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Alma F. Abrahamson
Services are set for Friday for Alma F. Abrahamson, 90, of Oconomowoc and formerly of Waukesha, who died Tuesday at Shorehaven Health Center in Oconomowoc.
She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waukesha.
Survivors include a son, William (Kathleen) of Ottawa; a daughter, Karen (Wendell) Smith of Lebanon; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Abrahamson of Waukesha; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Friday until the services at 3 at the Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home-West, 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha. Chaplain Gerald Goodrich of the Shorehaven center will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, 14875 W. Greenfield Ave., New Berlin.
Memorials to the Anne Abrahamson Scholarship Fund were suggested.
Lynn A. Worley Jr.
Private services will be held for Lynn A. Worley Jr., 67, of the Village of Pewaukee, who died Monday at River Hills West Health Care Center in the village.
He was employed several years as a distribution manager at the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. in Milwaukee. He later moved to Adams, where he owned and operated Marge's Restaurant.
He was an avid fisherman during his active years. Later, he attended The Caring Place day care center in Waukesha and resided at River Hills West.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie, of the Village of Pewaukee; two daughters, Sherrie (David) Griffin of Fox Point and Cindy (Heiko) Bohlmeier of Waukesha; and four grandchildren.
The Rudolph-Larsen Bros. Funeral Home, 500 N. East Ave., Waukesha, is handling the arrangements.
Eugene Zag
Services are set for Friday for Eugene Zag, 78, of Oconomowoc and formerly of Waukesha, who died Monday at Shorehaven Health Center in Oconomowoc.
Born in Hungary, he came to the United States in 1956 as a refugee with his wife and children during the Hungarian revolt. His family settled in Waukesha shortly after arriving in America, and he worked briefly repairing watches in a corner of the late John DeQuardo's shoe repair shop.
He was respected as a craftsman and a master engraver.
In 1957 he began a business, Zag Jewelers, which was owned and operated with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah; two daughters, Rosemary (Patrick) Panella of Oconomowoc and Sarah "Sandy" (James) Sickels of the City of Pewaukee; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a vigil at 7, at the Rudolph-Larsen Bros. Funeral Home, 500 N. East Ave., Waukesha.
The services will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mourners will proceed to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 225 S. Hartwell Ave., Waukesha, for a 10 a.m. Mass.
Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery and Mausoleum, S22-W22890 E. Broadway, Town of Waukesha.
Aug. 25, 2000
Florence Bauer
Services are set for Wednesday for Florence Bauer, 86, of Waukesha, who died Friday at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.
She and her husband, Raymond, operated the family dairy farm at the corner of Center and Lawnsdale roads. Raymond died in 1976.
She was a charter member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Waukesha and a member of the Oakdale Homemakers Club.
Survivors include two sons, Lloyd (Judy) of Ogdensburg and Gale (Kathy) of Mauston; four daughters, Jean (Ralph) Shapiro of Redondo Beach, Calif., Margaret (Tony) Calavitta of Milwaukee, Audrey (William) VandenBush of Mukwonago and Geraldine (David) Brisk of Waukesha; two brothers, Kenneth Liepke of Stetsonville and Raymond Liepke of Owen; one sister, Dolores (John) Bacon of Owen; 15 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a 7 p.m. vigil, at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha.
Prayers will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mourners will proceed to the church, 2400 Highway 59, for an 11 a.m. Mass. Father Glen Graczyk will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery, 605 S. Prairie Ave., Waukesha.
Memorials to the church or the American Heart Association of Wisconsin were suggested.
Nancy Ruth Buck
Memorial services are today for Nancy Ruth Buck, 50, of Mukwonago, who died Wednesday.
She graduated from Prophetstown High School in Prophetstown, Ill., in 1968, and received a bachelors degree in education from Illinois State University in 1971.
She taught school in Illinois, Georgia and Wisconsin, and was teaching at Waukesha County Technical College.
She enjoyed bird-watching, gardening, sewing, crafts and reading.
Survivors include her husband, John; a son, Nathan of Mukwonago; a daughter, Amy Buck of Minneapolis; mother, Genevieve Waldbusser of Prophetstown, Ill.; father- and mother-in-law, Elmer and Naomi Buck of Prophetstown; a sister, Vickie Waldbusser of Prophetstown; a brother-in-law, Thomas (Janice) Buck of Kewanee, Ill.; and a sister-in-law, Jean Buck of St. Louis.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. Saturday until the 3 p.m. memorial service at the Schmidt & Bartelt-Van Valin Funeral Home, 315 Main St., Mukwonago.
A second visitation is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.
A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Prophetstown. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Memorials to Sinissippi Centers Inc. on Woodlawn Drive in Sterling, Ill., were suggested.
Thomas E. DeSantis
Thomas E. DeSantis, 85, of Waukesha died Thursday at home.
He was employed at Waukesha Motor Co., now called the Waukesha Engine Division of Dresser Equipment Group Inc., in Waukesha.
He was a Navy veteran, having served in the Philippines in 1944 and '45.
After discharge from the service, he was owner and operator of the Tackle Tavern in Waukesha.
He also worked at Waukesha Rubber Co.; as a cab driver; at the Gambles department store; at the boys school on Prairie Ave. in Waukesha; and at Miller Brewing Co. in Milwaukee, where he retired in 1975.
He was a charter member of St. William Catholic Church in Waukesha and a member of the Milwaukee Brewery Workers Union.
He enjoyed golfing and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Freda; one son, David, of Waukesha; one daughter, Diane (John) Steinke of Mukwonago; one brother, Chester "John" (Audrey) of Waukesha; one sister, Marie Weatherall of Waukesha; and two grandchildren.
Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha, is handling the arrangements.
Mass memorials to the church were suggested.
Raymond Albert Hittman
Memorial services will be Monday for Raymond Albert Hittman, 87, of Waukesha, who died Friday at the Waters of Westmoreland in Waukesha.
He had retired from Waukesha Cutting Tools in Waukesha in 1988.
He was a member of Elks Lodge 400 and St. John Neumann Catholic Church, both in Waukesha.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, William (Ann) of Sheboygan and James (Laurie) of Elk Mound; three daughters, Alice (Theodore) Preiser of East Troy, Ann (William) Streeter of Lewiston, Idaho, and Sheila (John) Flores of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister-in-law, Alvina Hittman of Sheboygan; 22 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. Monday until memorial services at 6 at the church, 2400 Highway 59. Father Glenn Graczyk will officiate.
The Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home-West, 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, is handling the arrangements.
Memorials to Vitas Innovative Hospice Care were suggested.
Deane F. Rude
Deane F. Rude, 73, of Waukesha, died Thursday while playing golf with his wife, Dorothy, at Brookfield Hills Golf Course in Brookfield.
He retired as a sales and marketing professional in the motor carrier field, having spent many years with Robertson Transportation in Madison and Clairmont Transfer in Escanaba, Mich., and Milwaukee.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Steven (Jaynelle) of Duarte, Calif., Thomas of Menomonee Falls and James of Wales; one daughter, Jennifer (Jon) Klett of Menomonee Falls; and two grandsons.
Burial will be private.
The cremation of the body will be handled by Church and Chapel Funeral Service, 15250 W. National Ave., New Berlin.
Memorials to Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County Inc. were suggested.
