Obituaries
Cristine "Crissy" K. Hall
Aug 19, 2017
Cristine "Crissy" Kay Hall, age 31, passed away at UW-Hospital in Madison on Saturday, August 19, 2017 with her loving sister by her side. A memorial gathering for Crissy will be held on Thursday, August 24 at Terrace Shores Ev. Free Church, W3278 Cty Rd K, Markesan from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the short, intimate memorial...
Vernis M. Strom
Aug 18, 2017
Vernis M. Strom, age 91, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Charleston House in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Vernis Marie, the daughter of Edgar and Esther Olander was born on November 1, 1925 in East Union, Carver County, Minnesota. She graduated from Waconia High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. Vernis was an English teacher in Hayfield,...
Katina "Tina" M. Gross
Aug 18, 2017
On Friday, August 18, 2017, Katina "Tina" Gross departed on her long flight to heaven with her brand-new angel wings following an incredible 3 year battle with cancer.
Tina was born on October 16, 1973 to Geri Fouts and Howard Gundlach Sr. in Madison. She married the love of her life Steven Gross, who has been her partner in raising her...
Doris Post
Aug 17, 2017
Doris June Post, 96, passed away August 17, 2017 at Markesan Resident Home where she lived for the past 10 years.Doris was born February 28, 1921 on their family farm in the Brandon area, the daughter of William and Winnie Rens Westerveld. On September 1, 1948 she married the love of her life, John Post. Doris held many jobs throughout...
William O. Giese
Aug 17, 2017
William O. Giese, age 94 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at North Shore Health Care in Randolph. In honoring William's wishes, a private family service will be held and burial will take place at Highland Memory Gardens in the Town of Trenton.
William was born on July 24, 1923,...
Kathleen "Kay" Bush
Aug 16, 2017
Kathleen "Kay" E. Bush, age 89 of Markesan and formerly of Hamilton, Ontario, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehab in Fond du Lac.
Kay was born on December 28, 1927 in Hamilton, Ontario to Harry J. and Elsie (Fox) Mobley. She was a office clerk for the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Catherine Bliefnick
Aug 14, 2017
Catherine (Kate) Louise Bliefnick, 84, of rural Waupun, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital following a brief illness.Kate was born May 16, 1933 to Hubert and Myrtie Jones Neitman. Kate graduated from Brandon High School and then on November 24, 1951 she married Robert Bliefnick. Following their marriage the couple lived and farmed in the Waupun area....
Diane Schiereck
Aug 13, 2017
Diane Schiereck, 74, of Waupun died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac.Diane Schiereck was born November 17, 1942 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy Smith Kollath. Diane attended and graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1960. On November 26, 1960 she married Renford “Renny” Schiereck in Milwaukee. Following...
Patrick A. Schwantz
Aug 12, 2017
Patrick Allen Schwantz, age 53 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at Hillside Manor on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from cancer. A memorial gathering for Patrick will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3:00 p.m....
Jane G. Serio
Aug 11, 2017
Jane G. (Nilles) Serio, age 93 of Markesan was called to eternal life on Friday, August 11, 2017 surrounded by her family at the Markesan Resident Home. Visitation for Jane will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Markesan from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00...
Eleen M. Knowlton
Aug 9, 2017
Eleen M. Knowlton, 87, of Waupun passed into the arms of her Savior Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Eleen was born January 3, 1930 in Zanesville, OH, the daughter of Cecil and Ailene Farquhar Roberts. She graduated from high school and on February 14, 1952 she married Donald E. Knowlton in California. Following their marriage the...
Robert L. Wheeler
Aug 7, 2017
Robert L. Wheeler, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 7, 2017. A memorial gathering for Robert will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 7:00...
Kelly Sanders
Aug 1, 2017
Kelly Jon Sanders, 59, of Hancock, passed away on August 1, 2017 at home surrounded by family.Kelly was born July 4, 1958 in Waupun, Wisconsin, the son of Roger and Audrey (Bell) Sanders. On May 21, 2004 he married Paulette in Ripon, WI. Kelly enjoyed hunting with family and friends, watching the Brewers, Packers, and various car races including NASCAR,...
Arnold Visser
Jul 30, 2017
Arnold Visser, age 96, passed away peacefully at Marvin’s Manor on July 30, 2017.Arnold was born August 28, 1920 in Waupun, the son of Cornelius and Hattie (Loomans) Visser. He married Grace Derksen on December 30, 1941. Arnold entered military service on July 1, 1942. He served with the 9th infantry division during World War II discovering the Buchenwauld Concentration...
Madeline M. Matuszeski
Jul 30, 2017
Madeline M. Matuszeski, age 84 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. A Memorial Gathering for Madeline will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (NOON) at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd. in Beaver Dam.
Madeline...
Darlene Drews
Jul 29, 2017
Darlene Ann Drews, 73, of Waupun, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 in the town of Friendship.Dar was born on September 25, 1943 at her home in Randolph, WI, the daughter of Martin and Olive (Henke) Drews. Dar was the first to complete college (Wisconsin State College Oshkosh) in her family and spent 35 years teaching 1st graders in the Rosendale-Brandon...
Karroll E. Harmon
Jul 29, 2017
Karroll E. Harmon, age 88 of rural Markesan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, July 29, 2017 surrounded by his family. Visitation for Karroll will be on Friday, August 4, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 10700 W. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee. Burial will also take place...
Lorraine P. Lee
Jul 25, 2017
Lorraine P. Lee, age 90 of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Ripon Medical Center. A graveside service for Lorraine will take place on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Reeds Corners Cemetery, town of Metomen, with Pastor Art Volkmann officiating.
Lorraine was born on the family farm...
Barbara Ellen Loomans
Jul 23, 2017
Barbara Ellen, 64Barbara Ellen Loomans, a devoted mother, grandmother and life-long resident of Waupun, WI, died unexpectedly on July 23, 2017, at the age of 64 at Waupun Memorial Hospital from a pulmonary embolism.Barbara is survived by her husband, Harris; their daughter and her husband, Nicole and Bob Krahn, and their children, Brianna (14) and Aidan (10); and their son...
Donna Mae Sell
Jul 22, 2017
Donna Mae Sell, age 73 of rural Markesan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at home.
Visitation for Donna will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral and Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., and also on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at St. Paul's...
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