Obituaries
Esther Oelhafen
Sep 13, 2012
(1921 - 2012) Esther Oelhafen, 90, a resident of Hillside Manor of Beaver Dam, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. Esther was born December 16, 1921 in Lessor, WI, the daughter of William and Lena Kuehmichel Brandt. On July 26, 1947 she married Frederick Oelhafen, and they resided in St. Lawrence for most of their married lives together. Esther worked...
Christena Ter Beest
Sep 12, 2012
(1922 - 2012) Christena Ter Beest, 90, a resident of Marvin’s Manor in Brandon, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 with her family at her side. Christena was born July 27, 1922 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Albert and Jenny Navis Mulder. On July 13, 1944 she married Edward Ter Beest in Alto. Following their marriage...
Alice M. Gentry
Sep 12, 2012
(1927 - 2012) Alice M. Gentry, 85, of Waupun, died Wednesday afternoon, September 12, 2012 at the Christian Living Center in Waupun. Alice was born January 11, 1927 in the town of Borth, WI, the daughter of Ernst and Bertha Mielke Buhrow. Alice was employed for 23 years as a supervisor at Ripon Good Cookies in Ripon, retiring in 1989....
Kurt Eric TerBeest
Sep 7, 2012
(1970 - 2012) Kurt Eric TerBeest, 42, of Markesan, died Friday, September 7, 2012. Kurt was born August 7, 1970 the son of Jerald and Dianna Schlieve TerBeest. On February 23, 1991 he married the love of his life, Robyn Schouten, in Alto, WI. Kurt lived a full life as he enjoyed his passion for darts, bowling, playing golf, racing,...
Howard Emmanuel Dornfeld
Sep 6, 2012
(1923 - 2012) Howard Emmanuel Dornfeld, 89, of Markesan, met his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2012. He lived at Markesan Resident Home for the past 5 years. Howard was born August 21, 1923 in Salemville, WI the son of Christian and Caroline (Bender) Dornfeld. On July 9, 1950 he married the love of his life, Vera Steinich. They...
Judy M. Guenther
Sep 5, 2012
Judith M. Guenther, age 68 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at her home. Judy was born on September 12, 1943 in Milwaukee to Arthur and Isabel (nee Krueger) Opperud. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School and on January 18, 1964 she was united in marriage to Roger Guenther at St. Patrick's Catholic Church...
Donald J. Dykstra
Sep 1, 2012
(1929 - 2012) Donald J. Dykstra, 82, of Waupun, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born October 29, 1929 in Waupun the son of George and Anna Redeker Dykstra. Don attended Waupun schools and graduated in 1948. On February 16, 1951 he married Shirley J. Harmsen in Waupun. Following Shirley’s passing, Don...
Marvin L. Bos
Aug 31, 2012
(1931 - 2012) Marvin L. Bos, 80, of Waupun, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Marvin was born December 11, 1931 in Douglas County South Dakota the son of Adrian and Minnie Kuening Bos. In 1937 he moved to Wisconsin with his family. On February 6, 1953 he married Lois J. Vande Zande at First...
Sharon A. Hahn
Aug 31, 2012
Sharon A. Hahn, age 66 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Sharon was born on April 29th, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Theodore Schnidt and her surviving mother, Anita Schnidt. She married Ken Hahn in Streamwood, Illinois on December 12th, 1975. They lived in...
Delores A. Pautsch
Aug 25, 2012
(1928 - 2012) Delores A. Pautsch, 83, of Waupun, died peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun. Delores was born October 30, 1928 in Fond du Lac the daughter of the late William and Alma Schmidt Mielke. On November 5, 1949 she married Milton Pautsch in Waupun and the couple lived in Waupun most...
Elizabeth Bille
Aug 24, 2012
(1922 - 2012) Elizabeth Bille, 90, formerly of Waupun, died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac. Elizabeth was born January 23, 1922 in the town of Trenton the daughter of Henry and Jessie Riel Van Ruiswyk. Elizabeth was employed by National Rivet in Waupun during the Korean War and thereafter by the...
George A. Pawlak
Aug 14, 2012
George A. Pawlak, age 82 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Beaver Dam. George was born on April 23, 1930 to Mike and Pearl (nee Cleczewski) Pawlak in Chicago, IL. He lived in Chicago for 64 years of his life where he enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Irene A. Exner
Aug 14, 2012
Irene A. Exner, age 87 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at her home. Irene was born on June 21, 1925 in Somerset, PA to James and Agnes (nee Flynn) Decker. Irene was united in marriage to Donald L. Exner on August 20, 1949 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Racine. Irene worked for the...
Joy Mengel
Aug 12, 2012
Joy Mengel, age 75 of Wautoma and formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 12, 2012 after an 11 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Joy was born in the Town of Chester, Atwater, WI on February 28, 1937 to Clyde and Margaret (nee Schellpfeffer) Dickinson. She attended Burnett grade school and graduated from Horicon High...
Eugene R. Machkovitz
Aug 11, 2012
Eugene "Gene" R. Machkovitz, age 88 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Prairie Ridge in Beaver Dam. Gene was born May 2, 1924 in Beaver Dam to Marion and Cecelia (nee Sommers) Machkovitz. He served his country in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946 in Japan and the Philippines. On November 7,...
Corneliske “Connie” De Vries
Aug 11, 2012
(1931 - 2012) Corneliske “Connie” De Vries, 81, of Waupun, died three days after her husband at her home in Waupun with all of her family by her side. Connie was born on February 18, 1931 in the Netherlands, the daughter of the late John and Tena Elgersma Wierenga. As a young girl Connie came to the U.S. and settled...
Ronald W. Wienke “Wink”
Aug 10, 2012
(1955 - 2012) Ronald W. Wienke “Wink”, 57, of rural Markesan, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 10, 2012 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Ron was born April 4, 1955 in Beaver Dam, the son of Donald and Lois Putnam Wienke. He was raised in Fox Lake and a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1974. On February 14, 1976 he...
Marjorie Mae Bruins
Aug 9, 2012
(1934 - 2012) Marjorie Mae Bruins, 77, of Alto, WI, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Marge was born October 9, 1934 to Ben and Minnie (Kemink) Broadway in rural Brandon, WI. On June 2, 1954 she married Lowell J. Bruins at Alto Christian Reformed Church in Alto. Marge was an active and faithful member...
Roland Visser
Aug 7, 2012
(1925 - 2012) Roland Visser, 87, of Waupun, died Tuesday evening, August 7, 2012 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun. Roland was born February 25, 1925 in Waupun, the son of Cornelius and Hattie Loomans Visser. On June 12, 1947 he married Sylvia Vande Zande at First Reformed Church in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all...
Thys "Ted" De Vries
Aug 7, 2012
(1926 - 2012) Thys “Ted” De Vries, 85, of Waupun died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Christian Home in Waupun where he resided. Ted was born October 14, 1926 in the Netherlands, the son of the late Willem and Boukje Terpstra De Vries. Ted came to the U.S. in 1948 and settled in the Waupun/Brandon area where he has...
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