Obituaries
Pauline A. Franke
Jan 18, 2026
Pauline A. Franke, age 92 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Pauline was born in Eldorado, WI on November 23, 1933, the daughter of Lester and Marie Dins. She retired from Weyenberg Shoe Factory and was known for always walking and riding her bike, never driving. She was...
James H. Champine
Jan 18, 2026
James “Jim” Herbert Champine, age 90 of Beaver Dam, passed away with family by his side at his home on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Jim was born on July 19, 1935, in Wausau, WI to Herbert and Celestine (Arnette) Champine. He joined older sister, Nancy, in the family home. He was just a young boy when his dad died and he...
Carol M. Hicks
Jan 17, 2026
Carol Marie Hawley Hicks, 88, died peacefully in her sleep at home in Beaver Dam, WI, on January 17, 2026.
On November 10, 1937, Carol was born to Hazel Rachel Hartmann Hawley and Forrest Marvin Hawley in Madison, WI. Carol was the youngest of three sisters. She grew up in Madison and graduated from West High School in 1955. Carol worked...
Gerald H. Hummelmeier
Jan 15, 2026
Gerald Harold Hummelmeier, age 82, of Beaver Dam, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam.
Gerald was born June 29, 1943, the son of Carl and Clara (Spreeberg) Hummelmeier. On May 25, 1963, he married the love of his life, Betty J. Pritchard. Together they had two children: Craig and Todd. Gerald worked for the...
Phyllis M. TeBeest
Jan 12, 2026
Phyllis Mae (Heideman) TeBeest, age 97, of Waupun, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah, Wisconsin, going on to be with her heavenly family.
Phyllis was born on May 6, 1928, in Waupun, Wisconsin, to Herman and Cora (Garrison) Heideman. She was one of three children. Phyllis attended Waupun High School and...
Christopher J. Cupery
Jan 12, 2026
Our Blessed Lord and Savior welcomed with open arms Christopher J. Cupery, 38, who passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on January 12, 2026. Christopher, fondly referred to as CJ, was born to Don and Jackie Cupery on December 12, 1987 in Beaver Dam, WI and lived his entire life in the Village of Randolph, WI....
Richard L. Leistekow
Jan 11, 2026
Richard "Dick" Lee Leistekow, age 60 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a short battle with T-Cell Lymphoma in the bone marrow and spine. Dick was born in Beaver Dam on April 9, 1965 the son of Gordon and Donna (Wilkinson) Leistekow. He was a 1983 graduate of...
Linda E. Benedict
Jan 9, 2026
Linda Elaine (Plant) Benedict, age 70, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Linda was born on March 26, 1955 in Browns Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerald and Elaine (Pistorius) Plant. She was a graduate of Hanover Central Jr. / Sr. High School in Cedar Lake, Indiana, where she was an Indiana state...
Shawn Lindegarde
Jan 8, 2026
Shawn E. Lindegarde, age 46, passed away at home on Thursday, January 8, 2026, surrounded by family members.
Shawn was born in Madison on August 5, 1979, the son of Ken “Charlie” and Ruth (Oosterwyk) Lindegarde. He was a 1997 graduate of Waterloo High School and lived on the family farm all his life. Shawn was a proud member of 4-H...
Troy Navis
Jan 6, 2026
Troy Navis, age 61, passed away after an auto accident on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Troy was born on December 29, 1964, the son of Arlyn and Laraine (Pat) (VanHeirden) Navis. An accomplished musician playing in several area bands to include Iron Horse, Candy, and 5 o'Clock Charlie. When not playing and writing music Troy was an avid outdoorsman, he loved...
Linda K. Wapneski
Jan 5, 2026
Linda K. Wapneski, age 63, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Rainbow Hospice Care in Johnson Creek.
Linda was born in Fond du Lac on December 5, 1962, the daughter of Wayne and Genevieve (Hilden) Zielicke. She was a strong-willed and loving woman who cared deeply for her family and those around her. Linda owned...
Darvin G. Gilbertson
Jan 2, 2026
Darvin Gene Gilbertson, age 72, of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born on January 1, 1954, in Columbus, the son of William and Marion (Schultz) Gilbertson. Darvin studied at Moraine Park Technical College, Beaver Dam Campus. He worked at Mosinee in Columbus and Kraft in Beaver Dam....
Gerald M. Mckinzie
Jan 2, 2026
Gerald M. "Jerry" McKinzie died of cancer on January 2, 2026, showing remarkable strength, kindness, humor, and patience throughout his illness. He was 69 years old.
He was born on December 4, 1956, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Gerald Sr. and Janet McKinzie. After graduating from Forest Lake High School, he served in the U.S. Army as...
Janet M. Klawitter
Jan 2, 2026
Janet (Jan) Mae Klawitter (90), passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family on January 2, 2026 at the Barrett House in Green Lake. She was born Janet Mae Remmenga on July 27, 1935 in Minden, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Anna Theresa (Lampman) Remmenga. Her family moved to...
James Kamphuis
Dec 29, 2025
James “Jim” E. Kamphuis, age 82, of Brandon, went to his heavenly home on Monday, December 29, 2025, where he was reunited with his beloved wife, Charlene.
Jim was born on November 12, 1943, in Ripon, the son of Garrett J. and Minnie (Schouten) Kamphuis. A 1961 graduate of Brandon High School, Jim farmed on the family farm for more than...
Charles Haase
Dec 28, 2025
Charles "Chuck" Haase, age 82 of the Town of Springvale, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Chuck was born February 5, 1943 in Fond du Lac County, the son of George and Florence (Priepke) Haase. Chuck graduated from Brandon High School in 1961 and enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1962, serving for 4 years with the Marines. On May...
Catalino "Lee" Lebron
Dec 27, 2025
Catalino "Lee" Lebron, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Juneau.
A memorial gathering for Lee will take place on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3:00...
Frank Guttman
Dec 25, 2025
Dr. Frank K. Guttman passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025.
Born in 1935, Frank attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, and then completed a degree in dentistry at the University of Marquette, Wisconsin. Shortly after graduation, Frank answered the call to serve his country, joining the United States Air Force as a dentist stationed in Minot, North Dakota.
It...
Peter Montsma
Dec 25, 2025
Peter Montsma, age 93, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025.
Peter was born on April 5, 1932, in Jouswier, Friesland, The Netherlands, the son of Edward (Edzerd) and Bernice (Baukja Vander Veen) Montsma. He was the sixth of twelve children. In May of 1947, Peter immigrated with his family to the United States, settling in the Delavan, Wisconsin...
Beverly Scallon
Dec 21, 2025
Beverly Jane Perry Scallon passed away on December 21, 2025 at the age of 96.
She was born in Nashotah, Wisconsin on March 10, 1929, the daughter of Lucian Eli Perry and Estella Kathyn Bruessel Perry. Beverly graduated from Waupun High School and went on to the Harper Method Beauty School in Madison. After graduating, she worked in a salon in...
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