Obituaries
Chester "Chet" Possin
May 20, 2014
Chester “Chet” B. Possin, 94, a resident of Oakwood Village East in Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison. Chet was born April 28, 1920 in the town of Chester, Dodge County, the son of Gustave E. and Mathilda Beck Possin. His family moved to Waupun where he attended Waupun public schools and...
Gladys Duer
May 9, 2014
Gladys Duer, 83, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 9, 2014 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac with the comfort of her family at her side. Gladys was born January 6, 1931 in the town of Waupun in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Lloyd and Henrietta Yunto Beekman. On May 20, 1949 she married...
Lenora Stam
May 3, 2014
Lenora Stam, 84, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her home. Lenora was born July 2, 1929 in Waupun the daughter of John and Johanna Scholten Dykman. On November 2, 1947 she married Leonard C. Stam at Waupun United Methodist Church in Waupun. Following their marriage they resided in the Waupun area all their married lives. Lenora...
Mark Scott Schrader
May 1, 2014
Mark Scott Schrader, 50, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac following a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side. Mark was born February 7, 1964 in Waupun, the son of Richard and Marjorie Tank Schrader. Mark resided in Waupun his entire life. He graduated...
David W. Stelsel, Sr.
Apr 24, 2014
David W. Stelsel, Sr., 91, of The Villages, FL, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at The Villages. Dave was born March 18, 1923 in Fond du Lac the son of Guy and Margaret Jones Stelsel. Dave was a graduate of Waupun High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University. He was a LTJG officer with the U.S. Navy...
Elizabeth Jane Melton
Apr 19, 2014
Elizabeth Jane Melton (Nee Peterson), late of Waupun, WI, formerly of Arizona and Blue Island IL, passed away April 19, 2014, one month shy of her ninety-sixth birthday. Our wonderful Betty was the beloved wife of the late Philip; mother of Karen (late Robert) Burke, late John (Sharon), Noelle (Doug) Rodgers, P. Michael (Billy), Patricia Melton, and Debbie (Bill) Wheeler;...
Chuck Vellema
Apr 16, 2014
Charles “Chuck” Vellema, 94, of Brandon, formerly of the town of Waupun, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Chuck was born May 5, 1919 in the town of Springvale, the son of Peter and Tena Wallendal Vellema. During WWII Chuck served with Company “L” 47th Infantry 9th Division in the European, African, and Middle Eastern Theater. After...
Samuel Wiersma
Mar 30, 2014
Samuel “Sam” Wiersma, 74, of Waupun, affectionately known as “The Flying Dutchman”, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home. Sam was born December 8, 1939 in Long Beach, CA the son of Henry and Adriana Zwartz Wiersma. In 1951 the family moved to Cambria, WI. On March 5, 1958 Sam married Daune Selk at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Bob Rens
Mar 29, 2014
Robert “Bob” E. Rens, 81, of Waupun, passed away to his eternal home on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home. Bob was born on May 14, 1932 in Fond du Lac the son of Donald and Dorothy Boom Rens. Bob graduated in 1950 from Waupun High School and then began farming on the family dairy farm. On February 26,...
Kay De Boer
Mar 25, 2014
Kathryn “Kay” De Boer passed away on March 25, 2014 after living 99 beautiful years. She looked forward to the day she would unite with her precious Lord and Savior and reunite with family and friends who had gone before her. Kay was born November 4, 1914 in Alto, the daughter of Perry and Mae Van de Vreede Buteyn. On...
Ruth Vande Berg
Mar 24, 2014
Ruth Vande Berg, 76, of Waupun, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at her home. Ruth was born July 27, 1937 in Waupun, the daughter of Gerritt and Maggie Broadway Stelsel. Ruth was a 1955 graduate of Waupun High School. On September 16, 1959 she married Chester “Chet” Vande Berg in Alto. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun...
Richard Fanshaw
Mar 24, 2014
Richard “Dick” Fanshaw, 87, of King, WI, formerly of Waupun and Stoughton, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home. Dick was born June 29, 1926 in Waupun, the son of Luvin and Marie Wedge Fanshaw. Dick attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
Henry Gorter
Mar 22, 2014
Henry Gorter, 90, of Waupun, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Golden Living Center-Continental Manor in Randolph. Henry was born April 20, 1923 in Hinsdale, IL, the son of John P. and Henrietta Schurman Gorter. On February 12, 1946 he married Dorothy DeVries in Munster, IN. Following their marriage the couple resided in Wheatfield, IN and later moved to the...
Tyler P. Kranz
Mar 18, 2014
(1976 - 2014) Tyler P. Kranz, 37, of Waupun, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at UW Hospital in Madison. Tyler was born March 22, 1976 in Beaver Dam, the son of Myron “Joe” and Randeen Hoffman Kranz. Tyler was a 1995 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. Tyler was a member of First Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam. He was...
Mary Ann Lenz
Mar 14, 2014
(1936 - 2014) Mary Ann Lenz, 77 of Waupun died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac where she has resided the past ten months. Mary Ann was born June 18, 1936 in Waukesha County the daughter of Daniel and Mary Okrajek Srnec. Mary Ann was a graduate of Waukesha High School in...
Carol M. Landaal
Mar 10, 2014
(1932 - 2014) Carol M. Landaal, 82, of Waupun, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Carol was born January 1, 1932 the daughter of Lee and Marie Anderson Ousterling. On February 23, 1952 she married William “Bill” Hammer in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun most of their married...
Roger W. "Dusty" Sanders
Mar 7, 2014
(1927 - 2014) Roger W. “Dusty” Sanders, 86, of Waupun, died Friday evening, March 7, 2014 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. Roger was born December 16, 1927 in Menominee, WI the son of Joseph and Helen Corn Sanders. Roger’s family moved to La Crosse where he graduated from La Crosse Central High School. On September 17,...
Nyla Collien Wild
Feb 24, 2014
(1917 - 2014) After a long and healthy life, Nyla Collien Wild, 96, of Waupun, left peacefully from her residence to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014 with family and loved ones at her side. Nyla was born October 18, 1917 in the town of Leroy the daughter of Albert and Lauretta Attenberger Collien. Nyla was a...
Lloyd J. Krenz
Feb 22, 2014
(1939 - 2014) Lloyd J. Krenz, 74, of the town of Manchester in Green Lake County, died Saturday evening, February 22, 2014 at his home due to pancreatic cancer. Lloyd was born October 1, 1939 on the family farm in the town of Manchester the son of Carl and Gertrude Machkovich Krenz. On July 23, 1959 Lloyd married Jernette Floeter...
Sharon Parsons
Feb 15, 2014
(1941 - 2014) Sharon “Sharie” Lee Parsons, 72, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at her home. Sharie was born October 2, 1941 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Clarence and Florence Voigt Frank. Sharie graduated from Waupun High School in 1959. She was employed by Dr. Egan, Ripon Cookie Factory, and The State Bank of Waupun....
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