Obituaries
Ruth H. Day
Apr 25, 2019
Ruth H. Day, 71, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Waupun Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.Ruth was born September 3, 1947 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Erwin and Helen Lemmenes Daane. Ruth was a graduate of Brandon High School in 1965. On May 14, 1966 she married Rodney Day in Brandon. Following their marriage the...
Sandra H. Grueneberg
Apr 23, 2019
Sandra Helen Grueneberg, age 74 of Beaver Dam and formerly of Humbird, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
Sandra was born in Beaver Dam on July 23, 1944, the daughter of Harold "Mike" and Helen (Schultz) Hyne. On June 24, 1961 she was united in marriage to Gerald Grueneberg at Salem Lutheran Church.
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Beatrice Duffy
Apr 21, 2019
Beatrice Duffy, 81, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Serenity Villa in Slinger.Beatrice was born June 7, 1937 in Berlin, WI the daughter of Alfred and Tillie Pernitzke Yonke. On September 29, 1956 she married John Duffy in Berlin, WI. The couple resided in Sussex for 43 years then moved to Waupun in 2003. Beatrice was a member of...
Judith A. Marthaler
Apr 21, 2019
Judith "Judy" Ann Marthaler, age 78 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
Judy was born in Beaver Dam on October 5, 1940, the daughter of Raymond and Hildegarde Schmidt. On February 20, 1960, she was united in marriage to Dale F. Marthaler at St. Peter's Catholic Church...
Lorenz E. Prochnow
Apr 21, 2019
Lorenz Edward Prochnow, was called home to be with our Lord Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the age of 99 years, 9 months, and 29 days. He was affectionately known as "Pa" by many of his family and friends. Pa was both a warrior and a gentle man, a unique combination.
He was born June 23, 1919...
Margaret Buwalda
Apr 17, 2019
Margaret Buwalda, 100, of Waupun, left The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 surrounded by her family.Margaret was born February 27, 1919 in New Holland, SD, the daughter of Henry and Anna DeJong Bos. On March 31, 1944 she married Sam Buwalda in Waupun. The couple farmed in...
Richard Vigdal
Apr 17, 2019
Richard “Dick” Vigdal, 80, of Fox Lake, passed away April 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.Dick was born March 15, 1939 in Janesville, WI the son of Otto and Violet Kopplin Vigdahl. Dick lived in South Beloit, IL and attended Cunningham Grade School through 6th grade. He then moved to Horicon and graduated from Horicon High School in...
Rosemary C. Hamer
Apr 17, 2019
Rosemary C. Hamer, age 87 of Markesan and formerly of Montello, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Markesan Resident Home.
Visitation for Rosemary will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 181 S Main St., Markesan, from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial...
Loren W. Gaastra
Apr 15, 2019
Loren W. Gaastra, age 62 of Markesan, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
Visitation for Loren will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 45 St. Joseph St., Markesan from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Wallace B. Williams
Apr 15, 2019
Wallace "Walt" B. Williams, age 90 of the town of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Markesan Resident Home.
Visitation for Walt will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, W3377 Main St., Manchester from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:30...
Gerald "Butch" N. Ptaschinski Jr.
Apr 14, 2019
Gerald "Butch" N. Ptaschinski Jr., age 66 of Beaver Dam, lost his battle with cancer, passing away at home on Sunday, April 14, 2019.
A gathering to celebrate Butch's life will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Old Hickory Golf Club, W7596 Hwy 33, Beaver Dam.
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Lois S Hendrickson
Apr 13, 2019
Cambria: Lois S. Hendrickson, age 91 formerly of Cambria, died peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A Mass for Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Doylestown with Father Garrett Kau officiating. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Relatives and friends...
Robert E. Weissmann
Apr 11, 2019
Robert "Bob" E. Weissmann, age 70 of rural Columbus, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Randolph Health Services.
A gathering to celebrate Bob's life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church Cemetery in Jefferson with graveside military honors.
Bob was born on...
Gary Vande Zande
Apr 11, 2019
Gary A. Vande Zande, 74, of Waupun, died April 11, 2019.In June of 1997 he married the love of his life, Deborah Laper.Gary was meticulous in everything he did. You could see that in the love of his vehicles and the cherished projects in his garage. He would study everything at least two or three times before he would do...
Betty Heideman
Apr 8, 2019
Betty Putz Heideman passed away April 8, 2019 at Grancare Nursing Home in Fond du Lac.Betty’s greatest pleasure in life was her family. She also enjoyed being creative with her sewing, traveling, reading, and going to the casino. She farmed with her husband, Lawrence for 36 years.Betty is survived by children: Linda (Dale) Bath, Nancy (Cary) Ramthun, and Jeff (Mari)...
Franklin J. Gerth
Apr 7, 2019
Franklin J. Gerth, age 84 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Agnesian Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.
Visitation for Frank will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral...
Sharon Loomans
Apr 7, 2019
Sharon Loomans, 70, of Waupun, passed away April 7, 2019 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Oshkosh.Sharon was born August 25, 1948, to Wilbert and Jennie Van Buren Pluim. Sharon graduated from Waupun High School in 1966. On September 1, 1972 she married Glen Loomans at Alto Reformed Church. Sharon was employed at National Rivet in Waupun for 50 years. After...
Marion A. Henke
Apr 7, 2019
Marion A. Henke, age 94 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Visitation for Marion will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at First Ev. Lutheran Church, 311 W. Mackie St., Beaver Dam from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. with...
Gary R. Lince
Apr 6, 2019
Gary R. Lince, age 71 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Randolph Health Services.
A memorial gathering for Gary will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 2:00 p.m. A graveside service with full military...
Liane L. (Rohde) Vanderhei
Apr 5, 2019
Liane L. (Rohde) Vanderhei, age 68, of Lebanon, MO and formerly of the Waupun area, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.
Liane was born January 28, 1951 in Germany, the daughter of Kenneth and Annelore (Fuhrer) Rohde.
Liane is survived by her children, Jeff Biermann (Carla) of Lebanon, MO,...
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