Obituaries
Mark Jensen
Jul 19, 2022
Mark E. “Jinks” Jensen, 70, of Brandon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at his home.Mark was born November 19, 1951 the son of Robert and Barbara Jensen. Mark graduated from Brandon High School in 1970. He worked at John Deere in Horicon until retirement. On April 20, 1985 he married Elaine Wallendal. Mark enjoyed bowling, golfing, and...
Wayne Brown Jr.
Jul 16, 2022
Wayne Brown Jr., 65, of Waupun, passed away July 16, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison.Wayne was born February 3, 1957, the son of Wayne Sr. and Joyce (Funk) Brown. On September 5, 1981 he married Darlene Hull. Wayne was employed at Sensient Technologies for the last 33 years. He loved camping, traveling, and spending time with his family, especially...
Elton Hopp
Jul 16, 2022
Elton J. Hopp, 82, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.Elton was born October 16, 1939 in Waupun, the son of Bert and Mildred Schouten Hopp. Elton attended Waupun schools and joined the Army National Guard in Waupun. He served a year of active duty in Fort Lewis, Washington in 1962. On August...
Eugene Perry
Jul 11, 2022
Eugene Perry, 91 of Waupun, passed away July 11, 2022 at his own home.Eugene was born on May 31, 1931 the son of Lucian and Estella Perry. Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 and spent more than 6 years as a G.I. and a student in Japan. He received his bachelor degree in political economy...
Warren (Bud) Vande Zande
Jul 11, 2022
Warren (Bud) Vande Zande, 84, of Waupun, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Christian Homestead.Bud was born March 8, 1938, the son of Elmer and Anes (Duven) Vande Zande. On October 24, 1958 he married Kay Henker and they resided in the Waupun area for most of their married lives.In his early years, Bud farmed and later...
Michael W. Moran
Jul 10, 2022
Michael W. Moran, 69 of Waupun, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on July 10, 2022.Michael was born July 25, 1952 in New York the son of Alvan and Doris Gangloff Moran. Michael grew up in the Bryan, Ohio area where he graduated from high school and met his wife, Margie Lucas. The two were blessed with...
Robert Smits
Jul 1, 2022
Robert Gary Smits (Bob), age 70, passed in his sleep on Friday July 1, 2022. This was a peaceful end to his fight with cancer.Bob was born September 30, 1951 in Waupun, the son of Gordon and Junice (Navis) Smits. He married Kathleen (Martin) October 31, 1970. Bob did many different jobs at National Rivet & Manufacturing in Waupun from...
Garland G. Lichtenberg
Jun 27, 2022
Garland G. Lichtenberg, 80, of Waupun, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.Garland was born September 3, 1941 the son of Wallace and Janet Ten Pass Lichtenberg. Garland attended Waupun Schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1959. He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a bachelor of...
Craig "Bud" Smith
Jun 17, 2022
Craig “Bud” Smith, 69, of Waupun, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, doing what he loved; riding his motorcycle with the wind in his hair and the sun on his back.Bud was born June 4, 1953 to Stanley and Rita (Haase) Smith. Bud graduated from Waupun High School in 1972. There after, he quickly picked up the trade of welding,...
Janet (Whiting) Woods
Jun 10, 2022
Janet Ann (Whiting) Woods was born April 16th, 1936, to Ralph Whiting and Janet Whiting's. Janet was first born of 5 other siblings: Harriet (Whiting) Laird, Walter Whiting, Robert Whiting, David Whiting, and James Whiting. She graduated from Waupun High School in June of 1954 and entered the United States Air Force boot camp in November of 1954. Janet graduated...
Lisa Hale
Jun 8, 2022
Lisa Frances (LoPiccalo) Hale of Waupun, Wis., passed away on June 8, 2022 from liver cancer. Lisa was born on September 20, 1960 in Chicago, Ill., to Victoria (Comande) LoPiccalo and Dominic LoPiccalo. She attended schools in Racine, WI and graduated from Walden III High School in October,1977. In 1980 she had a daughter, Katherine LoPiccalo, of whom she was...
Gladys Louise Miescke
Jun 6, 2022
Gladys Louise Miescke, 94, of Waupun, passed away June 6, 2022 at the Christian Home in Waupun.Louise was born September 16, 1927 in Corbin, KY, the daughter of Albert and Arzetta Schad Rucker. Louise was raised in New Albany, IN where she graduated from high school. On October 30, 1948 she married Lester Miescke in Horicon, WI. Following their marriage...
Brennan Wegener
Jun 3, 2022
Brennan’s story started on May 27, 1988, when a beautiful, brown-eyed baby boy entered the world, full of energy, and changed it for the better. Born to Brian and Lisa, Brennan was a spunky, energetic young boy who danced his little heart out, and later grew to be a man who had a heart that longed to change the world......
Brian Daane
May 30, 2022
Brian Douglas Daane, 72, of Waupun, passed away May 30, 2022 at his home.Brian was born February 2, 1950 in Waupun, the son of Doris Alita and Donald Oscar Van Buren Daane. Brian worked at Stellmacher Lumber in Fairwater his entire career. He enjoyed playing cards, going to baseball games, and loved going up north with friends to make homemade...
Harvey Vande Zande
May 18, 2022
Harvey Vande Zande, 96, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Harbor Haven in Fond du Lac.Harvey was born July 13, 1925 in the Waupun area the son of Henry T. and Josie Tenpas Vande Zande. Harvey graduated from Waupun High School in 1943. On August 24, 1946 he married Betty Nyhuis in Waupun. Following their marriage the...
Gorman Van Beber
May 17, 2022
Gorman Van Beber, 86, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Gorman was born May 20, 1935 in Knox County, KY the son of Frank and Alva Phipps Van Bever. At the age of 10, Gorman moved to Waupun with his father. On October 4, 1985 he married Sundra Lackey and the couple resided in Waupun...
Carol Donnermeyer
May 13, 2022
Carol Donnermeyer, 73, of Waupun, passed away May 13, 2022. Per Carol’s wishes there will not be a service.
Phyllis Smedema
May 7, 2022
Phyllis M. Smedema, 95, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living.Phyllis was born October 25, 1926 in East Waupun the daughter of Elmer T. and Lulu Belle Moore Vanderkin, Sr. Phyllis was a graduate of Waupun High School. On November 3, 1945 she married Clarence Vande Zande and they resided in the Waupun area...
Harvey Daane
May 3, 2022
Harvey Frederick Daane went to his eternal rest on May 3, 2022 at Hillside Manor, Beaver Dam at the age of 84.He was born on Nov 19, 1937 to Harry and Mary (Veenendaal) Daane. Harvey graduated from Brandon High School in 1955. He married his wonderful wife, Elaine (Perry) on August 28, 1957.Harvey was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener,...
Edwin Swan
Apr 22, 2022
Edwin Swan, 88, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.Ed was born September 12, 1933 in Tomahawk, WI the son of John and Jennie (Schoone) Swan. Ed attended Tomahawk schools . He honorably served his country in the U.S Army for eight years. On June 9, 1956 Ed married...