Obituaries

June A. Oelke

June A. Oelke

Sep 14, 2019

June Alice Oelke was born on November 7, 1952 and died to eternal life on September 14, 2019 at the age of 66 years.

Visitation for June will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at...

Ellen Johnson

Ellen Johnson

Sep 13, 2019

Ellen Johnson, 94, of Waupun, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at The Christian Home.Ellen was born June 24, 1925 in Waupun, the daughter of Edwin and Minnie Vande Berg Redeker. Ellen was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1943. On March 20, 1948 she married Orville Johnnson in Waupun where they resided all of their married lives. Ellen...

James W. Dehnert

James W. Dehnert

Sep 11, 2019

James "Jim" William Dehnert, age 65 of Fox Lake passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at UW-Hospital in Madison.

Visitation for Jim will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. ...

Craig M. Giese Sr.

Craig M. Giese Sr.

Sep 10, 2019

Craig M. Giese Sr., age 68 of Marquette, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Ripon Medical Center.

A memorial gathering for Craig will be held on Friday, September 20, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, W3377 Main St., Manchester, from 9 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Michael...

Douglas Henker

Douglas Henker

Sep 10, 2019

Douglas Henker, 85, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Doug was born March 2, 1934 in Fond du Lac the son of Walter and Mabel Stindt Henker. Doug attended Brandon schools and graduated from Brandon High School in 1952. On January 16, 1959 he married Annette Vander Meulen in Randolph. The couple resided in Brandon...

Gene M. Weber

Gene M. Weber

Sep 9, 2019

Gene M. Weber, 70, of Marquette, WI, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on September 9, 2019 at his home after a long battle with cancer.

A memorial gathering for Gene will be held on Thursday, September 19 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan, beginning at 5pm and...

Michele K. Ray

Michele K. Ray

Sep 8, 2019

On Sunday, September 8, 2019, Michele K. Ray was surrounded by love and support as she took her last breaths and found peace after a difficult battle with ALS. She was sixty-six years young.

Her story began on Saturday, September 5, 1953, when first-time parents Charles and Lois Dunlap raced to the Anamosa, IA, hospital to deliver...

Dorothea J. Lathrop

Dorothea J. Lathrop

Sep 6, 2019

Dorothea "Dotty" J. Lathrop, age 66 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 6, 2019.

A memorial gathering for Dotty will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Dotty was born on April...

Van J. Rokicki

Van J. Rokicki

Sep 3, 2019

Van J. Rokicki, age 72 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

A memorial gathering for Van will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at...

Dennis Dykstra

Dennis Dykstra

Sep 2, 2019

Dennis W. Dykstra, aged 77 of Friesland, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a courageous battle with health conditions.

A memorial service to celebrate Dennis's life will be held Sunday, September 8 at 4:00 P.M. at the First Reformed Church of Friesland, 107 E Winnebago St.  Friends may visit with...

Timothy Rechek

Timothy Rechek

Aug 27, 2019

Timothy "Tim" Rechek, age 58 of Beaver Dam, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

Visitation for Tim will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 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 with Rev. Paul Schupmann officiating....

Keith Stringfield

Keith Stringfield

Aug 26, 2019

Keith Loy Stringfield, age 85, of Beaver Dam, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. He collapsed on the way home from a few days spent with his sister, Beth, in Norfolk, NE. Nine days after he was taken to the hospital, he passed away peacefully with his wife Mary, four children, and...

Julia Broadway

Julia Broadway

Aug 26, 2019

Julia Broadway, 92, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Julia was born August 27, 1926 in Alto the daughter of Albert and Jennie Navis Mulder. On June 11, 1953 she married Kenneth M. Broadway at Alto Christian Reformed Church. The couple resided north of Waupun all their married lives. Julia enjoyed baking, reading,...

Jerald L. Vant Hoff, Sr.

Jerald L. Vant Hoff, Sr.

Aug 23, 2019

Jerald L. Vant Hoff, Sr., 80, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Eagles Wings.Jerald was born June 17, 1939 in Sparta, Mexico the son of James and Dorothy Prange Vant Hoff. Jerry attended Waupun schools and then enlisted in the United States Army for two years and served in the Army...

John W. Ganske

John W. Ganske

Aug 23, 2019

John W. Ganske, age 80 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a farm accident at home on Friday, August 23, 2019.

Visitation for John will be on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at First Ev. Lutheran Church, 311 W....

Gerald D. Lively

Gerald D. Lively

Aug 22, 2019

Gerald Duane Lively, age 91 passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam, WI.

He was born on August 6, 1928 the son of William and Mabel Lively in Chicago, IL. On January 9, 1953 he married the love of his life Evelyn Posthuma Lively, in Oak Park,IL.

Gerald attended...

Donna Jean Moldenhauer

Donna Jean Moldenhauer

Aug 21, 2019

Donna Jean Moldenhauer, 90, of Markesan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Markesan Resident Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Visitation for Donna will be on Wednesday, August 28 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 65 W. Catherine St., Markesan.  Funeral will follow, officiated by Pastor Jason Jobs. ...

William "Bill" Byron

William "Bill" Byron

Aug 21, 2019

William “Bill” Byron, 84, died peacefully in Waupun on August 21, 2019.Bill was born May 7, 1935 in Eveleth, MN to Clifford and Vaunda (James) Byron. Bill graduated from Eveleth High School in 1953 and went on to play football and study at the University of North Dakota. Bill graduated with a degree in art education and subsequently earned a...

Lola P. Shady

Lola P. Shady

Aug 16, 2019

Lola P. Shady, 91, a resident of Anchor Communities in Brandon, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.Lola was born October 12, 1927 in Fond du Lac, WI to James O. and Martha (Dickenson) Miller. On August 10, 1946 she married Raymond A. Shady in Oakfield. Along with being a housewife and mother, Lola spent many years working at California Canners...

Karen Klomsten

Karen Klomsten

Aug 10, 2019

When the Lord created Karen Klomsten (nee Rennhack), he crafted her to be one of the toughest, kindest, and most enduring servants on this Earth. Surrounded by her husband (Richard), children (Steve, Shari, Keith, Patricia), grandchildren (Ben, Stephanie, Brittany, Kaprice, Kelsey, John Michael, Zack, Jenny, and Jacob), and great-grandchildren (Gavin, Brooklyn, Scarlett, Dominic, Chloe, Carly, and Kimber) Karen went...

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