Obituaries

David Keith

David Keith

Jan 12, 2020

David "Fury" Keith, age 69 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Clearview Nursing & Rehab Center.

A graveside service for Dave will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Memory Gardens, N9782 Hwy 151, Beaver Dam with graveside military honors provided by the John E. Miller...

Gary L. Fischer

Gary L. Fischer

Jan 9, 2020

Gary L. Fischer, age 75 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam.

Visitation for Gary will be held on Wednesday, January 15 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...

Lucille I. Towne

Lucille I. Towne

Jan 9, 2020

Lucille I. Towne, age 97, passed away January 9, 2020 at Copperleaf Village in Ripon.Lucille was born May 7, 1922 in Manchester, the daughter of Otto and Emma Dumke Sieg. On January 1, 1942 she married Jasper Towne in Waupun where they resided their entire married lives. Lucille enjoyed spending her time on the farm as Jasper’s right hand lady....

Jerrianne Vanderkin

Jerrianne Vanderkin

Jan 7, 2020

Jerrianne Vanderkin, 77, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home.Jerrianne was born August 18, 1942 to Joseph and Claudine Krause Stahowiak of Markesan. On September 5, 1964 Jerrianne married John E. Vanderkin of rural Waupun. They lived in Waupun all their married lives, owning businesses along the way. She enjoyed her family very much. Family meant...

Elmer Hopp

Elmer Hopp

Jan 7, 2020

Elmer Hopp, 95, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Memory Care Facility in Waupun.Elmer was born September 15, 1924 in the town of Waupun in Fond du Lac County the son of Edward and Hattie Vande Kolk Hopp. On August 17, 1960 he married Junice Kwakkel in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun all their...

Mildred Schmuhl

Mildred Schmuhl

Jan 5, 2020

Mildred Schmuhl, 97, of Ripon, passed away January 5, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon with family by her side.Mildred was born June 20, 1922 in Ripon, WI the daughter of Lewis and Louise Schultz Chaffin. Mildred was a graduate of Ripon High School. On September 28, 1940 she married Clarence Schmuhl in Fairwater at Zion Lutheran Church. Following their...

Timothy J. Shea

Timothy J. Shea

Jan 5, 2020

Timothy J. Shea, 72, of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on January 5, 2020.Tim, the son of Bernard and Dolores (Marsch) Shea, was born February 7, 1947 in Watertown. Tim graduated from Watertown High School and then went to school in Milwaukee to become a barber. While in barber school, he met the love of his...

Shirley May Rupnow

Shirley May Rupnow

Jan 4, 2020

Shirley May Rupnow, age 89 formerly of Randolph, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at her home in Waupun. Shirley was born in Oakfield, WI the daughter of Peter and Laura (Reklau) Kaul. She graduated from Oakfield High School in 1948. Shirley was united in marriage to Eugene Rupnow on Sept. 21, 1957 in Brownsville, WI. Over the...

Fred Warmke

Fred Warmke

Jan 4, 2020

Fred Warmke, age 77 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Randolph Health Services.

Fred was born in the town of Fountain Prairie on April 22, 1942, the son of Urban and Alma (Seier) Warmke. He was a 1960 graduate of Fall River High School and went on to proudly serve his country...

Josephine R. Dahl

Josephine R. Dahl

Jan 1, 2020

Josephine R. Dahl, age 97 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

Josephine was born in Columbus on July 18, 1922, the daughter of Otto and Louise (Ibisch) Hasenfus. On August 31, 1946, she married her loving husband, Orville Dahl, at Zion Lutheran Church in Columbus. Josephine and...

George "Spencer" Spencer Motz

George "Spencer" Spencer Motz

Dec 29, 2019

Cambria/Colgate: George Spencer Motz, “Spence”, age 87 of Colegate, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Cambria, WI. Spencer was born in the Town of Lisbon on the family farm on Feb. 25, 1932 to the Parents of Otis and Anna (DeCaluwe) Motz. He went to primary and high school in Menomonee Falls and...

Daryl Smith

Daryl Smith

Dec 27, 2019

Daryl Smith, 46, of Beaver Dam, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison after a six year battle with melanoma.Daryl was born October 9, 1973 in Chicago the son of Carol Fernandez. Daryl worked as a concrete mason in construction most of his life. Most recently he owned his own business, CC Concrete Construction in Beaver...

Marion Pawlak

Marion Pawlak

Dec 27, 2019

Marion Pawlak, age 87 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Clearview Nursing and Rehab in Juneau.

Services for Marion are pending and a complete obituary will follow.

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

Linda T. Hooper

Linda T. Hooper

Dec 20, 2019

Linda Therese Hooper (née Rose) died on December 20, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison due to complications with an ongoing illness. Even though Linda left us all too soon at 59 years old, we are thankful that her passing was quiet and gentle.

Linda was born in Milwaukee, WI and grew up in Beaver Dam...

Carol A. Oppermann

Carol A. Oppermann

Dec 18, 2019

Carol A. Oppermann, 81, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah.Carol was born November 22, 1938 at her grandparent’s home in rural Brownsville in Byron township, the daughter of John J. and Vida Sampson Summers. On June 11, 1955 she married Barnard A. Oppermann at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. Following their marriage...

Alex Wynstra

Alex Wynstra

Dec 17, 2019

Alex Wynstra, age 92, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at The Village of Heather Hills where he received loving care from a dedicated staff. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Wynstra in 2015. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Cora Kwekel, great nephew, Joel Walma, nephew and niece, Dave and Ruth...

Caecilia "Cil" Mecklenberg

Caecilia "Cil" Mecklenberg

Dec 17, 2019

Caecilia “Cil” Mecklenberg, 81, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Unity Point Meriter Hospital in Madison.Caecilia was born June 27, 1938 in the town of Chester, Dodge County, the daughter of Martin and Lelah Peachy Koehler. On October 5, 1957 she married Gerald Mecklenberg in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all...

Sheila A. Tesch

Sheila A. Tesch

Dec 16, 2019

Sheila A. Tesch, age 76 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2019.

A memorial gathering for Sheila will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd, Beaver Dam, from 6:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 7:00 p.m with...

Richard "Dick" M. Schatz

Richard "Dick" M. Schatz

Dec 15, 2019

Richard M. (Dick) Schatz Sr. of rural Cambria passed away at home on Sunday December 15, 2019 at the age of 77. Dick was born at home in Salemville, WI on July 9, 1942 to Merton & Florence (Kamrath) Schatz. He graduated from Cambria Union Schools in May 1960. Dick was a hard worker his entire life, working at...

Deborah "Debbie" L. Miller

Deborah "Debbie" L. Miller

Dec 14, 2019

Deborah "Debbie" L. Miller, age 71 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Rainbow Hospice Care in Johnson Creek.

Visitation for Debbie will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 2:00...

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