Obituaries

Alexandra E. Knowles

Alexandra E. Knowles

Oct 14, 2016

Alexandra Elizabeth Knowles, 25, passed away on Friday 14 October 2016.  She was born on 6 March 1991 in Leominster, MA.  She had been living in Fox Lake, WI, but was looking forward to relocating to MA with her family.

Alex successfully completed the dental assistance program at the Wisconsin Dental Assistant School, and loved helping people...

Doris Zastrow

Doris Zastrow

Oct 12, 2016

Doris Zastrow, age 88 of Markesan and formerly of Manchester, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Markesan Resident Home. Visitation for Doris will be held on Monday, October 17, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Manchester from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Michael Plagenz will officiate. Burial...

Joseph "Joe" J. Shea

Joseph "Joe" J. Shea

Oct 10, 2016

Joseph "Joe" John Shea, age 73 of Green Lake and formerly of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2016.

Visitation for Joe will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division St., Fond du Lac. Visitation will also be held on...

Clinton E. Schjoneman

Clinton E. Schjoneman

Oct 10, 2016

Clinton E. Schjoneman, age 78 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.

Clinton was born on December 15, 1937 in the town of Brighton, Marathon County, WI. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. On June 15, 1961 he was united in marriage to...

Kenneth M. Sletten

Kenneth M. Sletten

Oct 9, 2016

Kenneth "Kenny" M. Sletten, age 68 of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, October 9, 2016. Visitation for Kenny will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Friday, prior to the service at church, beginning...

Mary Schwantz

Mary Schwantz

Oct 8, 2016

Mary Schwantz, 57, of Waupun, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her residence.Mary was born January 23, 1959 in Waukesha, WI the daughter of Warren and Annie Tindell Osborn. Mary attended Muskego High School and graduated in 1977. Following high school she married Thomas Bores. On July 3, 1999 she married Todd Schwantz and the couple resided in the Waupun...

Donald C. Roets

Donald C. Roets

Oct 6, 2016

Donald C. Roets, 80, of Waupun, died October 6, 2016 at his home.Don was born August 9, 1936 in Hartford, WI the son of the late Joseph and Irene Brandt Roets. Don lived in Monches, WI until 1949 when his family moved to Waupun and his parents purchased Freriks Dairy which he re-named Roets Home Dairy. When Don graduated from...

Zada Lemmenes

Zada Lemmenes

Oct 5, 2016

Zada Lemmenes, 92, of Sun Prairie, formerly of Waupun, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at her residence.Zada was born in Firth, NE, the daughter of William and Nellie Oldemeyer TenHulzen. Zada was a graduate of Firth High School. On June 15, 1950 she married Harold Lemmenes in Firth. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all their married lives....

Irwin George Laper Sr.

Irwin George Laper Sr.

Oct 5, 2016

Irwin G. Laper Sr., age 85 of Markesan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah. Visitation for Irwin will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 45 St. Joseph Street, Markesan, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m....

David G. Muckerheide

David G. Muckerheide

Oct 5, 2016

David G. Muckerheide, 58, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.Dave was born December 13, 1957 in Waupun, the son of Arthur and Geraldine Burns Muckerheide. Dave was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1976. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for four years. On August 11, 1979 he married Kathleen Schouten at Alto Reformed...

Douglas Davis

Douglas Davis

Oct 5, 2016

Douglas Davis, age 71, formerly of Markesan, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah.

Douglas was born on December 8, 1944 in Berlin. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1963. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He later lived with Sam and...

Norris Lee Bresser

Norris Lee Bresser

Oct 4, 2016

Town of Manchester: Norris L. Bresser, age 72, of Manchester Township, Green Lake County, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, October 4, 2016 at his home. Funeral services for Norris will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the First Reformed Church in Friesland with Rev. Rob Ford officiating. Burial will follow in Friesland Cemetery. Relatives...

Jerry Stellmacher

Jerry Stellmacher

Oct 2, 2016

Jerry Stellmacher, age 63 of the town of Marquette, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 2, 2016 with his family and friends by his side. Visitation for Jerry will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan. Visitation will also be...

Randall E. Derksen

Randall E. Derksen

Oct 1, 2016

Randall E. Derksen, 63, of Waupun, passed unexpectedly at his home on October 1, 2016.Randy was born January 21, 1953 in Waupun, the son of Clifford and Ellen Kastein Derksen. Randy was a graduate of Waupun High School. He then started working at National Rivet and later farmed in the Waupun area. He eventually retired from National Rivet after 44...

Michael Seigner

Michael Seigner

Sep 29, 2016

Michael Seigner, age 90 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Michael was born on April 4, 1926 in Kirchdorf, Germany, the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Stoeckl) Seigner. He was united in marriage to Katherine Aschenbrenner on June 24, 1950 in Milwaukee. He proudly served in the United States Navy...

Daniel Gitzel

Daniel Gitzel

Sep 29, 2016

Daniel Harvey Gitzel, 85, of Waupun died peacefully Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam surrounded by his family.Daniel was born October 4, 1930 in the town of Rosendale, the son of Karl and Matilda Gitzel. Growing up he was engaged in farming. On October 20, 1951 he married Barbara Ann Myers. They resided in the Waupun...

Joann Ruth Dodge

Joann Ruth Dodge

Sep 27, 2016

JoAnn Dodge passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2016, at Agrace Hospice in Madison. She was born July 21, 1935 in rural Pittsville, Wood County, Wisconsin, and graduated from Marshfield High School in May 1953. Beginning with her own grandparents, JoAnn had a lifelong need to provide care and comfort for those around her. She received her LPN certification...

Mitchell James Lee

Mitchell James Lee

Sep 26, 2016

Mitchell James Lee passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Mitchell was born on August 19, 2016, the son of Cory and Amanda (Kraft) Lee of Beaver Dam. He is also survived by grandparents, Grace and Paul Kraft of Washington and Nancy and Joseph Schade of Beaver Dam, aunts, uncles, other...

Joyce Buwalda

Joyce Buwalda

Sep 25, 2016

Joyce Buwalda, 84, of Waupun, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun while being cared for by Agnesian Hospice Hope.Joyce was born November 20, 1931 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Charles and Catherine Kok Glewen. Joyce graduated from Waupun High School in 1950. On August 31, 1951 she married John...

Arthur Earnest Miller

Arthur Earnest Miller

Sep 22, 2016

Arthur E. Miller, age 88, passed away quietly at his home in Randolph on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. A funeral service for Arthur will be on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at 1:00pm, at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria, WI, with Rev. Clay Salmela officiating. Relatives and friends may call on the family from 11:00am until the time of...

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