Jul 12, 2015

Reynold "Reiny" M. Maier, age 92 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam surrounded by his family. Reiny was born on October 20, 1922 in Beaver Dam, the son of Edward J. and Theresa (Geissinger) Maier. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School and was united in marriage to Irene...

Jul 10, 2015

On Friday, July 10, 2015, Wanda (Czajka) Ferron was peacefully called to her heavenly home at the age of 95. Born on January 10, 1920 in Beaver Dam to Polish immigrants Joseph and Mary (Zmslony) Czajka at their family farm, Wanda was the third oldest of eight children. Growing up as one of the middle children, Wanda was responsible for...

Jul 7, 2015

Ruby Elaine Voss, age 90 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Ruby was born on March 31, 1925 at the home of her parents in the town of Fox Lake. She was child number 8 in a family of 11 children, the daughter of Herman and...

Jul 4, 2015

1976-2015 Randall “Randy” Hollnagel, 39, of Portage died unexpectedly at his residence in Portage on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Randy was born January 7, 1976 in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of Jerry and Margie Dirks Hollnagel. Randy attended the School for the Deaf in Delavan, WI for several years and has resided in Portage the past seven years. He was...

Jun 29, 2015

1949-2015 Richard “Willie” Williams, 66, of Fox Lake, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Willie was born June 28, 1949 in Beaver Dam, the son of Harry and Katherine Casey Williams. Willie attended Fox Lake and Waupun schools. He served two years with the U.S. Army and spent a year in Vietnam. Willie was employed for...

Jun 27, 2015

Joyce A. Eager, age 80 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Joyce was born on July 26, 1934 in the Town of Fountain Prairie to Benjamin and Susan (Anderson) Braker. She graduated from Fall River High School and later worked at Weyenberg Shoe Factory and also at Hotel Rogers....

Jun 27, 2015

1957-2015 Jim Dolajeck, 57, of Waupun, died on June 27, 2015, the son of the late Roy and Bev Dolajeck. Jim enjoyed being a small business owner, making many friends. He will be missed. Jim is survived by his son, Jason Dolajeck; brother, Bob (Kathy) Dolajeck; sisters, Mary (Mike) Rockhill, Kathy (Pat) Derivan, Jane (George) Kahlow, and Patrice (Tom) Bashynski;...

Jun 24, 2015

Wayne A. Gellings, age 62 of rural Markesan, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home. Wayne was born on July 18, 1952 in Franklin, WI to Irenus "Ernie" and Lorrene (Lilland) Gellings. He graduated from Franklin High School and later earned a BS in Pharmacy from U.W. Madison and a MBA from U.W. Oshkosh. On April...

Jun 23, 2015

Jerry "Grampa" Rechek passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 following a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Jerry was born on March 15, 1943 in Ripon to the late Eugene and Chrysanta (Klapper) Rechek. On October 31, 1964, Jerry was united in marriage to Marcia Vande Berg at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Jun 20, 2015

1956-2015 Donna J. Smith, 58, of Waupun, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Markesan Resident Home. Donna was born December 22, 1956 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Kenneth and Marilyn Rymer Garb. She graduated from Laconia High School in 1975, and then met her husband, Charles Smith. On April 2, 1977 they were married in Rogersville, WI. Donna...

Jun 17, 2015

Betty Yvonne Rechek, 83 of Fox Lake, found eternal peace on June 17, 2015, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Betty was born on April 20, 1932, the daughter of Elmer "Cy" and Maybelle Prochnow. She attended school in Waupun. On Oct. 3, 1953, Betty married Leonard Rechek. Together they raised their seven children in Waupun and...

Jun 12, 2015

1925-2015 Catherine Paul, 90, of Fox Lake, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Beaver Dam. Catherine was born January 14, 1925 in the town of Courtland the daughter of Edward and Grace Calkins Baszynski. On September 24, 1943 she was united in marriage to Ernest Paul. Catherine raised a family, cooked at Pin Hill...

Jun 11, 2015

Keith Rodney "I don't get no respect" Spindler, age 67 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Keith was born on March 13, 1948 to Otto and Anne Spindler. He grew up in Marshfield and later worked as a stainless steel fabricator in Fond du Lac for over 25 years....

Jun 9, 2015

1926-2015 LeRoy H. Hughes, 89, of Waupun, died peacefully Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison. LeRoy was born May 5, 1926 in Cambria, WI the son of William and Dora Wagner Hughes. LeRoy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in The Korean War. In February of 1955 he married Anna...

Jun 9, 2015

Theodore "Ted" L. Quade, age 93 of rural Randolph, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Markesan Resident Home. Ted was born in Milwaukee on October 22, 1921, the son of Alexander and Mildred (Carter) Quade. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1939. Ted proudly served his country in the Company E 508th Parachute Regiment of the...

Jun 9, 2015

June Marian Boelter, age 86 of Markesan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at home surrounded by family and friends. June was born on June 17, 1928 in Markesan, the daughter of William Francis and Bertha Pauline E. (Maas) Willey. She graduated from Markesan High School in 1946. On April 20, 1947, June was united in marriage to...

Jun 8, 2015

1935-2015 Dolores “Lolly” Stelsel, 79, of Waupun, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Lolly was born September 14, 1935 in Byron, WI the daughter of William and Anna Weasler Wollenburg. In 1952 she married Phil Schelter. On July 12, 1966 she married Junior Stelsel. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun...

Jun 4, 2015

1937-2015 James “Jim” Posthuma, 78, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. Jim was born May 31, 1937 in rural Randolph the son of John and Clara Hoffman Posthuma. On December 16, 1960 he married Betty Schouten at First Reformed Church in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in rural Fox Lake where he raised...

Jun 4, 2015

Linda L. Neefe, age 66 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Linda was born on May 12, 1949 in Galena, IL to Sydney and Mildred (Berge) Simonson. She was united in marriage to Richard Neefe and later worked as an LPN at various nursing facilities in the area. She is survived...

May 30, 2015

Robert A. Johnson, age 95 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.

Robert was born on January 7, 1920 in Wausau, the son of Louis and Ella (Hanson) Johnson. Following high school, he proudly served in the United States Army Air Corps as a flight instructor. He was united...