Phyllis is survived by her children, Sherry Brusha and her husband Don Sommerfield of Virginia Beach, VA, Christie F. (Patricia) Brusha of Warren, MI, Toni (Steve) Nespoli and Vickie (Scott) Thompson all of Racine; 10 grandchildren, Beau, Christie-Lee (Tony) Wallace, Lea, Sarah, Jenni, Stacy, Anthony, Courtney, Zak and Ty; Brothers and sisters, Gerald (Marge) Elmer of Fullerton, CA, Barbara (Glenn) Mair of Austin, MN, Don (Barb) Elmer and Daniel (Marie) Elmer all of Racine. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Christie on September 26, 1998; her parents and many dear friends.

Funeral services for Phyllis will be held at Atonement Lutheran Church, 2915 Wright Ave. on Friday, July 30th at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Warren Williams officiating.  Phyllis will be laid to rest next to her husband at West Lawn Memorial Park. There will be a visitation at church on Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice Alliance, 10220 Prairie Ridge Blvd. Pleasant Prairie, WI. 53158 would be appreciated.

A special thanks to Hospice Alliance and Right at Home who helped us keep her comfortable at home.

Duane is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara; loving and patient father to Tom (Lisa) Rosier of Fox Point and Shelby (Richard) Salvhus of Caledonia; doting grandfather to Paige, Peyton and Tom Jr.; Father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gary and Evelyn Curtis of Burlington; sister-in-law, Marion Rosier of Camp Douglas.  He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Rosier.

Funeral services will be held at Racine Bible Church, 12505 Spring St. on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. John Miesel officiating.  There will be a visitation at church on Thursday, before the service from 10 a.m. until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Racine Bible Church have been suggested.

A special thank you to the nursing staff in the CV-ICU for the compassionate care given to Duane.

Bob was born in Racine on July 9, 1928 the son of Christ and Dora (nee:  Jensen) Christensen. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On October 10, 1953, he was united in marriage to Phyllis L. Zierke at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Bob was employed at Racine Wood Products until starting his own business, Christensen Woodwork, Inc. in 1971. He was an active member of Fifth Street Yacht Club and past Commodore. Robert enjoyed traveling throughout the world with family and friends, spending time at his residence in Florida and cruising the Great Lakes and various waterways.

Bob is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim (James) Pendergast of Racine and Sandra (Joseph) Lenzen of River Falls; three grandchildren, Hayley and Hannah Pendergast and Sam Lenzen; brothers-in-law, Gerald Steeves and Norman Hansen both of Racine. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, on March 11, 2004; brother and sister-in-law, Erv (Lois) Christensen; sisters-in-law, Betty Hansen and Marion Steeves.

Funeral services for Bob will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 12 noon. Bob will be laid to rest next to his wife at West Lawn Memorial Park. There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Heart Assoc., 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 have been suggested.

Helen is survived by her brother, Burton Rogers; nieces, Carol (Kevin) Preble, Gail (John) Fischer; great nieces, Katie and Laurie Fischer.

Preceded in death by her husband Wilbur; brothers, Emmett Rogers, Russell (Betty) Rogers and her parents.

Funeral Services for Helen will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Tuesday July 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Listowel Ayensu-Mensah officiating. Visitation will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Private burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. 

A special thank you to Helen’s caregiver, Sandy Capriotti and her neighbor, Jeff Oberdorfer for his help and kindness.

Surviving is his loving wife of 48 years, Louise; sons, Russ Bloom, Don (Sara) Bloom and Dave (Elena) Bloom; grandchildren, Desirae, Elijah, Ethan, Noah, Skylar, Jennarae and step grandson, William Koenig; brother, Lee (Mary Jane) Bloom; sisters, Judy Unrein, Minnette (Duane) Exner, Roseann Woehl; brother-in-law, Aaron Daily and mother-in-law, Marjorie Mertins.  He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, fishing Buddies and great neighbors.

Edward was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Caroline Dailey; brothers-in-law, Sam Unrein and Milo Woehl; father-in-law, Donald Sparks.

 Funeral services will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 12 p.m. noon with Rev. John Fleming officiating.  Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park.  There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Thursday before services from 10 a.m. until time of service.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to all the doctors and nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN; ICU, 6th floor Mary Brigh building for their compassion and care to Ed and his family during this very difficult time.  Dr. Janel Schneider, Dr. Daniel Ross and Dr. William Dasovic of Wheaton Franciscan.

Eva is survived by her children, John (Carol) Tennyck of Racine, Jo-Ann (Jim) Pouliot of Fletcher, N.C., longtime dear friend and companion, John Oberg of Racine, grandsons, Scot (Connie) Tennyck of Racine, David (Patti) Tennyck of Pewaukee, granddaughters, Michelle (Howard) Hoadley of Wilmington NC., Mandy (Dan) Benedix of Owings Mills, MD., great grandchildren, Jeffrey, Joshua, Ashley Tennyck, Daniel Kohl, Logan, Jessica Hoadley and Sadie Benedix. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. Eva was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Palmer, Bob and Don Pomeday, sisters, Leone Pinches, Corrine “Collie” Santi, Helen Matranga and Rose Bartel along with grandsons, Robert and Mark Pouliot.

Funeral Services for Eva will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Friday July 23, 2010 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ronald Gramza officiating. Visitation will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Eva will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery, Kinzie Avenue following services. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Vitas Hospice, 8338 Corporate Dr. Ste.# 100, Racine, WI. 53406, would be appreciated.

Audrey was married to Scharold A. Pahl on June 27, 1944 and passed away on October 23, 1994.  Scharold (Schack) Pahl was a salesman for the Peter Back Company. 

Audrey graduated from the old Racine High School in 1933.  She went on to further her education at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing (Marquette University) graduating with honors on September 14, 1936, receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse.  She served many years as a school nurse for Washington Park High School.  In later years she was promoted to the position of Head Nurse at City Hall.  She retired from the City Hall in 1980.

Audrey is survived by a special friend James R. Larsen, who resides in Venice, FL and took care of Audrey from the time of Scharold’s passing in 1994.  Jim was a friend of the Pahl’s for many years.  James also knew Audrey as the school nurse when he attended Washington Park High School.  James R. Larsen was Audrey’s Power of Attorney with regard to handling all of her affairs.  He lived in Racine until the fall of 2004, when he moved to Venice, FL.  From that time on, he traveled to Racine at least eight times per year to care for Audrey and handle her financial affairs.  Ronald E. Larson, Racine, WI a friend of James was Audrey’s back-up Power of Attorney in case of an emergency and became acquainted with Audrey in the nursing home.

In keeping with Audrey’s wishes, cremation has taken place and her remains have been placed in a crypt next to her husband, Scharold Pahl.  There will be no visitation and private services have been provided.

After graduation from William Horlick High School in 1975, Jeff served with the United States Marines from 1975 to 1979.  He had been employed with Primex in Lake Geneva as a test engineer.  Jeff had many interests; he was a longtime member of Daniel Boone Conservation League and The NRA, an avid hunter and Green bay Packer fan.  He enjoyed being with his family, including coffee with his mom; watching the History channel, the Military channel and Sci-fi movies with his daughter, Erika and watching football with his son, Karl on Sundays.  Jeff was dedicated to fitness; working out was part of his life.

Jeff was a loving husband of 33 years.  He will be sadly missed by his wife, Judith and their children; Karl Mohr and Erika (Brian) Hoecherl; mother Joan Mohr and brother, Steven (Darcy) Mohr; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Linda (Richard) Dykstra, Barbara (Dean) Pfremmer and Debra (Rick) Rivest; and special lifelong friends, the Penna family.  He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond on April 5, 2008; son, Raymond; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Elaine Fox.

Services will be held at Racine Christian Reformed Church, 900 Illinois St. on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Doug Aldrink officiating.  Burial will follow at Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.  There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2010 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and at church on Monday before services from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Ned is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Edith; daughter, Carol Kriofsky of Racine; son, Donald Sayles of Kenosha; grandsons, Steve Haukedahl of Burlington, Bart Haukedahl of Perrysburg, OH, Richard Kriofsky of Kenosha, and Josh Sayles of Sun Prairie; granddaughters, Deborah Mack of Racine, Rene Shingara and Shelly Diel both of Kenosha; He is further survived by one brother, Bill (Bridget) Sayles, one sister, Jane Homan all of Fox Lake, IL; sisters-in-law, Gloria Sturino and Audrey Sturino both of Kenosha. He is also survived by many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, other relatives and many dear friends.

Ned was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Delores, granddaughter, Tina, great granddaughter, Amber, and four brothers, Bob, Kenny, Frank and Erwin.
Funeral services for Ned will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 4 p.m. There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Saturday from 2 p.m. until service time at 4 p.m.

Ned’s family would like to extend a very special thank you to the entire staff at Manor Care for their care and compassion.

On February 22, 1936 Margaret was united in marriage to Roy W. McIntosh.  He preceded her in death on January 4, 1968. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, serving as chairperson of the Church Council, Deaconess and past president of the Women’s Society.  In addition Margaret was credited with starting the church library.  Margaret was very active in civic council, the YWCA and founder of the Literacy Council in Racine.

Margaret is survived by her daughter, Sandy Larsen of Hagersville, Ontario Canada; granddaughter, Sabra (Ron) McConachie of Hagersville, Ontario; grandson, Trevor (Laura) Larsen of Kingston, Ontario; great grandchildren, Aaislinn, Lierin, James, Liam, Abram and Mia.

Memorial services will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park Chapel on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at twelve noon, with Rev. Holly Anderle officiating. Margaret will be laid to rest next to her husband Roy after services.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials to First Baptist Church, 3117 Lathrop Ave., Racine, WI 53405 have been suggested.

Margaret’s family would like to extend a very special thank you to Ridgewood Care Center and Barbara Colwell for the fine care she received.

Jean is survived by her five children, Steve (Linda) of Greensboro, NC; John (Karen) of Riverside, IL; Jane Ann of Great Falls, VA; Will (Nancy) of Rollinsford, NH; and Beth (John) Kaplan of Millersville, MD.  She is further survived by 14 beloved grandchildren and one great grandson. 

Jean loved her family, all things Wisconsin, singing, campfires, horses, and bridge, in that order.  A life-long member of the Republican Party, she was passionate about politics and current events.  She was also a member of PEO Chapter CF in Racine.

Funeral services for Jean will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on July 12, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. with her granddaughter, the Reverend Claire Wimbush, officiating.  There will be a time to meet with family and friends at Sturino Funeral Home on July 12 at 10:30 a.m.  Jean will be laid to rest next to her husband at West Lawn Memorial Park, following services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to United Cerebral Palsy, 1600 L Street NW, Suite 700, Washington DC 20036 or www.ucp.org/donate would be appreciated.

Evelyn was born on Church Street in Beloit, WI on June 17, 1917 to Burdell and Caroline (nee: Meltesen) Rogstad. She was united in marriage to Thomas J. Borglin on October 8, 1945. Tom preceded her in death on August 1, 1986.

Evelyn was employed at Hamilton Beach and J.I. Case until her retirement. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and recently Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church.

Evelyn was a loving mother to Julie Borglin, Jim Borglin and Joyce (Dan) Malko of Racine. She was a cherished grandmother and great grandmother to: Randy (Christine) Borglin and their children Olivia and Miranda, Carol (Tom) Tighe and their children Casey, Brady and Tom, Tom Borglin, DaNelle Borglin and her children Lexy and Xavier, Kristina (fiance: Nick Coenen) Borglin, Michael Borglin, and Cassi Malko. She is also survived by cousins, nieces, and nephews. 

Along with her husband and parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses: Dorothy (Lou) Mouton, Joyce (Bill) Powell and brother Ken (Gloria) Rogstad.

Evelyn will fondly be remembered as “Grandma” to all her friends and neighbors.

In keeping with Evelyn’s wishes a private family ceremony will be held.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Melinda Dolphin and her staff at Personally Yours, along with Dr. Zablotney and staff for their expedient care. Also to Pastor Kara Baylor for her spiritual support to Evelyn.

Frank Anthony (Francesco Antonio) Alioto, Jr. was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (in Milwaukee’s Third Ward, affectionately known as, Milwaukee’s “Little Italy” on the Lower East Side of the city), on 12 August 1917, the son of Francesco (Frank), Sr. and Caterina (Catherine) (nee: Bussalchi) Alioto.
Frank lived most of his youth in the Third Ward of Milwaukee, attending the famous Our Lady of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church (known as the “little pink church” by Milwaukee’s Italians, due to its pink exterior color) and enjoying the many Roman Catholic feast days and religious processions associated with the church and Milwaukee’s Italian Community.  Later, he resided at the family home on fashionable Oakland Ave. in Milwaukee’s Upper East Side.

Frank attended Lincoln High School in Milwaukee, completing the 10th grade.  He left school during the great depression to help support the Alioto family, which consisted of his two parents, five other brothers and a sister.

Frank was employed at George Seelman and Sons in downtown Milwaukee for over 40 years.  The firm produced fine business books and other professional paper products, including: leather diaries, dictionaries, ledgers, and a host of other business products and high quality books.  Frank was a master binder and performed a number of key jobs at the company throughout his career.  He retired from the company in 1984 and moved to Racine where he resided with his wife Jane [Demetra] (a native of Racine) for over 26 years.

Frank served in the European Theater of Operations during World War II; he was a member of the army’s famous 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division, 12th Regiment.  He took part in the Normandy invasion of France on 06 June 1944, landing at Utah Beach with the second wave of invaders, accompanied by Teddy Roosevelt Jr. who famously stated: “we start the war from here” when he discovered that the troops had landed at the wrong end of the beach.  Frank obtained the rank of staff sergeant, was wounded twice in battle, and received the purple heart with an oak leaf cluster, the bronze star, two battle stars, a battle arrow, the presidential unit citation, as well as many other decorations and honors for his military service.  Frank took part in two individual battle campaigns in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany from June through early December 1944.  After recovering from a temporary paralysis associated with his second wound, he served in the Military Police in Brussels, Belgium supervising POWs and policing the city.  He was honorably discharged in November of 1945, having served in the army since March 1940.

Frank met his wife Jane in Milwaukee after the war.  They were married in Holy Matrimony in Racine at the original Grand Avenue Kimissis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church on 21 September 1957.  They continued to live in Milwaukee after their marriage.  Frank returned to Seelman and Sons and continued to be employed there until his retirement.  He enjoyed frequent visits and holidays with his family, attending Italian religious and social events in the Third Ward, and later at the newly created Italian Community Center (ICC) of Milwaukee.

Frank was an ardent admirer of Italian opera which turned into a passion throughout his life.  He had an extensive collection of opera records and was quite content to listen to one complete opera after another.  Frank was exceptionally found of the works by Rossini and Puccini, but also enjoyed operas by Verdi, Bellini, and Donizetti.  In his later years, he frequently attended opera performances by Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera Company, accompanied by his son and other relatives.  Frank also enjoyed attending, with his family, the Wednesday evening opera series at the Milwaukee Italian Community Center’s (ICC) piazza; he often engaged his friend and host of the series Dominic Frinzi in conversation about opera, the history of Italy, and the “good old days” living in the Italian Third Ward.

Frank also loved the movie, Moonstruck, which reminded him of his early years growing up in the Italian Third Ward neighborhood; he viewed the movie, surrounded by his family, for the 20th time just before his death.

Frank was an avid reader of European history, Italian culture/society, and WWII.  He spent many hours during the long hot summers and cold hard winters reading and rereading his precious books from his personal library.  There were times when he would read several 500+ page books within a single week.

Frank and Jane moved to Racine after their retirement and enjoyed many years of continental travel within the United States, family visits, and holiday celebrations.  Frank’s favorite trips were to see his grandchildren in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and various historical sights within the United States.  He valued classical music, opera, fine European dinning, education, and Italian art/culture.  Frank would continuously encourage family and friends to enjoy all that Italy offered to the world.  He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to converse with family and friends about the war, history, and classical music, all over cup of fine coffee.

Frank was active in both the Racine and Milwaukee (Annunciation Church which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) Greek Orthodox Churches.  This tradition began with his wife’s family in Racine, where they were one of the original families of the Kimissis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church.

He was dedicated to his beloved wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.  Frank had great pride in his native city of Milwaukee as well as the Italian Renaissance traditions associated with the Italian community.  He was a faithful Orthodox Christian who will long be remembered for his intelligence, kindness, compassion, and a “true love of life”.

Surviving are his loving son and daughter-in-law, Michael Francesco and Katherine Anne Alioto; granddaughters, Anna Paraskevi and Alexandra Katherine Vicenza; and grandson, Antonio Francesco Giorgio all of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; brother-in-law, John Baldukas; and sisters-in-law, Leona Baldukas and Sandra Alioto.  Frank is further survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many dear friends in both Racine and Milwaukee.

Frank was preceded in death by his wife Jane (Demetra) of 52 years; an infant son; brothers, Joseph (Rose) Alioto, John Alioto, James (Vicenzo) Alioto, Charles [Vito] (Elmira/Norma) Alioto, Anthony (Mildred) Alioto, and sister, Mary Patelski; brothers-in-law, Peter (Gladys) Baldukas, Plato Baldukas, Theodore (Penelopi) Baldukas, Bill (Aryliss) Baldukas and Chris Baldukas; and sisters-in-law, Mary Baldukas; and Luella Baldukas.

The family will receive friends and associates on Thursday, 08 July 2010 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Sturino Funeral Home, 3014 Northwestern Ave., Racine with the traditional Greek Orthodox Trisagion Service for the Dead at 8:00 P.M. conducted by the Rev. John Pilasas of Chicago, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at Kimissis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, 1335 S. Green Bay Road, Racine on Friday, 09 July 2010 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. John Ketchum officiating.  The committal, with full military honors, will take place at Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, Wisconsin immediately following the funeral.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials in Frank’s memory to the Kimissis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church Library Fund.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staffs at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, and the staff of William Beaumont Hospice for all of their kind and loving care in his final weeks on this earth.