Obituaries
Roger Gossfeld
Jan 17, 2022
Roger Gossfeld, 89, of Waupun, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Monday, January 17, 2022. Roger was born February 15, 1932, the son of Lester and Dorothy Kuenzi Gossfeld. Roger attended Waupun High School and graduated in 1950. Following high school he enlisted in the Naval Reserve while working on farms around the area. On...
Jeffrey R. Schkirke
Jan 17, 2022
Jeffrey Schkirke age 56 of Madison, passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2022.
A gathering for those affected by Jeff's life will take place on Friday, February 4th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd, Beaver Dam.
Please join us for a Celebration of...
Mary Heeringa
Jan 16, 2022
Mary Heeringa, 68, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at home with her family by her side.Mary was born May 3, 1953 to Edward and Helen Fischer Braun. She attended Beaver Dam High School. On February 21, 1970 she married the love of her life, Gary Heeringa, in Beaver Dam. The couple then moved to Waupun where she...
Dwain E. Kracht
Jan 16, 2022
Dwain "Dewey" E. Kracht, age 50 of Markesan, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at home with his wife and children by his side after a two year battle with GBM, a very aggressive brain cancer.
Visitation for Dewey will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 65 W. Catherine...
Miriam Gerrits
Jan 15, 2022
Miriam Gerrits, 92, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Appleton.Miriam was born March 16, 1929 in Plymouth, WI to Arthur and Gladys Parrish Van Ess. She was a 1946 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. From 1957 through 1995, Miriam was an owner and officer of Waupun Auto Supply, Inc. Her active participation in the business was...
Randy Block
Jan 13, 2022
Randy J. Block, 64, of Markesan, passed away January 13, 2022 during a trip to Mexico.Randy was born September 22, 1957 in Iowa, the son of Elbert and Donna (Sullivan) Block. Randy graduated from Markesan High School in 1975. On January 29, 1977 he married Kristin Sixt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Manchester. Randy went to Moraine Park for...
Dennis TerBeest
Jan 13, 2022
Dennis L. TerBeest, 71, of Ripon, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home.Dennis was born March 26, 1950 in Fond du Lac the son of Andy and Irene Aalsma Ter Beest. Dennis attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1968. Following high school he enlisted with the U.S. Army and served much of his time...
Joyce Helen Hughes
Jan 12, 2022
Cambria: Joyce Helen Hughes, age 71 of rural Cambria passed away at her home on Jan. 12, 2022 with her husband at her side. Joyce was born on Feb. 15, 1950, the daughter of Gilbert G. and Gladys Helen (Paul) Nehring. Joyce was a 1968 graduate of Cambria-Friesland High School. She was a skilled athlete and played on a...
James Schulz
Jan 12, 2022
James Schulz, 89, of Beaver Dam, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. Jim was born April 5, 1932 in Markesan to Edwin and Luella Welk Schulz. Jim graduated from Markesan High School in 1950. After graduation he worked at Nehring Hardware and then later on the assembly line at Speed Queen in Ripon and retired in 1996...
Walter Meyer
Jan 11, 2022
Walter “Joe” Meyer, 84, of Akron, OH passed away on January 11, 2022.Walter was born in New Ulm, MN on April 16, 1937 to the late Walter and Esther (Tappe) Meyer. Walter was raised in Waupun, WI and was a self-made man, earning his associates degree in computer technology and later a bachelor's degree in computer science. His career in...
Irene McGahey
Jan 11, 2022
Irene McGahey, 60, of Waupun, passed away January 11, 2022 at Ripon Community Hospital.Irene was born July 3, 1961 in Illinois, the daughter of Albert and Marlene Loomans Kraintz. Irene graduated from Berean Academy at Waupun Baptist Church and later received two degrees in English and teaching. On December 23, 1999 she married Ted McGahey. She loved to shop and...
Kenneth (Mac) Mcdougal
Jan 11, 2022
Kenneth McDougal, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
A memorial gathering for Ken will be held at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd. Beaver Dam, WI on Wednesday, January 19, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery...
Scott Eugene Moon
Jan 7, 2022
Cambria: Scott Eugene Moon, age 60 of Cambria, died peacefully at home with his best friend and faithful canine companion at his side, after a courageous battle with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Scott was born on May 20, 1961 in Pratt, Kansas the son of Harold “Bud” Eugene and Constance Elaine (Farmer) Moon....
Marjorie J Raddatz
Jan 6, 2022
Marjorie Jean Raddatz, age 99 of Beaver Dam, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 6, 2022.
Marjorie was born in Beaver Dam to Harrison McKinley and Evelyn Elger Schoenfeld. She was an only child but never felt that she was a lonely child. She grew up on a working farm and participated with her parents...
Wayne Brown, Sr.
Jan 6, 2022
Wayne Brown, Sr., 83, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2022 at his home.Wayne was born October 30, 1938 in Watertown, SD to Richard and Estella Beam Brown. Wayne attended Waupun schools and later served the US Army for two years. Wayne met the love of his life, Joyce E. Funk, and they were married December 26, 1956....
Norman W. Jenkins
Jan 5, 2022
Norman W. Jenkins, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Clearview Nursing & Rehabilitation.
Norman was born on October 10, 1935, the son of Edward and Hilda (Glander) Jenkins.
Norman is survived by his daughter, Amy (Dave) Breckheimer of Sherwood; sister, Hildagard Key of Burlington; sister-in-law, Charmaine Jenkins of...
Marla De Jager
Jan 3, 2022
Marla De Jager, 60, of Waupun, passed away January 3, 2022 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Marla was born January 8, 1961 in Iowa to Franklin and Cornelia Stam Sturing. Marla graduated from Pella Christian High School and later attended Dordt College and received her degree in education. Upon graduation she worked at Central Wisconsin Christian School where...
Marcella "Sally" Vande Berg
Jan 3, 2022
Marcella “Sally” Vande Berg, 88, of Brandon, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Sally was born June 18, 1933 in the town of Alto the daughter of Edwin and Mary Loomans Vant Hoff. On August 18, 1955 she married Raymond “Mike” Vande Berg in Alto. Sally and Mike farmed in the Brandon area for many years. Following...
Fred David Hein
Jan 2, 2022
Fred D. Hein, age 79 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on Sunday, January 2, 2022 due to natural causes.
Visitation for Fred will take place on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 10:30 a.m until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 a.m....
Henry Vande Zande
Jan 1, 2022
Henry J. Vande Zande, 89, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Henry was born July 30, 1932 in the town of Trenton the son of John and Henrietta Boerson Vande Zande. Henry graduated from Brandon High School and then served his country in the Army for two years. He was wounded in Korea...
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