Obituaries
Benjamin C. Gleason
Mar 11, 2013
(1985 - 2013) Benjamin C. Gleason, 27, of Madison, died on Monday, March 11, 2013. Ben was born July 22, 1985 in Beaver Dam the son of Neil Gleason and Deborah Jabas. Ben attended Waupun schools and later graduated from Northwest Academy in Naples, ID. Ben worked as a log home builder in Grand Lake, CO. He later attended MATC...
Violet Hartman
Mar 8, 2013
(1925 - 2013) Violet May Hartman, 87, a resident of the Markesan Resident Home, formerly of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died Friday, March 8, 2013. Violet was born July 15, 1925 in Ripon the daughter of John and Anna Blackburn Lawson. Violet was a member of United Methodist Church in Evening Shade, Arkansas for 20 years and most recently a member...
Dolores Werth
Mar 7, 2013
(1949 - 2013) Dolores Werth, 63, of Waupun, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Dolores was born September 9, 1949 in Hartford the daughter of Roger and Ruth Kohl Degeler. On September 26, 1967 she married Fredrick Werth in Juneau. Following their marriage the couple farmed in the Neosho area for 10 years and then in the...
Colleen A. Tenpas
Feb 28, 2013
(1959 - 2013) Colleen A. Tenpas, 53, of the town of Alto, went to her heavenly home Thursday evening, February 28, 2013. Colleen was born September 11, 1959 in Beaver Dam the daughter of John and Lorraine Stahr Derivan. Colleen grew up in Fox Lake and graduated from Waupun High School in 1977 and from UW Eau Claire in 1981...
Lois Burleton
Feb 23, 2013
(1929 - 2013) Lois Burleton, 83, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon where she resided. Lois was born November 26, 1929 in Oshkosh, the daughter of George and Lena Rabehl Luther. Lois married Art Burleton and he preceded her in death in 1993.Lois is survived by a sister-in-law, Donna Luther of Lomira; and nieces...
Beatrice Behnke
Feb 20, 2013
(1917 - 2013) Beatrice “Beaty” Behnke, 96, a resident of Liberty House in Fond du Lac, died Wednesday evening, February 20, 2013. Beaty was born in Fond du Lac on February 8, 1917, the daughter of Emery and Matilda Burg Barbeau. On July 11, 1964 she married Leon Behnke in Fond du Lac. Beaty was employed at Kiekhaefer Corporation in...
Elaine Madison
Feb 18, 2013
(1944 - 2013) Elaine Madison, 68, of Waupun, was called to her Heavenly home on Monday, February 18, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. Elaine was born in Marinette, WI on October 1, 1944 the daughter of Andrew and Veronica (Kradecki) Rebarchik. She resided in Waupun and attended church at Waupun Assembly of God. Elaine was a loving mother...
Helen J. Kamphuis
Feb 17, 2013
(1924 - 2013) Helen J. Kamphuis, 88, of Waupun, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2013. Helen was born April 30, 1924 in the town of Alto the daughter of William and Anna Gysbers Veleke. On September 24, 1946 she married Rueben Kamphuis in Alto. Following their marriage, Helen and Rueben farmed in the Alto area...
Dorothy Mouw
Feb 15, 2013
(1923 - 2013) Dorothy Mouw, 89, a resident of The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at The Christian Home. Dorothy was born July 12, 1923 in Baldwin, WI, the daughter of Chris and Bertha Wernlund Vande Zande. On August 27, 1945 she married Warren Mouw in Alto. The couple farmed on the family...
Roland F. Allard
Feb 15, 2013
(1940 - 2013) Roland F. Allard, 72, of Brandon, WI, died peacefully at Waupun Memorial Hospital on Friday morning, February 15, 2013 following a short illness. Roland was born July 17, 1940, the son of Alfred and Romaine Godffrey Allard. Roland served in the United States Army Engineers and Army Reserves for six years. Then he worked at Monarch Range...
Peter Hansen
Feb 15, 2013
(1947 - 2013) Peter Hansen, 65, of Fox Lake, died Friday, February 15, 2013 with his family at his side. Peter was born July 21, 1947 in Merton, WI the son of William and Catherine Snyder Hansen. Peter and his wife have been together for 44 years. Peter was a retired farmer and truck driver.Peter is survived by his wife,...
Jerry Smits
Feb 11, 2013
(1940 - 2013) Jerry Smits, 72, of Waupun, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born May 8, 1940, the son of Doyle and Dorothy Van Loo Smits. On June 28, 1968 he married Lois Holstein at First Reformed Church in Waupun. Jerry worked for most of his life at National Rivet in Waupun, and retired...
Judith Johnson
Feb 6, 2013
(1942 - 2013) Judith Johnson, a resident of the Waupun area, died February 6, 2013 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Judith was born November 17, 1942 in Fond du Lac, WI. Judith lived a challenging but fulfilling life, graduating cum laude from UW Oshkosh in 1982 at the age of 40. She carved out her hard-earned diploma in a quest...
Marie Hopp
Feb 3, 2013
(1920 - 2013) Marie Hopp, 92, a resident of The Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center in Waupun, died at The Christian Home on Sunday, February 3, 2013. Marie was born August 29, 1920 in the town of Waupun the daughter of William and Minnie Peters Smits. On September 14, 1939 she married Clarence Hopp in Alto. The couple resided in...
Mildred "Millie" Kuiper
Feb 3, 2013
(1923 - 2013) Mildred “Millie” Kuiper, 89, a resident of The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at The Christian Home. Millie was born June 17, 1923 in Sheldon, IA the daughter of Henry and Henrietta Navis Navis. On September 17, 1943 she married William H. Kuiper in Waupun. The couple farmed in Racine...
Sara Meyer
Feb 2, 2013
(1981 - 2013) Sara Meyer, 31, of Chilton, formerly of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Sara was born July 4, 1981 in Waupun the daughter of Steve and Paula Hoffman Meyer. Sara loved animals as well as spending time outdoors. She was always listening to music and was an avid Packer fan.Sara is survived by her...
Richard "Dick" White
Jan 30, 2013
(1937 - 2013) Richard “Dick” White, 75, of Waupun, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Waupun Memorial Hospital. Dick was born February 15, 1937 on the Mackford Prairie in Green Lake County, the son of Henry D. and Hattie Lewis White. Dick graduated from Waupun High School in 1954. On October 7, 1961 he married Connie Wille in Fox Lake....
Gordon Abrahamson
Jan 29, 2013
(1923 - 2013) Gordon Abrahamson, 89, of Waupun, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at The Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun. Gordon was born September 28, 1923 in Waukesha County, the son of Sigurd and Bertha Glitz Abrahamson. When Gordon was 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II on the USS Charleston in...
Delbert Leroy Schlaitzer
Jan 27, 2013
(1932 - 2013) Delbert Leroy Schlaitzer, 80, of Waupun, died January 27, 2013. Delbert was born February 22, 1932 in Brandon the son of Albert and Elsie Kath Schlaitzer. Delbert was a machinist for National Rivet in Waupun and retired in 1994. He served his country with the US Army in the Korean War.Delbert is survived by sisters, Norma (Russell)...
Frederick "Fred" Arriens
Jan 18, 2013
(1935 - 2013) Frederick “Fred” Arriens, 77, of Waupun, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 18, 2013. Fred was born August 15, 1935 in Milwaukee, the son of Max and Lisa Arriens. Fred graduated from Waupun High School in 1955. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country for eight years. While serving in Germany he married Johanna Kompel in...
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