Obituaries

Joan McGowan

Joan McGowan

Mar 8, 2015

Joan C. McGowan, 89, of Fox Lake, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. Joan is survived by a granddaughter, Amy Hatfield; two great grandchildren, Abby & Cole Hatfield, all from Naperville, IL; and two special friends & caregivers, Don & Elaine Engmann. Burial: Joan’s remains will be buried in Ft. Myers, FL.

Robert "Bob" Westphal

Robert "Bob" Westphal

Mar 8, 2015

Robert "Bob" L. Westphal, age 71 of Reeseville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at home surrounded by family and friends after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bob was born in Beaver Dam on April 17, 1943, the son of Otto and Harriet (Wendt) Westphal. He graduated from Juneau High School in 1961 and completed the UW-Madison agriculture...

Vernice V. Zuelke

Vernice V. Zuelke

Mar 4, 2015

1931-2015 Vernice V. Zuelke, 83, of Waupun, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Vernice was born June 2, 1931, the daughter of William and Clara Krenke. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waupun. On June 6, 1953 she married Harold E. Zuelke in Poy Sippi. Vernice enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching, and her grandchildren.Vernice is survived by...

Mary Metzger

Mary Metzger

Mar 3, 2015

Mary B. Metzger, age 80 of Markesan, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. Mary was born on September 4, 1934 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of William and Margaret (Hamilton) Winzentsen. Mary is survived by her sister, Margie of Milwaukee; son, Mark (Carrie) of Hartford;grandchildren, Maureen and Paul; nieces Dawn (John), Chris (Dane),...

Darelyn M. Cross

Darelyn M. Cross

Mar 2, 2015

Darelyn M. Cross, age 51 of Waupun, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at her home. Darelyn was born on November 2, 1963 in Fort Belvoir, VA, the daughter of Daniel and Doris (Mielke) Cross. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1982. She earned a veterinary tech degree and took welding classes at MATC in Madison. She was...

Leonard B. Secklin

Leonard B. Secklin

Feb 23, 2015

1934-2015 Leonard B. Secklin, 80, of Waupun, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Leonard was born in Milwaukee the son of Albert and Minnie Gross Secklin. On June 16, 1959 he married Barbara Wendorf in Wauwatosa. Leonard was employed by Milwaukee County Institutions and the Sheriff’s Department before retiring and moving to Arizona in 1978. He and his wife, Barbara, owned...

Nancy Sherlock

Nancy Sherlock

Feb 23, 2015

1936-2015 Nancy Sherlock, 78, of Waupun, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Nancy was born June 4, 1936 in Waupun the daughter of James and Martha Kok Hopp. Nancy attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1954. Following graduation she married Henry Vossekuil in Waupun. While she resided in Waupun, Nancy was a receptionist for 13 years at...

Patrick A. Marcou

Patrick A. Marcou

Feb 22, 2015

Patrick A. Marcou, age 60 of Beaver Dam, passed away Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 at home. Arrangements for Patrick are pending and a complete obituary will follow. Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family.

Erika H. Olmstead

Erika H. Olmstead

Feb 21, 2015

Erika H. Olmstead, age 66 of Markesan, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Markesan Resident Home. Erika was born on August 1, 1948 in Austria, the daughter of Josef and Katharina (Wellmann) Halik. In February 1968, she was united in marriage to Richard Omstead at St. John's Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Erika was a member of Zion...

Beverlyann E. Bahr

Beverlyann E. Bahr

Feb 20, 2015

BeverlyAnn E. Bahr, age 65 of Kingston, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Ripon Medical Center.

BeverlyAnn was born on January 13, 1950, the daughter of Harvey and Elsie (Prill) Bahr. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kingston.

Survivors include her sister, MaryAnn Cluppert, other relatives and friends.

She was...

Albertus Vande Zande

Albertus Vande Zande

Feb 17, 2015

1927-2015 Albertus Vande Zande, 87, of Waupun, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun where he resided for the past two years. Albertus was born August 18, 1927 in the town of Alto, the son of Albert and Jeanetta Duven Vande Zande. On September 21, 1950 he married Junice TerBeest. Following their marriage the couple...

Ryan T. Rompre

Ryan T. Rompre

Feb 17, 2015

1990-2015 Ryan T. Rompre, 24, of Appleton, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa. Ryan was born June 5, 1990 in Waupun the son of Thomas Rompre and Jean Nelson. Ryan attended Waupun schools and was currently attending Fox Valley Technical Institute in Appleton.Ryan is survived by his mother, Jean Nelson of Canon City, CO;...

Eleanor I. Flagel

Eleanor I. Flagel

Feb 16, 2015

Eleanor I. Flagel, age 93 of Markesan, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Markesan Resident Home.

Eleanor I. Flagel, age 93 of Markesan, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Markesan Resident Home.

Eleanor was born on July 26, 1921 in Fox Lake, the daughter of Erwin and Alma (Grahn) Zastrow. She...

Donald G. Quest

Donald G. Quest

Feb 16, 2015

Donald G. Quest, 93, of Beaver Dam, WI passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at home, peacefully in his sleep. Don was born May 12, 1921 in Jerome, Idaho, to Mark and Helen Quest. When Don was three, they moved to a farm outside of Johnson Creek, WI. He went to school in Jefferson and later attended agricultural classes...

Orville Johnson

Orville Johnson

Feb 6, 2015

1920-2015 Orville Johnson, 94, of Waupun, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Orville was born August 16, 1920 in Cashton, WI the son of Oliver and Minnie Erickson Johnson. Orville graduated from Sparta High School in 1939. On March 20, 1948 he married Ellen Redeker in Waupun where they resided all...

Roland R. Passow

Roland R. Passow

Feb 6, 2015

Roland R. Passow, age 78 of Beaver Dam and formerly of Milwaukee, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Beaver Dam..

Roland was born on July 7, 1936 in Milwaukee, the son of Erwin Blank and Viola Passow. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was married to Bernadine Szalewski,...

Richard "Dick" Leichtle

Richard "Dick" Leichtle

Feb 6, 2015

Richard Louis Leichtle, age 90 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.

Dick was born on January 30, 1925 to Lydia and Edwin Leichtle in Theresa, WI. He went to school in Theresa and then to Mayville High School. From 1943-46, he proudly served his country in the United...

David S. Johnson

David S. Johnson

Feb 4, 2015

1952-2015 David S. Johnson, 62, of North Fond du Lac, died suddenly at St. Agnes Hospital on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. David was born on September 18, 1952 in Waupun, the son of Robert K. and Joyce E. Culver Johnson. He proudly served in the military, was an avid reader of anything, and had a very special love for his...

Elizabeth Rathbun

Elizabeth Rathbun

Feb 4, 2015

1920-2015 Elizabeth Rathbun, 94, of Waupun, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun. Elizabeth was born July 26, 1920 in Waupun the daughter of Arthur and Alma Learned. She graduated from Waupun High School in 1937 and from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Madison in 1941. She also attended Wayne State University in Detroit. She worked...

Gladys Kluckman

Gladys Kluckman

Feb 3, 2015

1916-2015 Gladys Kluckman, 98, of Markesan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Barrett House in Markesan. Gladys was born November 15, 1916 to Herman and Augusta Schultz Lenz. Gladys was the youngest of 11 children. She spent her early years on a farm in the German Settlement area. She married Dick Ira Kluckman on her birthday...

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