Professional Auto where they ultimately expanded with two locations until 2000. He then went on to work for the Catholic Urban Academy as a maintenance manager until he took the position as a facilities director with St. Mary Catholic Church from 2005 until present. Bob was a very dedicated and loyal contribution to the staff at St. Mary’s Catholic …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Kelly Phillips of Port Washington was killed in a tragic accident on Sunday morning. Funeral Services for Kelly will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Editor's note: This obituary was originally posted on Eernisse Funeral Home website. Ms. Kelly Phillips, of Thomas Drive in Port Washington, passed away unexpectedly following a tragic car accident early Sunday morning, June 10, 2012. She was 37 years old. Kelly was born on January 14, 1975 in Port Washington, daughter of Michael and Marie Mauch Wegner. Kelly attended local schools and graduated from Port Washington High School with the Class of 1993. She attended Cardinal Stritch University and earned her degree as a Registered Nurse in 2007. On November 19, 1995 she was united in marriage with Ken Phillips at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Saukville. The couple raised two children together. Kelly worked as a claims entry …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Funeral arrangements have been set for the Saukville firefighter and Port business owner who passed away on Sunday night.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Funeral arrangements have been set for Saukville resident Tim Karrels, whose body was found in his apartment on Sunday night. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington, with visitation lasting from 4 to 7 p.m. The State Fire Marshall concluded Monday that Karrels, 36, started a fire in his apartment and committed suicide by gunshot. Saukville Fire Chief Gilly Schultz said Karrels started the fire using gasoline. Karrels was a Saukville firefighter, a DJ and owner of Doc's Darts & Pool Supply in Port Washington. News of his death shocked and saddened countless friends and family members, who remember Karrels as a happy-go-lucky, funny guy with a positive approach to life. Sara Grover, …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Forget Voter ID. Today, during the state's first recall primary election, poll workers from communities in southeastern Wisconsin reported overvoting as the most common "problem" they've faced.
The unusual rules of Tuesday's historic recall primary election are creating some confusion among voters throughout southeastern Wisconsin, according to local election officials. In most primary elections, voters have to decide whether they're going to vote for all Republican or all Democratic candidates. But in Tuesday's recall race, voters can cast a ballot for a Republican in one race and a Democrat in another. And that is leading to some problems with overvoting — where voters wind up voting for more than one candidate in a race. Problems have been reported in Wauwatosa, Shorewood, Brookfield, Mount Pleasant, Caledonia, Greendale and elsewhere. Sharon Ingles, chief elections inspector at Concordia Lutheran in Mount Pleasant, said …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Services to remember the 24-year-old Port Washington man who died while kayaking over the weekend will be held Friday at Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include cause of death and also reflect a correction: Peter Dougherty's kayak was found on the beach late Saturday. Funeral services for the 24-year-old Port Washington man who died while kayaking over the weekend will be held on Friday at Eernisse Funeral Home in Port. Friends and family members remember Peter Dougherty for his love of the outdoors, and told Fox6News the fact that he died while doing something he loves offers a bit of peace. "Pete found peace on the water or hiking on the beach," his obituary says. "It was where he felt most complete and part of the universe." The official cause of Dougherty's death was drowning caused by hypothermia, according to Port Washington Police …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Family, friends to gather Saturday to remember pilot and Port native who died in plane crash earlier this week.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Services for Port native and pilot William Didier, who died when the medical transport plane he was flying went down in a Chicago suburb this week, are set to start at 11 a.m. Saturday. Didier, 58, was one of five total on the flight; two others died and two survived. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Church in Port Washington; the service will start at 1 p.m. Didier's obituary can be found on Eernisse Funeral Home's website. Trouble began just a few minutes before the scheduled landing of the plane; someone on the plane — it’s unclear if it was Didier or a co-pilot — told the controller they were “declaring an emergency,” were coasting and would not be able to reach its final destination: the Chicago Executive Airport. …
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
William Didier was "happy as clam" when he was in the air, sibling says.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Two days after Port Washington native William Didier, 58, died when the medical transport plane he was flying went down in a Chicago suburb, his relatives in Port are coping with the loss to their tight-knit family. Peter Didier, William's older brother by seven years, lives on a farm a few miles north of downtown Port Washington on County Highway KW with his three sons, who together own RE/MAX United real estate in Port Washington. It's the same farm Peter and William - better known as Bill - grew up on and shared until Bill moved to another house in Port Washington with his wife. Bill continued to live in Port until he moved to Cedar Grove five months ago to be closer to his new job flying medical transport planes for Trans North …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
William Didier, who moved to Cedar Grove earlier this year, was flying the medical transport plane that crashed; two others also died.
A pilot who grew up in Port Washington died Monday night when the medical transport plane he was flying went down in rural Illinois. William Didier, 58, was the pilot of the plane that crashed in Riverwoods, IL at about 11 p.m., according to the Daily Herald. John Bialek, 80, and wife Ilomae, 75, were also died in the crash. William, 58, had been flying professionally for Trans North Aviation, which owned the plane, for several years, according to his nephew Dave Didier. Dave, along with his dad Peter Didier and two brothers, co-own RE/MAX UNITED real estate in Port. "He was a good guy to talk to and was fun and enjoyable to be around," Dave said. Dave said family members are still unsure of the details of the crash, but said he thinks …
Kay
7:04 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
To Andrew and your loving Family, Andrew, I know you are so missed by all you inspired and those who love you. God grant you and your family peace and consolation. Many, many tears are falling here, today. We pray your soul is at rest and we are so sad...love to all..I want you and your family to know how much we care. Our prayers are we will all be together again in Heaven, a place we will all … more ›