Obituaries
Carla Klapper
Jan 29, 2020
Carla Ann Klapper, age 66, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. It didn’t matter who you were, you could count on these things while in her presence: delicious food, genuine laughter, great music and of course, Mountain Dew. Carla was born on June 25, 1953 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Merrill and Ruth...
Charlotte Bronkhorst
Jan 27, 2020
Charlotte Bronkhorst, 81, of Waupun, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Charlotte was born August 22, 1938 in Waupun, the daughter of Alvin and Gladys (Schouten) VanBeek. Charlotte was a graduate of Waupun High School. On September 3, 1959 she was united in marriage to Clayton...
Pearl Vande Zande
Jan 22, 2020
Pearl Vande Zande, 91, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Pearl was born July 15, 1928 in the town of Alto in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Henry and Katie VerHage Loomans. On September 5, 1947 she married Milton Vande Zande in Alto. Following...
Katherine Prange
Jan 21, 2020
Katherine Prange, 97, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at The Christian Home in Waupun.Katherine was born December 29, 1922 the daughter of Ralph and Johanna Vander Bosch Harmsen. On August 13, 1946 she married John “Junior” Jr. Prange in Alto. They farmed in the Alto area most of their married lives. Katherine was a member of Alto...
Annabelle DeVries
Jan 20, 2020
Annabelle E. DeVries, 98, of Waupun, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun.Annabelle was born on a farm near Randolph, WI. She moved to Waupun after high school graduation and worked at Libby’s during WWII and then as a dental assistant to Dr. Walter Amthor before raising her family. She resumed working and held jobs...
Larry Friese
Jan 18, 2020
Larry Friese, 79, of Ripon, passed away on to Heaven on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Christian Home in Waupun.Larry was born February 17, 1940 at home in Brandon, the son of Lawrence and Suzanne Loomans Friese. Larry attended Brandon schools. He farmed his entire life and worked many years at Seneca Foods in Ripon. In his younger years...
Lucille I. Towne
Jan 9, 2020
Lucille I. Towne, age 97, passed away January 9, 2020 at Copperleaf Village in Ripon.Lucille was born May 7, 1922 in Manchester, the daughter of Otto and Emma Dumke Sieg. On January 1, 1942 she married Jasper Towne in Waupun where they resided their entire married lives. Lucille enjoyed spending her time on the farm as Jasper’s right hand lady....
Jerrianne Vanderkin
Jan 7, 2020
Jerrianne Vanderkin, 77, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home.Jerrianne was born August 18, 1942 to Joseph and Claudine Krause Stahowiak of Markesan. On September 5, 1964 Jerrianne married John E. Vanderkin of rural Waupun. They lived in Waupun all their married lives, owning businesses along the way. She enjoyed her family very much. Family meant...
Elmer Hopp
Jan 7, 2020
Elmer Hopp, 95, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Memory Care Facility in Waupun.Elmer was born September 15, 1924 in the town of Waupun in Fond du Lac County the son of Edward and Hattie Vande Kolk Hopp. On August 17, 1960 he married Junice Kwakkel in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun all their...
Mildred Schmuhl
Jan 5, 2020
Mildred Schmuhl, 97, of Ripon, passed away January 5, 2020 at Prairie Place in Ripon with family by her side.Mildred was born June 20, 1922 in Ripon, WI the daughter of Lewis and Louise Schultz Chaffin. Mildred was a graduate of Ripon High School. On September 28, 1940 she married Clarence Schmuhl in Fairwater at Zion Lutheran Church. Following their...
Timothy J. Shea
Jan 5, 2020
Timothy J. Shea, 72, of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on January 5, 2020.Tim, the son of Bernard and Dolores (Marsch) Shea, was born February 7, 1947 in Watertown. Tim graduated from Watertown High School and then went to school in Milwaukee to become a barber. While in barber school, he met the love of his...
Shirley May Rupnow
Jan 4, 2020
Shirley May Rupnow, age 89 formerly of Randolph, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at her home in Waupun. Shirley was born in Oakfield, WI the daughter of Peter and Laura (Reklau) Kaul. She graduated from Oakfield High School in 1948. Shirley was united in marriage to Eugene Rupnow on Sept. 21, 1957 in Brownsville, WI. Over the...
George "Spencer" Spencer Motz
Dec 29, 2019
Cambria/Colgate: George Spencer Motz, “Spence”, age 87 of Colegate, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Cambria, WI. Spencer was born in the Town of Lisbon on the family farm on Feb. 25, 1932 to the Parents of Otis and Anna (DeCaluwe) Motz. He went to primary and high school in Menomonee Falls and...
Daryl Smith
Dec 27, 2019
Daryl Smith, 46, of Beaver Dam, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison after a six year battle with melanoma.Daryl was born October 9, 1973 in Chicago the son of Carol Fernandez. Daryl worked as a concrete mason in construction most of his life. Most recently he owned his own business, CC Concrete Construction in Beaver...
Carol A. Oppermann
Dec 18, 2019
Carol A. Oppermann, 81, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah.Carol was born November 22, 1938 at her grandparent’s home in rural Brownsville in Byron township, the daughter of John J. and Vida Sampson Summers. On June 11, 1955 she married Barnard A. Oppermann at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. Following their marriage...
Alex Wynstra
Dec 17, 2019
Alex Wynstra, age 92, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at The Village of Heather Hills where he received loving care from a dedicated staff. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Wynstra in 2015. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Cora Kwekel, great nephew, Joel Walma, nephew and niece, Dave and Ruth...
Caecilia "Cil" Mecklenberg
Dec 17, 2019
Caecilia “Cil” Mecklenberg, 81, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Unity Point Meriter Hospital in Madison.Caecilia was born June 27, 1938 in the town of Chester, Dodge County, the daughter of Martin and Lelah Peachy Koehler. On October 5, 1957 she married Gerald Mecklenberg in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all...
Richard "Dick" M. Schatz
Dec 15, 2019
Richard M. (Dick) Schatz Sr. of rural Cambria passed away at home on Sunday December 15, 2019 at the age of 77. Dick was born at home in Salemville, WI on July 9, 1942 to Merton & Florence (Kamrath) Schatz. He graduated from Cambria Union Schools in May 1960. Dick was a hard worker his entire life, working at...
Marvin Kaul
Dec 13, 2019
Marvin Kaul, 92, of Waupun, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac due to complications of pneumonia.Marvin was born March 20, 1927 in the town of Oakfield, the son of Peter and Laura Reklau Kaul. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Brownsville and was a graduate of Oakfield...
Kathryn "Kay" M. Heidt
Dec 10, 2019
Kathryn “Kay” M. Heidt, age 75 of rural Cambria died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 at the Randolph Health Services under the care of Marquardt Hospice. Shared memories from the family will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at 12 noon at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria. Relatives and friends may call on the family at...
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