Obituaries
William C. Chapman
Aug 28, 2017
William C. Chapman (Bill), 71, of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully at Beaver Dam Community Hospital on Monday August 28, 2017 while surrounded by loved ones.Bill was born the son of Helen (O’ Brian) and William Chapman on November 6, 1945 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He married the love of his life Julie Chapman (Custer) on July 28, 1984 who...
Larry Prellwitz
Aug 27, 2017
Larry Prellwitz, 80, of Waupun, died Sunday, August 27, 2017.Larry married the former Joyce Westerveld in Alto and the couple lived in the Waupun area most of their married lives.Larry is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons; a daughter-in-law; three brothers-in-law; four sisters-in-law; and three grandchildren. Friends and relatives may call on the family at the church on Thursday...
Lynn R. Davis
Aug 26, 2017
Lynn R. Davis, 69, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.Lynn was born September 7, 1947 in Clinton, IA the oldest son of Virgil and Mary Kedley Davis. Lynn served in the US Army during the Vietnam war. Upon his discharge he attended University of Wisconsin-Platteville and graduated with a bachelor of...
Doris Strook
Aug 25, 2017
Doris “Dorie” Jean Strook, 74, of Ladoga, went to be with Jesus on Friday, Aug. 25, passing away peacefully at home with family by her side.Dorie’s passion was for people and her life mission was to care for others. In the last seven weeks of her life, her family was able to return the blessing and care for her as...
Teresa Harmsen
Aug 24, 2017
Teresa Ann Harmsen (Terri), age 68, of Brandon, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2017, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, following a car accident.Terri was born in Brandon to Cora and Jabin Lawson on July 26, 1949. She attended school in the Brandon School District. She married Stanley D. Harmsen on May 12, 1967, at...
Linda Adeline Thurber
Aug 23, 2017
Rio: Linda Adeline Thurber, age 75 of rural Rio, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Rio. A memorial service for Linda will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home with Chaplain Dennis Richards officiating. Relatives and friends may call on the family at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m....
Evelyn Kukuk
Aug 20, 2017
Evelyn Louise Kukuk The earthly journey of Evelyn Louise Kukuk came to an end on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at her Badger Prairie home in Verona, WI. Evelyn was born November 30, 942 to Wallace and Daisy (Fisher) Kukuk of Cambria. A love of music was instilled early as she followed in the footsteps of her sisters as a...
Doris Post
Aug 17, 2017
Doris June Post, 96, passed away August 17, 2017 at Markesan Resident Home where she lived for the past 10 years.Doris was born February 28, 1921 on their family farm in the Brandon area, the daughter of William and Winnie Rens Westerveld. On September 1, 1948 she married the love of her life, John Post. Doris held many jobs throughout...
Catherine Bliefnick
Aug 14, 2017
Catherine (Kate) Louise Bliefnick, 84, of rural Waupun, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital following a brief illness.Kate was born May 16, 1933 to Hubert and Myrtie Jones Neitman. Kate graduated from Brandon High School and then on November 24, 1951 she married Robert Bliefnick. Following their marriage the couple lived and farmed in the Waupun area....
Diane Schiereck
Aug 13, 2017
Diane Schiereck, 74, of Waupun died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac.Diane Schiereck was born November 17, 1942 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy Smith Kollath. Diane attended and graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1960. On November 26, 1960 she married Renford “Renny” Schiereck in Milwaukee. Following...
Eleen M. Knowlton
Aug 9, 2017
Eleen M. Knowlton, 87, of Waupun passed into the arms of her Savior Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Eleen was born January 3, 1930 in Zanesville, OH, the daughter of Cecil and Ailene Farquhar Roberts. She graduated from high school and on February 14, 1952 she married Donald E. Knowlton in California. Following their marriage the...
Kelly Sanders
Aug 1, 2017
Kelly Jon Sanders, 59, of Hancock, passed away on August 1, 2017 at home surrounded by family.Kelly was born July 4, 1958 in Waupun, Wisconsin, the son of Roger and Audrey (Bell) Sanders. On May 21, 2004 he married Paulette in Ripon, WI. Kelly enjoyed hunting with family and friends, watching the Brewers, Packers, and various car races including NASCAR,...
Arnold Visser
Jul 30, 2017
Arnold Visser, age 96, passed away peacefully at Marvin’s Manor on July 30, 2017.Arnold was born August 28, 1920 in Waupun, the son of Cornelius and Hattie (Loomans) Visser. He married Grace Derksen on December 30, 1941. Arnold entered military service on July 1, 1942. He served with the 9th infantry division during World War II discovering the Buchenwauld Concentration...
Darlene Drews
Jul 29, 2017
Darlene Ann Drews, 73, of Waupun, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 in the town of Friendship.Dar was born on September 25, 1943 at her home in Randolph, WI, the daughter of Martin and Olive (Henke) Drews. Dar was the first to complete college (Wisconsin State College Oshkosh) in her family and spent 35 years teaching 1st graders in the Rosendale-Brandon...
Barbara Ellen Loomans
Jul 23, 2017
Barbara Ellen, 64Barbara Ellen Loomans, a devoted mother, grandmother and life-long resident of Waupun, WI, died unexpectedly on July 23, 2017, at the age of 64 at Waupun Memorial Hospital from a pulmonary embolism.Barbara is survived by her husband, Harris; their daughter and her husband, Nicole and Bob Krahn, and their children, Brianna (14) and Aidan (10); and their son...
William Lackey
Jul 20, 2017
William I. Lackey, 77, of Waupun, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 after a short but courageous fight with cancer.Bill was born December 7, 1939 in Combs, Arkansas the son of Willis and Lara Deaton Lackey. Bill was proud of his career as a correctional officer at the Wisconsin State Prison in Waupun. His career spanned from 1965 until his...
Darthea Mills
Jul 18, 2017
Darthea Jean Pickering Mills went home to her Lord on July 18th.She was the oldest child of Leon and Doris Pickering of Sheldon, Wisconsin. According to her siblings, she tried to “mother” the rest of them. This tendency was probably why she chose to study nursing. She married Richard Mills of Sheldon in 1946, to this union three children were...
Duaine Hoeft
Jul 18, 2017
Duaine Hoeft, 87, of Neskoro, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Duaine was born November 2, 1929 in the town of Eldorado, the daughter of Edward and Fern Dins. She was united in marriage to Harvey Henry Hoeft on July 11, 1948. Duaine worked at the Shoe Factory, Sand Knit, and Dr. Egan’s...
Rob Miller
Jul 15, 2017
Rob G. Miller, 43, of Markesan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2017.Rob was born January 16, 1974 in Hartford, WI the son of Michael and Shirley Guerndt Wigman. Rob graduated from Horicon High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Marines for four years. He was a Military Policeman in California for most of the four years. Upon...
Ronald Zubke
Jul 10, 2017
Ronald L. Zubke, 85, of Waupun, passed away peacefully Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Christian Home in Waupun.Ron was born July 20, 1931 in Fond du Lac the son of Albert and Lulu Corrigan Zubke. After high school Ron joined the U.S. Army. For most of his life he was a bus mechanic until retirement. He loved building wood...
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