Obituaries
Richard "Shorty" Plath
Jan 16, 2017
Richard "Shorty" Plath, Father and Grandfather, age 76, passed away at his home on Monday, January 16, 2017. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, 316 Vine St., Kingston from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Frank Rose will officiate. Private family burial will...
Nelda M. Schjoneman
Jan 16, 2017
Nelda M. Schjoneman, age 76 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at home.
Nelda was born on September 15, 1940 in Davenport, IA the daughter of Alvin and Elsie (Deppe) Timm. On June 15, 1961 she was united in marriage to Clinton E. Schjoneman in Marshfield, WI.
Nelda is survived by...
Irmgard M. Quade
Jan 15, 2017
Irmgard "Irmie" M. Quade, age 94 of rural Randolph, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Markesan Resident Home.
Visitation for Irmie will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church, N1529 Hwy 73, Markesan from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Revs. Matthew Ude...
Edward W. Galey
Jan 14, 2017
Edward "Eddy" W. Galey, age 68 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on Saturday, January 14, 2017.
Arrangements for Eddy are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family.Terrence W. Wilder
Jan 12, 2017
Terrence "Terry" W. Wilder, age 88 of Markesan, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Markesan Resident Home.
Terry was born on January 26, 1928 in Wells, MN, the son of William and Loretta (Hennessey) Wilder. He graduated from Wells High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War...
David A. Kraft
Jan 12, 2017
David A. Kraft, age 67 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at UW-Hospital in Madison.
David was born on October 28, 1949 in Columbus, the son of Lewis and Frances (Bufton) Kraft. He graduated from Columbus High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Beverly R. Gradel
Jan 9, 2017
Beverly "Bev" R. Gradel, age 88 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Bev was born on September 19, 1928 in Cambria, the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy (Smith) Bender. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1946. On August 8, 1947, she was united in marriage to Robert...
Elda M. Lehman
Jan 8, 2017
Elda M. "Dickie" Lehman, 93, passed away peacefully, January 8, 2017, at the Remembrance Home in Beaver Dam. She was born in Horicon on June 7, 1923, the only child of John and Hertha (Schwantes) Richards. Upon graduation from Horicon High School in 1941, she enrolled in St. Luke's School of Nursing in Racine, Wisconsin. After receiving her RN...
Dan McCartney
Jan 6, 2017
Dan W. McCartney, 52, of Waupun, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 6, 2017 with his family by his side.Dan was born September 30, 1964 in Madison the son of Wendell and Bonnie Gibbs McCartney. Dan graduated from Madison schools. After graduation, he worked at many industrial companies. On July 19, 2003 he married Lisa Erdman-Bedker. Dan...
Cheryl Baker
Jan 2, 2017
Cheryl Baker, 64, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Waupun, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Cheri was born October 29, 1952 in Waupun the daughter of Lester and Mildred Hopp Armga. Cheri was a 1970 graduate of Waupun High School. Cheri married Dennis Vande Slunt and later David Baker. She was recently engaged and...
David Vande Zande
Dec 29, 2016
David Vande Zande, 91, of Beaver Dam, died Thursday, December 29, 2016.David was born January 19, 1925 in the town of Alto, the son of John R. and Henrietta Boerson Vande Zande. David served his country for three years with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific. He spent time near China, Australia, and Iwo Gima on a liberty...
Sophie A. Tonn
Dec 26, 2016
Sophie A. Tonn, age 98 of Markesan, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Barrett House in Markesan.
Sophie Anderson was born on July 31, 1918 in Buffalo, ND. She was the youngest daughter of Carl and Anna (Grondahl) Anderson. In 1938, she was married to Millan Tonn, who preceded her in death. Survivors include...
Charlotte Annamarie Gaastra
Dec 25, 2016
Charlotte Annamarie (Ude) Gaastra passed away peacefully on Christmas Day at Randolph Continental Manor. Charlotte was born on November 11, 1930 in Bad-Wildungen, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Elise (Kaeufler) Ude. She was baptized in 1930 and confirmed in May 1945 (the day Americans came to liberate the town from Nazi control). Charlotte immigrated to the United States...
Gerald W. Bohn
Dec 25, 2016
Gerald Wesley Bohn, of Columbus, passed away surrounded by his family in his home on Sunday, December 25, 2016. During his life, he proved that nothing less than hard work and honesty gave him all he needed. His passion was being a mechanic. He loved to tinker in his garage working on anything from large diesel engines to small...
Merle Myron Voskuil
Dec 25, 2016
Merle Myron Voskuil, 85, of Waupun, died peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Agnesian Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with family by his side.Merle was born on February 20, 1931 in rural Waupun, the son of Arthur and Laura Prochnow Voskuil. On September 15, 1962 Merle married Ora Jean Whitney and resided in Waupun. Merle was...
Gerald "Butch" R. Berndt
Dec 24, 2016
Gerald "Butch" R. Berndt, age 76 of Marquette, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Butch was born on May 12, 1940 in Waupun, the son of Raymond and Flossy (Tetzlaff) Berndt. In 1958, he graduated from Waupun High School. Butch proudly served his country in the...
Peter Komosa
Dec 22, 2016
Peter Komosa, 50, of Waupun, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, with family by his side.Pete was born July 15, 1966 in Waupun, WI and as he would tell you he was “the oldest of 5 kids”, the son of Charles and Beth Komosa. In 1988, Pete graduated from Beaver Dam High...
Jerome "Butch" Vande Berg
Dec 21, 2016
Jerome “Butch” Vande Berg, 70, of Ripon, went to his heavenly home Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Butch was born December 6, 1946 in Ripon, the son of Alvin and Joan Redeker Vande Berg. He was employed at Diverse Options in Ripon for 40 plus years. Butch enjoyed playing cards and watching movies. He was...
Mark "Mork" T. Klein
Dec 20, 2016
Mark "Mork" T. Klein, age 57 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. A Memorial Gathering for Mark will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam.
Mark was born...
Jack Larson
Dec 19, 2016
Jack K. Larson, 53, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home.Jack was born March 26, 1963 in Waupun, the son of Larry and Joann Hoppe Larson. Jack was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1981. On June 28, 1986 he married Wanda Fude in Waupun. The couple resided in the Waupun area all their...
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