Obituaries
Gertrude F. Hopp
Feb 19, 2019
Gertrude F. Hopp, 79, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Edenbrook in Fond du Lac.Gertie was born February 13, 1940, the daughter of Peter and Jessie DeVries. On September 29, 1959 Gertie married Arthur Hopp in Friesland. The couple lived in Alto most of their married lives. Gertie worked for Electric Wire in Waupun, but her enjoyment...
Morris Te Grootenhuis
Feb 17, 2019
Morris Te Grootenhuis, 84, of Waupun, took up his new residence in heaven, Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home surrounded with the love and care of his family.Morris was born May 19, 1934 in Baldwin, WI the son of Christian and Angeline Doornink Te Grootenhuis. While growing up in Baldwin he attended Baldwin Christian Grade School and Baldwin High...
Craig P. Parman
Feb 17, 2019
Craig P. Parman, age 66 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, surrounded by his family after a three-month battle with duodenal cancer.
A memorial gathering for Craig will be held at First Ev. Lutheran Church, 311 W. Mackie St., Beaver Dam, on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until the time...
Marion Holz
Feb 16, 2019
Marion Holz, 99, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.Marion was born November 5, 1919 in the town of Byron in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of William and Edith Collien Geisthardt. Marion was a graduate of Oakfield High School. On September 20, 1944 she married Arthur Holz Jr. The couple...
Sarah Wilkinson
Feb 16, 2019
Sarah Wilkinson, 43, of Waupun passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison.Sarah was born September 6, 1975, the daughter of Thomas and Sherry Herringa Harteau. Sarah attended Waupun Schools and received her CNA certification through the Christian Home in Waupun. In 1996 she married Sean Wilkinson. Sarah was employed at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun. She attended...
Norman W. Kurtz
Feb 15, 2019
Norman W. Kurtz, age 87 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
A memorial gathering for Norman will be held on Saturday February 23, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, from 11:00 am until the time of the memorial service at...
Lorraine Loomans
Feb 14, 2019
Lorraine Loomans, 87, of Waupun passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Lorraine was born March 17, 1931 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Herbert and Esther Sauer Buschkopf. Lorraine grew up in Juneau and graduated from Juneau High School in 1949. On December 14, 1951 she married Alton Loomans at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Jacquelyn S. Fure
Feb 9, 2019
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Fure passed away at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
A memorial gathering will be held at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, on Saturday, February 16, from 1 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3 p.m. Inurnment will take place...
Donald F. Horstmann
Feb 8, 2019
Donald "Donny" F. Horstmann, formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home in Fitchburg.
A man who lived life guided by his heart, he gave every piece of himself if you gave him the opportunity. A graduate of Beaver Dam Senior High in 1989, Donny found his passion as a...
Bill Wucherer
Feb 7, 2019
William “Bill” Wucherer, 89, of Waupun, passed away February 7, 2019 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun.Bill was born October 29, 1929, the son of Valentine and Mary Hoffman Wucherer. Bill graduated Mayville High School in 1947. He attended UW-Platteville and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1951 he began teaching in Waupun where he taught woodworking...
Michael Kwakkel
Feb 7, 2019
Michael John Kwakkel entered his heavenly home on February 7, 2019 where he will find waters clearer than those of Tuttle Lake and where he will be wakesurfing and wakeboarding to his heart’s content.Mike was born October 1, 1972 the eldest son of Kathleen (Howard) and the late Jo Ross Kwakkel. Mike attended Waupun schools and graduated in 1990. He...
Lawrence G. Krueger
Feb 6, 2019
Lawrence "Larry" G. Krueger, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at First Ev. Lutheran Church, 311 W. Mackie St., Beaver Dam from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. A celebration of life service for Larry...
Lester Blase
Feb 6, 2019
Lester Blase, of Waupun, WI passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the age of 91.Lester was born December 28, 1927 in Waupun, the son of Robert and Grace Van Egtern Blase. Lester attended Willow Creek Grade School and graduated from Brandon High School in 1945. Les was a veteran of the United States Navy Air Corp and served from...
Gregory G. Martin
Feb 3, 2019
Gregory G. Martin, age 75 of Fox Lake, WI and formerly of Princeville, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Anchor Communities in Fox Lake.
Gregory was born on December 15, 1943 in Princeville, IL, the son of Eli and Edith (Streitmatter) Martin. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Dorothy Leystra
Feb 1, 2019
Dorothy Leystra, age 91 of Waupun and formerly of Cambria, died peacefully on Friday morning, Feb. 1, 2019 at Prairie Ridge in Waupun. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday February 5, 2019 at the First Reformed Church in Friesland with Rev. Rob Ford officiating. Burial will follow in the Friesland Cemetery. Relatives and friends may...
Twilah DeBoer
Feb 1, 2019
Twilah DeBoer, 93, of Ripon, formerly of Brandon, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at her residence at Prairie Place in Ripon.Twilah was born November 29, 1925 in Brandon, the daughter of Elmer and Anna Kastein Meenk. Twilah graduated from Brandon High School in 1943 and received her bachelor’s degree from UW-Oshkosh. On April 11, 1946 she married Charles “Chuck”...
John T. Walsh
Feb 1, 2019
John T. Walsh, age 85 of Fall River, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.
John was born on October 29, 1933 in Waukesha, the son of Charles and Jannet (Smith) Walsh. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School and proudly served his county in the United States...
John P. Scheier
Jan 31, 2019
John P. Scheier, age 63 of Marquette, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
Visitation for John will be held on Monday, February 4, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Manchester from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00...
Robert Zabel
Jan 30, 2019
Robert Richard Zabel, 84, of Waupun, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Markesan Resident Home.Bob was born January 27, 1935 in Green Lake County, the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Bahr Zabel. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-1958. On December 3, 1960 he married Janice Hoefs at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fox Lake. The...
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