We honor these members of IUOE Local 139 who have passed away and extend our sympathy and condolences to their families, colleagues, and friends.
Memorials are posted as they are made available and printed in the quarterly newsletter. When available, links to the respective obituaries are also provided. Please contact Mamie in the Pewaukee Office for questions and/or additional information at (262) 896-0139.
Arnold Rufener
September 19, 1923 – April 18, 2024
Belleville, Wisconsin
David Allen Bachler
December 2, 1961 – June 12, 2023
Holcombe, Wisconsin
Thomas Michael Schmitt
May 1, 1943 – April 15, 2024
Park Falls, Wisconsin
Terry Steffes
May 2, 1949 – September 11, 2024
Woodman, Wisconsin
Chad Johnson
August 20, 1970 – April 12, 2024
Dexter, Iowa
Kurt Douglas Latz
August 20, 1956 – March 31, 2024
Bancroft, Wisconsin
Russell M. Lentz
October 6, 1945 – April 10, 2024
Plymouth, Wisconsin
David Dach
November 7, 1961 – March 27, 2024
Rockton, Illinois
Kenneth “Marty” Bessert
March 17, 1960 – April 6, 2024
Valders, Wisconsin
Harold Pieper
February 27, 1940 – April 3, 2024
Monroe, Wisconsin
Gary H. Hill
September 10, 1949 – January 18, 2024
Decorah, Iowa
Nicholas J. Rieth
May 14, 1943 – March 22, 2024
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Ramon Newby
March 8, 1936 – March 17, 2024
Junction City, Wisconsin
Allen James Burt
April 29, 1962 – March 13, 2024
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ellwyn W. Nickel
October 19, 1946 – March 16, 2024
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Michael G. Griffith
May 12, 1947 – March 13, 2024
East Troy, Wisconsin
Richard “Dick” Herbert Cundiff
January 14, 1938 – March 10, 2024
Antigo, Wisconsin
Thomas Peter Viner
November 8, 1951 – February 25, 2024
La Crosse, Wisconsin
William D. Hazel
June 6, 1944 – March 4, 2024
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Richard T. Oestreich
August 9, 1936 – February 28, 2024
Jackson, Wisconsin