A CLOWN'S PRAYER
As I stumble through this life,
Help me to create more laughter than tears,
Dispense more happiness than gloom,
Spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent that
I will fail to see the wonder
In the eyes of a child
Or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget that my total effort is
To cheer people, make them happy
And forget - at least momentarily -
All the unpleasantness in their lives.
And, in my final moment, may I hear You
whisper...
When you made My people smile ..
you made Me smile.
~ Anonymous ~
As I stumble through this life,
Help me to create more laughter than tears,
Dispense more happiness than gloom,
Spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent that
I will fail to see the wonder
In the eyes of a child
Or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget that my total effort is
To cheer people, make them happy
And forget - at least momentarily -
All the unpleasantness in their lives.
And, in my final moment, may I hear You
whisper...
When you made My people smile ..
you made Me smile.
~ Anonymous ~
.... iN MEMORY ....
Marguerite T. Messer (Rainbow)
August 2, 1927 - February 8, 2015
August 2, 1927 - February 8, 2015
Marguerite T. Messer age 87, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Beloit Memorial Hospital.
Marguerite was born August 2, 1927 in Beloit, WI the daughter of the late Anthony and Alice (McGovern) Polaski. She graduated from Beloit High School, class of 1945.
Marguerite married Donald Messer on September 24, 1949 in Beloit. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2003.
Early in life, Don and Marguerite enjoyed family outings that usually included boating and waterskiing.
She had been employed at Rollette Oil and the Beloit Corp.
Marguerite was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Delavan Clown Alley. She was an active clown, “Rainbow,” and regularly volunteered for RSVP and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
She spent the last years of her life with her special friend and constant companion, Robert “Spanky” Schreiber.
Marguerite cherished her time with her three granddaughters, especially their travels and weekends together.
We were all blessed to have known and loved her, she was truly a real Angel and a gift from God.
She is survived by her son Steve (Sally) Messer of Beloit; her daughter Sandra (Andrew) Whitney of Whitewater; three grandchildren, Sara (William) McGlasson-Maynard, Melissa (Kasey Mielke) Walker and Melanie (Scott Garthwaite) Messer; seven great grandchildren, Cade, Cullen, Chesney, Dexter, Jordan, Mark & Max; her longtime companion, Robert Schreiber; her sister in law, Helen Polaski; three nieces, Teresa (Health) Kemman, LeeAnn
Polaski, Kathy (Tom) Morrison; three nephews, Steven Polaski, Michael (Juda) Welch & Daniel Welch and many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, his parents, her brother Roy Polaski and her sister Rosemary (Fred) Welch.
Marguerite’s Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 in the Brian G. Mark Funeral Home.
Marguerite was born August 2, 1927 in Beloit, WI the daughter of the late Anthony and Alice (McGovern) Polaski. She graduated from Beloit High School, class of 1945.
Marguerite married Donald Messer on September 24, 1949 in Beloit. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2003.
Early in life, Don and Marguerite enjoyed family outings that usually included boating and waterskiing.
She had been employed at Rollette Oil and the Beloit Corp.
Marguerite was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Delavan Clown Alley. She was an active clown, “Rainbow,” and regularly volunteered for RSVP and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
She spent the last years of her life with her special friend and constant companion, Robert “Spanky” Schreiber.
Marguerite cherished her time with her three granddaughters, especially their travels and weekends together.
We were all blessed to have known and loved her, she was truly a real Angel and a gift from God.
She is survived by her son Steve (Sally) Messer of Beloit; her daughter Sandra (Andrew) Whitney of Whitewater; three grandchildren, Sara (William) McGlasson-Maynard, Melissa (Kasey Mielke) Walker and Melanie (Scott Garthwaite) Messer; seven great grandchildren, Cade, Cullen, Chesney, Dexter, Jordan, Mark & Max; her longtime companion, Robert Schreiber; her sister in law, Helen Polaski; three nieces, Teresa (Health) Kemman, LeeAnn
Polaski, Kathy (Tom) Morrison; three nephews, Steven Polaski, Michael (Juda) Welch & Daniel Welch and many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, his parents, her brother Roy Polaski and her sister Rosemary (Fred) Welch.
Marguerite’s Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 in the Brian G. Mark Funeral Home.
Harriet Lura Waite (Ha Ha)
April 2, 1934 - March 5, 2014
Harriet Waite, 79, of Elkhorn died peacefully surrounded by her family on
Wednesday March 5th. She was the daughter of Vern and Lura Chesney Wiley born in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1952 and received a degree from the Milwaukee School of Business.
She was married to Loren Waite on August 15, 1953. She was a bookkeeper for the family’s Case Implement Dealership for 15 years. She retired after bookkeeping for West Side Machine and Tool in Elkhorn for many years. She was co-founder of the local Chapter of Compassionate Friends and active member with her husband and family for almost 40 years.
She served for many years as a volunteer coordinator for the American Red Cross Blood Bank in Elkhorn. She was a professional clown (Ha-Ha) and a member of Cousin Otto’s Clown Alley in Delavan and was involved with the Clown Hall of Fame in Delavan and Milwaukee.
She is survived by her husband Loren, her daughters Diana Waite (Joseph) Galvin, Newport, RI, Linda Waite (Stan Brown), Las Vegas, NV;
Grandchildren Jason (Kristyn) Waite, Jared (Jennifer) Waite, and Jack (Jaimie) Waite Galvin all of newport, RI; and Great grandchildren
Mason Waite and Kayla Waite.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Gene, sisters Janette Hale and Betty Olsen, and brothers Roger Wiley and Gordon Wiley.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be 12:00 PM Saturday March 15, 2014 at Millard Community Church, Elkhorn (Millard), Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service.
Wednesday March 5th. She was the daughter of Vern and Lura Chesney Wiley born in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1952 and received a degree from the Milwaukee School of Business.
She was married to Loren Waite on August 15, 1953. She was a bookkeeper for the family’s Case Implement Dealership for 15 years. She retired after bookkeeping for West Side Machine and Tool in Elkhorn for many years. She was co-founder of the local Chapter of Compassionate Friends and active member with her husband and family for almost 40 years.
She served for many years as a volunteer coordinator for the American Red Cross Blood Bank in Elkhorn. She was a professional clown (Ha-Ha) and a member of Cousin Otto’s Clown Alley in Delavan and was involved with the Clown Hall of Fame in Delavan and Milwaukee.
She is survived by her husband Loren, her daughters Diana Waite (Joseph) Galvin, Newport, RI, Linda Waite (Stan Brown), Las Vegas, NV;
Grandchildren Jason (Kristyn) Waite, Jared (Jennifer) Waite, and Jack (Jaimie) Waite Galvin all of newport, RI; and Great grandchildren
Mason Waite and Kayla Waite.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Gene, sisters Janette Hale and Betty Olsen, and brothers Roger Wiley and Gordon Wiley.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be 12:00 PM Saturday March 15, 2014 at Millard Community Church, Elkhorn (Millard), Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service.
Harold (Wheels) Koeffler
nOVEMBER 11,1911 - APRIL 25, 2012
AFTER GLOW
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,
of happy times and laughing times,
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears
of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories that I leave
when life is done.
Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home Mukwonago, Wisconsin
HAROLD KOEFFLER (WHEELS)
Koeffler, Harold P. Died on April 25, 2012, at 100 years old, concluding an
extraordinary life rich in family and friends, business, charitable activities,
community leadership, hobbies, adventure travel and non-failing intellectual
vigor.
This accomplished life was possible only with the love, support, and
companionship of Charlotte (nee Rintelman) Koeffler, Harold's wife of 71 years,
who survives him in Mukwonago along with his daughter Kristin of Milton, and son
Phillip, daughter-in-law Deborah and granddaughter, Chloe of Los Angeles.
Visitation at the Funeral Home on Sunday, April 29, from 2:30 PM until time of
Masonic Services at 5:30 PM. A second visitation will be at the Funeral Home on
Monday, April 30 from 10:30 AM until the time of Funeral Services at 11:00 AM.
Burial will be private for the family, at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Mukwonago.
Charitable contributions to the Mukwonago Public Library or Timber Tree.
This remarkable man, husband, father and friend will be missed and well remembered. From Milwaukee J/S Obit pages 2012
See more at: (click Legacy button, below)
Koeffler, Harold P. Died on April 25, 2012, at 100 years old, concluding an
extraordinary life rich in family and friends, business, charitable activities,
community leadership, hobbies, adventure travel and non-failing intellectual
vigor.
This accomplished life was possible only with the love, support, and
companionship of Charlotte (nee Rintelman) Koeffler, Harold's wife of 71 years,
who survives him in Mukwonago along with his daughter Kristin of Milton, and son
Phillip, daughter-in-law Deborah and granddaughter, Chloe of Los Angeles.
Visitation at the Funeral Home on Sunday, April 29, from 2:30 PM until time of
Masonic Services at 5:30 PM. A second visitation will be at the Funeral Home on
Monday, April 30 from 10:30 AM until the time of Funeral Services at 11:00 AM.
Burial will be private for the family, at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Mukwonago.
Charitable contributions to the Mukwonago Public Library or Timber Tree.
This remarkable man, husband, father and friend will be missed and well remembered. From Milwaukee J/S Obit pages 2012
See more at: (click Legacy button, below)
henry H. Hall (MR. BILL)
August 14, 1938 - May 3, 2012
JHHHHall, Henry H. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at age 73.
Preceded in death by his parents, Rose (nee Whiteley) and Floyd Hall, and his
brother, James Hall. He will be missed by his wife of 24 years, Marty (nee
Dawson). Loving and proud father of Kevin (John Cebuhar) Hall and Lara Hall.
Dear brother of Pauline (Wendell) Yockey and uncle of Paul and Wendy. Further
survived by other relatives and friends. Henry truly believed in the power of
ministry.
From his early work as a salesman at Western Publishing, to his
ordination as an elder of the United Methodist Church, he served as a source of
great inspiration to all those he met.
On June 30, 2002, he was given a gift of new life through the gift of a new heart. Although recently faced with numerous health challenges he continued to be active in clown ministry, the First United Methodist Church in West Allis, and his fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Memorial Gathering on Saturday, May 12, from 1 to 3 PM at First United Methodist Church, of West Allis (1574 S. 76th St.) with a Memorial Service at 3 PM.
Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at St. Luke's Medical Center for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to 2 Lives 1 Heart Foundation or First United
Methodist Church in West Allis.
From Milwaukee J/S Obit page mAY 2012
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