Apr 5, 2024

Brian “Bear” Schepp, 72, of Waupun, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at his residence.

Bear was born January 14, 1952 in Beaver Dam, the son of Emory “Bud” and Jean Nordrum Schepp. Bear was a graduate of Waupun High School in 1970. He was employed for several years with the City of Waupun at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and later...

Mar 21, 2024

Dennis R. Michael, 85, of Burnett, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 21, 2024, surrounded by family. 

Dennis was born October 23, 1938 in Waupun, the son of Fred and Clara Schaumburg Michael. Dennis graduated from Mayville High School in 1956. He joined the Waupun National Guard 127 Division on April 1, 1958, where he shot expert in...

Mar 17, 2024

Garret Jansma, 86, of Waupun, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 after a brief illness. His family and friends rejoice that because of his faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and love for God, he now rejoices with the angels in Heaven. Garret was born February 14, 1938, the middle son of Cornelius & Jessie (Wierenga) Jansma in the...

Mar 8, 2024

Lawrence D. Wellhouse, 85, of Fairwater, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at home, surrounded by his family. 

Larry was born April 21, 1938, the son of George and Ally (Anna) Wellhouse. He attended Brandon school (K-8th grade) and then got a job on the railroad. Larry then later joined the U.S. Army, serving in Germany and Mexico for 3 years....

Mar 3, 2024

Marie Wellhouse, 89, formerly of Waupun, passed away peacefully at her home in Beaver Dam on March 3, 2024.

Marie was born on May 27, 1934 in the town of Alto the daughter of Marvin and Laverne (Landaal) Kastein. On October 30, 1958 she married the love of her life Earl Wellhouse in Alto. The couple lived their entire married life...

Mar 2, 2024

Julane (Buteyn) Johndrow, 83, of Beaver Dam, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at her residence in Beaver Dam.

Julane was born July 20, 1940 in Waupun, the daughter of Andrew and Rika Nyhuis Buteyn. Julane attended Waupun schools, graduating from Waupun High School in 1958. Following graduation she attended The Cradle in Evanston, Illinois. On January 28, 1961 she married...

Mar 2, 2024

William “Bill” F. Mueller, 81, of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the Waupun Christian Home. 

Bill was born on January 9, 1943 in Fond du Lac, the son of Ornie and Evelyn Mueller. Bill graduated from Brandon High School in 1961. He worked at T.V. Building and Supply in Brandon and at the Brandon Police Department. He...

Feb 27, 2024

Robert L. Kopf, 100, of Fond du Lac, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. 



Robert was born November 13, 1923 in Fond du Lac, the son of Clarence and Martha Ott Kopf. Bob was a graduate of Fond du Lac High School in 1942. Following graduation he worked on his uncle's farm for seven years, supporting the war effort during World...

Feb 25, 2024

Virginia “Ginger” Ellens, 51, of Beaver Dam, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024.



Ginger was born December 23, 1972 in Appleton, placed by adoption in the home of her loving parents, J. Lee and Virginia “Gini” Ellens on March 6, 1973. Ginger was a sparkling, fun loving little girl. She attended Alto Reformed Church as a child and in her youth,...

Feb 25, 2024

Don “Murph” DeMotts, 81, of Waupun, WI passed from this world on February 25th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. 



Don was born in Fond du Lac on October 20, 1942 to Henry and Marion DeMotts and was 1 of 3 children. Don married Sharon (Straks) on February 1, 1964 and they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Don was an avid...

Feb 23, 2024

Steven Dale Hanefeld “Huck”, 67, of Brandon passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2024 after a courageous 4 ½ year battle with cancer. 



Steven was born July 16th, 1956 in Burnett the son of Howard and Eunice (Genrich) Hanefeld. Steve grew up in the town of Burnett and later moved to Horicon with his family. Huck graduated in 1974...

Feb 22, 2024

Neal “Bob” VanBuren, 65, of Fox Lake passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024. 



Neal was born in Waupun on March 5, 1958, the son of Earl and Shirley (Schmidt) VanBuren. He grew up at his family home in Fox Lake and attended Beaver Dam High School, graduating in 1976. Following graduation he attended Madison Technical College. Neal married Diane Schmidt on...

Feb 17, 2024

Terry “Flip”  Meyer, 74, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Waupun Christian Home following 4 years of fighting cancer. 



Terry was born  May 18, 1949 in Beaver Dam, WI, to Irving H. and Jean (Hartleb) Meyer.  Terry attended Cambria schools until 8th grade. He began his freshman year at Waupun High School, graduating in 1967. Following high school...

Feb 17, 2024

With great sadness we share, Joseph Lee Zuehlke, 45, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at his home. 

Joe was born on April 6, 1978 in Beaver Dam. Joe graduated from Waupun High School in 1996. Joe’s fur babies were the core to his heart and he will be missed greatly by Luna. Beyond his love for dogs, Joe loved bowling,...

Feb 15, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce that Barry Lynn Vis passed away peacefully at this home, February 15, 2024 at the age of 65.  

Barry was born May 21, 1958 at Waupun Memorial Hospital, the youngest of ten children to Bernice “Bernie” and Wilma “Billie” (Bagget) Vis. 

He was a 1976 graduate of Laconia High School.  After High school...

Feb 12, 2024

Jocelyn McCann, 31, formerly of Waupun, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024. 



Jocelyn was born May 8, 1992 to Chris and Teresa Garcia. She graduated from Waupun High School in 2010. Jocelyn loved to play soccer, volleyball, and gymnastics. After high school she enjoyed a lot of fun activities to include hunting, fishing, frisbee golf, and many more. She was always...

Feb 9, 2024

Alice Chase, 96, of Waupun, went with God to her heavenly home on February 9, 2024.



Alice was born in Koehler, WI on March 10, 1927, to John and Lois (Beaman) Lloyd. Her family moved to Berlin in 1928 and she graduated from the Berlin High School. Alice married Harry Lloyd Chase on July 2, 1944. In 1945 they moved to...

Feb 8, 2024

Adam Zimmerman, 32, of Fox Lake, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024. 

 

Adam was born September 24, 1991 to Jim and Deborah (Kohls) Zimmerman. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fox Lake. Adam attended St. John’s School in Fox Lake and graduated from Waupun High School in 2010. After school he went onto farming. On September...

Jan 12, 2024

Ruth Winifred Syens, age 76, formerly of Friesland, died peacefully and entered her heavenly rest on Friday, January 12, 2024, with family by her side at Aspirus Tivoli in Portage.

Ruth was born an instant aunt on Dec. 23, 1947, in Beaver Dam, WI daughter of John Peter and Grace (Homan) Westra, their ninth child....

Jan 10, 2024

Karen E. (Evenson) Evans, 87, of Randolph, formerly of Waupun, was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Christian Home in Waupun.

Karen was born October 18, 1936 in New London, WI. She was the daughter of Norman and Eleanor (Thompson) Evenson. Karen was a graduate of Waupun High School, class of 1954. After graduation Karen...