Obituaries
Lois A. Harmsen
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,...
Robert Starbird
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...
Patricia "Patty" J. Carran
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...
Judith A. Gross
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...
Carl Neuman
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...
Raymond H. Lange
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...
Roger R. Herbst
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...
Grace Kamphuis
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....
Renate A. Meis
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...
Esther Smith
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...
William Ferguson Pearce, III
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...
David "Woody" Jenkins
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,...
Clarence Zarndt
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...
Lois Waier
Dec 4, 2014
Lois Waier, age 71 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home. Lois was born on May 11, 1943 to Ludwig and Gertrude (Pagorek) Janos. She graduated from Our Lady of the Holy Cross in Merril, WI and worked for many years as a nurse. Lois is survived by her brother, Wayne Janos; her...
Charles S. Ondrejka
Dec 1, 2014
Charles (Chuck) Steven Ondrejka, age 85 of Markesan, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Monday, December 1, 2014.
Chuck was born on November 24, 1929, in Mayville, WI to Michael and Helen (Micklas) Ondrejka. He graduated from Mayville High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army in Korea,...
Michael K. Sievert
Nov 29, 2014
Michael K. Sievert, age 63 of rural Markesan, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Michael was born on January 18, 1951 in Milwaukee, WI to Arthur and Anne (Polgar) Sievert. He was united in marriage to Vicky Buck on October 28, 1978 in Independence, MO. He worked as a mechanical engineer developing medical equipment. In his...
Ruth Indermuehle
Nov 28, 2014
1956-2014 Ruth E. Indermuehle, 58, of Waupun, passed away on November 28, 2014 surrounded by her family at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac due to complications after surgery. Ruth was born March 3, 1956 in Campbellsport to Roland and Beverly (Straw) Miller. Ruth graduated from Waupun High School. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family, friends, as...
Verna Rose Kellom
Nov 28, 2014
Verna Rose Kellom (nee Glaesman), age 94, Beaver Dam, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away on November 28th at The Charleston House. Verna was born on September 22, 1920, in Markesan to the late William and Rose (nee Ewald) Glaesman. A graduate of Markesan High School and Wayland Junior College, she returned to Wayland to work in the...
Jack G. Rhodes Sr.
Nov 27, 2014
Jack G. Rhodes Sr., age 77 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 27, 2014 surrounded by his family. Jack was born on November 27, 1937 in Beaver Dam to Jack W. and Margret (Soldner) Rhodes. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1956 and was united in marriage to Judith Verriden on...
Lola Jones
Nov 24, 2014
1928-2014 On Monday, November 24, 2014 at 1 a.m. Jesus opened His arms and embraced Lola saying, “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Lola Myra Jones, daughter of Lester and Dorthea Stout Georgeson, was born June 17, 1928 in the city of Plainfield, WI. She was a graduate of Berlin High School. In 1946 she married William C. Jones...
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