Obituaries
Wayne H. Harke
Nov 9, 2020
Wayne H. Harke, age 61, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020.
Private inurnment will take place at Tichora Cemetery, Markesan.
Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Markesan is honored to be serving the family.
Audrey C. Lauth
Nov 9, 2020
Audrey C. Lauth, age 92 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus.
Audrey was born in Hopkins, MN on August 7, 1928, the daughter of Frank and Monica (Georges) Kirscht. On May 29, 1948, she was united in marriage to her husband, Arnold Lauth. Throughout her life, she...
Mary Ziebell
Nov 7, 2020
Mary Ziebell, 86, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7, 2020.Mary was born September 27, 1934 in Waupun, the daughter of Alfred and Olive Fairbanks Zuehls. Mary attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1952. She furthered her education by going to cosmetology school and later received her Licensed Practical Nurse certificate. In 1955 Mary...
Judith J. (Nee Wahlen) Welsch
Nov 6, 2020
Judith "Judi" J. (nee Wahlen) Welsch, age 83 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Remembrance Home in Beaver Dam with her daughter, Lisa and son, Mark by her side.
Judi was born on June 5, 1937, the daughter of Theodore Wahlen, Sr., and Inez (Steiner) Wahlen in Beaver Dam. She attended St....
Janet Ver Hage
Nov 6, 2020
Janet “Jan” Ver Hage, 70, of Waupun, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at her home. Jan was born October 6, 1950 in Passaic, NJ the daughter of Leonard and Cira Pernice VerHoven. Jan was a 1969 graduate of Clifton High School in Clifton, NJ. Following graduation she furthered her education at Bergen Community College and received her associate’s degree....
Joanne Vander Galien
Nov 6, 2020
JoAnne was born in Randolph, Wisconsin into the family of Peter and Jeanette Vander Meulen on April 26, 1935, the fourth daughter of seven. Her siblings were: Wilda (Rudy), Teddy (Ken), Eve (Garret), Dottie (Russ/Ron), Annette (Doug), and Ruth (Roger).
She married Henry on September 18, 1953. She was the sister-in-law to: Sid (Louise), Hankie (Bill), Bill...
Mary Ann Rens
Nov 5, 2020
Mary Ann (Dykstra) Rens, 86, of Waupun, passed away peacefully November 5, 2020 at The Christian Home.Mary was born April 25, 1934, the daughter of George and Anna (Redeker) Dykstra. Mary graduated from Waupun High School in 1952. Also in 1952 she married Gordon “Bob” Rens and they established their home in Waupun. Mary valued life-long learning and graduated as...
Sandra Radke
Nov 4, 2020
Sandra Radke, 78, of Beaver Dam, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam.Sandra was born March 19, 1942 in Waupun the daughter of James and Josie Harmsen Frens. Sandra attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School. Following graduation she furthered her education by attending The Cradle in Evanston, IL. Sandra loved being...
Kenneth Pollesch
Nov 3, 2020
Kenneth Pollesch, 84, of Markesan, passed away October 31, 2020 at Ripon Medical Center with family by his side.Ken was born August 18, 1936, the son of Louis and Hazel Arndt Pollesch. Ken attended Horicon High School and then joined the National Guard. On September 4,1955 he married LaDean Goodrich at the methodist church in Beaver Dam. The couple moved...
Gordon G. Zander
Nov 3, 2020
Gordon G. Zander, age 91 of Columbus, formerly of Beaver Dam, died on November 3, 2020 at Platinum Communities - Larson House, Columbus.
Gordy was born on May 4, 1929 to Reinhold and Agnes (Schroeder) Zander in Mattoon, WI. He graduated from Mattoon High School in 1947. He worked as both a union and non-union carpenter for...
Juanita Harris
Nov 3, 2020
Juanita Penelope-Eveyln Harris, age 82 of Beaver Dam, passed away at Waukesha Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
In honoring the families wishes, a private family service for Juanita will be held on Thursday, November 12 at 3:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam.
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Jon R. Wilsnack
Nov 1, 2020
Jon R. Wilsnack, age 65 of Green Lake/Markesan, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 1, 2020.
Jon was born in Waupun on March 20, 1955, the son of Wilton and Ruanne (Lueptow) Wilsnack. Jon was a graduate of Markesan High School, UW-Oshkosh, & William Mitchell College of Law. Upon graduating from law school, Jon chose...
Sandra Edmunds
Oct 31, 2020
Sandra Edmunds, 84, of rural Waupun, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home.Sandra was born September 2, 1936 in Elgin, IL to George and Hazel Szoke. Sandra graduated from Dundee High School. While on vacation with her family in Oxford, WI she met the love of her life, Gilbert Edmunds, and married him on February 19, 1955 in...
Ronald W Senft
Oct 30, 2020
Cambria: Ronald W. Senft, age 86 or rural Cambria, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 30, 2020 with family at his side. Ron was born on April 10, 1934, the son of William and Olwen (Cowley) Senft. He attended Welsh Prairie country school and was a 1952 graduate of Cambria High School. Ron was united in marriage to...
Thomas R. Vilmin
Oct 30, 2020
Thomas R. Vilmin, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 30, 2020 at UW-Hospital in Madison.
A private family service for Thomas will be held at St. Katharine Drexel Parish. A public drive through gathering will be at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 p.m. with a private burial...
Lois M. Navis
Oct 30, 2020
Lois M. Navis, 83, of Waupun, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Ripon Community Hospital.Lois was born July 27, 1937 in Waupun, WI to Leonard and Winnie Dykstra Loomans. Lois graduated from Waupun High School in 1955. On July 11, 1958 she married Jerry Navis in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun all their married lives. Lois volunteered at...
James "Jim" Ralph Wright
Oct 29, 2020
Cambria: James “Jim” Ralph Wright, age 69 of Cambria, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Jim was born in Beaver Dam at the former Lutheran Hospital on July 3, 1951 the son of Ralph A and Eleanor Marie (Bleuer) Wright. He attended Cambria Elementary School and was a 1969 graduate of Cambria High School. Jim...
Madeline M. Kindschi
Oct 28, 2020
Madeline "Madi" M. Kindschi, age 95, of DeForest and Markesan, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan.
Madi, the daughter of William and Rosa (Wilhelm) Feutz was born on September 15, 1925 in Burnett Corners, WI. She graduated from West High School in Madison, WI and earned her Registered Nursing...
Ronald Homan
Oct 28, 2020
Ronald William Homan, 87, passed away peacefully on October 28th, 2020 at the Christian Homestead II, a division of the Waupun Christian Home. His body was weak and his heart was broken. He was met at the gates of Heaven by his wife of 62 years who he lost too soon, just four months previous.Sonny, as his family called him,...
Donna M. Duley
Oct 28, 2020
Donna M. Duley, age 81 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Watertown Health Care Center.
Visitation for Donna will be on Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, 413 E. Madison St., Waterloo, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m....
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