William Ernest WERNER^[1]

1923 - 2015  (92 years)

Eleanore Gertrude THIELKE

1921 - 2020  (98 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1921	Wisconsin, United States
Died	25 Mar 2020	Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
	Address: Harbor Club
Buried	Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
	Address: Amberg Cemetery
Father	Arthur Frederick THIELKE,   b. 10 Apr 1892, Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Madora Martha Louisa LAST,   b. 13 May 1898, Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Married	26 Jul 1919	Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Family 1	William Ernest WERNER,   b. 17 Mar 1923, Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
Married	10 Jun 1978	Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
	Address: St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Family 2	Robert Henry GRADY,   b. 25 Mar 1922, Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Married	15 Feb 1969	Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States
	Address: St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Family 3	E. MUELLER

• Name	William Ernest WERNER
  Birth	17 Mar 1923	Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 May 2015	Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Burial	Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  	Address: Amberg Cemetery
  Person ID	I369	Zalewski Family
  Last Modified	30 May 2015

  
  

  Family	Eleanore Gertrude THIELKE,   b. 10 Dec 1921, Wisconsin, United States d. 25 Mar 2020, Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1978	Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2]
  	Address: St. Peter's Evangelical Church
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - Address: St. Peter's Evangelical Church - 10 Jun 1978 - Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States Death - 29 May 2015 - Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Died: William E. “Bill” Werner, age 92, of Saukville and Amberg, Wisconsin, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Harbor Cove in Port Washington where he has resided the past year. He was born on the family homestead in Amberg, WI on March 17, 1923, the youngest of eleven children to Wilhelm and Freda Hacker Werner.  In his youth, Bill worked as a logger, later marrying Rita Meitz of Daggett, MI.  He took a job with Plankinton Packing Company in Milwaukee.  For many years, Bill drove truck for LCL Transit Company in Milwaukee, delivering meat and candies to local grocery stores. The Werners lived many years on Linden Street in Saukville.  Rita preceded him in death on May 18, 1975.  On June 10, 1978, Bill married Eleanore G. Thielke Grady of Grafton at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Saukville.  Later in 1979, he retired driving truck and the following year they moved to Wausaukee. Bill just loved being back up north.  He enjoyed hunting, tending to his land and garden, cutting wood and especially horse pulls.  They returned south in 2014. He is survived by his wife Ellie of Port Washington, his children Bill (Diane) Werner of Sheboygan, Virginia (John) Donner of Dousman, Roy (Rita) Werner of Plymouth, Jeannette (the late Willie) Mueller of Saukville, Vicki (Robert) Kertscher of Milwaukee and Tim (Cathy) Werner of Saukville; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren, 1 great-great-great granddaughter, his sister Martha (the late Vincent) Baye of Amberg, daughter-in-law Sue Werner of Sheboygan, brothers-in-law LeRoy (the late Marjorie) Thielke of Port Washington and Kenneth Thielke of Kentucky, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Rita, sons Richard “Dickie” Werner and Scott “Pots” Werner, as well as, 1 sister and 8 brothers. Bill’s funeral service will be held at 6:30PM Monday, June 1, 2015 at the POOLE FUNERAL HOME, 203 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington.  Pastor Brian Damrow of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Saukville will officiate. Visitation will take place from 4-6:30PM Monday prior to the service.  Interment will take place at Amberg Cemetery, Amberg, WI. Memorials to the charity of your choice appreciated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Marriage Certificate. [S374] Obituary, Poole Funeral Home, 29 May 2015; Werner, William “Bill”; http://www.poolefh.com/werner-william-bill/.