Obituaries

Willard "Bill" Pillsbury

Willard "Bill" Pillsbury

Jan 5, 2010

Willard "Bill" Pillsbury, age 83 of Fox Lake, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 surrounded by his family at Continental Manor in Randolph. Bill was born on April 17, 1926, in the Town of Trenton to Lester and Lydia (nee Haslow) Pillsbury. He later attended grade school at a country school in the Town of Trenton. On October 8,...

Lucile C. Hoch

Lucile C. Hoch

Jan 1, 2010

Angels with gilded wings lifted Lucile C. (Czajka) Hoch, 93, to be with her Heavenly Father January 1, 2010. Lucile was a life-long resident of the Beaver Dam area, born November 17, 1916 on the family farm as the first child to Polish immigrants Joseph and Mary (Zmslony) Czajka. She attended the one room school house of Prairie Hill. During...

Alvin G. Rominsky Sr.

Alvin G. Rominsky Sr.

Dec 28, 2009

Alvin G. Rominsky Sr, age 83 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 28, 2009 after suffering many years of heart failure and cancer. He was born on March 15, 1926, the son of William and Amalia (nee Borowski) Rominsky in Butternut, WI. He served his country in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946 and...

Carol J. Henke

Carol J. Henke

Dec 20, 2009

Carol J. Henke, age 70 of Horicon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Carol was born on August 17, 1939 in Farmington to Gordon and Rachel (nee Haferman) Astin. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School in 1957 and on July 27, 1957 she was united in marriage to Robert...

Elizabeth "Betty" Zuhlke

Elizabeth "Betty" Zuhlke

Dec 10, 2009

Elizabeth "Betty" E. Zuhlke, age 67, of Randolph, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home. Betty was born on July 10, 1942 in Columbus to Arnold and Elsie (nee Feldhusen) Braker. She was baptized in 1943 and confirmed in 1953 at Lost Lake Methodist Church. Betty was a graduate of Randolph High School in 1960 and...

Ronald E. Braun

Ronald E. Braun

Nov 27, 2009

Ronald Edward Braun, age 71, a lifelong resident of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2009 at home. Ron was born on June 19, 1938 to Herman and Helen (nee Lemanski) Braun in Beaver Dam. He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1956. On May 14, 1966 he married his wife of 43 years, Carol E. Korth,...

Joyce Ann Champine

Joyce Ann Champine

Nov 25, 2009

Joyce Ann Champine (nee Polzin), age 71, of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Joyce was born on July 23, 1938 to Joseph & Catherine (Hussli) Polzin Sr. in Beaver Dam. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1956 and was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish. On October...

Rev. Russell L. Miller

Rev. Russell L. Miller

Nov 21, 2009

Rev. Russell L. Miller, age 77 of Beaver Dam, died on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at University Hospital due to complications with his Leukemia. Russell Leroy Miller was born on June 10, 1932 to Harry and Emma (Gildemeister) Miller on Grandfather Christian Miller Farm, Baker Township, Osceola County, Iowa. In 1951, he graduated from high school and enrolled at Wartburg...

Florence Gertrude Curran

Florence Gertrude Curran

Nov 20, 2009

Florence Gertrude Curran, age 80, of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam, surrounded by her family and many caring nurses. Florence was born on December 19, 1928 in Beaver Dam to Oscar and Emma (nee Frietag) Weber. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1946 and later pursued a career...

Evelyn Lemmenes

Evelyn Lemmenes

Nov 11, 2009

Evelyn Lemmenes age 83 of Beaver Dam, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Evelyn was born April, 3, 1926 in Nashotah, WI to Lucian and Estella (Bruessel) Perry. Evelyn lived her early childhood in Nashotah, WI and at the Bruessel family farm prior to her family's move into Waupun. She enjoyed her involvement with Girl Scouts...

Selma Stern

Selma Stern

Nov 4, 2009

Selma Stern, age 87 of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her home.

Selma Stern (Tafelmeyer) was born on a farm at Northgate, North Dakota to Paul and Margaretha (Ganskop) Tafelmeyer on September 16, 1922. She attended Northgate public schools, graduating in 1940. She was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Flaxton, North Dakota,...

Yvonne M. Zuelsdorf

Yvonne M. Zuelsdorf

Oct 31, 2009

Yvonne M. Zuelsdorf, age 80, of Hustisford, died on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Yvonne was born on June 25, 1929 in Hartford to Hubert and Edna (nee Brazelton) Falkenthal. After High School she attended college and received her music degree. On September 30, 1950 she was united in marriage to Orville C. Zuelsdorf. Following their marriage, Orville and Yvonne owned...

Marie A. Bubolz

Marie A. Bubolz

Oct 28, 2009

Marie A. Bubolz, age 100, of the Charleston House in Beaver Dam, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Marie was born in the Town of Leeds in Columbia County on September 24, 1909 to Herman and Anna (nee Junge) Manthe. She was united in marriage to Herman Bubolz on November 22, 1941 at the Parsonage...

Pearce H. Lunde

Pearce H. Lunde

Oct 28, 2009

Pearce H Lunde, age 18 of Beaver Dam, the Son of Jim M. Lunde and Kristin Hanson Brown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 28th in a car accident on his way to his first day of work at Quad Graphics. Pearce was a graduate of Beaver Dam High School and enjoyed swimming, disc golf, snowboarding, hanging out with friends and...

Esther K. Washington

Esther K. Washington

Oct 23, 2009

Esther K. Washington, age 94 of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. The former Esther Marie Kucik was born on July 2, 1915, in Chicago, IL to Edmund and Marie Kucik. She graduated from high school in Bangor, MI, attended business college in the city of Chicago and worked at the Sunshine...

Ethel L. Wollenburg

Ethel L. Wollenburg

Oct 17, 2009

Ethel L. Wollenburg, age 86 of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Ethel was born on November 27, 1922 the daughter of Frederick and Ella (nee Gorr) Oestreich in Watertown. On February 22, 1941 Ethel was united in marriage to Hilbert Wollenburg in Beaver Dam. Ethel worked at the shoe factory in Waupun and after a short...

Russell W. "Red" Salzwedel

Russell W. "Red" Salzwedel

Oct 11, 2009

Russell Wayne "Red" Salzwedel, age 77, of Columbus, Wisconsin died on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at home after a twelve year long journey with Alzheimer's disease. Russell was born on Easter Sunday, March 26, 1932, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the son of Herbert and Mabel (Hemling) Salzwedel. Russ graduated from Columbus High School, Class of 1951, where he was a member...

Dorothy A. Sieja

Dorothy A. Sieja

Sep 28, 2009

Dorothy A. Sieja, age 69 of Beaver Dam, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Dorothy was born on January 22, 1940 in Chicago to Chester and Elsie (nee Florczyk) Wrona. She was united in marriage to Donald L. "Don" Sieja in Chicago on February 11, 1961. She enjoyed doing puzzles, playing bingo, cooking and...

Dolores V. Roedl

Dolores V. Roedl

Sep 25, 2009

Dolores V. Roedl, age 102 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2009 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Dolores was born on November 10, 1906 in Columbus to Leonard and Elizabeth (nee Strohbusch) Ehlenfeldt. On August 20, 1924 she was united in marriage to Edward Roedl and she lived in Beaver Dam until her passing. She...

Marjorie Kelly

Marjorie Kelly

Sep 21, 2009

Marjorie M. Kelly Marjorie (nee Martin) Kelly, age 83, a resident of Hillside Manor and formerly of Waupun, died Monday, September 21, 2009, of cancer. Marjorie was born July 20, 1926 the daughter of Edward John Martin and Colette Mary Dauner. She was the first triplet born of the first surviving set of triplets born at Henry Ford Hospital in...

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