Obituaries
Steve Kurtz
Dec 26, 2024
Steve Kurtz, age 69, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024.
Steve was born on April 8, 1955, the son of Harold and Carol Marx Kurtz. Steve attended West Bend School. He was a proud veteran who joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Independence for two years. Following his military service, he embarked on a career as a welder...
Alvin Pobanz
Dec 23, 2024
Alvin L. Pobanz, age 77, passed away Monday December 23, 2024.
Alvin was born July 18, 1947 in Beaver Dam, WI the son of Alvin H. and June Brown Pobanz. Al attended Waupun Schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1965. He then went onto Fox Valley Technical College and received an associate’s degree. On November 15, 1968 he married...
Janice Kreier
Dec 22, 2024
Janice Kreier, age 76, departed this world on December 22, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee following a surprise surgery that took her away too soon.
Janice was born on June 16, 1948, in Beaver Dam, to Leroy and Sofia Yerges Klentz. Janice graduated from Reesville High School. She met her soulmate, Leroy Kreier, and they embarked on their shared adventure...
Margaret Mittelstaedt
Dec 22, 2024
Margaret Mittelstaedt, age 96, of Waupun, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the Christian Home in Waupun.
Margaret was born September 24, 1928 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Herman and Allie Bronkhorst Medema. Margaret was employed by Teeple Shoe Factory and Ideal Shoe Factory in Waupun. On August 16, 1950 she married Don Mittelstaedt at Alto...
Steve Perry
Dec 20, 2024
Steve Perry, age 70, passed away after a courageous battle with West Nile Virus on December 20, 2024 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Steve was born on February 24, 1954, in Waupun, to Kenneth and Betty Mielke Perry. Steve graduated from Waupun High School in 1972 and continued his education in 1973, doing the AG short course at the University of...
Dorothy Anna Michalowski
Dec 17, 2024
Dorothy Anna Michalowski, age 97, peacefully passed away on December 17, 2024, at her home surrounded by her beloved family.
Dorothy was born on December 25, 1926, at home, the daughter of Joseph and Martha Pralat Przybyl. On July 17, 1948, Dorothy married the love of her life, John Michalowski in Neshkoro, WI. Together, they forged a life filled with cherished...
James Buchholz
Dec 15, 2024
James Buchholz, age 70, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Adelaide Place in Fond du Lac.
James was born March 26, 1954 in Waupun, the son of Edwin and Mary Hughes Buchholz. Jim graduated from Waupun High School in 1975. On August 21, 1975 he married Karilynn Pollock in Brandon. Together, they built a life in the Brandon area, where...
Lowell Glewen
Dec 14, 2024
Lowell Glewen, 88, of Alto, passed away peacefully and went to his heavenly home on December 14, 2024.
Lowell was born July 18, 1936 in Fond du Lac County, the son of Elmer and Grace Overzet Glewen. Lowell attended Burbank Elementary School on Amity Road and went on to Brandon High School. He then enlisted with the Wisconsin Army National Guard...
Margaret Kile
Dec 13, 2024
Margaret Ann “Mikki” Kile, age 78, of Randolph, died unexpectedly on Dec. 13, 2024 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam after a brief battle with cancer.
Mikki was born in La Crosse, WI the second oldest of twelve children to George W. and Ramona F. (Every) Oyer. She was united in marriage to LeRoy D. Kile on December 19,...
Erin Austin
Dec 12, 2024
Erin Marie Austin passed away peacefully on her 45th birthday, December 12, 2024, at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, after a brief illness.
Erin was born on December 12, 1979, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the only daughter of Tom and Jackie Syens. She grew up in the village of Cambria and attended Cambria Friesland Schools and Randolph Christian Grade School...
Sharon Peters
Dec 10, 2024
Sharon A. Peters, age 77, of Markesan, WI passed away on December 10, 2024 at Barrett House in Markesan.
Sharon was born September 13, 1947, the daughter of Charles and Henrietta (Hopp) Navis. On June 14, 1969 she married Richard “Dick” Peters in Waupun. Sharon and Dick were avid Wisconsin Badgers football, basketball, and Green Bay Packer fans and enjoyed watching...
Melvin Boomsma
Dec 7, 2024
Melvin W. Boomsma, 68, of the town of Springvale, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at his home.
Melvin was born November 15, 1956 in Kankakee, IL the son of Milton and Martha Koopmans Boomsma. When Mel was seven years old the Boomsma’s moved to Wisconsin where he attended Rosendale schools and graduated from Laconia High School. Mel farmed with his...
Leonard Cupery
Dec 7, 2024
Leonard James Cupery, age 88, of Cambria, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Randolph Health Services.
Len was born February 17, 1936 in Friesland, the son of Tuenis and Jennie (Gaastra) Cupery. Len attended Friesland and East Friesland grade schools and graduated from Cambria-Friesland High School in 1953. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. On August 8,...
Darwin Berndt
Dec 6, 2024
Darwin Lester Berndt, age 75, of Waupun, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 after a battle with cancer.
Darwin was born in Waupun on April 21, 1949, the son of Lester and Ruth (Kirchoff) Berndt. He attended Waupun High School and graduated in 1967. Darwin farmed on the family acres which was his passion. Due to economic reasons he gave...
Charles Kamp
Dec 4, 2024
Charles Robert Kamp, age 84, of Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Charles was born on August 10, 1940, in Waupun, WI, the son of Charles & Evelyn (Franklin) Kolanczyk. When Charles was a young boy, Evelyn was remarried to Delmar W. Kamp and Charles was legally adopted by Delmar. Charles graduated from Waupun High School in 1959. He...
Diane Johnson
Dec 4, 2024
Diane Johnson, age 64, of Waupun, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with COPD.
Diane was born on November 1, 1960 in Oconomowoc, the daughter of Geryl and Judith Geszvain Rector. Diane graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1978 and further pursued her education at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she studied...
Sandra Pollesch
Dec 4, 2024
Sandra L Pollesch, 63, of Waupun, formerly of Kingston, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 surrounded by her family and closest friend.
Sandra was born on June 1, 1961 in Freedom, WI, the daughter of Elbert and Elaine Woodman Stein. On August 20, 1983 she married the love of her life, James Pollesch in Beaver Dam. Sandy shared many mornings...
Sharon Marchenkuski
Dec 3, 2024
Sharon Ruth Marchenkuski, age 84, formerly of Fox Lake, WI and Willow, AK, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Fox Lake early Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024.
Sharon was born on the family farm in Manchester, WI on Dec. 31, 1939 the daughter of Franklin E. and Norma H. (Jones) Kohn. She graduated from Markesan High School in 1958 and...
Robert Van Buren
Nov 29, 2024
Robert “Bob” Van Buren, 81, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2024.
Bob was born July 17, 1943, the son of Melvin and Alice Veleker Van Buren. Bob graduated from Brandon High School and then joined the U.S. Army. After serving his country he moved to Florida for a short time and later moved back to Wisconsin. Bob worked...
Elton Van Buren
Nov 27, 2024
Elton Van Buren, age 69, passed away on November 27, 2024 at the UW Hospital in Madison.
Elton was born on December 31, 1954, the son of Marvin and Ethel Westra Van Buren. Elton graduated from Waupun High School in 1973. He worked at Alto Dairy where he demonstrated skill and leadership as a foreman and supervisor. The pinnacle of his...
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