Helga Gisela Bridgeman Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 11, 2026, at the age of 81, Helga Gisela Bridgeman (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helga Gisela Bridgeman to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her son Michael Helmut Carlson; her parents, Helmut Wilhelm and Edith Marie Reuter; her grandparents, Wilhelm, Martha Reuter, Fritz and Paula Rittmeier; her stepgranddaughter Skylene Carter; and her former husbands, Phillip Carlson and Michael Santoyo.

She is survived by: her pets, Lilly and Heidi; her husband Otis; her daughter Sylvia Crum; her grandchildren, Joseph Augustus and Madeline Rose Crum; her sister Gisela Boeger; her children, Brian Boeger and Michelle Severson; her daughter-in-law Beth Carlson; her grandchildren, Kyle Helmut and Delany Jean Carlson; her stepchild Jamie Linger (Brian Hayward); her stepgrandsons, Jorge Hernendez, Jonathan Linger and James Otis Bridgeman, Jr.; her stepdaughter Becky Johnston (Tommy); her stepgrandchildren, Joshua Metoyer, Kaylee Russell and Tiana Johnston; her stepdaughter Annie Sommer; her stepgrandchildren, David James and Tisha Carr; her stepchild Kaydee Sommer; Chase Seyforth.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites those who wish to honor her memory to consider making a donation to Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek (https://rainbowcommunitycare.org).