Obituaries
Jay Bolda
Oct 18, 2015
1925-2015 Jerome “Jay” Bolda, 90, of Waupun, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Jay was born May 20, 1925 in Milwaukee the son of Jacob and Mary Budisch Bolda. Jay was a 1943 graduate of Boys Technical High School in Milwaukee. On June 30, 1951 he married Yvonne Nyhuis in Milwaukee. Following...
Judith M. Nugent
Oct 12, 2015
1940-2015 Judith M. Nugent, 75, of Waupun, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Touchstone Living Center in Fond du Lac. Judy was born July 2, 1940 in Merrill, WI the daughter of Earl and Clara Klick Oldenburg. On December 28, 1968 she married Michael Werner in Madison, WI. They later moved to Waupun where she helped raise their two children....
Christopher D. Surdyk
Oct 9, 2015
1979-2015 Christopher D. Surdyk, 36, of Wausau, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at his home. Chris was born March 28, 1979 in West Allis, the son of Jeanna (Malmquist) Powell and the late Gregory Surdyk. Chris loved music, tinkering with things, motorcycles, tennis and playing pool. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He loved helping many...
Barnard A. Oppermann
Oct 8, 2015
1934-2015 Barnard A. Oppermann, 81, of Waupun, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Barnard was born May 18, 1934 at his parent’s home in rural Coloma in Waushara County, WI, the son of Emil J. and Paulina Scharf Oppermann. On June 11, 1955 he married Carol Summers at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. Following their...
Orville "Bud" H. Kemink
Sep 30, 2015
1937-2015 Orville “Bud” H. Kemink, 78, of Waupun, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Orville was born February 7, 1937 in Brandon, the son of the late Otto and Cornelia Buteyn Kemink. On June 19, 1958 he married Betty Westerveld. He was a charter member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Waupun. Instilling the...
Alice Groenewold Redeker
Sep 30, 2015
1918-2015 Alice Groenewold Redeker, 97, of Waupun, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun. Alice was born August 16, 1918 in Chicago the daughter of Albert and Jenny Werkman Van Der Laan. On August 28, 1941 Alice married Rev. John Groenewold in Chicago. During their marriage the couple resided in Pipestone MN, Detroit, MI, Fulton,...
Dorothy Pagel
Sep 27, 2015
1915-2015 Dorothy Dixon Pagel, 100, of Brandon, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 peacefully at Marvin’s Manor in Brandon. Dorothy was born February 18, 1915 in Brandon, the daughter of Francis and Lillian Zuelsdorf Whittemore. She was a 1932 graduate of Brandon High School and later attended North Central College in Naperville, IL. In 1936 she married Alvin Dixon in Brandon....
Donna J. Grams
Sep 25, 2015
1933-2015 Donna J. Grams, 82, of Waupun, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Donna was born July 8, 1933 in Arpin, WI the daughter of George and Alverta Sipe Hoesly. Donna married Donald E. Grams on May 28, 1955 in Wisconsin Rapids. The couple lived in Waupun most of their married lives. Donna enjoyed working for the...
Karyl Vanden Hoek
Sep 23, 2015
1933-2015 Karyl Vanden Hoek, 82, of Waupun, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Karyl was born June 8, 1933 in Waupun, the daughter of Harry and Helen Hanisch Landaal. Karyl was a 1951 graduate of Waupun High School. On August 30, 1952 she married Alvin Vanden Hoek in Waupun. Following their marriage the...
Donald Subotnik
Sep 14, 2015
1941-2015 Donald F. Subotnik, 73, of Burnett, formerly of West Allis, died Monday, September 14, 2015 after a very courageous battle with cancer. Don was born October 15, 1941 in West Allis, the son of Frank and Evelyn Paschke Subotnik. Don graduated from Nathan Hale High School in West Allis in 1959. He worked at Giddings & Lewis, F/K/A Kearney...
Florence "Flossie" Braaksma
Sep 6, 2015
1927-2015 Florence “Flossie” Braaksma, 87, of Waupun, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun. Flossie was born September 16, 1927 in Waupun the daughter of Henry and Eliza Nummerdor Van Hierden. Flossie graduated from Waupun High School in 1944. On February 28, 1948 she married John Braaksma. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all their...
David L. Redman
Sep 5, 2015
1958-2015 David L. Redman, 57, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Tuttle Lake while vacationing. Dave was born June 18, 1958 in Waupun the son of Charles and Hazel Lenz Redman. Dave graduated from Waupun High School in 1976 and went on to Moraine Park where he received an associate degree. On September 20, 1980 he...
Catherine De Jager
Sep 2, 2015
1935-2015 Catherine De Jager, 80, of Waupun, went to live with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Catherine was born April 3, 1935 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Albert and Jennie Navis Mulder. Following graduation from Brandon High School she was employed for many years at Damsteegt Drug Store. On August 19, 1954 she married...
Ruth (Berndt) Belling
Aug 29, 2015
1923-2015 Ruth (Berndt) Belling, 92, of Burnett, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun. Ruth was born June 12, 1923 the daughter of Edwin and Louise Schmeling Kirchoff. On November 14, 1942 she married Lester Berndt at North Burnett Immanuel Lutheran Church. On May 11, 1988 she married Arnold Belling. Lester preceded her in death in 1974...
Alice Pawlak
Aug 20, 2015
1927-2015 Alice Pawlak, 87, of Waupun, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Alice was born September 29, 1927 in Rewey, WI the daughter of William and Alice Carl Hottenstein. Alice graduated from Platteville High School and later attended secretarial school in Chicago. Alice worked at Kraft Foods in Chicago for 10 years....
Harold "Zeke" Nummerdor
Aug 12, 2015
1931-2015 Harold “Zeke” Nummerdor, 83, of Waupun, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his residence. Zeke was born December 21, 1931 in Waupun, the son of Ira and Nellie Brink Nummerdor. On April 14, 1951 he married Jeanine Riddiough in Waupun where they resided all their married lives. Zeke was employed at Central State Hospital N/K/A Dodge Correctional Institution for...
Paul Vande Slunt
Aug 12, 2015
1931-2015 Paul Vande Slunt, 84, of Brandon, passed away August 12, 2015 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. Paul was born April 1, 1931 the son of Tienas and Henrietta Vande Bovenkamp Vande Slunt. On December 21, 1951 he married Delores Blase at Alto Reformed Church parsonage. Paul was a member of the United States Army and served during...
Barbara A. Paskey
Aug 8, 2015
1934-2015 Barbara A. Paskey, 80, of Waupun, died peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born December 6, 1934 in Beaver Dam the daughter of Herbert and Irene Griepentrog Griesbach. Barbara was a 1952 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. Following her high school education, Barb attended Dodge County Teachers College where she received her Teaching...
Theodore "Ted" Bishop
Aug 7, 2015
1932-2015 Theodore “Ted” Bishop, 83, of Waupun, died Friday evening, August 7, 2015 at Waupun Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Ted was born February 27, 1932 in Barron, WI the son of Frank and Esther Dammin Bishop. On May 28, 1955 he married Elaine Edmunds in Winter, WI. The couple resided in Winter, Waupun, Beloit, and then returned to...
Ross H. Kastein
Aug 4, 2015
1960-2015 Ross H. Kastein, 55, of Beaver Dam, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison. Ross was born May 23, 1960 in Waupun, the son of Roger W. and Catherine Broadway Kastein. Ross was a 1979 graduate of Waupun High School. On June 14, 1986 he married Gail Kikkert in Alto. Following their marriage the...
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