Obituaries
Audrey E. Benike
Apr 25, 2020
Audrey Benike, age 91 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 after a brief illness.
She was born in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Ralph Young and Eleanora (Abler) Young. She met Eugene (Gene) Benike and they married in 1949, enjoying a romance that lasted a lifetime.
Audrey was always interested in...
Earl W. Turck
Apr 24, 2020
On Friday, April 24, 2020, Earl W. Turck, age 77, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Earl was born on May 9, 1942, as an only child to Walter and Amanda (Kenning) Turck. After attending high school, he became a lifelong farmer on the south side of Beaver Dam. He married Nancy Emkow on April 26,...
Albert O. Thornburgh
Apr 21, 2020
Albert O. "Jim" Thornburgh passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
He was born to Albert E. Thornburgh and Phoebe (Jones) Thornburgh on June 26, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH. The Great Depression necessitated a move to Oak Park, IL to live with his grandparents who were also housing his aunt's family. He was...
Phyllis A. Kirst
Apr 20, 2020
Phyllis Ann Kirst, 90 of Markesan, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the North Terrace Assisted Living of the Markesan Resident Home.
Phyllis was born on December 30, 1929 in Markesan, the daughter of Louis and Gladys Albright. Phyllis graduated from Markesan High School in 1948 and went...
Nancy L. Walsdorf
Apr 19, 2020
Nancy Leah Walsdorf, age 93 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Juneau.
Nancy was born on April 2, 1927 in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Leland and Opal Walsdorf. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951 and taught Art and English at Gilbert and St....
Jacob D. Friede
Apr 19, 2020
Jacob "Jake" Friede, age 42 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly due to a boating accident on Sunday, April 19, 2020 on Spring Lake (near Kingston), a longtime favorite fishing spot of his.
Due to current gathering limitations, a private funeral service for Jake's immediate family was held and recorded.
Jacob Douglas Friede...
Scott R Lohrey
Apr 18, 2020
Scott R. Lohrey, age 51 of Markesan, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Scott was born on September 20, 1968 at Waupun Memorial Hospital to Linda Lohry. He attended the Markesan School District and worked many different jobs throughout his life. Scott loved to enjoy the outdoors.
He leaves to mourn his mother, Linda...
William H. Snell
Apr 16, 2020
William "Bill" H. Snell, age 96 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Hillside Manor.
Bill was born on December 25, 1923 in Evansville, IN, the son of Holden and Mary (Orendorf) Snell. He graduated from Madison East High School before attending UW-Madison and the Madison Business College. For 37 months, he...
Eva Sadoski
Apr 14, 2020
Eva Sadoski, age 82 of Randolph, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
Eva was born in Shawano on December 28, 1937, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Schwartzkopf) Plovey. On May 11, 1957, she was united in marriage to her husband, Donald Sadoski at St. Mary's Church at Lost Lake. A feisty...
Ellen Derksen
Apr 13, 2020
Ellen Derksen, 87, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on April 13, 2020. Ellen was born June 18, 1932, in Fond du Lac, WI to Melvin and Gertie Kastein. Ellen was raised in the Brandon area, and graduated from Brandon High School in 1950. On January 12, 1951, she was united in marriage to Clifford Derksen, and they...
Gene Allen Steinich
Apr 10, 2020
Steinich, Gene A Gene Allen Steinich went to his heavenly home on Friday, April 10, 2020, at Randolph Health Services, Randolph, Wisconsin. Gene was born at home in Scott Township, Columbia County, WI on January 24, 1941, to Elmer and Frances Verl (Froehlich) Steinich. He was baptized March 1, 1941, and confirmed on January 31, 1952, at Trinity Evangelical...
Tegan Strook
Apr 9, 2020
Tegan Strook, 24, of Brandon, passed away April 9, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident.Tegan was born May 27, 1995, the daughter of Todd Strook and Lisa Higgins. Tegan graduated from Laconia High School in 2013. She was an avid figure skater, graduated from the Waupun Community Center, and was on the Waupun synchronized figure skating team. Tegan...
Dennis Siewert
Apr 9, 2020
Dennis “Boss” Siewert, 79, of Markesan, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Ripon Hospital. Dennis was born March 5, 1941 in Fond du Lac the son of Herbert and Dorothy Ebert Siewert. He graduated from Markesan High School in 1959. After high school he worked at Alto Dairy, drove truck, and worked on the family farm. On March 29,...
Elizabeth M. Miller
Apr 8, 2020
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Miller, age 58 of Markesan, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at UW-Hospital in Madison.
A memorial gathering for Betty will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, W3377 Main St., Manchester from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11:00...
Floyd "Toby" Ferries
Apr 7, 2020
Floyd "Toby" F. Ferries, age 86 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
Born in Beaver Dam on May 1, 1933, Floyd was the son of Robert H. and Anna L. (Hildebrandt) Ferries and attended Beaver Dam High School. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Debra A. Feigenbaum
Apr 7, 2020
Debra A. Feigenbaum, 79, of Waupun, passed away April 7, 2020 at her home.Debra was born May 17, 1940, the daughter of Howard and Gladys Barzyk Deering. On August 10, 1958 Debra married Abby Feigenbaum. The couple moved to Waupun in 1974. Debra was a homemaker and she loved cooking and baking. She was an avid gardener and bird watcher,...
Irene Ter Beest
Apr 6, 2020
Irene Ter Beest, 91, of Brandon, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Anchor Communities in Brandon.Irene was born August 16, 1928 in Columbia County, the daughter of Frank and Lucy Tamminga Aalsma. Irene graduated from Waupun High School in 1946. On September 20, 1948 she married Andy Ter Beest in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple farmed near Alto...
Dolores I. Metcalf
Apr 3, 2020
Dolores Irene Metcalf, daughter of the late Glen and Luella (Miller) Tunison, was born December 10, 1935, in Columbia County, WI. She went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 3, 2020.
Dolores was baptized into the Christian faith on December 26, 1935, at St. John's in Salemville by Rev. T. W. Redlin, and confirmed in...
Lois Micheels
Apr 3, 2020
Lois Micheels, 82, of Beaver Dam, passed away April 3, 2020 at Beaver Dam Memory Care.Lois was born June 12, 1937 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Edward and Antoinette Loomans Nummerdor. Lois attended Waupun Schools. After high school she married William Micheels in Waupun. Lois was an excellent stay at home mom, extremely funny, and brutally honest. She...
Lois Graesslin
Mar 31, 2020
Lois A. Graesslin, 84, of Madison, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital.Lois was born November 1, 1935 in Waupun, the daughter of Everett “Ted” and Edna Schlieve Redman. Lois was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1953. She continued her education and received a Registered Nurse Degree. On October 1, 1960 she married Richard Graesslin....
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