Obituaries
Mark Stipanovic
Nov 26, 2022
Mark D. Stipanovic, 65, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2022, just two days short of his 66th birthday.
Mark was born November 28, 1956 to Danny and Jeanette (Gassner) Stipanovic. Mark graduated from Mayville High School and was involved in golf, baseball, basketball, and football. In 1975 he was on the Waupun American Legion baseball team...
Daniel Gitzel
Nov 26, 2022
Daniel J Gitzel, 64, of Waupun, went home to Jesus on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Dan was born December 21, 1957 in Waupun to Daniel H. Gitzel and Barbara (Myers) Gitzel. Dan attended Waupun High School and worked at Waupun Burger, where he met his highschool sweetheart, Linda. They graduated in 1976 and later married on July 16, 1977. They...
Clarice Koenig
Nov 22, 2022
Clarice Koenig, 86, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.
Clarice was born March 30, 1936 in Waupun, the daughter of Donald L. and Dorothy Boom Rens. Clarice was a 1954 graduate of Waupun High School. Following high school she attended Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh, and received...
Kelly S. Forrest
Nov 18, 2022
Kelly S. Forrest, 73, moved on to live his eternal life in Heaven on November 18, 2022. There he was reunited with his mother and father, Rodney and Merrilyn Forrest, his step-daughter, Amy Bleuel; and cousin and fellow Marine, Greg Jacobs.
Kelly was born February 1, 1949. Kelly was a proud U.S. Marine and a member of Honor Platoon 1034....
Beverly Parteka
Nov 16, 2022
Beverly Parteka, 85, of Fox Lake, passed away November 16, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Beverly is survived by her daughter, Dawn Clementi; a brother, Brian Parteka; six grandchildren: Kayla Parteka, Aaron Parteka, Tyler Parteka, Olivia Parteka, Michael Clementi, and Joey Clementi; a great-grandson, David Parteka; sister, Sharon Trowbridge; twin sister, Barbara (Frank) Sadler; a brother, Dick (Mary)...
Evelyn DeVries
Nov 15, 2022
Evelyn DeVries, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison.
Evie was born November 27, 1932 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Henry and Katie VerHage Loomans. On October 5, 1951 she married Kenneth DeVries at Alto Christian Reformed Church. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all of...
Helen Straks
Nov 13, 2022
Helen Straks, 95, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Helen was born April 15, 1927 in Brandon, the daughter of Daniel and Etta Schouten Wellhouse. On June 5, 1946 Helen married Myrten Straks at Bethel Reformed Church in Brandon. Following their marriage Helen and...
Terrie Kostka
Nov 9, 2022
Terrie Kostka, 60, of the Fond du Lac area, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
Terrie was born September 16, 1962 in New Albany, Mississippi, the daughter of Kenneth and Wilma-Jean Grisham Kidd. Terrie attended Moraine Park and received an associates degree in nursing. She worked in various nursing...
John Floyd Oosterwyk
Nov 8, 2022
John Floyd Oosterwyk (85) went to be with his Lord on November 8, 2022.
John was born on November 20,1936 on the family farm in the town of Alto, WI, the son of Garret and Martina Sanders Oosterwyk. After graduating from Brandon High School John served in the Pacific with the U.S. Marines for three years. John attended...
Brenda Merhalski
Oct 25, 2022
Brenda Kathleen (Vande Zande) Merhalski, 71, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at her home with family by her side.
Brenda was born November 28, 1950 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Harvey and Betty Nyhuis Vande Zande. Brenda was a 1968 graduate of Waupun High School. In 1968 she married Richard Aalsma and then married Paul...
LaVerne Vande Zande
Oct 17, 2022
LaVerne Vande Zande, 94, of Waupun, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Christian Home in Waupun.
LaVerne was born May 18, 1928 in the town of Trenton, the daughter of John R. and Henrietta Boersen Vande Zande. LaVerne graduated from Brandon High School in 1946. She attended Green Lake County Normal in Berlin for two years and...
Richard W. Martin
Oct 14, 2022
Richard W. Martin, 80, of Fox Lake, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022.
Dick was born October 1, 1942, in Rockford, Illinois to the late Mervin and Elsie (Zink) Martin of Pecatonica, Illinois. Dick graduated from Pecatonica High School in 1960. He attended UW Platteville where he lettered in track and football and graduated in 1964. Dick married Sharon...
Charles O. Schranz
Oct 13, 2022
Charles O. Schranz, 81, of Waupun, departed this earthly life on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Per Chuck’s wishes no formal services will be held however a visitation will take place as indicated below.
Chuck was born April 5, 1941 in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of Carl and Elfrieda (nee Neitzel) Schranz. Chuck grew up attending Lutheran Elementary School...
Keith Ramthun
Oct 10, 2022
Keith Ramthun, 71, of Waupun, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at Randolph Health Services and Assisted Living.
Keith was born December 25, 1950, the son of Roman and Noralee Mueller Ramthun. Keith attended schools in Arkansas and Wisconsin. He then served in the U.S. Army from April 1968-January 1971 and served in Vietnam. Upon returning, settling in Wisconsin,...
Donald J. Bronkhorst
Oct 10, 2022
Donald J. Bronkhorst, 86, of Waupun, passed away at his home Monday, October 10, 2022.
Don was born March 29, 1936 in Waupun, the son of Henry and Ruth Oeffner Bronkhorst. On December 26, 1958 Don married Inez Vande Zande in Alto. The couple resided in the Waupun area all their married lives. They farmed, ran a small...
Jean Ann Bartlett
Oct 7, 2022
Jean Ann Wanek Bartlett, age 72, of Waupun, Wisconsin, passed away on October 7th from a battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Jean was a woman of Faith and of God’s Grace. Her life described here is a testament to her purpose and mission of hope, peace, love and forgiveness.
Jean was born on March 6th, 1950, to William and Jerry...
Nancy Vanden Berg
Oct 7, 2022
Nancy Vanden Berg, 89, of Waupun, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Nancy was born February 5, 1933 in Oshkosh the daughter of Adam and Pauline Walter Paffenroth. Nancy was a 1951 graduate of Waupun High School. She continued her education at Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh. On February 5, 1955 she married Dale...
Lawrence Southard
Oct 6, 2022
Lawrence “Larry” Southard, 84, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his shop.
Larry was born December 21, 1937 to Lawrence and Thelma Bumgarner Southard Larry graduated from Waupun High School. Larry served three years in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Southard Automotive for most of his life. Over the years, Larry was...
Betty Kloostra
Sep 28, 2022
Betty Ann Kukuk Kloostra, left this earth and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.Betty was born August 31, 1937, the daughter of Wallace and Daisy (Fisher) Kukuk. Betty was the third of six children and enjoyed being part of a big family. She graduated from Cambria Friesland High School in 1955, and from Carroll College in 1959...
John Klosterman
Sep 27, 2022
John Klosterman, 70, formerly of Brandon, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Edenbrook of Fond du Lac where he resided the past three years. John was born in Waupun on September 7, 1952, the son of Elmer and Violet Lawson Klosterman. John was a graduate of Brandon High School in 1971. He was employed at Mercury Marine in Fond...