Obituaries
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gerald Heeringa
Sep 21, 2016
Gerald Heeringa, 88, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2016 at Marvin’s Manor.Gerald was born June 30, 1928 in Friesland, WI the son of Samuel and Jennie (Posthuma) Heeringa. Gerald joined the military at a young age and served in the Marine Corps. during WWII. After returning from the war he married Rachel Lawrence in Horicon where the...
Ruth "Ruthie" Nickel
Sep 18, 2016
Ruth Nickel, 85, of Waupun, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at The Christian Home and Rehab Center in Waupun, surrounded by her loving family.Ruthie was born November 16, 1930, in the Town of Chester, the youngest daughter of Ralph and Johanna (Vander Bosch) Harmsen. Ruthie graduated from Waupun High School in 1948. On May 24, 1952, she married James...
Larry L. Wendlandt
Sep 17, 2016
Larry L. Wendlandt, age 72 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service for at 11:00 a.m. Rev....
Luann Braskamp
Sep 16, 2016
Luann “Lu” Braskamp, 62, of Sister Bay, WI died Friday evening, September 16, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay after battling deteriorating health for several years.Lu was born September 1, 1954 in Waupun the daughter of Dayton and Mary Vande Zande Braskamp. Lu graduated from Waupun High School in 1972 and then enlisted in the U.S....
Marilyn M. Johns
Sep 11, 2016
Marilyn M. Johns, age 80 of Markesan, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Markesan Resident Home. Visitation for Marilyn will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church, N1529 Hwy 73, Markesan from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Mark Bernthal will officiate. Burial will take...
Ronald "Ron" Babros
Sep 11, 2016
Ronald “Ron” Babros, 81, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital in West Bend, WI on September 11, 2016.Ron was born September 9, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Edward Joseph and Helen Margareth Templin Babros. Ron grew up and attended school in the Chicago area but when he was young his family began spending...
Hoelzel, Helen
Sep 9, 2016
Helen J. Hoelzel, 89, of Waupun, died September 9, 2016.Helen was born on September 5, 1927 in Green Bay, WI to Alfred and Grace (Schinke) Falck of Morrison, WI. She was united in marriage to Clement C. Hoelzel on May 20, 1950 at the St. Joseph rectory in Waukesha, WI.Helen was a dedicated registered nurse, working in hospitals and clinics...
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