Obituaries
James Spanbauer
Oct 21, 2018
James Spanbauer, 76, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Aurora Baycare Medical Center in Green Bay.Jim was born June 11, 1942 in Oshkosh to Norman and Lucille Jungwirth Spanbauer. Jim graduated from Waupun High School in 1960. On October 1, 1966 he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Redeker, at Trinity Reformed Church in Waupun. Jim...
Randy Ver Hage
Oct 16, 2018
Randall “Randy” Ver Hage, 69, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Bluffton, SC.Randy was born February 1, 1949 in Beaver Dam, WI the son of Lawrence and Henrietta Bossenbroek Ver Hage. Randy attended Central Wisconsin Christian Schools and graduated in 1967. Randy enlisted in the U.S. Army for 3 years, having served in Korea. On...
Esther Kamphuis
Oct 15, 2018
Esther Kamphuis, 98, of Waupun, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Esther was born April 4, 1920 in the town of Metomen in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Aldert and Cynthia Vanden Berg Rens. On September 12, 1940 she married Gordon Kamphuis in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple farmed in...
John "Butch" Buchholz
Oct 10, 2018
John “Butch” Buchholz, 32, of Waupun, passed away October 10, 2018 as a result of an auto accident.Butch was born April 18, 1986 in Waupun to Roland and Joyce Tobak Buchholz. Butch graduated from Waupun High School in 2005. He was a correctional officer for Dodge Correctional for the past 12 years. Butch loved lawn work, music, his dogs, his...
Edward Heeringa
Oct 9, 2018
Edward Heeringa, 58, of Fox Lake, was peacefully carried from his earthly home into the arms of his heavenly father on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 surrounded by the love of his family.Ed was born June 10, 1960 in Elkhorn, WI the son of Henry and Alice Heeringa. Ed was a graduate of Central Wisconsin Christian School. On June 6, 1992...
Lowell J. Bruins
Sep 28, 2018
Lowell J. Bruins, 88, of Alto, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Christian Home in Waupun.Lowell was born January 29, 1930 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of John H. and Henrietta (Vande Zande) Bruins. Lowell completed high school and a year of college. On November 6, 1950 he enlisted in the Navy at the beginning of...
Lester M. Possin
Sep 20, 2018
Lester M. Possin, 91, of Beaver Dam, formerly of the town of Burnett, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Prairie Ridge in Beaver Dam.Lester was born June 12, 1927 in the town of Chester, in Dodge County, the son of Edgar and Marie Luck Possin. On October 23, 1948 he married Beatrice Pautsch at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Erna Vossekuil
Sep 19, 2018
Erna Vossekuil, 94, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.Erna was born April 23, 1924 in Fairwater, the daughter of Henry and Leona Luther Vande Slunt. On October 25, 1945 she married Bernard Vossekuil at Bethel Reformed Church in Brandon. During Erna’s younger years she worked at National Rivet, Ideal Shoe Factory,...
Harvey D. Hoeft
Sep 19, 2018
Harvey D. Hoeft, 66, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at home with family by his side.Harvey was born October 25, 1951, the son of Harvey and Duaine Dins Hoeft. He was a 1970 graduate of Waupun High School where he lettered in baseball. On December 16, 1976 he married Donna Dallman. The couple resided in Waupun all...
Sandra Kay Wendt
Sep 18, 2018
Beaver Dam: Sandra Kay Wendt, age 71 of Beaver Dam, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, Sept.18, 2018. Sandra was born on December 20, 1946 in Randolph, Columbia Co., the daughter of George and Jeanette (White) Gove. She grew up in Randolph and worked as a CNA at various nursing homes in the area for most of her...
Avorah Henken
Sep 7, 2018
Avorah Henken, 92, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.Avorah was born July 29, 1926 in the town of Chester, the daughter of Tom and Nellie Derksen Bresser. On September 24, 1948 she married Alfred L. Henken in the town of Trenton. Following their marriage the couple moved to the...
Delores Guth
Sep 5, 2018
Delores K. Guth, 86, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.Delores was born March 23, 1932, the daughter of August and Adele Jahns Belau. On August 12, 1950 she married John E. Guth in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun and helped operate the family’s candy and soda fountain business, The Trojan....
Ronald H. Krenz
Sep 1, 2018
Ronald H. Krenz, 81, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Christian Homestead in Waupun due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease.Ron was born April 6, 1937 in Manchester the son of Harold and Esther Dickman Krenz. Ron attended Manchester schools and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955 and served in Korea. Ron was employed...
Gloria Newton
Aug 26, 2018
Gloria Newton, 92, peacefully passed over the rainbow bridge to pick up her pets and then continued on to join her parents, husband, and brother on Sunday, August 26, 2018.Gloria was born in Yonkers, NY, and later grew up in Hartford, CT. She was active in the theatre and arts throughout her life. She was a diehard football fan, especially...
Jodi Ann deVries
Aug 13, 2018
Jodi Ann deVries, 33, Menominee, MI/Green Bay, WI, passed away unexpectedly in Marinette August 13, 2018.She was born February 3, 1985 in Fond du Lac to William deVries and Suzanne Eager. Jodi was a 2003 graduate of Preble High School, Green Bay, and was employed at Joann Fabrics in Marinette. Jodi touched many hearts with her warm smile and outgoing...
Jeanette Bos
Aug 10, 2018
Jeanette Bos, 94, a resident of The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center, died Friday, August 10, 2018.Jeanette was born June 12, 1924 in Green Lake County, the daughter of Carl and Agnes Oostra Stiemsma. On June 1, 1945 she married John E. Bos at First Christian Reformed Church in East Friesland. Jeanette and John farmed in the Waupun area for...
Rodger Schley
Aug 10, 2018
Rodger Schley, 54, of Waupun, passed away Friday, August 10th, 2018 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Rodger was born September 26, 1963 in Waupun to Oliver and Kathryn Tompkins Schley. Rodger attended Waupun Schools. After graduation he worked on the family farm and later ran his own farm. He then started his own tree trimming business. On March 14, 2004 he married...
Jennie Mae Jones
Aug 8, 2018
Jennie Mae Jones age 96, formerly of Cambria, WI passed away on Wednesday August 8, 2018. She was born on Sept 19, 1921 in the Town of Springvale on the family farm, one mile west of Cambria. She was the 10th of 14 children born to John and Loretta Slinger. Jennie Mae was a 1939 graduate of Cambria High...
Gerald Bushweiler
Jul 28, 2018
Gerald L. Bushweiler, 79, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Randolph Health Services.Jerry was born January 12, 1939 in Wautoma, WI the son of Leroy and Edna Schultz Bushweiler. Jerry graduated from Wautoma High School in 1957. On July 29, 1961 he married Beverly Bursack in Westfield, WI. On June 14, 1962 Jerry was drafted into the...
Harry Mielke
Jul 26, 2018
Harry Mielke, 91, of Waupun, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac.Harry was born March 25, 1927 in the town of Mackford, Green Lake County, the son of Fred and Minnie Biesenthal Mielke. Harry was a graduate of Waupun High School. On March 20, 1948 he married Joan Burroughs at the Church of Peace...
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