Obituaries

Wanda M Listau

Wanda M Listau

Dec 19, 2022

Wanda M. Listau, 1954-2022

Wanda M. Listau, 68, of Randolph, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1954, to William and Bernice Minnema. Wanda is preceded in death by her husband, Ewald E. Listau, parents, William and Bernice Minnema, sister Charlene Paul, and brother...

Wesley A. Greenfield

Wesley A. Greenfield

Dec 18, 2022

Wesley A. Greenfield, 82, of Waupun, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Waupun Christian Home. 

  Wesley was born October 22, 1940 in the town of Alto, the son of Anthony and Allie Tobak Greenfield. Wes was a graduate of Waupun High School. On October 7, 1960 he married Janice Koopmans in Waupun. Wes was a member...

Phyllis A Witthun

Phyllis A Witthun

Dec 16, 2022

Cambria:

Phyllis A. Witthun, age 85 of Cambria, went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus surrounded by her children.

Phyllis Ann Witthun was born on Jan. 25, 1937 in Courtland Township, Columbia County, the daughter of Walter E and Bertha A. (Yohn)...

Earl Rohde

Earl Rohde

Dec 16, 2022

Earl Rohde, 85, of Waupun, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home with family by his side. 

  Earl was born January 7, 1937 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of Ertmann and Arline Merkel Rohde. Earl attended high school in Peoria, IL but moved to Fond du lac where he met the love of his life,...

Janice Streekstra

Janice Streekstra

Dec 15, 2022

Janice Streekstra, 72, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.

  Janice was born November 26, 1950 in Beaver Dam the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Ebert Siewert.  On November 30, 1968 she married Gary Streekstra at County Line Lutheran Church in the Town of Fox Lake.  Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun...

Betty Perry

Betty Perry

Dec 14, 2022

Betty Jane Perry, née Mielke, passed away at home on December 14, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.

  Betty, born on March 21, 1929, lived permanently in two farmhouses her entire life.  She spent her first 21 years on the Frank and Edna Mielke farm.  Betty graduated from Waupun High School where she met a friend of her cousins, Kenneth...

Carol Schneider

Carol Schneider

Dec 13, 2022

 

Carol A. Schneider, 79, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Agnes Hospital with her daughters by her side.

  Carol was born August 22, 1942 to Kenneth and Bernetta Seibel. Carol graduated from Goodrich High School and started working at various establishments but the most important one was Kmart where she met so many wonderful people....

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Dec 7, 2022

Donald R. Anderson, 87, of Brandon, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Anchor Communities in Brandon.

  Donald was born June 4, 1935 in Gary, IN, the son of Perry and Ellen McIntire Anderson. Donald attended Hobart, IN schools, graduating high school in 1954. On December 3, 1955 he married his high school sweetheart, Lynaya Strom in Hobart, IN....

George P Hackett

George P Hackett

Dec 3, 2022

Cambria:

It is with the deepest regret that we must announce the passing of our beloved friend, partner, coworker, and confidant George P. Hackett. After a short, aggressive battle with cancer, he departed this world on Saturday the 3rd of December at 57 years of age; fighting every step of the way. To say he...

Marion Jean Malnory

Marion Jean Malnory

Nov 29, 2022

Marion Jean Malnory, 94, of Sun Prairie passed away November 29, 2022 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center. 

Marion was born December 17, 1927 in Waupun, the daughter of Lester and Anne Scott Damsteegt. Marion graduated from Waupun High School in 1945 and UW-Madison Pharmacy School in 1949.  Marion met Robert Malnory and they were married August 27, 1950 at...

Joseph "Joe" Ralph Berger

Joseph "Joe" Ralph Berger

Nov 26, 2022

Cambria:

Joseph “Puppy” Ralph Berger, age 67 of rural Cambria passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the Aurora Medical Center Summit.

Joe was born on December 18, 1954 in Beaver Dam the son of Ralph and Lois (Sanderson) Berger. He was a 1974 graduate of Cambria-Friesland High School. After...

Mark Stipanovic

Mark Stipanovic

Nov 26, 2022

Mark D. Stipanovic, 65, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2022, just two days short of his 66th birthday.

Mark was born November 28, 1956 to Danny and Jeanette (Gassner) Stipanovic. Mark graduated from Mayville High School and was involved in golf, baseball, basketball, and football. In 1975 he was on the Waupun American Legion baseball team...

Daniel Gitzel

Daniel Gitzel

Nov 26, 2022

Daniel J Gitzel, 64, of Waupun, went home to Jesus on Saturday, November 26, 2022.  Dan was born December 21, 1957 in Waupun to Daniel H. Gitzel and Barbara (Myers) Gitzel.  Dan attended Waupun High School and worked at Waupun Burger, where he met his highschool sweetheart, Linda.  They graduated in 1976 and later married on July 16, 1977.  They...

Sara Anne Sommers

Sara Anne Sommers

Nov 23, 2022

Sara Anne Sommers, age 92 of Randolph, died peacefully on November 23, 2022 at the Randolph Health Services.

Sara was born on March 12, 1930 to Sam and Della (Haima) Sterk near Friesland. She attended Friesland Grade School and was a 1947 graduate of Randolph High School. Sara was united in marriage to Rhynold H. “Shiny” Sommers...

Clarice Koenig

Clarice Koenig

Nov 22, 2022

Clarice Koenig, 86, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.

  Clarice was born March 30, 1936 in Waupun, the daughter of Donald L. and Dorothy Boom Rens. Clarice was a 1954 graduate of Waupun High School. Following high school she attended Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh, and received...

Kelly S. Forrest

Kelly S. Forrest

Nov 18, 2022

Kelly S. Forrest, 73, moved on to live his eternal life in Heaven on November 18, 2022. There he was reunited with his mother and father, Rodney and Merrilyn Forrest, his step-daughter, Amy Bleuel; and cousin and fellow Marine, Greg Jacobs.

Kelly was born February 1, 1949. Kelly was a proud U.S. Marine and a member of Honor Platoon 1034....

Beverly Parteka

Beverly Parteka

Nov 16, 2022

 

Beverly Parteka, 85, of Fox Lake, passed away November 16, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.

  Beverly is survived by her daughter, Dawn Clementi; a brother, Brian Parteka; six grandchildren: Kayla Parteka, Aaron Parteka, Tyler Parteka, Olivia Parteka, Michael Clementi, and Joey Clementi; a great-grandson, David Parteka; sister, Sharon Trowbridge; twin sister, Barbara (Frank) Sadler; a brother, Dick (Mary)...

Evelyn DeVries

Evelyn DeVries

Nov 15, 2022

 

Evelyn DeVries, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison.

  Evie was born November 27, 1932 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Henry and Katie VerHage Loomans. On October 5, 1951 she married Kenneth DeVries at Alto Christian Reformed Church. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all of...

Helen Straks

Helen Straks

Nov 13, 2022

Helen Straks, 95, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.

  Helen was born April 15, 1927 in Brandon, the daughter of Daniel and Etta Schouten Wellhouse. On June 5, 1946 Helen married Myrten Straks at Bethel Reformed Church in Brandon. Following their marriage Helen and...

Calvin J Smits

Calvin J Smits

Nov 10, 2022

Randolph:

Calvin “Cal” J. Smits, age 70 formerly of Randolph and Friesland, died Thursday evening, November 10, 2022 at Beaver Dam Health Care Center in Beaver Dam.

Cal was born on December 30, 1951, the son of John R. and Martha (Cupery) Smits. He attended Cambria High School and was drafted...

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