Obituaries

Kristina M. Giese

Kristina M. Giese

Feb 4, 2021

Kristina M. Giese, age 32 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, February 4, 2021.

Kristina is now with the love of her life, Josh DeMeuse and her grandfather, Kenneth Giese. She was a devoted nurse at Hope Health and Rehabilitation. She always saw the good in people and believed in second chances. She...

Richard E. Hein

Richard E. Hein

Feb 2, 2021

Richard E. Hein, age 90 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.

Richard was born in Beaver Dam on January 31, 1931, the son of Emory and Edith (Westover) Hein. On January 27, 1951, he was united in marriage to his wife, Peggy A. Pearson at...

Shirley Bartow

Shirley Bartow

Feb 1, 2021

Shirley C. Bartow, 90, formerly of Waupun, was called to her heavenly home on February 1, 2021, at her Oakwood Manor residence in Oshkosh.She was born on November 17, 1930, in Milwaukee, daughter of John and Clara Karmann. They moved to Waupun where Shirley met and married Arthur P. Bartow, her one true love, on May 5, 1951, at St....

Orrin Nummerdor

Orrin Nummerdor

Jan 31, 2021

Orrin Nummerdor, 79 of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his home.Orrin was born September 27, 1941 in Fond du Lac the son of Clyde and Reca Griffioen Nummerdor. Orrin attended Waupun High School and graduated in 1961. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three years with one year being in Korea. On...

Alton Flegner

Alton Flegner

Jan 30, 2021

Alton R. Flegner, 79, of rural Brandon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2021.Alton was born May 8, 1941 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of Elmer and Alice Westhuis Flegner. Alton attended Brandon schools and following his education worked on the family farm and later at Farmers Elevator. He was then employed at Mercury...

Gerald J. Reinke

Gerald J. Reinke

Jan 30, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" J. Reinke, age 79 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Visitation for Jerry will be held on Sunday, February 7 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until the time of the funeral service at 2:00...

Donald Lemiesz

Donald Lemiesz

Jan 30, 2021

Donald "Donnie" Lemiesz, age 83 of Markesan, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Cherry Meadows in Appleton.

Donnie was born in Ripon on April 11, 1937, the son of Alice (Stellmacher) and Walter Lemiesz, Sr.  Proudly serving his country, Donnie was in the United States Army in Japan from 1955 until 1957, and then the...

Laurie L. Jeche

Laurie L. Jeche

Jan 28, 2021

Laurie L. Jeche, age 60 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 28, 2021 after a battle with cancer.

Visitation for Laurie will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at St. Stephen's Ev. Lutheran Church, 300 West St., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Shirley Whooley

Shirley Whooley

Jan 26, 2021

Shirley L. Whooley, age 91, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home (the home Shirley and Jim built together and lived in until Jim passed in 1999). Shirley came back to live at “home” at Thanksgiving and was so happy to be home. She said she couldn’t remember the last time she had seen a squirrel play outside. Shirley was...

Norman C. Nehmer, Jr.

Norman C. Nehmer, Jr.

Jan 25, 2021

Norman C. Nehmer, Jr., age 55 of Hollywood, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25, 2021 at home.

Visitation for Norman Jr. will take place on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Annunciation Catholic Church, 305 Green St., Fox Lake from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with...

Gene E. Nitschke

Gene E. Nitschke

Jan 24, 2021

Gene E. Nitschke, age 76 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Gene was born in Beaver Dam on March 14, 1944, the son of Elmer and Marjorie (Sutton) Nitschke. He worked with his dad for many years as a real estate agent and appraiser, and also sold insurance. Gene was a NASCAR fan...

Robert Bliefnick

Robert Bliefnick

Jan 24, 2021

Robert (Bob) Rudolph Bliefnick, known as Bliefy to close friends and family, passed away Sunday, January 24th, 2021 and rejoined the love of his life, Kate Bliefnick, in heaven after 91 beautiful years on earth.Bob was born January 22nd, 1930 in the township of Mecan near Montello, WI to parents Rudolph and Bertha (nee Ebert) Bliefnick. He grew up on...

Vivian A. Karst

Vivian A. Karst

Jan 21, 2021

Vivian A. Karst, age 86 of Burnett, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.

Visitation for Vivian will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, N8523 Front St, Burnett, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Tim...

Carol Killam

Carol Killam

Jan 20, 2021

Carol A. Killam, 78, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at St. Agnes in Fond du Lac. Carol was born February 14, 1942 in Ripon to the late Arnold and Gladys (Theune) Veenendaal. She grew up on the Mackford Prairie. In 1959 she graduated from Markesan High School. After graduating she worked at National Rivet. On July 1, 1961 she married...

Myrtle Beecher

Myrtle Beecher

Jan 20, 2021

Myrtle "Myrt" Beecher, age 94, went peacefully to her heavenly home on January 20, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Myrtle was born May 4, 1926 in Wausau, the daughter of William and Agnes Hoeft. She spent her childhood years growing up in the Wausau area. The Great Depression brought her family to Beaver Dam...

Jane F. Mulligan

Jane F. Mulligan

Jan 17, 2021

Jane Frances Mulligan, age 70 of West Allis and formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend.

In honoring the family's wishes, private family services will be held.

Click HERE to view the funeral service for Jane.

Jane was...

Lyle L. Pagel

Lyle L. Pagel

Jan 17, 2021

Lyle L. Pagel, age 72 of Juneau, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Visitation for Lyle will take place on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at St. Stephen's Ev. Lutheran Church, 300 West St., Beaver Dam from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. A private family service will follow. Inurnment will take place at...

Denise Jackson-Buchholz

Denise Jackson-Buchholz

Jan 17, 2021

Denise Jackson-Buchholz, 62, of Waupun, passed away January 17, 2021 at her home.Denise was born September 25, 1958 to Dale and Margaret “Peggy” Smalling Buchholz. Denise went to Waupun area schools and graduated in 1976. After graduating she obtained her associate’s degree in accounting and worked as senior accountant for 16 years. After being told she wasn't able to have...

Debra Kok

Debra Kok

Jan 15, 2021

Debra Kok, 64, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac with her family by her side.Deb was born in Waupun on May 18, 1956 the daughter of Raymond and Marion Berghammer Dolgner. Deb graduated from Waupun High School in 1974. She worked at grocery stores and was a babysitter...

Lola Fae Coleman

Lola Fae Coleman

Jan 13, 2021

Fae Coleman was born Lola Fae Adkins in Puritan Mines, West Virginia on September 26, 1929 to Savage and Pearl Adkins.  She was the 4th of 6 children.  She grew up on a farm outside of Delbarton, West Virginia during the Great Depression playing in Pigeon Creek, chasing chickens and picking blackberries.  Fae graduated from Burch High School in...

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