Obituaries
Twilah DeBoer
Feb 1, 2019
Twilah DeBoer, 93, of Ripon, formerly of Brandon, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at her residence at Prairie Place in Ripon.Twilah was born November 29, 1925 in Brandon, the daughter of Elmer and Anna Kastein Meenk. Twilah graduated from Brandon High School in 1943 and received her bachelor’s degree from UW-Oshkosh. On April 11, 1946 she married Charles “Chuck”...
Robert Zabel
Jan 30, 2019
Robert Richard Zabel, 84, of Waupun, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Markesan Resident Home.Bob was born January 27, 1935 in Green Lake County, the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Bahr Zabel. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-1958. On December 3, 1960 he married Janice Hoefs at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fox Lake. The...
Edwin "Ed" William Hughes
Jan 27, 2019
Edwin “Ed” W. Hughes, age 99, formerly of Cambria and Loretta, WI, passed away on Sunday morning, January 27, 2019 at Randolph Health Services. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8,2019 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria with Rev. Kristin Frederich officiating. Relatives and friends may call on the family from 10...
Geraldine Linda Searvogel
Jan 23, 2019
Geraldine L. SearVogel, age 71, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria with Rev. Kristin Frederich officiating. Burial will follow in Cambria Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on the family at the church on Saturday...
Emory A. Schepp
Jan 20, 2019
Emory A. Schepp, 90, passed away January 20, 2019 at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Juneau.Emory was born March 6, 1928, the son of Daniel and Marie Hollnagel Schepp. Emory was employed many years at National Rivet and Manufacturing and later sold insurance for Bankers Life. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun.Emory is survived by his...
Jennie Alsum
Jan 15, 2019
Jennie Alsum, 85, of Brandon, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.Jennie was born April 3, 1933 in Friesland, WI the daughter of Peter and Jessie DeVries. On April 12, 1951 she was united in marriage to Gerald Alsum at First Randolph Christian Reformed Church in East Friesland, WI. Jennie spent many years volunteering for the Waupun...
Hazel Meenk
Jan 14, 2019
Hazel Meenk, 95, of Waupun, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon.Hazel was born February 6, 1923 in Alto the daughter of Herman and Bernice Vander Bosch Peters. On April 10, 1946 she married Roy Meenk in Alto and the couple lived in the Waupun area all their married lives.Hazel is survived by her three...
Kenneth E. Clift
Jan 14, 2019
Kenneth E. Clift, 93, of Des Moines, IA passed away January 14, 2019 in Fond du Lac, WI.Kenneth was born March 17, 1925 to Charles and Ethel Ewing Clift. In September of 1960 he married Bonnie Vance. He was an electrician all his life.Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Brenda Marquard of Waupun; and three granddaughters: Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Jessica...
Audrey Tousey
Jan 14, 2019
Audrey Ann Tousey “Maude”, 80, passed away January 14, 2019 at Anchor Communities in Fox Lake, WI with family and friends by her side.Audrey was born May 10, 1938 in Waupun, WI the daughter of Garret and Minnie Stelsel Hull. She pursued a career as an office assistant/bookkeeper and completed her schooling in New York State. She then received a...
Norma Smith
Jan 14, 2019
Norma A. Smith, 90, of Waupun, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 14, 2019 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Norma was born September 14, 1928 in the town of Greenwood, to Albert and Mary (Jindrick) Novy. On September 6, 1950 she married Merrill W. Smith at First Congregational Church in Hillsboro. They moved to Waupun in 1952 where...
Kay M Froehlich Selbach
Jan 13, 2019
Kay M. Froehlich Selbach, age 72 of Town of Pacific, died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Kay will be sadly missed and mourned by her son, Tod Froehlich of rural Pardeeville; her sister, Sandra (David) McMahon of rural Lyndon Station; one nephew, Patrick McMahon of Minneapolis; a brother-in-law, Alex Finkenstein of Clermont, FL; many other relatives...
Delores Rens
Jan 13, 2019
Delores “Tootie” Rens, 88, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Delores was born March 1, 1930 near Waupun, the daughter of John and Hattie Vande Zande Bresser. Delores was a graduate of Waupun High School. On February 1, 1950 she married Ben Rens in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in rural...
LaLonnie "Sam" Odebrecht
Jan 6, 2019
LaLonnie “Sam” Odebrecht, 71, of Fond du Lac, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home.Sam was born August 7, 1947 in Waupun the daughter of Donald and Gloria Quinn Myers, Sr. Sam attended Waupun schools. She was married to Dennis Stellmacher, Charles H. Lueck, and then to Jack Odebrecht. She was employed as a bartender at various...
Merle Navis
Jan 5, 2019
Merle Navis, 92, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Merle was born July 26, 1926 near Brandon, WI the son of John and Genevieve Greenfield Navis. On August 27, 1948 he married Evelyn Vant Hoff in the town of Alto. Following their marriage the couple farmed in the town of Alto most of...
Daniel "Boon" Douglas Miller
Jan 3, 2019
Lyndon Station: Daniel Douglas “Boon” Miller, age 20 of Lyndon Station, died unexpectedly on January 3, 2019 as a result from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Daniel was born on May 28, 1998 in Baraboo the son of Clinton and Christina (Lester) Miller. Daniel was currently employed at the AMC Movie Theatre in Wisconsin Dells. He will always...
Taro Perry
Jan 2, 2019
Taro Perry, 55, of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2019.Taro was born September 25, 1963, the son of Eugene and Georgina Bjore Perry. Taro joined the U.S. Navy where he was a signalman for four years. He was very loyal to his father and helped him on the farm. After farming, he was the jack of all...
Lola Mertens
Jan 1, 2019
Lola Mertens, 85, of Brandon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2019 at Pleasant Park Place in Ripon.Lola was born April 30, 1933, the only child of Esther and Harlen Nest. Lola belonged to Emanuel Lutheran Church in Brandon all her life. She sang in the choir for 50+ years and was the organist for 40+ years....
James "Jim" Donald Emmer
Dec 29, 2018
Cambria: James D. Emmer, age 54 of Hartford, WI was born to eternal life on Saturday, December 29, 2018. A Mass for Christian Burial will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Fox Lake with Father John Radetski officiating. Relatives and friends may call on the family on Friday at...
Georgianna "Jeanne" A. Herrmann
Dec 23, 2018
Georgianna “Jeanne” A. Herrmann, 93, of Waupun, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 23, 2018.Jeanne was born June 2, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Lucy Tamminga Aalsma. Jeanne graduated from Waupun High School. On June 18, 1949 she married Edwin Herrmann in Milwaukee. The couple resided in the Milwaukee, Mequon, and Brown Deer areas where Jeanne...
Clara Smit
Dec 21, 2018
Clara Smit, 89, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home Friday, December 21, 2018 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun.Clara was born September 7, 1929 in Winnebago County, the daughter of Frank and Emma Zarbrook Kresel. On September 22, 1950 she married John Smit Jr. at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area...
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