Obituaries
Barbara Jean Doan
Jul 16, 2014
Barbara Jean Doan, 66, of Bradenton, FL, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Bradenton. Barbara was born May 5, 1948 in Beaver Dam, WI the daughter of Ewald and Florence (Vant Hoff) Zurbuchen. Barbara graduated from Waupun High School in 1966 and continued her education at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Oshkosh, receiving her Registered Nurse Diploma. On September...
Elaine F. Rehwinkel
Jul 13, 2014
Elaine F. Rehwinkel, 88, of Waupun, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 13, 2014 while residing at The Christian Home in Waupun. Elaine was born June 26, 1926 in the town of Trenton to Sigmund and Martha (Berndt) Rehwinkel. Elaine was baptized on July 18, 1926 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in North Burnett. She confirmed her faith on March...
Carol A. Leu
Jul 7, 2014
Carol A. Leu, 81, of Waupun, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun where she resided the past year. Carol was born March 10, 1933, the daughter of Arnold Henry and Loretta Emma Wenzel Koplien. She grew up in Amherst, WI with her parents and four sisters. On December 18, 1954 she married Albert Frank...
Dr. James A. De Young
Jul 5, 2014
Dr. James A. De Young, 87, died on July 5, 2014 at The Waupun Christian Homestead. James, “Jim”, was born October 7, 1926, in Friesland, WI, to Andrew and Sarah Haima De Young. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1944. He enlisted in the USAAF in 1943 and served in the Philippines until discharged in 1946. Jim was a...
Harriet Streekstra
Jul 1, 2014
Harriet Streekstra, 90, of Waupun, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Randolph. Harriet was born March 28, 1924 in Alto, the daughter of George and Jennie Riel Pater. In 1943 she married Theodore “Ted” Streekstra in Alto, and the couple lived in the Waupun/Alto area all their married lives. After raising her children she first worked at The Christian Home...
Chuck DeBoer
Jun 25, 2014
Charles “Chuck” DeBoer, Jr., 92, of Ripon, formerly of Brandon, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his residence at Prairie Place in Ripon. Charles was born January 16, 1922 in Pipestone County, MN, the son of Charles and Elizabeth VandenBerg DeBoer, Sr. Chuck attended Brandon High School, graduating in 1940. In Dec of 1942 he served with the 14th Armored...
Fred Krohn
Jun 22, 2014
Frederick “Fred” Krohn, 73, of rural Brandon, died Sunday evening, June 22, 2014 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Fred was born June 30, 1940 in Waupun, the son of Earl and Dorothy Baker Krohn. Fred was a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1958. Fred served with the United States Army from 1964-1966. On May 27, 1967 he married Rada...
Katie Wiersma
Jun 11, 2014
Katie Wiersma, 91, of rural Markesan, went to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Katie was born in Cambria on April 16, 1923, the daughter of John T. and Annie Vander Meulen Westra. On June 17, 1943 Katie married John E. Wiersma. The couple farmed west of Manchester all of their married life. Katie drove school bus for...
Cornelia "Neal" Twomey
May 29, 2014
Cornelia “Neal” Twomey, 90, passed away in Waupun, WI where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Carleen and Daniel Vande Zande. Neal was born February 25, 1924 in Vernon, New York the daughter of Albert C. and Margaret Murphy Dam. She spent most of her life in the Oneida, NY area and moved to WI two years ago. She...
Charles E. Buchholz
May 25, 2014
Charles E. Buchholz, 64, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Charles was born July 4, 1949 in Markesan the son of Edwin A. and Mary Hughes Buchholz. On May 6, 1972 he married Virginia Wallintin in Reeseville. Following their marriage the couple resided in Oakfield for five years prior to moving to Waupun. Charlie was a farmer...
Judith Ann Lambert
May 24, 2014
Judith “Judy” Ann Lambert, 71, of Waupun, WI, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014, at her home. Judy was born June 4, 1942, in Green Bay, WI to Raymond and Inez Larsen Metz. Judy grew up in Gillett, WI and has shared many fond memories of her childhood on the farm. She graduated from the Wisconsin School of Cosmetology-Green Bay,...
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,...
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