Obituaries
Carol A. Nyka
Jul 12, 2014
Carol A. Nyka, age 69 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
Carol was born on June 4, 1945 in Beaver Dam to Ralph and Opal (Hare) Nyka. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1963. Carol worked for 30 years at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Milwaukee....
Shirley A. Giese
Jul 11, 2014
Shirley Giese, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Shirley was born on July 23, 1927 in Beaver Dam to Walter and Anah (Baker) Lange. She was united in marriage to William Giese on June 14, 1947 in Beaver Dam. Shirley is survived by her husband, William of Beaver...
James "Jim" W. Fox
Jul 8, 2014
James "Jim" W. Fox, age 82 of Markesan, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his home.
Jim was born on December 4, 1931 in the Town of Green Lake to Wilbur and Ruth (Sommers) Fox. He graduated from Markesan High School and the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Short Course. He was united in marriage...
Carol A. Leu
Jul 7, 2014
Carol A. Leu, 81, of Waupun, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun where she resided the past year. Carol was born March 10, 1933, the daughter of Arnold Henry and Loretta Emma Wenzel Koplien. She grew up in Amherst, WI with her parents and four sisters. On December 18, 1954 she married Albert Frank...
Lester A. Wackett
Jul 6, 2014
Lester A. Wackett, age 87 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Lester was born in the town of Westford on May 10, 1927 to Fred T. and Edna L. (Louden) Wackett. He was united in marriage to Agnes Schmid on July 29, 1947 at...
Dr. James A. De Young
Jul 5, 2014
Dr. James A. De Young, 87, died on July 5, 2014 at The Waupun Christian Homestead. James, “Jim”, was born October 7, 1926, in Friesland, WI, to Andrew and Sarah Haima De Young. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1944. He enlisted in the USAAF in 1943 and served in the Philippines until discharged in 1946. Jim was a...
Harriet Streekstra
Jul 1, 2014
Harriet Streekstra, 90, of Waupun, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Randolph. Harriet was born March 28, 1924 in Alto, the daughter of George and Jennie Riel Pater. In 1943 she married Theodore “Ted” Streekstra in Alto, and the couple lived in the Waupun/Alto area all their married lives. After raising her children she first worked at The Christian Home...
Roland E. Heuer
Jul 1, 2014
Roland E. Heuer, age 77 of Juneau, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Clearview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Juneau. He has gone to be with his Savior, after a long hard struggle with his health. A Funeral Service for Roland will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Funeral &...
Frances "Frann" Webber
Jul 1, 2014
Frances "Frann" K. Webber, age 70 of Fox Lake, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. Frann was born on October 4, 1943 in Merrimac, MA to Carey and Dorothy (Carroll) Reynolds. She was united in marriage to Charles "Charlie" Webber in 1962 in Salem, NH. Along with their two sons, Frann...
Ronald "Pete" Marsch
Jul 1, 2014
Ronald "Pete" Marsch, age 80 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Beaver Dam. Pete was born on September 19, 1933 to Walter and Lucy (Wild) Marsch in Horicon. On June 12, 1965 he was united in marriage to Kathleen "Kiki" Roedl. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy....
Gary L. Iverson
Jun 25, 2014
Gary L. Iverson, age 74 of Markesan, passed away on June 25, 2014 at UW Hospital in Madison, after a brief illness.
Gary was born on April 16, 1940 in Racine, WI to John and Hilda (Johnson) Iverson. On September 25, 1973, he was united in marriage to Diane Scharschmidt in Markesan. Together, Gary and Diane moved...
Chuck DeBoer
Jun 25, 2014
Charles “Chuck” DeBoer, Jr., 92, of Ripon, formerly of Brandon, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his residence at Prairie Place in Ripon. Charles was born January 16, 1922 in Pipestone County, MN, the son of Charles and Elizabeth VandenBerg DeBoer, Sr. Chuck attended Brandon High School, graduating in 1940. In Dec of 1942 he served with the 14th Armored...
Fred Krohn
Jun 22, 2014
Frederick “Fred” Krohn, 73, of rural Brandon, died Sunday evening, June 22, 2014 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Fred was born June 30, 1940 in Waupun, the son of Earl and Dorothy Baker Krohn. Fred was a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1958. Fred served with the United States Army from 1964-1966. On May 27, 1967 he married Rada...
Robert "Bob" R. Braun
Jun 21, 2014
Robert "Bob" R. Braun, age 66 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 due to myelofibrosis complicated by a fall. Bob was born on July 16, 1947 in Beaver Dam, WI to Herman and Helen (Lemanski) Braun. He was a 1965 graduate of Beaver Dam High School and proud of the fact that so far, five of...
James P. James
Jun 14, 2014
Jim James passed into the Great House of God Saturday morning, June 14, 2014. Jim was born on April 18, 1923, raised in a large, loving family. His parents were Greek immigrants, instilling in Jim the power that is found with a strong faith of the Lord God Jesus.
Jim was a true American hero, living his...
Katie Wiersma
Jun 11, 2014
Katie Wiersma, 91, of rural Markesan, went to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Katie was born in Cambria on April 16, 1923, the daughter of John T. and Annie Vander Meulen Westra. On June 17, 1943 Katie married John E. Wiersma. The couple farmed west of Manchester all of their married life. Katie drove school bus for...
Gayle Seitz
Jun 10, 2014
Gayle Seitz, age 60 of Fond du Lac, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at ManorCare Nursing Home in Fond du Lac.
Gayle was born on July 7, 1953 in Dixon, IL to William and Dorothy (Smith) Seitz. She worked as a waitress and enjoyed reading, watching NASCAR, and spending time with her family and...
Jean E. Lienke
Jun 7, 2014
Jean E. Lienke passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2014 in the comfort of her son's home in Fox Lake, WI. She was 80 years old. Jean was born on September 21, 1933 to Lorenzo and Eleanor (Versma) Nickerson in Chicago, IL and moved to the Columbus area as a child. It was there that she met the love...
Clifton M. Kohn
May 29, 2014
Clifton M. Kohn, age 81 of Marquette, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac surrounded by his family.
Clifton was born in Dalton on July 11, 1932 to Milon C. and Ruth (nee Lytle) Kohn. He proudly served his country in the United States Army 701 st Armored Division...
Cornelia "Neal" Twomey
May 29, 2014
Cornelia “Neal” Twomey, 90, passed away in Waupun, WI where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Carleen and Daniel Vande Zande. Neal was born February 25, 1924 in Vernon, New York the daughter of Albert C. and Margaret Murphy Dam. She spent most of her life in the Oneida, NY area and moved to WI two years ago. She...
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