Local 139 Remembers

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