Obituaries
Joyce Buwalda
Sep 25, 2016
Joyce Buwalda, 84, of Waupun, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun while being cared for by Agnesian Hospice Hope.Joyce was born November 20, 1931 in the town of Alto, the daughter of Charles and Catherine Kok Glewen. Joyce graduated from Waupun High School in 1950. On August 31, 1951 she married John...
Arthur Earnest Miller
Sep 22, 2016
Arthur E. Miller, age 88, passed away quietly at his home in Randolph on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. A funeral service for Arthur will be on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at 1:00pm, at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria, WI, with Rev. Clay Salmela officiating. Relatives and friends may call on the family from 11:00am until the time of...
Gerald Heeringa
Sep 21, 2016
Gerald Heeringa, 88, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2016 at Marvin’s Manor.Gerald was born June 30, 1928 in Friesland, WI the son of Samuel and Jennie (Posthuma) Heeringa. Gerald joined the military at a young age and served in the Marine Corps. during WWII. After returning from the war he married Rachel Lawrence in Horicon where the...
Ruth "Ruthie" Nickel
Sep 18, 2016
Ruth Nickel, 85, of Waupun, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at The Christian Home and Rehab Center in Waupun, surrounded by her loving family.Ruthie was born November 16, 1930, in the Town of Chester, the youngest daughter of Ralph and Johanna (Vander Bosch) Harmsen. Ruthie graduated from Waupun High School in 1948. On May 24, 1952, she married James...
Luann Braskamp
Sep 16, 2016
Luann “Lu” Braskamp, 62, of Sister Bay, WI died Friday evening, September 16, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay after battling deteriorating health for several years.Lu was born September 1, 1954 in Waupun the daughter of Dayton and Mary Vande Zande Braskamp. Lu graduated from Waupun High School in 1972 and then enlisted in the U.S....
Ronald "Ron" Babros
Sep 11, 2016
Ronald “Ron” Babros, 81, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital in West Bend, WI on September 11, 2016.Ron was born September 9, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Edward Joseph and Helen Margareth Templin Babros. Ron grew up and attended school in the Chicago area but when he was young his family began spending...
Hoelzel, Helen
Sep 9, 2016
Helen J. Hoelzel, 89, of Waupun, died September 9, 2016.Helen was born on September 5, 1927 in Green Bay, WI to Alfred and Grace (Schinke) Falck of Morrison, WI. She was united in marriage to Clement C. Hoelzel on May 20, 1950 at the St. Joseph rectory in Waukesha, WI.Helen was a dedicated registered nurse, working in hospitals and clinics...
Duwayne "Whitey" Heller
Sep 6, 2016
DuWayne “Whitey” F. Heller, age 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A funeral service for Whitey will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at the Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria with Fr. Steve Kortendick officiating. Burial will follow in Cambria Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on the...
Lawrence Hull
Sep 3, 2016
Lawrence Hull, 83, of Waupun, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.Lawrence was born May 18, 1933, the son of Herman and Myrel Zastrow Hull. Lawrence was a dairy farmer for many years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He is survived by a brother, Edwin (Alene) Hull; three sisters: Ruby Westhuis, Marie Henning, and Helen (Julian)...
Edwin Harmsen
Sep 1, 2016
Edwin “Ed” Harmsen, 89, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at his home.Edwin was born February 21, 1927 at his parents home in the Township of Springvale in Fond du Lac County, the son of Edward and Anna (Wallendal) Harmsen. He attended West Brick School through eighth grade. He worked as a hired man on a farm...
Wyman Kastein
Aug 28, 2016
Wyman Kastein, 92, of Waupun, was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun surrounded by his family.Wyman was born May 17, 1924 in the town of Alto, the son of Harvey and Elva Vande Zande Kastein. On September 1, 1950 he married Donna Niklaus at the Lutheran Church...
Marian W. Possin
Aug 20, 2016
Marian Wilhelmine (Halle) Possin, 89, of Madison, WI passed away on August 20, 2016 at Agrace Hospice in Madison.Marian was born on September 16, 1926 at her parents’ farm in the Town of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. She grew up helping to work the family farm and graduated from North Fond du Lac High School. She went off...
Ione Beth Neilson
Aug 18, 2016
Cambria/Portage; Ione B. Neilson, age 92, formerly of Cambria died peacefully on Thursday evening, August 18, 2016 at Tivoli in Portage. Funeral services for Ione will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria with Rev. Kristin Frederich officiating. Burial will be held in the Cambria Cemetery with a dinner...
Douglas B. Higgins
Aug 17, 2016
Doug Higgins, 23, of Waupun, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016.The most important thing to Doug was spending time with family and friends, especially his fiancee', Ashley and their little man, Terran. He vowed to be there for his son who meant the world to him. Anyone who knew Doug was assured that having Terran in his life on a...
Richard L. Chase
Aug 14, 2016
Richard L. “Dick” Chase, 71, of Waupun, and most recently Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center of Fond du Lac, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.Dick was born January 14, 1945 in Berlin, WI to Lloyd and Alice Lloyd Chase. Dick grew up in the Berlin and Waupun areas, and graduated from Waupun High...
David Scott Smith
Aug 12, 2016
David Scott Smith, 58, of West Allis, WI passed away Friday, August 12, 2016.David was born April 13, 1958 in Waupun, the son of Myron and June Norris Smith. Dave fought a disease for many years and is now finally at peace. No matter what he struggled with he will always be remembered as a kind and caring man who...
Robert Capen
Aug 11, 2016
Robert Capen, “ Captain Bob” 72, of Markesan, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home with family by his side.Robert was born September 29, 1943, the son of George and Edith (Mason) Capen. He attended Waupun High School, enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 17, and received his GED through the military. After leaving the military...
Judith A. Marks Gatzke
Aug 8, 2016
Judith A. Marks Gatzke, 92, of Waupun, formerly of New Berlin, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at her residence.In 1924 Mrs. Gatzke’s Merchant Mariner father announced her birth. “A new ship has arrived. The Judith Alita Marks was launched from the Beaver Dam Hospital shipyard at high tide on Saturday morning, March 29, 1924.” She has begun a new voyage...
Marcia J. Loomans
Aug 7, 2016
Marcia J. Loomans, 82, of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun where she has resided this past year.Marcia was born October 14, 1933 in Oostburg, WI the daughter of Louis and Catherine Wondergem DePagter. Marcia attended Oostburg schools and graduated from Oostburg High School in 1951. On February 22, 1958...
Steven DeMotts
Aug 5, 2016
Steven DeMotts, 46, of Fond du Lac, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 5, 2016 at his home.Steve was born October 18, 1969 in Waupun the son of Donald and Sharon Straks DeMotts. Steve attended Waupun schools and worked on various farms, Alsum Produce, and Flexographic in Waupun. Steve was a baptized member of Alto Reformed Church and was an active...
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