Obituaries
Richard "Willie" Williams
Jun 29, 2015
1949-2015 Richard “Willie” Williams, 66, of Fox Lake, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Willie was born June 28, 1949 in Beaver Dam, the son of Harry and Katherine Casey Williams. Willie attended Fox Lake and Waupun schools. He served two years with the U.S. Army and spent a year in Vietnam. Willie was employed for...
Jim Dolajeck
Jun 27, 2015
1957-2015 Jim Dolajeck, 57, of Waupun, died on June 27, 2015, the son of the late Roy and Bev Dolajeck. Jim enjoyed being a small business owner, making many friends. He will be missed. Jim is survived by his son, Jason Dolajeck; brother, Bob (Kathy) Dolajeck; sisters, Mary (Mike) Rockhill, Kathy (Pat) Derivan, Jane (George) Kahlow, and Patrice (Tom) Bashynski;...
Donna J. Smith
Jun 20, 2015
1956-2015 Donna J. Smith, 58, of Waupun, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Markesan Resident Home. Donna was born December 22, 1956 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Kenneth and Marilyn Rymer Garb. She graduated from Laconia High School in 1975, and then met her husband, Charles Smith. On April 2, 1977 they were married in Rogersville, WI. Donna...
Catherine Paul
Jun 12, 2015
1925-2015 Catherine Paul, 90, of Fox Lake, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Beaver Dam. Catherine was born January 14, 1925 in the town of Courtland the daughter of Edward and Grace Calkins Baszynski. On September 24, 1943 she was united in marriage to Ernest Paul. Catherine raised a family, cooked at Pin Hill...
LeRoy H. Hughes
Jun 9, 2015
1926-2015 LeRoy H. Hughes, 89, of Waupun, died peacefully Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison. LeRoy was born May 5, 1926 in Cambria, WI the son of William and Dora Wagner Hughes. LeRoy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in The Korean War. In February of 1955 he married Anna...
Dolores Stelsel
Jun 8, 2015
1935-2015 Dolores “Lolly” Stelsel, 79, of Waupun, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Lolly was born September 14, 1935 in Byron, WI the daughter of William and Anna Weasler Wollenburg. In 1952 she married Phil Schelter. On July 12, 1966 she married Junior Stelsel. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun...
James Posthuma
Jun 4, 2015
1937-2015 James “Jim” Posthuma, 78, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. Jim was born May 31, 1937 in rural Randolph the son of John and Clara Hoffman Posthuma. On December 16, 1960 he married Betty Schouten at First Reformed Church in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in rural Fox Lake where he raised...
Robert E. Pownell
May 30, 2015
1931-2015 Robert E. Pownell, 84, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Robert was born May 3, 1931 in Oshkosh the son of Henry and Grace Cleveland Pownell. Robert attended Oshkosh schools. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves and served as a sergeant from June of...
Roy W. Reabe
May 24, 2015
1921-2015 Roy W. Reabe, 94, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home in Waupun, with his wife and family at his side. Roy was born February 28, 1921 in Otter Tail County, MN the son of Frank W. and Lottie J. Severson Reabe. As a young child Roy and his family moved to the Iron Ridge/Mayville area. Roy...
Joyce Vermeer
May 20, 2015
1923 -2015 Joyce Vermeer, 91, of Waupun, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun. Joyce was born December 4, 1923 near Marblehead in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Everett and Viola Greene Snyder. Joyce attended Oakfield schools until her senior year and then graduated from Brandon High School. Following graduation she was employed at...
Johanna Arriens
May 20, 2015
1937-2015 Johanna Arriens, 78, of Waupun, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Johanna was born March 10, 1937 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, the daughter of William and Louise Kompel. Johanna married Fred Arriens in Germany while he was stationed there with the U.S. Army. In 1960 the couple moved to Waupun. During...
Nanno Hiemstra
May 20, 2015
1919-2015 Nanno Hiemstra, 95, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Nanno was born November 30, 1919 in Avon, South Dakota, the son of David & Gertrude (Namminga) Hiemstra. On January 30, 1942 he married Alice Coehoorn in Clinton, WI. Shortly after their marriage Nanno was drafted into Patton’s 3rd...
Delores Gruhn
May 10, 2015
1930-2015 Delores Gruhn, 84, of Waupun, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at The Christian Home with her family by her side. Delores was born October 12, 1930 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Henry and Jeanette Van Der Bosch Harmsen. She graduated from Waupun High School in 1948. On September 29, 1950 she married Richard “Dick” Gruhn. After...
Marion Bresser
May 10, 2015
1920-2015 Marion Bresser, 94, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun. Marion was born September 12, 1920 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Cornelius and Christina Van Buren Bronkhorst. On September 6, 1940 she married Lyle Bresser in the town of Waupun. Marion and Lyle resided in Waupun all their...
Virginia Phelps
May 7, 2015
1923-2015 Virginia Phelps, 92, formerly of Fox Lake, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Randolph. Ginny was born March 14, 1923 in Beaver Dam the daughter of Delmar and Cora Ganske Steinhorst. She graduated from Fox Lake High School in 1941. On September 11, 1943 she married Clifford Phelps at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Amy L. O'Connor
May 6, 2015
1953-2015 Amy L. O’Connor, 62, of Waupun went to be with her Lord on May 6th after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 2, 1953 in Madison, WI to Horace & Audrey Lansdowne. On August 26, 1972 she married her high school sweetheart Jerry O’Connor at Westwood Christian Church in Madison, WI. They shared their life together...
Alma E. Klosterman
Apr 29, 2015
1928-2015 Alma E. Klosterman, 86, of Brandon, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Marvin’s Manor in Brandon. Alma was born May 5, 1928 in Brandon the daughter of Emma and Frank Lawrenz Klosterman. Alma was a life-long member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Brandon and was baptized on June 3, 1928 and confirmed March 27, 1942. She served as treasurer...
Ronald A. Loebe
Apr 26, 2015
1926-2015 Ronald A. Loebe, 88, of Waupun, died at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Ron was born July 6, 1926 in West Bend, WI, the son of the late Albion and Florence Lyman Loebe. Ron served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Cyrilla Thoma on June 27, 1953 in West Bend. The couple lived in Waupun...
Lloyd Hartgerink
Apr 25, 2015
1923-2015 Lloyd Elton Hartgerink, 92, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Lloyd was born March 8, 1923 in the township of Alto the son of Henry and Helena Kastein Hartgerink. Lloyd served in the US Army Air Force during WW II. On December 3, 1947 he married Helen Rens...
Walter R. "Wally" Clussman
Apr 22, 2015
1957-2015 Walter R. “Wally” Clussman, 57, of rural Waupun, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home. Wally was born November 28, 1957 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of LaVerne and Charlotte Mehlbrech Clussman. Wally was a graduate of Waupun High School. On December 1, 1989 he married Joyce Veenendaal Schumacher. The couple resided in the Waupun area all their...
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