Purath-Strand Funeral Home & Crematory

Purath-Strand Funeral Home & Crematory Family operated funeral home and crematory in Racine, WI. Staff are available 24/7 to assist you.

Purath-Strand Funeral Home and Crematory in Racine, WI is a full-service funeral home specializing in burials, cremations, veteran services, funeral preplanning, memorialization, and life celebration services since 1985.

LTC (Ret) Richard (Dick) W. Mattes, PE, age 89, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Dick was bo...
11/04/2025

LTC (Ret) Richard (Dick) W. Mattes, PE, age 89, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Dick was born on February 3, 1936, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Victor and LaVerne Mattes. He attended St. Catherine's High School in Racine and...

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Jeanette Lenart (née Eschmann) - Sturtevant, WI — Age 105    Jeanette Lenart, born on October 20, 1920, in Racine, Wisco...
11/04/2025

Jeanette Lenart (née Eschmann) - Sturtevant, WI — Age 105 Jeanette Lenart, born on October 20, 1920, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Leopold and Emma Eschmann, passed away peacefully at the remarkable age of 105. A lifelong resident of Racine County, ...

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11/03/2025

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Lee S. Worob – Oak Creek, WI — Age 68    Lee Worob, a devoted father, skilled healer, and gifted craftsman, passed away ...
11/03/2025

Lee S. Worob – Oak Creek, WI — Age 68 Lee Worob, a devoted father, skilled healer, and gifted craftsman, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025. Born in Racine, Wisconsin to Steve and Emma Worob, Lee lived a life marked by quiet strength, ...

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Mount Pleasant -Gvozdenija Milosevic, 76, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in M...
10/28/2025

Mount Pleasant -Gvozdenija Milosevic, 76, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born in Serbia on December 17, 1948 to the late Ljubodrag and Sretina (nee: Kovacevic) Milosevic. On Februar...

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In Loving Memory of Jeff Timm June 26, 1947 – October 18, 2025   Jeff Timm was born on June 26, 1947, in Wilmington, Del...
10/28/2025

In Loving Memory of Jeff Timm June 26, 1947 – October 18, 2025 Jeff Timm was born on June 26, 1947, in Wilmington, Delaware, to Walter E. Timm and Mary Ellen Ballard. From an early age, Jeff displayed determination, warmth, and a wry sense of hum...

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Alice May Hoover (nee: Box), 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Ridgewood Care Center in Mt Pleasant, WI....
10/28/2025

Alice May Hoover (nee: Box), 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Ridgewood Care Center in Mt Pleasant, WI. She was born on December 17, 1948 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Viola Box. Alice married Kenneth E. Hoover Sr., who preceded h...

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Joseph E. Gondek 47, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.  A celebration of Joe...
10/14/2025

Joseph E. Gondek 47, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. A celebration of Joe's life will be held at a later at Teezer's, 1936 Lathrop Avenue, Racine.

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Mary Jane “Dolly” Scott, 99, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, October 6, 2025.    Mary Jane was...
10/10/2025

Mary Jane “Dolly” Scott, 99, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, October 6, 2025. Mary Jane was born November 25, 1925, to Charles and Delphine (nee: Cartier) Mercier. She attended grade school and high school in Rice Lak...

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Louise Shapley    Union Grove – Louise Shapley, 89, a dedicated nurse, celebrated artist, and the proud scion of two of ...
10/10/2025

Louise Shapley Union Grove – Louise Shapley, 89, a dedicated nurse, celebrated artist, and the proud scion of two of Rhode Island’s most prominent founding families, passed away peacefully at Timber Oaks Assisted Living on Saturday, September ...

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Cheryl D. Mueckler, 70 passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee.  She is survive...
10/07/2025

Cheryl D. Mueckler, 70 passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Max Mueckler and her son Greg Kremis. In accordance with Cheryl’s wishes, no services wi...

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Sying S “Drew” Liu (劉興舜) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in Racine, WI. He was 66 years old.  Dre...
10/06/2025

Sying S “Drew” Liu (劉興舜) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in Racine, WI. He was 66 years old. Drew was born in Yuanlin, Taiwan on April 4, 1959 to Chia Pei Liu (劉嘉培) and Yu Tsue Chang (張玉枝), the third of f...

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