Obituaries

Gilbert Schwechel

Gilbert Schwechel

Sep 18, 2020

Gilbert Schwechel, age 68 of Marquette, passed away at Ripon Medical Center on Friday, September 18, 2020.

Visitation for Gilbert will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m.

Gilbert...

Thelma Schlieve

Thelma Schlieve

Sep 16, 2020

Thelma Schlieve, 87, of Winneconne, formerly of Waupun, passed away peacefully September 16, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family. Thelma was born May 19, 1933, the daughter of Tom and Della VandeSlunt Pluim. Thelma attended Waupun schools. On March 24, 1951 she married Judson Schlieve at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun. Thelma and Jud owned and operated Judson’s from...

Marian Mich

Marian Mich

Sep 16, 2020

Marian Mich, 92, of rural Randolph, passed away September 16, 2020 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Marian was born October 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Alex and Helen Voland Markwiese.  Marian graduated from St. John’s Cathedral High School in Milwaukee in 1945. Following graduation she attended cosmetology school and worked as a beautician for a couple years. On May...

Dennis Rechek

Dennis Rechek

Sep 16, 2020

Dennis Rechek, 71, of Waupun, passed away September 16, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Dennis was born October 6, 1948 in Waupun, the son of Eugene and Chrysanta Klapper Rechek. Dennis was a graduate of Mayville High School in 1967. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served one tour of duty from August 1969-February 1972 in Vietnam....

Bryan J. Beaudry

Bryan J. Beaudry

Sep 15, 2020

Bryan's memorial gathering and service that were previously scheduled have been canceled and will be rescheduled on a later date.

Bryan J. Beaudry, age 62 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 after a five-year journey with ALS. Bryan confronted this monster with grace and courage....

Anita Mae Steinich

Anita Mae Steinich

Sep 14, 2020

Anita Mae (Horton) Steinich, 86, Cambria, WI, went to be with our Lord on September 14, 2020 at her assisted living residence in Beaver Dam. She succumbed from complications of the Covid-19 virus. She was born December 14, 1933 in the Township of Scott, Columbia County, to Vernon and Olwen (Achterberg) Horton. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran...

Barbara Rae Gentz

Barbara Rae Gentz

Sep 14, 2020

Barbara Rae Gentz, 64, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Christian Home in Waupun. Barb was born June 27, 1956 in Hustisford, WI to Roland and Madelene Arneson Gentz.  In 1974 she graduated from Horicon High School.  Barb was a hardworking individual who started at the bottom and worked her way up to the...

Larry L. Sekel

Larry L. Sekel

Sep 11, 2020

Larry "Yogi Bear" L. Sekel, age 79 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at UW-Hospital in Madison.

Visitation for Larry will be held on Thursday, September 17 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial...

Roland E. Buchholz

Roland E. Buchholz

Sep 11, 2020

Roland E. Buchholz, 77, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly September 11, 2020. Roland was born May 11, 1943, the son of Edwin and Mary Hughes Buchholz. Roland went on to be a mechanic in Markesan. On July 17, 1976 he married Joyce Tobak at First Christian Reformed Church in Waupun. The couple lived in Waupun all their married lives. Roland...

Joseph Schmidt

Joseph Schmidt

Sep 10, 2020

Joseph "Joe" "Schmidty" Schmidt, age 60 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

A memorial gathering for Joe will be held on Friday, September 18 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m until 1:00 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Highland Memory Gardens, town of Trenton....

Janis C. Steuck

Janis C. Steuck

Sep 9, 2020

Janis C. Steuck, age 81, of Fox Lake, passed away at home under Hillside Hospice Care on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from pulmonary fluid retention/congestive heart failure issues - non-COVID-19 related.

Visitation for Janis will take place at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam on Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 1:00 p.m....

Joshua Alvin

Joshua Alvin

Sep 7, 2020

Joshua Alvin, age 42 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, September 7, 2020.

A memorial gathering for Josh will be held at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 8:00 p.m

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James C. Jolly

James C. Jolly

Sep 5, 2020

James "Jim" Calvin Jolly, age 89, passed away at Wisconsin Veteran's Home at King on Saturday, September 5, 2020.

Arrangements for Jim are pending and a complete obituary will follow.

Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, is honored to be serving the family.

Harley R. Leitzke

Harley R. Leitzke

Sep 5, 2020

Harley Raymond Leitzke, of Green Lake and formerly of Markesan, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the age of 85 at the Barrett House in Markesan with family by his side.

Harley was born on November 28, 1934, in Hustisford, WI, the son of Raymond and Arvedah (Kuehl) Leitzke. He attended Bethany Lutheran Grade School...

Glenn E. Marsden

Glenn E. Marsden

Sep 4, 2020

Glenn Earl Marsden, age 23 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital due to complications from a lifelong fight with Chronic Granulomatous Disease.

Glenn was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 4, 1997, the son of Christopher Marsden and Theresa Whiteside. He worked as a forklift operator for Birds Eye Foods...

Doris Vossekuil

Doris Vossekuil

Aug 29, 2020

Doris Rose Scharf Vossekuil, 95, of Waupun, passed away August 29, 2020 at the Christian Home.Doris was born January 3, 1925 in Brownsville, the daughter of Fred and Mildred Steiner Scharf. Doris attended Brownsville and Lomira schools as well as Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac. Doris received her nursing degree in 1947 at St. Agnes School Nursing in...

Dorothy M. Walker

Dorothy M. Walker

Aug 25, 2020

Dorothy M. Walker, age 101 of Waupun, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Barrett House - Ripon.

Visitation for Dorothy will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...

Michael A. Wald

Michael A. Wald

Aug 22, 2020

Michael A. Wald, 40, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and close friends.Mike was born July 14, 1980 in Beaver Dam, the son of Aldon and Connie Duehning Wald. Mike attended Westfield High School. After high school he followed his childhood dream of being a truck driver like his dad. When...

Ruben Duarte

Ruben Duarte

Aug 18, 2020

Ruben Duarte, age 65 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

A Celebration of Life for Ruben will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Topper's Tap, 404 S. Center St., Beaver Dam, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Ruben was born in Mexico on July 11,...

Larry L. Rens

Larry L. Rens

Aug 18, 2020

Larry L. Rens, 77, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his residence.Larry was born October 30, 1942 in Waupun, the son of Clarence and Alice Bronkhorst Rens. Larry attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1961. On September 19, 1963 he married Shirley Van Loo at First Reformed Church in Waupun. The couple lived...

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