Obituaries
Janet Kok
Dec 17, 2017
Janet Kok, 94, of Waupun, died peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Janet was born on August 22, 1923 in the town of Waupun, the daughter of Henry and Hazel Looman Flier. She married Harold Kok in Alto while he was home on leave after serving in...
Albert W. Kummer
Dec 14, 2017
Albert W. Kummer, 89, of Waupun, passed away December 14, 2017 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun.Al was born October 19, 1928 in Wauwatosa, WI the son of Albert and Leona Kummer. On April 18, 1953 he married Phyllis Hull in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all their married lives. Al was employed at Mercury Marine in...
Betty Bille
Dec 13, 2017
Betty Bille, 86, of Waupun, passed away December 13, 2017 at the Christian Home with family by her side.Betty was born June 12, 1931 in Waupun, the daughter of Johannes and Ruth Waala Vande Berg. Betty attended Waupun schools. On August 12, 1949 she married George Bille at First Christian Reformed Church in Waupun. They resided in Milwaukee for four...
Mary E. Schears
Dec 13, 2017
Mary E. Schears, age 79 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Visitation for Mary will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. (noon) with Fr. Mike Erwin...
Norman R. Tillema Sr.
Dec 10, 2017
Norman R. Tillema Sr., age 69 of Juneau, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Meriter Hospital in Madison on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Visitation for Norman will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam. A private family service will be held...
Catherine Vande Slunt
Dec 2, 2017
Catherine Vande Slunt, 90, of rural Brandon, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison.Catherine was born February 20, 1927 in Fond du Lac County the daughter of Henry and Martha Harmsen Pluim. On November 25, 1950 she married Gerald Vande Slunt in Brandon. The couple resided in rural Brandon all their married lives. Catherine was formerly a...
Charles Mcpherson
Dec 1, 2017
Charles McPherson Jr., age 60 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 1, 2017. A memorial gathering for Charles will be held on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cornerstone at 3:00...
Dean A. Schmidt
Nov 30, 2017
Dean A. Schmidt, age 63 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 30, 2017. A memorial gathering for Dean will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1:00 p.m.
Dean was...
Dorothy Van Ruiswijk
Nov 28, 2017
Dorothy Van Ruiswijk, 93, formerly of Brandon, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Dorothy was born August 1, 1924 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Henry and Ruth Wellhouse Bille. On August 16, 1949 she married Samuel Van Ruiswijk in Brandon. Following their marriage the couple farmed near Rosendale for 41 years. Upon...
Mainard C. Holtz
Nov 28, 2017
Mainard C. Holtz, age 93 of Richard Center, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
Mainard Clinton Holtz was born June 27, 1924, to Oscar Edward and Nellie Viola (Fenster) Holtz in the town of Washington, Sauk County, Wisconsin. After attending several one-room elementary schools, he graduated from Reedsburg High School in 1942. In 1943, at the...
Carl R. Schueler
Nov 26, 2017
Carl R. Schueler, age 80 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Carl was born on May 22, 1937 in Chicago, IL. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Carl was united in marriage to Beverly L. Dunham in 1972 in Chicago. She preceded him in death in 2014. He was a truck driver...
Rhynold "Shiney" H Sommers
Nov 24, 2017
Cambria/Friesland: Ryhnold H. “Shiney” Sommers, age 91 of rural Cambria, died peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the UW Hospital in Madison with dear friends at his side. Shiney was born on August 23, 1926 the son of William and Hatti (Smits) Sommers. He enlisted in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, serving from 1950 to 1954,...
Andrew J. Harmsen Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Andrew J. Harmsen Jr., age 54 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Andrew was born on September 24, 1963 in Beaver Dam, the son of Andrew J. and Lois A. (Born) Harmsen Sr. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1981. He was united in marriage to...
Dolores J. Deaver
Nov 21, 2017
Dolores J. Deaver, 80, of Brandon, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.Dolores was born May 6, 1937 in Alto the daughter of Marvin and Lavergne Landaal Kastein. On March 26, 1955 she married Glen Deaver in Fond du Lac. Following their marriage the couple lived in Racine, Waupun, and Brandon. Dolores was a homemaker,...
Ryan J. Mitchell
Nov 20, 2017
Ryan J. “Thumper” Mitchell, 30, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2017.Ryan was born March 15, 1987 in Waupun the son of Johny “Auggie” Essers and Sue Mitchell Metz. Ryan graduated from Union Grove High School in 2005. After high school he became an over-the-road truck driver and recently became a local truck driver to spend more time...
Casmir W. Klapper Jr.
Nov 20, 2017
Casmir W. Klapper Jr., age 77 of Milwaukee and formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017.
Casmir was born on November 27, 1939 in Juneau, the son of Casmir W. and Mary Anne L. (Bell) Klapper Sr. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1958 and enlisted in the United States Marine...
Wilma M. Schmudlach
Nov 19, 2017
Wilma M. Schmudlach, 91, most recently of Waupun, formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Oak Park Place in Menasha, WI with family by her side.Wilma was born May 15, 1926 in Dalton, WI the daughter of Harold and Thelma (Haffa) Hill. Wilma graduated from Montello schools in 1944 and on December 24, 1945 she married...
Dennis M. Jackowski
Nov 19, 2017
Dennis M. Jackowski, age 69 of Markesan, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Markesan Resident Home. Visitation for Dennis will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Terrace Shores Ev....
Elmer Decker
Nov 18, 2017
Elmer Decker, 85, of Waupun, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun.Elmer was born August 16, 1932 in Chicago, the son of John and Stella Kamphuis Decker. Elmer was a graduate of Chicago Christian High School and following his education, he served with the U.S. Army in Korea. On April 30, 1953 he married Jeanette Triezenberg...
Donna M. Baker
Nov 17, 2017
Donna M. Baker, 84, of Waupun, joined Woodrow in heaven on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Liberty House in Fond Du Lac.Donna was born October 6, 1933 in Richmond, ND to Sylvester and Marie Eisenbeiss Kunkle. Donna graduated from Rosendale schools in 1951 then married the love of her life, Woodrow Baker, on June 28, 1952 in Rosendale. Donna was...
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