Blane Goodman Funeral Service, LLC

10/19/2025

Barbara Goodman,

October 17, 2025, age 79, of West Bend. Loving wife of Larry Goodman. Dear mother of the late Mark Goodman and Brent (Kelvin Fujikawa) Goodman. Adoring sister of Steven (Sandra) Kuinn. Cherished sister-in-law of Howie (Suzanne) Goodman and Mike (Dee) Goodman. Further survived by...

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10/10/2025

Beverly L. Kaiman,

(nee Gerstein) Longtime Milwaukeean and more recent resident of Cedarburg and Mequon died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 95. Her husband, Kenneth Z. Kaiman, preceded her death in 2004.

A graduate of Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1948, she also attended the...

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09/29/2025

Janice Meyer,
(nee Vesokie) September 28, 2025, age 88 years, of Glendale. Beloved wife of the late Fred Meyer. Dear mother of Howard Meyer and Gary (Anne) Meyer. Loving grandmother of Rick (Stephanie) and Steve Meyer; Max and Charlie Meyer. Cherished great-grandmother of Avett and Liam...

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09/27/2025

Joyce Kaplowitz,

(nee Grant) passed away peacefully at her home in Delray Beach, FL on September 26, 2025 at age 99. Joyce was born in Milwaukee on March 12, 1926 and was the only child of Sam and Lillian Grant. She is predeceased by her parents and her son Robert "Bobby" Grant Marks next to...

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09/27/2025

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09/27/2025

Jacquelin Katz,

(nee Ostach) September 26, 2025, age 93, of Glendale. Loving wife of the late Leon "Lee" Katz for almost 70 years. Dear mother of the late Gary Robert Katz, Joy Ellen (Craig) Horwitz, and Steven Jay (Yvonne) Katz. Adoring grandmother of Daniel William Horwitz, Jennifer Beth...

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09/24/2025

FEMA is issuing a reminder that eligible families only have until September 30, 2025, to apply for reimbursement.

To help ease the financial burden of COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been providing up to $9,000 reimbursement for funeral expenses related to COVID-19.

09/17/2025

Charlotte Koppel,

Beloved wife of Richard Louis Koppel for 69 years has died. They lived a full and wonderful life together. Charlotte and Richard raised their four children in Milwaukee running their pharmacy in West Allis until they moved to Arizona in 1985. In Arizona she took on a second...

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09/10/2025

Melvin S. Schlesinger,

Age 98, died peacefully in his home on September 1, 2025, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mel was born on November 2, 1926, in Chicago, the only son of Walter Schlesinger and Molly Lobelson. His close relationship with his paternal grandparents, Isadore and Lily Schlesinger,...

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08/28/2025

Ellen M. Kozak, May 2, 1944 - August 27, 2025

Ellen M. Kozak, copyright attorney and author, passed away on August 27, 2025, not long after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Born at the Fort Jackson Army Hospital near Columbia, SC, Ellen moved home to Milwaukee with her mother after her...

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08/23/2025

Seymour "Cy" Michael Koltin

July 23, 1929 – August 22, 2025

Seymour “Cy” Michael Koltin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at the age of 96.

Born on July 23, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cy was the cherished son of...

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08/22/2025

Greetings,

Due to Labor Day, we will have early deadlines for our publications. Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 1 and resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 2.
Deadlines are as follows:
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Sunday, August 31
Friday, August 29 | 4 pm CT
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Monday, September 1
Friday, August 29 | 4 pm CT
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Tuesday, September 2
Friday, August 29 | 4 pm CT
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Wednesday, September 3
Friday, August 29 | 4 pm CT
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Thursday, September 4
Tuesday, September 2 | 4 pm CT
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Friday, September 5
Wednesday, September 3 | 4 pm CT
Print & E-Newspaper
Saturday, September 6
Thursday, September 4 | 4 pm CT
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Thank you for being a valued partner in our shared mission to serve our area families as they remember, celebrate, and say goodbye to the ones they love. We are grateful for the long-standing partnership between our companies and look forward to that for years to come.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Obituary Team

414-224-2121, option 2

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