Obituaries

Harold Schouten
May 14, 2013
(1918 - 2013) Harold Schouten, 94, of Waupun, formerly of rural Markesan, died Tuesday evening, May 14, 2013 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun where he resided. Harold was born October 10, 1918 in the town of Alto, the son of Ben and Henrietta Veenhuis Schouten. On September 25, 1946 he married Sylvia Vande Zande in Alto. Following their marriage the...
Phyllis VanderBosch
May 12, 2013
(1925 - 2013) Phyllis VanderBosch, 88, of Waupun died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at her home. Phyllis was born February 3, 1925 in Waupun the daughter of Wesley and Ethel Bruins Loomans. Phyllis loved the farming community and appreciated and loved living on the farm. She was employed by The Christian Home as a CNA for over 25 years. Phyllis...
Richard "Dickie" Dommershausen
May 8, 2013
(1938 - 2013) Richard “Dickie” Dommershausen, 75, of Waupun, died Wednesday evening, May 8, 2013 at Tower View Villa in Rosendale where he resided. Dickie was born February 23, 1938 in Janesville, WI the son of Raymond and Margaret Knight Dommershausen. Dickie was employed as a transportation officer for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in Waupun for most of his...
Robert J. Tank
May 8, 2013
(1934 - 2013) Robert J. Tank, 79, of Waupun, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Bob was born March 2, 1934 in Waupun, the son Frank and Irma Schrauth Tank. Bob attended Waupun schools, graduating from Waupun High School in 1953. He served five years with the U.S. Naval Reserve and two years with the U.S. Army. On September 29, 1956...

Imogene E. Abel
Apr 30, 2013
(1927 - 2013) Imogene E. Abel, 86, of Waupun, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Imogene was born January 4, 1927 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Kinley D. and Hertha Schmude Tew. Imogene attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1943. The Tew family moved to Fond du Lac in October of 1943. On November 24,...
Mary Kehrmeyer
Apr 30, 2013
(1934 - 2013) Mary Kehrmeyer, 78, of Waupun, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at her home. Mary was born December 24, 1934 in East Waupun, the daughter of Elmer and Lulu Belle Moore Vanderkin, Sr. She attended Chester School, a one room school, and graduated from Waupun High School in 1952. On November 26, 1955 she married Art Docter at...

Robert E. Whiting
Apr 23, 2013
(1942 - 2013) Robert E. Whiting, 70, of rural Brandon, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at his home. Bob was born July 24, 1942 in the town of Waupun, the son of Ralph and Janet Hyslop Whiting. Bob graduated from Waupun High School in 1960. He served his country with the United States Air Force from 1962-1966 where he was...
Rev. Norman Bruce Haan
Apr 20, 2013
(1959 - 2013) Rev. Norman Bruce Haan, 83, one of God’s faithful servants, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Norman was born in Grand Rapids, MI on March 10, 1930 the son of Fred and Jeane De Boer Haan. Norman attended Seymour Christian School and Grand Rapids Christian High School. In March of 1951 he...
Edwin Zills
Apr 16, 2013
(1923 - 2013) Edwin Zills, 90, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Hospice Home of Hope. Ed was born March 3, 1923 in the town of Oakfield, the son of Herman and Emma Klebs Zills. On May 4, 1946 he married Helen Denzin in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple farmed near Mayville, later moving to...

Eugene Clarence Kikkert
Apr 16, 2013
(1934 - 2013) Eugene Clarence Kikkert, 78, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday Evening, April 16, 2013 at his home in Fond du Lac surrounded by his family. Eugene was born July 12, 1934 in rural Randolph the son of John and Jennie Posthuma Kikkert. On October 20, 1954 he married Muriel Joyce Vande Zande at First Christian Reformed Church in...

Douglas G. DeBoer
Apr 9, 2013
(1967 - 2013) Douglas G. DeBoer, 45, of Waupun, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Doug was born September 19, 1967 in Waupun the son of Eugene and Betty Bylsma DeBoer. Doug graduated from Waupun High School in 1986. He married Carrie Nelson in 1986. Doug furthered his education at Central College in Pella, IA and graduated in 1990. He married...
Heideman, Beatrice
Apr 5, 2013
(1919 - 2013) Beatrice “Bea” Heideman, 93, a resident of the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun, died Friday, April 5, 2013. Bea was born July 2, 1919 in Randolph the daughter of Frank and Lucy Tamminga Aalsma. On January 21, 1939 she married John J. Heideman in Dubuque, IA. The couple farmed in Oak Center for 17 years...
Joan Zwieg
Apr 4, 2013
(1932 - 2013) Joan Zwieg, 80, of Waupun, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at her residence. Joan was born July 18, 1932 in Waupun the daughter of Frank and Irma Schrauth Tank. Joan attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1950. Following graduation she was employed by Ideal Shoe Factory in Waupun. On October 24, 1953 she...

Ernest A. Paul
Mar 30, 2013
(1924 - 2013) Ernest A. Paul, 88, of Fox Lake, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Beaver Dam. Ernest was born July 24, 1924 in the town of Fox Lake, the son of William and Louise Grahn Paul. On September 24, 1943 he was united in marriage to Catherine Baszynski. Ernest operated the...
Julie R. Smith
Mar 29, 2013
(1954 - 2013) With great sorrow, after a long illness, Julie R. Smith of Oxnard, CA passed away at home March 29, 2013 with her husband, Rick at her side. Julie was born September 6, 1954 in Waupun, the daughter of Louis A. and Shirley Gysbers Pluim. Julie graduated from Waupun High School in 1972. In 1973 she moved to...

Mary Reibold
Mar 29, 2013
(1955 - 2013) Mary Reibold, 57, of Brandon, died Friday evening, March 29, 2013 at All About Life Rehabilitation Center in Fond du Lac. Mary was born July 11, 1955 in Traverse City, MI the daughter of Albert and Betty Martin Raschi. She was a graduate of St. Francis High School in Traverse City. On May 5, 1978 she married...
Kenneth R. Brinkmann
Mar 23, 2013
(1937 - 2013) Kenneth R. Brinkmann, 75, of Waupun, died peacefully on March 23, 2013, with his family at his side, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Ken was born December 19, 1937, in Oak Park, IL, the son of Clarence and Alma (Lehman) Brinkmann. Ken is survived by his wife Carol, brother Dean, dearly departed sister Deanna, daughter,...
Donald S. Davis
Mar 23, 2013
(1924-2013) Donald Sidney Davis, 88, of Waupun, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home with his daughter, Terri, and her husband, Ted Neuburg, at his side on March 23, 2013. Donald was born April 19, 1924 in South Beaver Dam, Dodge Co, WI the son of Sidney and Mildred (Dunning) Davis. Don married Elsie E Dorn on September 27,...
Marden "Marty" West
Mar 19, 2013
(1924 - 2013) Marden “Marty” West, 88, of Waupun, died Tuesday evening, March 19, 2013 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Marden was born September 8, 1924 in Ontario, WI the son of William and Ruth Marden West. Marden grew up in Ontario and graduated from Ontario High School in 1942. He was in both theaters of WWII and came behind General...

Joanne Elgersma
Mar 16, 2013
(1938 - 2013) Joanne Elgersma, 74, of Arpin, WI died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Bethel Center where she resided. Joanne was born November 16, 1938 in Chicago the daughter of William and Angean Voss Hoekstra. On May 6, 1960 she married Andrew Elgersma in Delavan, WI. Following their marriage the couple resided in Ontario, Canada until 1977 at...
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