Obituaries
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....
Sandra Clark
Oct 24, 2020
Sandra Clark, 78, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Sandy was born December 17, 1941 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Harry and Marion Hampton Gritzmacher. Sandy grew up in Burnett and was a graduate of Horicon High School in 1959. She attended school in Milwaukee for two years and was a medical secretary. On...
Kenneth W. Gibbs
Oct 22, 2020
Kenneth W. Gibbs, 74, of Beaver Dam, passed away October 22, 2020 at Agrace in Fitchburg.Ken was born July 15, 1946 in Fox Lake, WI the son of Russell and Loma Phelps Gibbs. Ken attended Fox Lake schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1964. On October 9, 1965 he married Sharon Golz in Waupun. Throughout Ken’s working years...
Jacoba Frens
Oct 22, 2020
Jacoba “Cobie” Frens, 89 of Waupun, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at her home.Cobie was born December 2, 1930 in Corsica, South Dakota, the daughter of Lane and Jennie Zomer Rus. On June 26,1956 she married Henry Frens in Corsica, South Dakota. Following their marriage they moved to Waupun.The couple farmed in the Waupun area until retiring. Cobie was...
Lawrence Stanton
Oct 16, 2020
Lawrence “Larry” R. Stanton, 87, a resident of the Brandon, WI area for 48 years, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon surrounded by his loving family.Larry was born November 21, 1932 in Waukegan, IL, the son of Felix “Ray” and Leora (Buchanan) Stanton. Larry was a direct descendant of the original pioneers of Lake County,...
Howard Loomans
Oct 10, 2020
Howard A. Loomans, 85, of Waupun, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his home.Howard was born November 11, 1934, the son of Harvey and Alice (Greeneway) Loomans. On May 14, 1955 Howard married Gladys “Pat” VerHage at Christian Reformed Church in Waupun. Howard took over the family business, Loomans Plumbing and did that most of his life. He...
Robert Palmer
Oct 9, 2020
Robert Harold Palmer, 48, of Waupun, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence. Robert or as everyone called him, Palmer, was born July 23, 1972 in Stevens Point, the son of Roy and Sharon (Behn) Palmer. Robert graduated from Waupun High School. He worked at Centro for 23 years. Robert was an avid fisherman, gamer, and enjoyed marvel...
Michael Compton
Oct 1, 2020
Michael “Mike” Compton, 70, of Waupun, passed away October 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by family and friends.Mike was born April 18, 1950 in Green Bay the son of Bert and Arleen Heim Compton. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Bay Port High School. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for four years and served a...
Kristin Block
Sep 30, 2020
Kristin L. Block, 62, of Markesan, passed away September 30, 2020 in Milwaukee, WI with her loving family by her side. Kristin was born December 12, 1957, the daughter of Alphonse and Lois Schwandt Sixt. In 1976 Kristin graduated from Markesan High School. On January 29, 1977 she married Randy Block at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Manchester. Kristin stayed...
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