Obituaries
Gilbert Edmunds
Oct 20, 2023
Gilbert Edmunds, 88, of rural Waupun, passed away October 20, 2023 at his home.
Gilbert was born November 21,1934 to Clarence and Elsie Meyers Edmunds. Gib attended Waupun schools, and then joined the National Guard. While visiting a family and staying at a resort in Oxford, WI he met the love of his life, Sandra Szoke, and married...
Vicki Platt
Oct 14, 2023
Vicki Platt, 69, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Randolph Health Services.
Vicki was born January 1, 1954 in Hamilton, OH to Albert and Lucinda (Roberts) Lunsford Sr. Vicki loved her animal companions, Rosy and Ruby. She had the mouth of a trucker with a heart of an angel. She could be stubborn but enjoyed crafts, southern...
Stanley Rakowski
Oct 12, 2023
Stanley Rakowski, 82, formerly of St. Germain, WI and Chicago, IL, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Stanley was born October 27, 1940 in Chicago, to Theodore and Irene Dombrowski Rakowski. After schooling, Stanley joined the United States Air Force as an MP in Japan. Upon his return he got a job at the Republic Steel...
Ferne Sampson
Oct 7, 2023
Ferne E. Sampson, 93, of Mayville, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Mayville.
Ferne was born August 21, 1930 in the township of Rosendale, the daughter of Leonard and Eva Siebenhaar. Ferne was the first of five children. She married George Spielvogel in 1952 at United Church of Christ in Ripon. They resided in...
AnnaMarie McLean
Oct 1, 2023
AnnaMarie McLean, age 92, formerly of Waupun and most recently a resident of St. Francis Home and Terrace in Fond du Lac, began her eternal life on October 1, joining her husband Marshall of 68 years who went before her in July.
AnnaMarie was born April 12, 1931 in Geisenheim (am Rhein), Germany to Johann and Philippine (Schmitt) Kretzer. She...
Helen C. Lemmenes
Sep 17, 2023
Helen C. Lemmenes, 96, of Hudson, FL passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her residence.
Helen was born March 9, 1927 near Brandon, WI the daughter of James Henry and Christine Vande Zande Vermeer. On June 5, 1946 she married Henry M. Lemmenes. The couple resided in the Brandon area and later moved to Waupun. Upon Henry’s retirement in...
Daniel Brown
Sep 11, 2023
Daniel Brown, 57, of Waupun, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Dan was born November 7, 1965 in Waupun, the son of Richard and Dianne McMullin Brown. Dan went to Waupun High School and worked at M&M Foundry as a grinder, but later was employed at Metalcraft of Mayville as an assembler for 26 years. Dan...
Letha Marie Michels
Sep 8, 2023
Letha Marie Michels of Brandon, Wisconsin passed away on September 8, 2023 at House of the Dove Hospice Home in Marshfield, Wisconsin, two days prior to her 99th birthday.
Letha was born on September 10, 1924 in Rinard, Illinois to Charles and Bertha Yates. She grew up and attended school in Rinard followed by work in the nearby town of...
Jean McKim
Sep 8, 2023
Jean McKim, 88, of Waupun, passed away September 8, 2023 at her home.
Jean was born January 31, 1935 in Grand Marsh, WI in Adams County, the daughter of Ronald and Viola Wade Rathbun. Jean was a graduate of Adams-Friendship High School in 1952. On May 28, 1955 she married Jerry Reichhoff in White Creek, WI. Following their marriage the...
Minnie VanBuren
Sep 4, 2023
Minnie VanBuren, 94, of Anchor Communities in Fox Lake, passed away peacefully during the early hours on Monday, September 4, 2023 with her son by her side. She is finally home and in the arms of her Savior, Jesus.
Minnie was born March 7, 1929 in Waupun to Herbert and Minnie Rens Bille. On July 19, 1948 she married Alvin...
Michael Pluim
Aug 31, 2023
Michael Pluim, 65, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 31, 2023 at his home.
Mike was born March 13, 1958, to Harold and Mildred Loomans Pluim. Mike attended Waupun schools until becoming a dairy farmer in rural Waupun all of his life. He married Robyn Schiniger September 19, 1981 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun. Mike and Robyn...
Randall "Randy" Whitrock
Aug 30, 2023
Randall “Randy” Whitrock, 51, of Waupun passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at home.
Randy was born September 4, 1971 to Daryl and Ann Wiersma Whitrock. Randy attended Horicon School. He married Staci Plumb on October 16, 2004 in Beaver Dam. As a young man, Randy was interested in motocross. Randy worked at a variety of jobs in...
Jane Farley
Aug 26, 2023
Jane Farley, 91, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at home with family by her side.
Jane was born on August 4, 1932 in Milwaukee to Frank and Harriett Juedes Senft. Jane graduated from Lutheran High School in 1950 in Milwaukee. She married the love of her life, Vernon Farley on August 11, 1951. Married for 72 years...
Junice M. Vande Zande
Aug 25, 2023
Junice M. Vande Zande, 92, of Waupun, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at the Christian Home in Waupun with family by her side.
Junice was born March 22, 1931 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Theodore and Hattie Schouten Ter Beest. On Sept 21, 1950 she married Albertus Vande Zande. Following their marriage the couple farmed in...
Valerie Balgie
Aug 24, 2023
Valerie Balgie, 63, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at her home.
Val was born April 17, 1960 in Waupun, the daughter of Roland and Arbutus “Boots” Limberg Klug (Pillsbury). Val attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1979. Following graduation she was employed at Riverdale Manor in Markesan for 15 years. On May 23,...
Bernard Vande Streek
Aug 22, 2023
Bernard “Butch” Vande Streek, 88, passed away Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023 at Waupun Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.
Butch was born on August 14th, 1935 near Fox Lake. He was the second-born of four sons to Art and Tena Aalsma Vande Streek. Butch served two years in the U.S. Army post Korean War. He married Wanda Bruins on June...
Barbara Giese
Aug 21, 2023
Barbara Ann (Clark) Giese, 82, of Waupun, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Waupun Christian Home.Barbara was born December 16, 1940, to the late Wilfred and Angie (Marshall) Clark. She graduated in 1959 from St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac. On August 27, 1966 Barbara married George Giese in Waupun. George preceded her in death...
Karen Ann Wirch
Aug 20, 2023
Just after sunset on August 20, 2023 Karen Ann Wirch left this world as gracefully as she lived in it. Karen was born to Jesse (Mouw) and Gerrit Kamphuis, April 17,1940. Karen grew up in Alto, married Robert W. Johnston and raised a family. She enjoyed working as a bookkeeper for both Jeff’s Trucking and the family farm and also...
Sophia Evans
Aug 8, 2023
Sophia Evans, 101, of Appleton, WI, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Oakridge Gardens in Appleton.
Sophia was born March 24, 1922 in Brandon, WI. She lived in Waupun for sometime before moving back to Brandon. Sophia graduated from Brandon High School and then UW Oshkosh and received a degree in elementary education. Sophia married H. Dustin Evans in...
Glenn Westra
Aug 1, 2023
Glenn M. Westra, 77, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Glenn was born April 27, 1946 in Beaver Dam, the son of William D. and Susie Schregardus Westra. Glenn attended Waupun Christian Schools, graduating in 1964. He attended Dordt College for a year and then enlisted in the U.S....