Loretta Wilde, age 75 years, of Port Washington, entered into eternal life Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. She was born July 9, 1936 in Long Lake, WI, daughter of the late Otto and Vanzie Smith Peters. On September 3, 1955, she married Lawrence Wilde at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Saukville. Loretta worked at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington and retired in 1999 from Kleen Test Products in Port Washington. She was a member of Friedens Evangelical Church in Port Washington and the Auxilary of Waubeka VFW Post 7037 and Saukville American Legion Post 470. She is survived by her husband Lawrence, six children Debra (Jeffrey) Ewig of Port Washington, Jacalyn (Chris) Medinger of Grafton, Charles Wilde of Port Washington, Terri (Richard) Thompson of Port Washington, Pamela Landon of Saukville and Robert (Janet) Wilde of Fredonia, 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, her brother Tom (Donna) Peters of Montana, and two sisters Elsie (Harry) Barsch and Violet (Richard) Godersky, both of Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Elmer Peters and her sister Esther Burmesch. Funeral service Friday evening, April ...[more]
6 PM at Friedens Evangelical Church, 454 N. Milwaukee St., Port Washington, with Pastor Brandon Lemons officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Port Washington. Visitation at the CHURCH Friday from 4-6 PM.