Obituaries
Edith Pluim
Jan 12, 2013
(1920 - 2013) Edith Pluim, 92, a resident of the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center of Waupun, died Saturday evening, January 12, 2013. Edith was born March 24, 1920 in Chicago the daughter of Peter and Flora Mueller Molter. On October 26, 1941 she married Milton Pluim. The couple resided in Waupun and later in life in Brandon. While living...
Josephine Van Buren
Jan 12, 2013
(1918 - 2013) Josephine Van Buren, 94, a resident of the Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waupun, died Saturday evening, January 12, 2013 surrounded by her family. Josephine was born August 10, 1918 in the town of Alto the daughter of Albert and Ella Riel Van Loo. On March 18, 1938 she married Elmer J. Van Buren. The couple...
Hazel Dykstra
Jan 10, 2013
(1930 - 2013) Hazel Dykstra, 82, of Waupun, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Hazel was born March 10, 1930 in Butler, Oklahoma, the daughter of Leonard and Mary Alderson Rainey. On March 28, 1946 she married Herman Dykstra in Ozark, Arkansas. Following their marriage the couple resided in Waupun all their married lives....
Bernes "Bernie" Henken
Jan 9, 2013
(1926 - 2013) Bernes “Bernie” Henken, 86, of Burnett, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at The Christian Home in Waupun. Bernie was born October 29, 1926 in Dodge County, the son of Ralph and Frances Vant Hoff Henken. On September 1, 1950 he married Mildred Westhuis in Alto. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Burnett area where they...
Shirley Jean Vande Zande
Jan 8, 2013
(1926 - 2013) Shirley Jean Vande Zande, 77, of Waupun, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at The Christian Home in Waupun. Shirley was born April 16, 1935 in Waupun, the daughter of Garrett and Mildred Donais Hinkamp. On November 7, 1952 she married Robert Vande Zande in Waupun. Shirley was an avid gardener and enjoyed crocheting. She was a member...
David "Scott" Odiorne
Jan 7, 2013
(1937 - 2013) David “Scott” Odiorne, 75, of Waupun, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Scott was born July 28, 1937 in California, the son of Carroll and Rosalie McIntyre Odiorne. Scott served his country with the U.S. Navy as a Navy Seal for six years. He married Jeanne McIntyre while in the Navy....
Alfred John Thurk
Jan 5, 2013
(1924 - 2013) Alfred John Thurk, 88, of Waupun, was called to his eternal home on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his two beloved daughters. Alfred was born June 9, 1924 in Fond du Lac the son of John and Pauline Wagner Thurk. Alfred attended St. Joseph’s grade school in Fond du Lac...
Earl Minter Bailey
Jan 1, 2013
(1925 - 2013) Earl Minter Bailey, 87, of Waupun, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at his home. Earl was born in Kenosha on February 16, 1925 the son of Lloyd and Emma Zahn Bailey. In March of 1946 he married Doris Marie Harmsen in Kenosha. Earl served his country during WWII with the 13th Air Force, 18th fighter group, 44th...
Florence E. Bloedow
Dec 29, 2012
(1929 - 2012) Florence E. Bloedow, 83, of Waupun, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at The Christian Home in Waupun. Florence was born August 23, 1929, the daughter of John and Ruth Blashkowski Krueger. On September 17, 1949 she married Willard Bloedow in Waukesha, WI. They lived in the Waukesha area until moving to Port Washington in 1962, and...
Dorothy A. "Dottie" Meyer
Dec 23, 2012
(1924 - 2012) Dorothy A. “Dottie” Meyer, 88, of Markesan, WI/Mission, TX passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 in Mission, Texas following a short illness. Dorothy was born September 7, 1924 the daughter of Otto and Mildred Schultz Kleinschmidt. Dottie grew up in York, WI. On November 8, 1941 she married Arnold F. Marten. The couple farmed in Marshall...
LaVern Riel
Dec 23, 2012
(1920 - 2012) LaVern Riel, 92, a resident of Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her residence. LaVern was born May 22, 1920 in Dodge County, the daughter of Bert and Minnie Harmsen Voskuil. As a child, LaVern attended West Brick School near Ladoga. On October 5, 1940 she married James D. Riel in...
Jane Lawrie
Dec 22, 2012
(1954 - 2012) Jane Lawrie, 58, of Waupun, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Friday, December 21, 2012 at her home. Jane was born on April 20, 1954 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of the late Elroy and Phyllis Skelton Harder. She graduated from Waupun High School in 1972, and lived in Waupun all her life. On October 18,...
Edna Derry
Dec 20, 2012
(1923 - 2012) Edna (nee Gitzel) Derry, 89, of Waupun, died peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at The Christian Home in Waupun where she resided. Visitation: Friends and relatives may call on the family at The Christian Home on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Services: Funeral services for Edna will be held on Monday, December...
Bernard Kloosterboer
Dec 18, 2012
(1925 - 2012) Bernard Kloosterboer, 87, of Waupun, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Bernie was born July 8, 1925 in the town of Alto, the son of John and Mabel Scholten Kloosterboer. On September 20, 1952 he married Louise Galler in Waupun. The couple resided on the Kloosterboer family farm in the...
Edna Smit
Dec 15, 2012
(1920 - 2012) Edna Smit, 92, of Waupun, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Christian Home in Waupun where she had been residing. Edna was born April 29, 1920 in Alto the daughter of Florence and Hilda Bille Sanders. On September 18, 1942 she married William Smit and the couple farmed in the town...
Dorothy Van Ess
Dec 14, 2012
(1922 - 2012) Dorothy Van Ess, 90, of Waupun, died Friday, December 14, 2012. Dorothy was born December 13, 1922 in the town of Trenton, Dodge County, the daughter of Albert and Sadie (Sommers) Vant Hoff. Dorothy attended Excelsior School, Fond du Lac Business College, and Moraine Park Technical College. On October 14, 1941 she married Marvin Meenk. Together they...
Patricia Ann Biesenthal
Dec 3, 2012
(1928 - 2012) Patricia Ann Biesenthal, 78, of rural Markesan, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Markesan Resident Home. Pat was born July 16, 1934 in Ripon the daughter of John W. and Ione “Helen” Mlodzik Guderski. Pat was a 1952 graduate of Markesan High School. On July 20, 1957 she married Orville Biesenthal at St. Joseph’s rectory in...
Earl Voskuil
Nov 23, 2012
(1928 - 2012) Earl Voskuil, 84, of Waupun, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. Earl was born September 11, 1928 in Waupun the son of Ray and Dorothy Schouten Voskuil. On August 19, 1950 he married Marie Majewski in Fond du Lac. Following their marriage the couple resided in the Waupun area until 1972...
Betty Jean Vesperman
Nov 23, 2012
(1934 - 2012) Mrs. Betty Jean (Jackson) Vesperman, 78, Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Waupun, Wis., died Friday, November 23, 2012 in Jacksonville, Fla. Betty was born July 31, 1934, in Huntsville, Ala., the daughter of the late Roy and Nanny (Moon) Jackson.Prior to her retirement she was employed as Nurse's Aide.She is survived by her husband, Roger I. Vesperman; four...
Dorothy C. McCullough
Nov 14, 2012
(1921 - 2012) Dorothy C. McCullough, 91, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Veteran’s Hospital Hospice Center in Madison. Dorothy was born May 29, 1921 in Canton, OH the daughter of Joe and Mamie (Oberleiter) Carmichael. Dorothy graduated from Pardeeville High School and was a drill sergeant in the Women’s Army Corps., serving from...
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