Obituaries
Richard Smith
May 21, 2023
Richard “Rick” B. Smith, 71, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Rick was born October 14, 1951 in Brookfield, WI the son of Richard J. and Gloria Horn Smith. Rick was a graduate of Brookfield Central High School and following graduation enlisted in the Marine Corps and served for four years. Rick became a...
Arlene R. Henning
May 18, 2023
Arlene R. Henning, 98, of Fond du Lac, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Maple Meadows in Fond du Lac.
Arlene was born July 8th, 1924 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Ralph and Alice Bruins Broadway. She was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1942, and married Alfred “Curly” Henning on April 26th, 1946 in...
Shawn Kimpel
May 17, 2023
Shawn Kimpel, 26, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Shawn was born July 25, 1996 the son of Jeff and Tracy Kastorff Kimpel. Shawn graduated from Waupun High School in 2014. He was a huge animal lover. He was always friendly, willing to help anyone, and would give you the shirt off his back. Shawn loved...
Kenneth Pluim
May 13, 2023
Kenneth Pluim, 84, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Ken was born May 31, 1938 to Wilbert and Jennie Van Buren Pluim. On August 25, 1956 he married the love of his life Ruth Immel in Fond du Lac. The couple farmed in Waupun until the 90’s. Ken was a very...
Harold Greenfield
Apr 29, 2023
Harold Eugene Greenfield, 89, of rural Waupun, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at his home with family by his side.
Harold was born July 8, 1933 in Waupun, the fifth child of Raymond and Hattie Mulder Greenfield. At the age of 16 Harold moved to Racine to work for his brother-in-law, Art Kuiper on his farm. Later he also...
Adeline Jahns
Apr 28, 2023
Adeline Evelyn Jahns, 91, of Brandon, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2023.
Adeline was born at home on March 6, 1932, to Henry and Leona Vande Slunt of rural Brandon. Adeline attended Round Prairie School through 8th grade and spent two years at Brandon High School before working at Huth James Shoe Company in Waupun. On May 31, 1950...
Joan Westhuis
Apr 28, 2023
Joan Westhuis, 76, of Fond du Lac, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 with family by her side.
Joan was born October 3, 1946 to Wesley and Jean (Lemmenes) Westhuis in Waupun. She attended and graduated from Waupun High School and then later went to Hope College in Holland, MI where she graduated with a degree in Religion. After graduation,...
Audrey Beek
Apr 26, 2023
Audrey Beek, 82, of Brandon, passed away peacefully with family by her side on April 26, 2023 at the Markesan Resident Home.
Audrey was born on April 9, 1941 in Adams County, the daughter of Harry and Gertrude Hilsberg Cleland. Audrey moved around to various schools and later graduated from Green Lake High School. After graduating she married the love...
Richard Kamphuis
Apr 24, 2023
Richard “Rich” Kamphuis, 77, of Waupun passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Rich was born April 29, 1945 in Fond du Lac, the son of Gordon and Esther Rens Kamphuis. Rich attended Brandon schools, graduating from Brandon High School in 1963. On September 14, 1968 Rich married Charlene Fietz at Trinity Reformed Church in Waupun. Following...
Robert Allen Sullivan
Apr 22, 2023
Robert Allen Sullivan, a most faithful and humble servant of God, was called to eternal life by his Creator on April 22, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Bob was born on July 6, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Harold Francis Anthony Sullivan and Genevieve Rose (Lenk) Sullivan. He attended St. John’s Elementary School in South Milwaukee and St. Francis...
Roy Allen Williams
Apr 19, 2023
Roy Allen Williams, 71, of Waupun, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Roy was born September 26, 1951 in Beaver Dam, the son of Wallace and Esther Oberg Willams. Roy grew up in the town of Manchester at the family homestead which goes back to 1857 where his great-great-grandfather farmed. He attended...
Charlene Riel
Apr 15, 2023
Charlene Riel, 76, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 15, 2023.
Charlene was born March 20, 1947 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Glenn and Marjorie Toll Vande Zande. She was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1965. On April 5, 1968 she married Walter “Wally” Riel Jr. at Trinity Reformed Church in Waupun. Charlene began...
Rebecca Cieslewicz
Apr 14, 2023
Rebecca Cieslewicz, 73, of Waupun passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 14, 2023.
Rebecca was born March 4,1950 in Janesville, the daughter of Edward and Delores Waggoner Bluhm. She graduated college from UW-Eau Claire and later went on to UW-Oshkosh to obtain her masters degree in teaching. After college, she met the love of her life...
Henry Braatz
Apr 4, 2023
Henry G. Braatz, 92, of Burnett, passed away early Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at the beautiful Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI. His long painful struggle with cancer ended under the thoughtful and compassionate care from all at Hospice Home of Hope, not only physically and emotionally but spiritually. They truly were angels of mercy.
Henry(Hank) was...
Larry K Pluim
Apr 3, 2023
Larry Pluim, 80, of Waupun, passed away Monday April 3, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Larry was born June 5th,1942 to Wilbert and Jennie Van Buren Pluim. Larry graduated from Waupun High School. On June 9, 1962 he married Joan Lerch at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brownsville. After the couple were married, Larry was...
Lorna Buteyn
Apr 2, 2023
Lorna Buteyn, 93, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Lorna was born July 13, 1929 in North Freedom, WI, the daughter of William and Anna Kapelke Schweitzer. When Lorna was two, she and her family moved to Waupun. Lorna was a graduate of Waupun High School, Class of 1947. On July 31, 1948 she...
Eric Aaron Navis
Mar 31, 2023
Eric Aaron Navis, 53, of Waupun, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 in Waupun.
Eric was born September 12, 1969 in Beaver Dam, the son of Arlyn Navis and Laraine “Pat” Navis. Eric was very proud of having served over 13 years in the Army. He was a tank commander and later became an Infantryman. Eric graduated with...
Arvid Hopp
Mar 29, 2023
Arvid Hopp, 82, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Arvid was born January 3, 1941 in rural Waupun, the son of Bert and Mildred Schouten Hopp. Arvid attended Waupun High School, graduating in 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard and served eight years with the 32nd...
Michael A Koehler
Mar 27, 2023
Michael Koehler, 59, of Lomira, passed away unexpectedly March 27, 2023 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
Michael was born December 28, 1963, the son of Clemens and Lynda Martin Koehler. Mike graduated from Waupun High School in 1982. He was a maintenance mechanic at Silgan, Alsum Produce, and most recently Seneca Foods of Oakfield, WI....
Richard Howard Walters
Mar 23, 2023
Richard Howard Walters, 85, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Beaver Dam, WI.
Dick was born July 22, 1937 in a house in the little town of Packwaukee, WI, the son of Howard and Lorraine Starke Walters. During WWII they moved to a farm in Marquette County where Dick developed a love for farming. In 1949 he...