Obituaries
Darwin Berndt
Dec 6, 2024
Darwin Lester Berndt, age 75, of Waupun, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 after a battle with cancer.
Darwin was born in Waupun on April 21, 1949, the son of Lester and Ruth (Kirchoff) Berndt. He attended Waupun High School and graduated in 1967. Darwin farmed on the family acres which was his passion. Due to economic reasons he gave...
Charles Kamp
Dec 4, 2024
Charles Robert Kamp, age 84, of Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Charles was born on August 10, 1940, in Waupun, WI, the son of Charles & Evelyn (Franklin) Kolanczyk. When Charles was a young boy, Evelyn was remarried to Delmar W. Kamp and Charles was legally adopted by Delmar. Charles graduated from Waupun High School in 1959. He...
Diane Johnson
Dec 4, 2024
Diane Johnson, age 64, of Waupun, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with COPD.
Diane was born on November 1, 1960 in Oconomowoc, the daughter of Geryl and Judith Geszvain Rector. Diane graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1978 and further pursued her education at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she studied...
Sandra Pollesch
Dec 4, 2024
Sandra L Pollesch, 63, of Waupun, formerly of Kingston, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 surrounded by her family and closest friend.
Sandra was born on June 1, 1961 in Freedom, WI, the daughter of Elbert and Elaine Woodman Stein. On August 20, 1983 she married the love of her life, James Pollesch in Beaver Dam. Sandy shared many mornings...
Arvin G. Koopman
Dec 4, 2024
Arvin G. Koopman, age 84 of Dalton, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam.
Visitation for Arvin will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m....
Sharon Marchenkuski
Dec 3, 2024
Sharon Ruth Marchenkuski, age 84, formerly of Fox Lake, WI and Willow, AK, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Fox Lake early Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024.
Sharon was born on the family farm in Manchester, WI on Dec. 31, 1939 the daughter of Franklin E. and Norma H. (Jones) Kohn. She graduated from Markesan High School in 1958 and...
Robert Van Buren
Nov 29, 2024
Robert “Bob” Van Buren, 81, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2024.
Bob was born July 17, 1943, the son of Melvin and Alice Veleker Van Buren. Bob graduated from Brandon High School and then joined the U.S. Army. After serving his country he moved to Florida for a short time and later moved back to Wisconsin. Bob worked...
Gary W. Dornfeld
Nov 29, 2024
Gary W. Dornfeld, 76, formerly from Juneau and Suamico, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024.
Visitation for Gary will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Church - Salemville, N483 County Rd M, Cambria, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at...
Elton Van Buren
Nov 27, 2024
Elton Van Buren, age 69, passed away on November 27, 2024 at the UW Hospital in Madison.
Elton was born on December 31, 1954, the son of Marvin and Ethel Westra Van Buren. Elton graduated from Waupun High School in 1973. He worked at Alto Dairy where he demonstrated skill and leadership as a foreman and supervisor. The pinnacle of his...
Charles D. Parrish
Nov 27, 2024
Charles Duane "Dewey" Parrish, age 93, died peacefully on November 27, 2024 surrounded by his family.
A celebration of Dewey's life will be held at Trinity Methodist Church in Beaver Dam, WI on Friday December 6th. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 12:00 pm with the funeral service immediately following. Private burial will take place at...
Jerome L. Pieper
Nov 27, 2024
Jerome L. Pieper, age 88, of Beaver Dam passed away at Marshfield Medical Center on Tuesday, November 27, 2024.
A memorial gathering for Jerome will take place on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., from 11:00 until the time of the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul...
Bernard Bille
Nov 25, 2024
Bernard Bille, age 99, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024 at the Christian Home in Waupun.
Bernard was born on November 20, 1925 in the town of Waupun, WI, the son of Herbert and Minnie (Rens) Bille. On October 7, 1947 Bernard married Catherine Loomans, with whom he shared a life filled with love. Together, they farmed in the town...
Ann Hoekstra
Nov 24, 2024
Ann Sharon (Braaksma) Hoekstra, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, went to heaven with family by her side on November 24, 2024, at age 78. Ann was born on June 27, 1946, in Beaver Dam, WI, the daughter of Albert and Bessie (Vander Galien) Braaksma. She graduated from Central Wisconsin Christian in 1964. Ann married William J. Hoekstra on July...
William Gelatt
Nov 23, 2024
William “Bill” Gelatt, age 55, passed away early Saturday morning, November 23, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.
Bill was born on January 3, 1969 in LaCrosse, WI the son of James S. and Gretchen R. (Derksen) Gelatt Jr. Bill was a graduate of Aquinas High School in La Crosse and furthered his education at Colorado College in Steamboat...
Lisa L. Poch
Nov 23, 2024
Lisa Lynn Poch, age 51 of Fond du Lac, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at UW Hospital - Madison.
A memorial gathering for Lisa will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Faith Lutheran Church, N1529 WI-73, Markesan, from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3:00 p.m. Private family...
Gerald L. Gilmore
Nov 22, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Lee Gilmore, age 85 of Beaver Dam passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024.
A memorial gathering for Jerry will take place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Inurnment will take place...
John C. Trebilcock
Nov 22, 2024
John "JT" C. Trebilcock, age 71 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on Friday, November 22, 2024.
John was born in Nuremberg, Germany on September 28, 1953, the son of George and Charlotte (Marietti) Trebilcock, and settled in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He was drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam, where he was...
Jessie Klumpers
Nov 17, 2024
Jessie Klumpers, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin surrounded by her family.
Services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Alto Reformed Church. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens in the town of Trenton. Visitation will be held on Friday at Werner-Harmsen Funeral Home...
Kenneth "Skip" Baumhardt
Nov 15, 2024
Kenneth "Skip" Daniel Baumhardt Sr., age 80, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Skip was born on May 26, 1944, in Waupun, the son of Robert and Grace(Decker) Baumhardt. He graduated from Waupun High School in 1960. Following high school, Skip pursued a career as a barber, serving the community for 11 years before embarking on a...
Edith Smit
Nov 15, 2024
Edith Smit, age 93, formally of Waupun, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Edith was born on November 18, 1930 in Waupun, the daughter of Dick and Eike Beukema Kok. On June 14, 1949 she married Henry Smit in Waupun and they resided in Brandon. Throughout their married lives, which lasted until Henry's passing in 1996,...
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