Obituaries
Donald H. Horstmann
Jun 5, 2017
Donald H. Horstmann, 71, born July 18, 1945, went to meet his heavenly father on June 5, 2017 after a battle with cancer.An outgoing man who was always quick with a joke, he made friends easily. He loved those he knew and to know him was to love him. Don began his adult career by serving in the Army where...
Pawel Adam Tordoff
Jun 4, 2017
Pawel Tordoff , age 21 of Cambria, died as a result of an industrial accident at the Didion Milling plant in Cambria. Pawel Tordoff was born on January 6, 1996, in Ruda Śląska, Poland. He was adopted by Rob and Eve Tordoff in 2008 and came to live in Neshkoro, WI. Rob and Eve chose to adopt from Poland...
Erma Esther Oft
Jun 2, 2017
Cambria; Erma Esther Oft, age 90 of Cambria, entered her eternal rest on June 2, 2017 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Erma was born the youngest of five children to William and Magdalena (Christian) Tessmann on the Tessmann family farm in the Town of Randolph on May...
Irvan H. Possin
Jun 1, 2017
Irvan H. Possin, 95, of rural Waupun was called to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 1, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home and homestead where he was born.Irvan was born June 30, 1921, in the town of Chester, the son of Walter and Elsie Hoppe Possin. He graduated from Waupun High School and thereafter attended an agricultural...
Jana Fraser
May 28, 2017
Jana Fraser, 62, of Waupun, formerly of rural Brandon, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Jana was born June 13, 1954 in Ripon, the daughter of Warren and Margaret Turner Stelsel. Jana was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1972 and received her bachelor’s degree in education from UW Stevens Point in 1977. Jana married Dustan Mertens....
Gordon "Gordy" Roeder
May 25, 2017
Gordon “Gordy” Roeder, 82, of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 25, 2017 as the result of an accident.Gordy was born July 24, 1934 near Rush Lake, the son of Andrew and Lucille Pinnow Roeder. Gordy was a 1954 graduate of Waupun High School. He served two years in the National Guard and then served four years with the U.S....
Wallace "Wally" Neevel
May 22, 2017
Wallace “Wally” Neevel, 84, of Waupun, died Monday, May 22, 2017 at The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Wally was born April 26, 1933 the son of Raymond and Henrietta Duven Neevel. On June 25, 1954 he married Helen Mulder at Alto Christian Reformed Church. The couple resided in Waupun most of their married lives and also resided in...
Darold A. Strege
May 20, 2017
Darold A. Strege, 86, of Waupun, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun.Darold was born December 20, 1930 in Green Bay, WI the son of the late Anthony and Mabel Bitters Strege. In August of 1931 he moved to Waupun with his parents. On November 25, 1955 he married Helen Feder at Assembly of God Church in...
Beatrice Geisthardt
May 17, 2017
Beatrice Toomey Geisthardt, 90, formerly of Oakfield, passed away peacefully on May 17, 20017 at The Christian Home in Waupun.Beatrice was born February 13, 1927 in Oconomowoc, WI to Owen E. and Gladys (Mills) Roberts. She graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1945. In October 1951 she married William Toomey in St. Louis. Following their marriage the couple moved to...
Nancy Livingston
May 10, 2017
Nancy Livingston, age 74 of rural Cambria, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, early Wednesday morning, May 10, 2017. A private family memorial service will be held at the Courtland United Methodist Church, Courtland Township, Columbia Co. with Rev. Pam Harkema officiating. Nancy was born in Watertown the daughter o Arthur F. and Bernice W. (Saecker)...
Clifford A. Neuenschwander
May 8, 2017
Clifford A. Neuenschwander passed away on May 8, 2017 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Cliff was born on March 23, 1931 in Albany, WI, the son of Ernest and Bertha (Rubi) Neuenschwander. Cliff was employed at Waupun State Correctional Institute for 28 years where he retired in 1997. After retirement Cliff enjoyed spending time at John’s Automotive where John was a like...
Byron "Bart" Bruins
May 6, 2017
Byron “Bart” Bruins, 73, of Waupun, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison.Bart was born February 26, 1944 in Fond du Lac the son of Wayne and Aleita Van Loo Bruins. Bart graduated from Waupun High School in 1962. He then attended Central College in Pella, IA for a year before being drafted into the military. He...
LaVona Dykstra
May 6, 2017
LaVona Dykstra, 78, of Waupun, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.LaVona was born April 22, 1939, the daughter of Charles and Viola Ehlert Dummer. She married John Dykstra in Waupun. The couple resided in Waupun all their married lives. LaVona is survived by nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her...
Melrose C. Van Dyke
May 3, 2017
Melrose C. Van Dyke, age 91 of Randolph, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Christian Home in Waupun. Funeral services will be held at 1:00p.m on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria with Rev. Tim Ehrhardt officiating. Burial will follow in the Randolph Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on...
Emmeleen Mezera
Apr 28, 2017
Emmeleen Mezera, 97, of Fox Lake, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017.Emmeleen Mezera was born June 24, 1919 in Hillsboro, WI the daughter of Edward and Lena Olwell Conway. Emmeleen was a graduate of Hillsboro High School and continued her education at St. Catherine College in St. Paul, MN where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. She taught at schools in...
Thomas P. Feucht
Apr 21, 2017
Thomas P. Feucht, 65, of Waupun, passed away April 21, 2017.Tom was born March 25, 1952 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of Rudolph and Elizabeth Staples Feucht. Tom worked for the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections for 19 years and retired from Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun. He also ran a waterfowl cleaning business out of his home during...
Larry A. Haase
Apr 17, 2017
Larry A. Haase, 74, of Waupun, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.Larry was born February 9, 1943 at the family home outside of Brandon, the son of Alfred and Mildred Jahns Haase. Larry was a 1961 graduate of Brandon High School. On April 16, 1964 he married Sharon Van Loo in Waupun....
Margaret "Peg" Gorsuch
Apr 13, 2017
Margaret “Peg” Gorsuch, age 90 formerly of Cambria, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Brookfield, WI on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Funeral services for Peg will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria. Burial will be held in Wyocena Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on the family...
Russell C. Vande Zande
Apr 10, 2017
Russell C. Vande Zande, 89, of Waupun, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun.Russell was born March 18, 1928 in the town of Alto, the son of Henry and Hazel Prange Vande Zande. On September 10, 1953 he married Tena Westra in Friesland. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area all their married lives....
Robert A. Vande Zande
Apr 7, 2017
Robert A. Vande Zande, 87, of Waupun, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun.Bob was born January 31, 1930 in Baldwin, WI the son of Chris and Bertha Wernlund Vande Zande. Bob graduated from Waupun High School in 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. During that time he...
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