Obituaries
Gregg Zonnefeld
Nov 22, 2025
Gregg Zonnefeld, 55, of Waupun, peacefully entered his eternal home in the presence of his Savior on November 22, 2025 following a 21 month journey with brain cancer. Gregg was born on March 31, 1970, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Garry and Delores Zonnefeld.
Gregg graduated from Southwest Minnesota Christian High School (Edgerton, MN) in 1988, where he began to develop his...
Carol A. Pattee
Nov 21, 2025
Carol A. Pattee, age 91 of Waupun, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Carol was born in Fond du Lac on June 14, 1934 the daughter of Edward and Eunice (Wells) Seidel. On May 28, 1955, she was united in marriage to her husband, Robert Pattee in Fond du Lac. The couple resided in Waupun, raising 6 children on a...
Frank J. Thorn
Nov 20, 2025
Frank "Fritz" James Thorn passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2025 in Beaver Dam, WI.
Fritz was born on February 11, 1965 to Francis and Kay (Milarch) Thorn in Beaver Dam, WI. Fritz was a resident of Beaver Dam for most of his life. He graduated in 1983 from Beaver Dam High School. Throughout his work career...
Bart Van Buren
Nov 19, 2025
Bart Van Buren, age 46 of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly at home from a heart condition on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Bart Van Buren was born in Waupun on October 7, 1979, the son of Kevin and Debbie (Jones) Van Buren. He was a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1998, and pursued his passion for graphic design at the...
Kathleen Core
Nov 18, 2025
Kathleen "Kathy" Core, age 73 of Waupun, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Kathy was born on July 11, 1952, the daughter of John and Beatrice (Aalsma) Heideman. She graduated from Oakfield High School and lived in Waupun her entire life.
Kathy was employed at both Electri-Wire and Federal-Mogul in the factory for several years. In her free...
Cheryl Ann Vossekuil
Nov 17, 2025
Cheryl Ann Helen Vossekuil, age 78, of Juneau, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025.
A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 from 10a.m.-12 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam. A memorial service will follow at the funeral home at 12 p.m.
Cheryl Ann was...
Annette Lovejoy
Nov 16, 2025
Annette Lovejoy, age 80, went to be with her Lord on November 16, 2025, after passing away unexpectedly at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
Annette was born in Hustisford, Wisconsin on April 1, 1945, the daughter of Roland and Beulah (Owens) Justman. She was born again into God’s kingdom of grace through holy baptism on May 6, 1945. She...
Katherine L. Cantrell
Nov 16, 2025
Katherine LeMay Cantrell, age, 71, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025.
A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025 from 3-5 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam. A memorial service will follow at the funeral home at 5 p.m.
Katherine was born on July 7,...
John F. Wendorf
Nov 12, 2025
John F. Wendorf, age 72 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Randolph Health Services.
John was born on July 29, 1953 in Watertown, the son of Dean and Beverly (Jacobs) Wendorf. On September 27, 1975, he was united in marriage to his wife, Sarah Beach at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort...
Richard "Dick" Laper
Nov 12, 2025
Richard "Dick" Laper, age 86 of Markesan, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Dick was born April 20, 1939, in the Township of Manchester to Maurice and Margaret Vinz Laper. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Manchester. He grew up on the family farm and attended the rural Carter School...
Carol Jenswold
Nov 10, 2025
Carol Ann Lee Jenswold, age 82, of Mayville, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, after a complication from surgery.
A memorial gathering for Carol will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, from 10:00 a.m....
Dorothy Zuhlke
Nov 8, 2025
Dorothy "DJ" Zuhlke, age 75, of Markesan and formerly of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2025.
DJ was known for her contagious laugh, her big personality, and for being the life of every room she walked into. She was strong-willed, giving, and fiercely devoted to her family. Her opinions, humor, and loving "love...
Timothy Brzezinski
Nov 6, 2025
Timothy Joseph Brzezinski, age 76, passed away on November 6, 2025.
He was born on December 20, 1948, the son of Stanley and Mary (Glodowski) Brzezinski. Tim graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1967. After high school he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves, where he served for 7 years. On April 4, 1970, Tim was united in marriage to...
Rolland Schroeder
Nov 5, 2025
Rolland “Rollie” Schroeder, age 86, passed away on November 5, 2025.
Rollie was born May 9, 1939 in Waupun, the son of Hans and Violet Bierman Schroeder. On July 27, 1973 he was united in marriage to Barbara Oosterwyk in Alto. The couple resided in the Alto area most of their married lives. Rollie was employed at Maysteel in Mayville for...
Faye A. Tischer
Nov 5, 2025
Faye Ann Tischer, age 87, passed away on November 5th, 2025, surrounded by her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, on November 22, 2025, with visitation from 12:00 noon to 2:00 P.M. with a service to follow.
Faye was...
Greg "Pudge" Pargeter
Nov 3, 2025
Greg "Pudge" Pargeter, age 54, entered the loving arms of heaven, peacefully surrounded by family on November 3, 2025 after a valiant struggle with cancer.
Born in Waupun, Wisconsin, Pudge was the son of Robert and Valerie Grainger Pargeter. He was a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1989. He then began his career at John Deere as the edge...
Dennis Ball
Nov 3, 2025
Dennis Ball, age 88, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Dennis Ball was born March 17, 1937, in Waupun, the son of Lawrence and Violet (Soper) Ball. Dennis attended Waupun schools, graduating from Waupun High School in 1956. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving three years.
Dennis married Donna Wiese and they became parents of Bill and Brian. Following the...
Bonnie M. Rennhack
Nov 3, 2025
Bonnie M. Rennhack, age 81 of Fond du Lac and formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
Bonnie was born on March 28, 1944, the daughter of John and Mae (Simon) Rennhack. She worked at Walkers in Beaver Dam for 40 years. She loved watching...
Gary Beek
Nov 2, 2025
Gary Lee Beek, age 72 of Waupun, WI passed away on November 2, 2025.
Gary was born on September 8, 1953 in Waupun, the son of Bernie and Angie (Homan) Beek. Gary graduated from Waupun High school in 1971 and retired from Silgan after 37 years in 2015. Gary was united in marriage to Jan Pluim on May 20, 1977 and...
Bobbie Schmidt
Nov 1, 2025
Bobbie J. Schmidt (Suffridge-Mathweg) (83), died peacefully in her home with her daughters and a granddaughter, Sarah, by her side on November 1, 2025, in Fall River, WI.
Bobbie was born on March 28, 1942, in Cincinnati, OH, to Gilbert and Elsie (Vaught) Suffridge. She grew up with her older sister, Janet, living in Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and later Mukwonago, WI....
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