Obituaries
Steven J. Fisher
Nov 18, 2020
Steven J. Fisher, 64, of rural Randolph, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 18, 2020.Steve was born December 23, 1955 in Waupun, the son of Frank and Jeanette Westra Fisher. Steve was a graduate of Randolph High School. On May 15, 1982 he married Karen Dykstra in Waupun. Steve was employed in corrections at Waupun Correctional Institution and later Fox Lake...
Albert Zabel
Nov 18, 2020
Albert Zabel, 89, of Waupun, passed away November 18, 2020 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Albert was born August 30, 1931 in Shawano, the son of Albert and Cora Retzlaff Zabel. Albert graduated from Shawano High School. He then joined the Army and served in the Korean War. Upon his return, on December 5, 1953 he married the love of his life,...
Shirley Mae Hein
Nov 15, 2020
Cambria: Shirley Mae Hein, age 87 of Cambria, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the Randolph Health Services. Shirley was born on July 18, 1933 in the town of Calamus to Otto and Dorothy (Kirchberg) Lubenau. Shirley was united in marriage to Herman Hein on Sept. 4, 1954 at the Lowell Methodist Church. They enjoyed 51...
Gerald Mecklenberg
Nov 15, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Mecklenberg, 83, of Waupun, was called to his heavenly home November 15, 2020 to be with his beloved wife of 62 years, together again.Jerry was born October 3, 1937, the son of Chester and Marcella Prust Mecklenberg. On October 5, 1957 he married Caecilia Koehler in Waupun. He worked at a variety of factories, mostly at the shoe...
Dennis Hoffman
Nov 12, 2020
Dennis “Denny” Keith Hoffman, 73, of Plainfield, passed Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home after a two year battle with lung cancer.Denny was born December 25, 1946 in Beaver Dam the son of the late Norris J. and Luverne C. Hechemovich Hoffman. Denny was a 1965 graduate of Waupun High School. He enlisted in the US Navy and served...
Wilbert Riel
Nov 12, 2020
Wilbert John Riel, 83, of Waupun, passed away from a long battle of cancer November 12, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.Wilbert was born November 29, 1936 in Brandon, the son of John and Winnifred Searvogel Riel. Wilbert graduated from Waupun High School. On June 29, 1957 he married the love of his life, Joyce Yaggie. Wilbert owned and...
Charley Jansma
Nov 11, 2020
Charley Jansma, 86, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on November 11th, of 2020 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Charley was born August 11, 1934 in the Netherlands, the son of Cornelius and Jessie Wierenga Jansma. In 1947 the family immigrated to the United States. On December 11, 1953 he married Catherine Homan at Alto Christian Reformed Church. Following their marriage the couple...
Mary Ziebell
Nov 7, 2020
Mary Ziebell, 86, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7, 2020.Mary was born September 27, 1934 in Waupun, the daughter of Alfred and Olive Fairbanks Zuehls. Mary attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1952. She furthered her education by going to cosmetology school and later received her Licensed Practical Nurse certificate. In 1955 Mary...
Janet Ver Hage
Nov 6, 2020
Janet “Jan” Ver Hage, 70, of Waupun, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at her home. Jan was born October 6, 1950 in Passaic, NJ the daughter of Leonard and Cira Pernice VerHoven. Jan was a 1969 graduate of Clifton High School in Clifton, NJ. Following graduation she furthered her education at Bergen Community College and received her associate’s degree....
Mary Ann Rens
Nov 5, 2020
Mary Ann (Dykstra) Rens, 86, of Waupun, passed away peacefully November 5, 2020 at The Christian Home.Mary was born April 25, 1934, the daughter of George and Anna (Redeker) Dykstra. Mary graduated from Waupun High School in 1952. Also in 1952 she married Gordon “Bob” Rens and they established their home in Waupun. Mary valued life-long learning and graduated as...
Sandra Radke
Nov 4, 2020
Sandra Radke, 78, of Beaver Dam, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam.Sandra was born March 19, 1942 in Waupun the daughter of James and Josie Harmsen Frens. Sandra attended Waupun schools and graduated from Waupun High School. Following graduation she furthered her education by attending The Cradle in Evanston, IL. Sandra loved being...
Kenneth Pollesch
Nov 3, 2020
Kenneth Pollesch, 84, of Markesan, passed away October 31, 2020 at Ripon Medical Center with family by his side.Ken was born August 18, 1936, the son of Louis and Hazel Arndt Pollesch. Ken attended Horicon High School and then joined the National Guard. On September 4,1955 he married LaDean Goodrich at the methodist church in Beaver Dam. The couple moved...
Sandra Edmunds
Oct 31, 2020
Sandra Edmunds, 84, of rural Waupun, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home.Sandra was born September 2, 1936 in Elgin, IL to George and Hazel Szoke. Sandra graduated from Dundee High School. While on vacation with her family in Oxford, WI she met the love of her life, Gilbert Edmunds, and married him on February 19, 1955 in...
Ronald W Senft
Oct 30, 2020
Cambria: Ronald W. Senft, age 86 or rural Cambria, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 30, 2020 with family at his side. Ron was born on April 10, 1934, the son of William and Olwen (Cowley) Senft. He attended Welsh Prairie country school and was a 1952 graduate of Cambria High School. Ron was united in marriage to...
Lois M. Navis
Oct 30, 2020
Lois M. Navis, 83, of Waupun, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at Ripon Community Hospital.Lois was born July 27, 1937 in Waupun, WI to Leonard and Winnie Dykstra Loomans. Lois graduated from Waupun High School in 1955. On July 11, 1958 she married Jerry Navis in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun all their married lives. Lois volunteered at...
James "Jim" Ralph Wright
Oct 29, 2020
Cambria: James “Jim” Ralph Wright, age 69 of Cambria, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Jim was born in Beaver Dam at the former Lutheran Hospital on July 3, 1951 the son of Ralph A and Eleanor Marie (Bleuer) Wright. He attended Cambria Elementary School and was a 1969 graduate of Cambria High School. Jim...
Ronald Homan
Oct 28, 2020
Ronald William Homan, 87, passed away peacefully on October 28th, 2020 at the Christian Homestead II, a division of the Waupun Christian Home. His body was weak and his heart was broken. He was met at the gates of Heaven by his wife of 62 years who he lost too soon, just four months previous.Sonny, as his family called him,...
Daniel Rhode
Oct 27, 2020
Daniel Rhode, 84, of Waupun, passed away October 27, 2020 at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.Daniel was born February 14, 1936 in Waupun, the son of Herman and Doris Smith Rhode. Dan was a graduate of Markesan High School and was a veteran of the armed forces, serving four years in the U.S. Navy. On May 17,...
Marjorie "Jean" J Dolgner
Oct 24, 2020
Kingston: Marjorie Jean Dolgner, age 91, died peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Barrett House in Ripon, WI. Marjorie was born on Sept. 3, 1929 in the Courtland Township, the daughter of Charles and Cecelia (Graves) Kovalaske. She attended the Courtland School and graduated from Cambria High School in 1948. She...
Carol Navis
Oct 24, 2020
Carol Mae Navis, 82, of Waupun, passed away October 24, 2020 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du lac. Carol was born July 7, 1938 in the town of Alto on the family farm, the daughter of Edwin “Ed” and Mary Loomans Vant Hoff. Carol attended a one room schoolhouse and later graduated from Waupun High School in 1956....
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