Obituaries
Delmer August Vande Slunt
Sep 23, 2012
(1919 - 2012) Delmer August Vande Slunt, 92, of Brandon, arrived in his Heavenly home on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Delmer resided for 3 ½ years at Marvin’s Manor in Brandon. Delmer was born October 24, 1919 in Waupun one of eight children to Henry and Leona (Luther) Vande Slunt. Delmer attended Brandon schools. On June 6, 1941 he married...
Jane Irene Guelig
Sep 23, 2012
(1920 - 2012) Jane Irene Guelig, age 92, died at home on Sunday, September 23rd. She was born on February 9, 1920 in Fond du Lac to John and Elizabeth (Konen) Bermingham. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, Roosevelt Junior High, and graduated from Fond du Lac Senior High School. On September 18, 1943 Jane married Edmund Paul Guelig at...
Marlene Kraintz
Sep 21, 2012
(1935 - 2012) Marlene Kraintz, 77, of Waupun, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at her home. Marlene was born February 26, 1935 in Waupun, WI, the daughter of Otto and Janet Redeker Loomans. Marlene attended Waupun schools, and graduated from Waupun High School in 1953. She attended Kenosha Technical Institute where she received her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse....
Martha Boomsma
Sep 15, 2012
(1927 - 2012) Martha Boomsma, 85, a resident at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun, died Saturday evening, September 15, 2012 at Prairie Ridge. Martha was born July 25, 1927 in Wichert, IL the daughter of Simon and Katie Zeldenrust Koopmans. In 1944 she graduated from St. Anne High School in St. Anne, IL. On March 18, 1948 she married...
James Harteau
Sep 15, 2012
(1927 - 2012) James Harteau, 85, of Waupun, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Jim was born July 18, 1927 in Oconto Falls, WI the son of Clarence and Esther Graham Harteau. On January 6, 1951 he married Marcine Mocco in Manitowoc. Following their marriage they lived in Oconto Falls until 1956...
Mary Lou Muehlenhaupt
Sep 14, 2012
(1927 - 2012) Mary Lou Muehlenhaupt, 85, a resident of Markesan Resident Home, died Friday, September 14, 2012. Mary Lou was born January 14, 1927 in Manchester the daughter of Benjamin and Frances Quade Schulz. On May 4, 1947 she married Guenther Muehlenhaupt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Manchester. The couple farmed in the Manchester area all their married...
Esther Oelhafen
Sep 13, 2012
(1921 - 2012) Esther Oelhafen, 90, a resident of Hillside Manor of Beaver Dam, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. Esther was born December 16, 1921 in Lessor, WI, the daughter of William and Lena Kuehmichel Brandt. On July 26, 1947 she married Frederick Oelhafen, and they resided in St. Lawrence for most of their married lives together. Esther worked...
Christena Ter Beest
Sep 12, 2012
(1922 - 2012) Christena Ter Beest, 90, a resident of Marvin’s Manor in Brandon, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 with her family at her side. Christena was born July 27, 1922 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Albert and Jenny Navis Mulder. On July 13, 1944 she married Edward Ter Beest in Alto. Following their marriage...
Alice M. Gentry
Sep 12, 2012
(1927 - 2012) Alice M. Gentry, 85, of Waupun, died Wednesday afternoon, September 12, 2012 at the Christian Living Center in Waupun. Alice was born January 11, 1927 in the town of Borth, WI, the daughter of Ernst and Bertha Mielke Buhrow. Alice was employed for 23 years as a supervisor at Ripon Good Cookies in Ripon, retiring in 1989....
Kurt Eric TerBeest
Sep 7, 2012
(1970 - 2012) Kurt Eric TerBeest, 42, of Markesan, died Friday, September 7, 2012. Kurt was born August 7, 1970 the son of Jerald and Dianna Schlieve TerBeest. On February 23, 1991 he married the love of his life, Robyn Schouten, in Alto, WI. Kurt lived a full life as he enjoyed his passion for darts, bowling, playing golf, racing,...
Howard Emmanuel Dornfeld
Sep 6, 2012
(1923 - 2012) Howard Emmanuel Dornfeld, 89, of Markesan, met his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2012. He lived at Markesan Resident Home for the past 5 years. Howard was born August 21, 1923 in Salemville, WI the son of Christian and Caroline (Bender) Dornfeld. On July 9, 1950 he married the love of his life, Vera Steinich. They...
Donald J. Dykstra
Sep 1, 2012
(1929 - 2012) Donald J. Dykstra, 82, of Waupun, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born October 29, 1929 in Waupun the son of George and Anna Redeker Dykstra. Don attended Waupun schools and graduated in 1948. On February 16, 1951 he married Shirley J. Harmsen in Waupun. Following Shirley’s passing, Don...
Marvin L. Bos
Aug 31, 2012
(1931 - 2012) Marvin L. Bos, 80, of Waupun, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Marvin was born December 11, 1931 in Douglas County South Dakota the son of Adrian and Minnie Kuening Bos. In 1937 he moved to Wisconsin with his family. On February 6, 1953 he married Lois J. Vande Zande at First...
Delores A. Pautsch
Aug 25, 2012
(1928 - 2012) Delores A. Pautsch, 83, of Waupun, died peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun. Delores was born October 30, 1928 in Fond du Lac the daughter of the late William and Alma Schmidt Mielke. On November 5, 1949 she married Milton Pautsch in Waupun and the couple lived in Waupun most...
Elizabeth Bille
Aug 24, 2012
(1922 - 2012) Elizabeth Bille, 90, formerly of Waupun, died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac. Elizabeth was born January 23, 1922 in the town of Trenton the daughter of Henry and Jessie Riel Van Ruiswyk. Elizabeth was employed by National Rivet in Waupun during the Korean War and thereafter by the...
Corneliske “Connie” De Vries
Aug 11, 2012
(1931 - 2012) Corneliske “Connie” De Vries, 81, of Waupun, died three days after her husband at her home in Waupun with all of her family by her side. Connie was born on February 18, 1931 in the Netherlands, the daughter of the late John and Tena Elgersma Wierenga. As a young girl Connie came to the U.S. and settled...
Ronald W. Wienke “Wink”
Aug 10, 2012
(1955 - 2012) Ronald W. Wienke “Wink”, 57, of rural Markesan, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 10, 2012 at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Ron was born April 4, 1955 in Beaver Dam, the son of Donald and Lois Putnam Wienke. He was raised in Fox Lake and a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1974. On February 14, 1976 he...
Marjorie Mae Bruins
Aug 9, 2012
(1934 - 2012) Marjorie Mae Bruins, 77, of Alto, WI, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Marge was born October 9, 1934 to Ben and Minnie (Kemink) Broadway in rural Brandon, WI. On June 2, 1954 she married Lowell J. Bruins at Alto Christian Reformed Church in Alto. Marge was an active and faithful member...
Roland Visser
Aug 7, 2012
(1925 - 2012) Roland Visser, 87, of Waupun, died Tuesday evening, August 7, 2012 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun. Roland was born February 25, 1925 in Waupun, the son of Cornelius and Hattie Loomans Visser. On June 12, 1947 he married Sylvia Vande Zande at First Reformed Church in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all...
Thys "Ted" De Vries
Aug 7, 2012
(1926 - 2012) Thys “Ted” De Vries, 85, of Waupun died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Christian Home in Waupun where he resided. Ted was born October 14, 1926 in the Netherlands, the son of the late Willem and Boukje Terpstra De Vries. Ted came to the U.S. in 1948 and settled in the Waupun/Brandon area where he has...
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