Obituaries
Doris Giese
Feb 23, 2017
Doris Giese, 93, of Waupun, passed away February 23, 2017 at The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center with family by her side.Doris was born December 26, 1923 in the town of Beaver Dam the daughter of Oscar and Cora Davis Guse. Doris attended Beaver Dam schools and graduated in 1942. After graduation she enlisted in the US Army in the...
Lester Van Buren
Feb 16, 2017
Lester J. Van Buren, 90, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2017 at The Christian Homestead in Waupun with family by his side.Lester was born February 11, 1927 in rural Waupun to William and Minnie Harmsen Van Buren. On November 8, 1946 he married Jeanette Tjepkema in Waupun. The couple lived in Waupun all their married lives. Lester...
Richard "Dick" Andrews
Feb 12, 2017
Richard “Dick” Andrews, 87, of Waupun, died peacefully Sunday evening, February 12, 2017 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Dick was born August 31, 1929 to Ervin and Dorothy Minnis Gilbert Andrews. Dick joined the Army in 1948 and was a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne. On August 27, 1966 he was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginny” Mede. Dick was employed by...
Wallace Vis
Feb 9, 2017
Wallace Vis, 87, of Waupun, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Crossroads Care Center in Mayville.Wally was born March 22, 1929 in Dodge County, WI the son of Henry and Hermina Ruesink Vis.Wally enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War and moved up the ranks and became a sergeant. Upon returning home he married Evelyn Dahlke...
Alice Edna Kramer
Feb 5, 2017
Alice Edna Kramer, 97, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 5, 2017.Alice was born June 16, 1919 in Ironton, WI the daughter of William and Minna Schultz Sommers. Alice was baptized into the Christian faith on August 3, 1919, attended St. Peter’s Lutheran School in Reedsburg through 8th grade, and graduated from Reedsburg High School in...
Leonard Herringa
Feb 3, 2017
Leonard Herringa, 90, of Waupun, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at his home.Leonard was born April 26, 1926 in Friesland, WI the son of Samuel and Jenny Fisher Heeringa. In 1944 he married Nellie Dejager. Nellie passed away in 1955. On June 21, 1956 Leonard married Phyllis Abel Westra in Weyauwega. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun most...
Delores Ganz
Jan 26, 2017
Delores Ganz, 89, of Waupun, died peacefully Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Delores was born March 21, 1927 in Waupun the daughter of Ervin and Dorothy Minnis Andrews. Delores was a 1945 graduate of Waupun High School and then moved to Fond du Lac where she worked at Hills Department Store. On December 20, 1947 she married Doug...
Greg Vander Woude
Jan 25, 2017
Greg “Too Tall” Vander Woude, 47, of Waupun, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, IN following heart complications.Greg was born October 15, 1969 in Waupun the son of Larry and Jolene Westra Vander Woude. Greg served three years with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. He worked at Van’s Auto Salvage for his grandpa and...
Pearl Vossekuil
Jan 24, 2017
Pearl Vossekuil, 82, of Brandon, passed away at her home Tuesday, January 24, 2017.Pearl was born October 28, 1934 in the town of Alto, the daughter of John B. and Theodora Neevel Kastein. Pearl was a graduate of Waupun High School. On April 30, 1954 she married Lloyd Vossekuil in Alto. Pearl and Lloyd farmed in the Brandon area most...
Helen Alice Howard
Jan 19, 2017
Helen Alice (Pluim) Howard, 89, formerly of Waupun, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Four Winds Manor in Verona, WI in the gentle care of their staff and Heartland Hospice.Helen was born March 9, 1927 in Waupun, the daughter of the late Thomas and Della VandeSlunt Pluim. On August 27, 1947 she was united in marriage to Robert Thomas...
Charles "Chuck" Wiersma
Jan 18, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Wiersma, of Waupun, WI passed on to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Chuck was born on May 6, 1923 in Cambria, WI to William and Jennie Wynsma Wiersma. Chuck served his country during WWII with the United States Navy in the Pacific theater. Following his Navy service, Chuck learned to fly and...
Dennis K. Vande Zande
Jan 18, 2017
Dennis K. Vande Zande, 60, of Waupun, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun.Denny was born April 21, 1956 in Waupun, the son of Donald J. and Helen Ter Beest Vande Zande. Denny attended Waupun Schools and graduated from Waupun High School in 1974. Over the years, Denny was employed by West Main...
Mary T. Witt
Jan 17, 2017
Mary T. Witt, 80, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at The Christian Home.Mary was born March 6, 1936 in Mayville, WI to Michael and Arnelda Sonnentag Illik. Mary graduated from Horicon High School in 1955. On April 11, 1959 she married Marvin Witt at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Horicon. For the majority of Mary's...
Dan McCartney
Jan 6, 2017
Dan W. McCartney, 52, of Waupun, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 6, 2017 with his family by his side.Dan was born September 30, 1964 in Madison the son of Wendell and Bonnie Gibbs McCartney. Dan graduated from Madison schools. After graduation, he worked at many industrial companies. On July 19, 2003 he married Lisa Erdman-Bedker. Dan...
Cheryl Baker
Jan 2, 2017
Cheryl Baker, 64, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Waupun, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.Cheri was born October 29, 1952 in Waupun the daughter of Lester and Mildred Hopp Armga. Cheri was a 1970 graduate of Waupun High School. Cheri married Dennis Vande Slunt and later David Baker. She was recently engaged and...
David Vande Zande
Dec 29, 2016
David Vande Zande, 91, of Beaver Dam, died Thursday, December 29, 2016.David was born January 19, 1925 in the town of Alto, the son of John R. and Henrietta Boerson Vande Zande. David served his country for three years with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific. He spent time near China, Australia, and Iwo Gima on a liberty...
Charlotte Annamarie Gaastra
Dec 25, 2016
Charlotte Annamarie (Ude) Gaastra passed away peacefully on Christmas Day at Randolph Continental Manor. Charlotte was born on November 11, 1930 in Bad-Wildungen, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Elise (Kaeufler) Ude. She was baptized in 1930 and confirmed in May 1945 (the day Americans came to liberate the town from Nazi control). Charlotte immigrated to the United States...
Merle Myron Voskuil
Dec 25, 2016
Merle Myron Voskuil, 85, of Waupun, died peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Agnesian Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with family by his side.Merle was born on February 20, 1931 in rural Waupun, the son of Arthur and Laura Prochnow Voskuil. On September 15, 1962 Merle married Ora Jean Whitney and resided in Waupun. Merle was...
Peter Komosa
Dec 22, 2016
Peter Komosa, 50, of Waupun, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI, with family by his side.Pete was born July 15, 1966 in Waupun, WI and as he would tell you he was “the oldest of 5 kids”, the son of Charles and Beth Komosa. In 1988, Pete graduated from Beaver Dam High...
Jerome "Butch" Vande Berg
Dec 21, 2016
Jerome “Butch” Vande Berg, 70, of Ripon, went to his heavenly home Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon.Butch was born December 6, 1946 in Ripon, the son of Alvin and Joan Redeker Vande Berg. He was employed at Diverse Options in Ripon for 40 plus years. Butch enjoyed playing cards and watching movies. He was...
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