Obituaries
Kenneth "Charlie" A. Lindegarde
Jan 17, 2023
Kenneth A. Lindegarde, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord peacefully on January 17, 2023.
Ken was born October 17, 1944 in Ravenna, OH, the son of Carl and Bettie (Harris) Lindegarde. After graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, OH in 1962. Ken attended Milwaukee School of Engineering for a year and enlisted in...
Larry Markhardt
Jan 12, 2023
Larry Markhardt, 77, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away unexpectedly and suddenly on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. His passing has left family and friends devastated.
Larry was born August 17, 1945 in the town of Beaver Dam, the son of Willard and Lucille (Schultz) Markhardt. Larry grew up on the family...
Harold Mulder
Jan 12, 2023
Harold Mulder, 89, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Harold was born April 4, 1933, in Alto, the son of Albert and Jennie Navis Mulder. On June 29, 1956, he married Gertrude De Jager at Alto Christian Reformed Church. Harold worked at shoe factories in Waupun and Beaver Dam, and at Waupun Ready Mix for many years before...
Henry Heeringa
Jan 9, 2023
Henry Heeringa, 96, of Waupun, passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Randolph Health Services.
Henry was born October 22, 1926 in Holwerd, in the Province of Friesland of the Netherlands, the son of Jerry and Alice Boersma Heeringa. Henry served with the Dutch Army of the Netherlands during WWII in Indonesia....
Brian Allen Roska
Jan 9, 2023
Brian Roska, 63, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly at his home Monday, January 9, 2023.
Brian was born April 23, 1959 in Port Washington, WI to James and Carol Anderson Roska. Brian attended Ozaukee High School and graduated in 1977. After high school he always worked on the farm. On June 23, 1990 he married Peggie Smit in Randolph....
Laura O'Dell
Jan 7, 2023
Laura Marcella O’Dell, 89, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Waupun Christian Homestead.
Laura was born January 1, 1934 in Alabama, to Doyle and Eunice Emerson Parrish. Laura attended Florence, Alabama schools and later married Nelvin James O’Dell in Mississippi. The couple then moved to Horicon, WI for work where Laura worked at Mayville Engineering...
Eugene Schwanke
Jan 5, 2023
Eugene Schwanke, 92, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Christian Homestead.
Eugene was born August 25, 1930 near Westfield, WI in Marquette County, the son of Adolph and Gladys Swanlaw Schwanke. Eugene was drafted into the U.S. Marines in 1952. On November 6, 1954 he married Marjorie Hartgerink. The couple resided in the Waupun area...
Bob (Robert Lee) Schelter
Dec 30, 2022
Bob (Robert Lee) Schelter passed away on December 30, 2022. The son of Joseph and Marie (Reilly) Schelter, Bob was born on February 5, 1956 in Waupun.
Bob is survived by his wife, Julie Hoffmann; 3 children: Jamie Schelter, Joseph (Stephanie) Hoffmann, and Lilly (Brandon) Guenther; one sister, Julie (Rob) Schelter; one brother, Mike (Ann) Schelter; five grandchildren; two...
Helen Reabe
Dec 28, 2022
Helen Reabe, 97, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun.
Helen was born November 23, 1925 in Mayville the daughter of Nicholas and Helen Rudinger Hilbert. Helen was a graduate of Mayville High School. Prior to her marriage to Roy she worked as a dental assistant in Mayville. On June 10, 1947 she...
Karen Piehl
Dec 24, 2022
Karen Piehl, 71, of Burnett, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her home.
Karen was born August 29, 1951 to Ewald and Elsie Berndt Pieper. She was a 1969 graduate of Waupun High School. After graduating high school she married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Fred Piehl. They were married November 15,...
Donna M. Kahl
Dec 22, 2022
Donna M. Kahl, 85, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Markesan Resident Home.
Donna was born January 3, 1937 in Beaver Dam, WI, the daughter of Arnold and Esther Lenz Welk. Donna graduated from Markesan High School in 1954. In 1957 she graduated from Mercy Hospital, School of Nursing in Oshkosh. On June 8, 1957...
Dale Vanden Berg
Dec 22, 2022
Dale Vanden Berg, 90, of Waupun, WI passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Christian Home in Waupun.
Dale was born February 16, 1932 in the Brandon area to Herman and Josie (Bresser) Vanden Berg. Dale was totally devoted to his wife of 67 years, Nancy (Paffenroth) Vanden Berg. His daughters Kay (Pat) Elliott of Bloomington, MN and...
Nancy Vanderkin
Dec 21, 2022
Nancy Vanderkin, 74, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital with her daughters by her side.
Nancy was born January 1, 1948 in Plymouth, WI the daughter of Elroy and Phyllis Skelton Harder. On June 29, 1968 she married the love of her life, Larry Vanderkin in Waupun. The couple owned and operated Last...
Wesley A. Greenfield
Dec 18, 2022
Wesley A. Greenfield, 82, of Waupun, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Waupun Christian Home.
Wesley was born October 22, 1940 in the town of Alto, the son of Anthony and Allie Tobak Greenfield. Wes was a graduate of Waupun High School. On October 7, 1960 he married Janice Koopmans in Waupun. Wes was a member...
Earl Rohde
Dec 16, 2022
Earl Rohde, 85, of Waupun, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home with family by his side.
Earl was born January 7, 1937 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of Ertmann and Arline Merkel Rohde. Earl attended high school in Peoria, IL but moved to Fond du lac where he met the love of his life,...
Janice Streekstra
Dec 15, 2022
Janice Streekstra, 72, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Janice was born November 26, 1950 in Beaver Dam the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Ebert Siewert. On November 30, 1968 she married Gary Streekstra at County Line Lutheran Church in the Town of Fox Lake. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun...
Betty Perry
Dec 14, 2022
Betty Jane Perry, née Mielke, passed away at home on December 14, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.
Betty, born on March 21, 1929, lived permanently in two farmhouses her entire life. She spent her first 21 years on the Frank and Edna Mielke farm. Betty graduated from Waupun High School where she met a friend of her cousins, Kenneth...
Carol Schneider
Dec 13, 2022
Carol A. Schneider, 79, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Agnes Hospital with her daughters by her side.
Carol was born August 22, 1942 to Kenneth and Bernetta Seibel. Carol graduated from Goodrich High School and started working at various establishments but the most important one was Kmart where she met so many wonderful people....
Donald Anderson
Dec 7, 2022
Donald R. Anderson, 87, of Brandon, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Anchor Communities in Brandon.
Donald was born June 4, 1935 in Gary, IN, the son of Perry and Ellen McIntire Anderson. Donald attended Hobart, IN schools, graduating high school in 1954. On December 3, 1955 he married his high school sweetheart, Lynaya Strom in Hobart, IN....
Marion Jean Malnory
Nov 29, 2022
Marion Jean Malnory, 94, of Sun Prairie passed away November 29, 2022 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center.
Marion was born December 17, 1927 in Waupun, the daughter of Lester and Anne Scott Damsteegt. Marion graduated from Waupun High School in 1945 and UW-Madison Pharmacy School in 1949. Marion met Robert Malnory and they were married August 27, 1950 at...