Obituaries

Betty Meyer

Betty Meyer

May 30, 2024

Betty Meyer (82) of Milwaukee passed away unexpectedly at Marvin’s Manor in Waupun, WI on May 30, 2024.



Betty was born March 8, 1942, the daughter of Earl and Lorraine Becker Meyer. She attended Custer High School and lived in Milwaukee most of her life. She worked at, and retired from, Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services. Betty really enjoyed spending...

Phyllis Van Hierden

Phyllis Van Hierden

May 28, 2024

Phyllis Van Hierden, 90, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living. 

Phyllis was born July 19, 1933 in Beaver Dam, the daughter of James and Amanda Kaseman Rollins. Phyllis graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1951, and then attended two years of nursing school at Methodist Hospital in Madison. On November 28, 1953 she...

Marly Subotnik

Marly Subotnik

May 26, 2024

Marly Subotnik , 79, of Burnett, WI, formerly of West Allis WI, found eternal peace on May 26th, 2024 following a courageous two year battle with cancer.

Marly was born August 22, 1944, the daughter of Harvey and Lorraine (Christensen) Rohleder. Marly attended Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, where she met her husband Donald Subotnik. Following high school, they shared...

Donald Kohlman

Donald Kohlman

May 24, 2024

Donald Kenneth Kohlman, 76, of Fond du Lac, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.

Donald was born March 26, 1948 in Beaver Dam, the son of Kenneth and Mildred Holloway Kohlman. Don attended Waupun Public Schools, graduating from Waupun High School in 1966. During the summer months Don worked at Waupun Bottling Works...

Alice Mathilda Weishan

Alice Mathilda Weishan

May 19, 2024

Cambria:

Alice Mathilda Weishan, age 85, of rural Cambria, passed unexpectedly on Sunday evening, May 19, 2024 at Aspirus-Divine Savior Hospital.

Alice was born on April 2, 1939 to Lester Francis and Ruth Gertrude (Huth) DeRosier in West Allis, WI. She attended Holy Assumption Grade School. After graduating from Pius Catholic...

Craig Becker

Craig Becker

May 16, 2024

Craig Becker, 62, of Brandon, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 after a short battle with cancer.

Craig was born November 4, 1961 in Milwaukee, the son of Calvin and Barbara (Travers) Becker. Craig went to Greenfield High School and after graduating high school married Tammy Krezinski on August 14, 1982. They first resided in Milwaukee, then West Bend, and later...

Andrea Marie Syens

Andrea Marie Syens

May 15, 2024

Andrea Marie Syens, age 43 of Randolph, died Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024 at Agrace Hospice Center in Janesville following complications she suffered from a stroke.

Andrea was born on August 28, 1980 the daughter of Russell Martin and Ruth Winifred (Westra) Syens. She was a 1999 graduate of Cambria-Friesland Schools. She attended MATC-Madison and...

Catherine (Decker) Dunlap

Catherine (Decker) Dunlap

May 14, 2024

Catherine M. “Cathy” (Decker) Dunlap, age 70, passed away May 14, 2024.

Cathy was born January 11, 1954, the daughter of Elmer and Jeanette Triezengberg Decker. Cathy graduated from Central Wisconsin Christian High School in Waupun and then Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL. On March 15, 1986 she married Michael J. Dunlap. Cathy loved knitting, crocheting, and volunteering at...

Lathorial Wedman

Lathorial Wedman

May 14, 2024

Lathorial “Tori” Wedman, 97, of Waupun, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at her residence at Prairie Ridge in Waupun.

Tori was born July 17, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Alma Weidner Dumke. Tori’s mother died when she was 2 years of age. Her father, Charles then married Edna Winge who raised Tori, loving her as her very...

Joan Root

Joan Root

May 13, 2024

Joan Root, 82, of Waupun passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Joan was born December 28, 1941 in Springvale, the daughter of George and Florence Priepke Haase. Joan graduated from Brandon High School in 1959. On April 15, 1967 she married Charles Root. They lived in Waupun and were blessed with three children. Joan was a stay-at-home mother and...

James MacLean

James MacLean

May 13, 2024

James Alexander MacLean, 85, of Waupun, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Waupun.

James was born January 2, 1939. He spent much of his childhood in Rochester, MN. Dyslexia made traditional education challenging for him and after several attempts at higher education he turned his business ingenuity into positions with Germaine Monteil, Frances Denney, Bergner-Weise,...

Margene Guenther

Margene Guenther

May 10, 2024

Margene M. Guenther, 92, of Waupun, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024 at Waupun Memorial Hospital.

Margene was born November 27, 1931 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Floyd and Verna Irwin Towne. In 1949 she graduated from Waupun High School. Following graduation she was employed at the National Bank of Waupun for 10 years. On June 25, 1955 she...

Donald Weber

Donald Weber

May 3, 2024

Donald Peter Weber, MSG (USA) Retired, 67, of Waupun passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. 

Donald was born July 14, 1956 in Brooklyn, NY the son of William and Mae Bralin Weber Jr. Donald, known to many as Don, led a remarkable life characterized by kindness, love, and an infectious sense of fun. As an Army...

William "Stumpy" P. Hermann

William "Stumpy" P. Hermann

Apr 26, 2024

William Paul Hermann (aka Stumpy), age 59 died Friday, April 26, 2024 at his home.

Bill was born on Nov. 23, 1964 in Beaver Dam the son of Arnold F. and Ardis M. (Roeseler) Hermann. He was a 1983 graduate of Cambria-Friesland High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted and served his country in the...

Philip Edward Ruck

Philip Edward Ruck

Apr 26, 2024

Philip Edward Ruck, 85, of Waupun, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024. 

Phil was born on June 10, 1938, in Milwaukee to Ruth and Edward Ruck. He graduated from Waupun High School in 1956. On June 4, 1960, he married Janette Wendt in Brandon. Following their marriage, the couple spent most of their married lives in Waupun. Phil was...

Helen Hartgerink

Helen Hartgerink

Apr 26, 2024

Helen Hartgerink, 95, of Waupun, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024 at the Christian Home in Waupun. 

Helen was born December 3, 1928 in the town of Metomen in Fond du Lac County, the daughter of Aldert and Cynthia VandenBerg Rens. On December 3, 1947 she married Lloyd Hartgerink in Brandon. The couple resided in the Brandon area most of their...

Elaine Daane

Elaine Daane

Apr 20, 2024

Elaine Roberta (Perry) Daane went peacefully to her eternal rest on April 20, 2024 at Waupun Memorial Hospital at the age of 86.

She was born on May 10, 1937 to Bert and Margaret (LaValle) Perry.  Elaine graduated from Rosendale High School in 1955 and married Harvey Daane on August 28, 1957 at the Alto Reformed Church. They celebrated 64 years...

Johnathan Teichmiller

Johnathan Teichmiller

Apr 19, 2024

Johnathan Teichmiller, 42, of Beaver Dam, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024. 

John was born November 24, 1981 to Raymond and Jamie Ebert Teichmiller. He attended Beaver Dam Schools. John worked in various places, mostly in manufacturing. He enjoyed going fishing with family and friends.

John was survived by his father, Ray (Rose) Teichmiller; his children: Vadiah Ray and Julian; four sisters:...

Laura Ten Pass

Laura Ten Pass

Apr 15, 2024

Laura Ten Pass, 59, of Waupun, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 with family by her side. 

Laura was born April 16, 1964 in Pella, IA to Ronald and Marilyn Vander Linden Rozenboom. She graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1982 and later attended Dordt College where she graduated with an Elementary Education degree in 1986. Laura moved to...

Michael Werner

Michael Werner

Apr 14, 2024

Michael D. Werner, age 8O, of Key West, FL died Sunday April 14, 2024. Mike was formerly a long-time resident of Waupun, WI.

Mike was born on January 12, 1944, the son of Francis and Phyllis (Graham) Werner in New London, WI. Mike attended New London High School for two years and then two years at Judson Academy in Scottsdale, AZ....

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