Jan 7, 2015

Edith Emma Barton, age 93 of Beaver Dam, passed away with her daughter by her side on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.

Edith was born on January 10, 1921 in the village of Oxford, WI. She was the only child of Lewis and Lula (Mills) Jungenberg. She was raised on the family...

Jan 7, 2015

Alden Louis Pretz, age 87 of Markesan, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Markesan Resident Home.

Alden was born on March 21, 1927 in the Town of Mackford, the son of Frank and Clara (Moldenhauer) Pretz. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Markesan. He graduated from...

Jan 2, 2015

William "Bill" Eric Bork Sr., age 86 of Marquette and Waupun, and formerly of Waukesha, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Ripon Medical Center.

Bill was born on June 12, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Eric and Hattie (Roecklein) Bork. He graduated from Milwaukee Juneau High School. He proudly served his country in...

Jan 2, 2015

Mark J. Stickles, age 76 of Markesan, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Mark was born on October 12, 1938 in Chicago, IL, the son of Arthur and Marion (Collins) Stickles. Having scarlet fever at a young age, Mark continued to be a very tenacious, good-hearted and open-minded. He enjoyed farming and...

Dec 30, 2014

Faroline C. Grebel, age 77 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.

Faroline was born on July 3, 1937 in Beaver Dam, WI to Erwin and Elsie (Hein) Draeger. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School with the Class of 1955. On June 2, 1956 she was...

Dec 29, 2014

1917-2014 Laurene Rens, 97, of Waupun, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun where she resided the past two years. Laurene was born January 12, 1917 in the town of Trenton the daughter of John and Hattie Vande Zande Bresser. On September 27, 1939 she married Milton Rens in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple...

Dec 19, 2014

Yvonne M. Ahearn, age 89 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 19, 2014 at The Landmark - Charleston House in Beaver Dam. Yvonne was born on July 20, 1925 in Algoma, WI to Otto and Lena (Dachelet) Iwen. She was united in marriage to Francis W. Ahearn on July 13, 1946 in Chilton, WI....

Dec 18, 2014

Lois A. Harmsen, age 72 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. Lois was born on July 25, 1942 in Beaver Dam to Milton and Margaret (Polchinski) Born. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School and beautician school. Lois was united in marriage to Andrew Harmsen Sr. She enjoyed fishing,...

Dec 17, 2014

1930-2014 Robert Floyd Starbird, 84, of Brandon, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at his home. Robert was born March 22, 1930 on the family farm near Fairwater to the late Floyd and Merle Baker Starbird. Robert served in the U.S. Army. On June 18, 1960 he married Kathleen Perre at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. Farming was...

Dec 17, 2014

Patricia "Patty" J. Carran, age 63 of Waupun, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.

Patty was born on January 25, 1951 in Watertown, WI to Robert and Ruby (Froelich) Hinzmann. She was united in marriage to Joseph Carran on January 24, 2003. Patty worked as a registered nurse at Waupun Correctional...

Dec 17, 2014

1940-2014 Judith A. Gross, 74, of Waupun, died Wednesday evening, December 17, 2014 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Judy was born September 10, 1940 in Oshkosh, WI the daughter of Lawrence and Norma Schroeder Wilkinson. On October 25, 1963 she married John H. Gross in Waupun where the couple resided all their married lives. Judy was an avid bowler and a...

Dec 13, 2014

1930-2014 Today, God called our husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother-in-law, cousin, and friend home to entertain the crowds in heaven! Carl Walter Neuman, age 84, of Waupun, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 26, 1930, in Lebanon, son of Fred and Jueinitta (Stark) Neuman. He was united in marriage to...

Dec 12, 2014

1932-2014 Raymond H. Lange, 82, of rural Waupun, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Ray was born April 16, 1932 in Augusta, WI the son of Henry and Emma Boetzer Lange. On February 6, 1965 he married Adrianna Bos in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all their married lives. Ray was...

Dec 11, 2014

Roger R. Herbst, age 68 of Portage and formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Northview Gardens in Portage, where he resided for the past eight years. Roger was born on January 2, 1946 in Beaver Dam to Roland and Anne (Eckert) Herbst. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1965. He served his...

Dec 11, 2014

1926-2014 Grace Kamphuis, 88, of Waupun, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Grace was born May 25, 1926 in Arpin, WI the daughter of Ralph and Nellie Holstein Dykstra. Grace was a graduate of Waupun High School and worked for 15 years at Ideal Shoe Factory. On February 3, 1959 she married Raymond Kamphuis in Waupun....

Dec 10, 2014

Renate A. Meis, age 74 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at home. Renate was born in Germany on May 11, 1940, the daughter of Johannes and Elfriede (Boettcher) Berndt. In the fall of 1959, she was united in marriage to Henry J. Meis in Germany. Renate worked as the bookkeeper for their family...

Dec 9, 2014

1927-2014 Esther May Smith, age 87, of Ripon/Waupun died Tuesday, December 9th, 2014, at Ripon Medical Center. Esther was born May 16th, 1927, in Frazee, Minn., to Edward C. and Sarah A. Barnes (nee Calton). On October 26th, 1949, Esther married Calvin C. Smith, who preceded her in death in 2005. Esther was employed at Montgomery Ward in Hammond, Indiana...

Dec 8, 2014

1971-2014 William Ferguson Pearce, III, age 43, a resident of Annapolis, MD died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at his residence. Will was born on February 17, 1971 in Baltimore, MD to the late Mary and William F. Pearce, Jr. Will was a graduate of Walkersville High School in 1989. He worked as a Correctional Officer with the Wisconsin Department...

Dec 8, 2014

David "Woody" Jenkins, age 51 of Randolph, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. David was born on September 10, 1963 in Beaver Dam to Renee Selk. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School and later worked as a land surveyor for Gene Uttech and later MSA in Beaver Dam. Woody enjoyed woodworking,...

Dec 7, 2014

1920-2014 Clarence H. Zarndt, 94, a resident of King Veteran’s Home in King, WI, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. Clarence was born October 2, 1920 in Atwater in the township of Chester, Dodge County, the son of Harry and Alma Luedke Zarndt. Clarence resided on the north shore of Fox Lake for many years...