OBITUARIES

Dec 17, 2019

Ruth Mae Smith, age 92 of Wild Rose left her family, who were by her side at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Neenah, to take her Lord and Saviors’ hand as he lead her Home on December 17, 2019. Ruth was born to Elery and Blanche (Simonson) Adams in the Town of Rose, Wisconsin on May 22, 1927. On December...

Dec 14, 2019

Harlan A. Beutler, formerly of Richford, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Three Oaks Health Services in Marshfield, WI.

He was born September 18, 1932 in the Town of Richford, the son of Albert and Bertha (Weiland) Beutler. Harlan married Diane M. Brose on April 21, 1956 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Richford. She preceded him in...

Dec 13, 2019

Gary Lyle Kloos, age 62 of Neshkoro, died unexpectedly on Friday December 13, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. Gary was born in Morris, MN on September 8, 1957 to Howard and Helen (Stevenson) Kloos. After high school, Gary joined the U.S. Air Force, worked as an Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician and was honorably discharged in 1978. He then went...

Dec 10, 2019

Neal Edward Pasbrig, age 68, of Coloma, formerly of Hustisford, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2019 at his home.

He was born Sept. 3, 1951 in Hustisford, the son of Ralph and Helen (Plato) Pasbrig. He married Diane C. Umland on Sept. 9, 1972 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Horicon.

Neal was a...

Dec 9, 2019

Haven Albert Weckwerth, age 95, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2019 at Rosemore Village, Wild Rose WI. He was born August 10, 1924 on a small farm in Germania WI to Albert and Gladys (Bradley) Weckwerth.

Haven graduated from Neshkoro High School in 1942 and completed one semester of college at UW-Madison before enlisting in the...

Dec 6, 2019

Brian Keith Borgens, age 60 of Wautoma, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton from complications of a lifelong illness. Brian was born January 16, 1959 in Milwaukee to James and Carol (Hoft) Borgens. After high school he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA as a cannon crewman...

Dec 2, 2019

Theodore “Ted” Joseph Lewko, age 51 of Coloma died unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Wm. S. Middleton VA Medical Center, Madison following his battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Ted was born on May 4, 1968 in Racine. When Ted was 3, he moved to Coloma with his mother, Rosemarie. At age 12, Ted worked for Ely Acres...

Nov 27, 2019

James Keith Warren Sr., age 43, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 27, 2019 after having a heart attack in Anderson, South Carolina.

He was born September 13, 1976 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Keith R. and Cori L. (Stehling) Warren. He is survived by his fiancée, Leigh Renee Jaglarski;  his children, Michael Hurley, James K. Warren...

Nov 26, 2019

Mary Ann Busse, age 85, of Wautoma, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, 2019 at Heartland House in Wautoma.

She was born Oct. 7, 1934 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Thomas and Marie (Kretz) Peplansky. She married Walter H. Busse on Oct. 11, 1958 in Chicago.

Mary Ann and her husband resided in Chicago...

Nov 17, 2019

Kathy Senkbeil of Wautoma, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday November 17, 2019, after a long struggle.

She was born in Sheboygan, April 24, 1931, the daughter of Fredrick and Mathilda (Leonhard) Fesing. She was the oldest of nine children; Donald, Bernice, Norman, Jerry (Germaine), Diane, Karen (Ron) Detiege, Joan and...

Nov 15, 2019

Gary E. Roche, age 75 died unexpectedly on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Wautoma. Private funeral services will be held with burial in Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano IL.

Nov 15, 2019

Rosemarie  Lewko, age 89, of Coloma, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma.

She was born July 8, 1930 in Milwaukee, the youngest daughter of two children to Fredrick  and Marie (Dahl) Rauman.

As a young girl, Rose moved to St. Paul, MN where she was an operator for the...

Nov 13, 2019

Janice “Dizz” Duncan, age 81, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday evening, November 13, 2019 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah.

She was born May 20, 1938 in Stevens Point, the daughter of Clarence and Genevieve (Rice) Halvorson. She married Robert “Bob” Duncan on September 4, 1965 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cudahy, WI.

Nov 12, 2019

Charles T. “Chuck” Pallister, age 61, of Wautoma, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hspital in Milwaukee, from an unknown cause.

Chuck was born Oct. 19, 1958 in Portland, Maine, the son of Richard and Janet (Bradeen) Pallister. He and his family lived in many different states as his father was stationed in the...

Nov 10, 2019

Elaine Evelyn Gunderson, age 82 of Mt. Morris died on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Bethany Home, Waupaca. She was born February 24, 1937 in Redgranite to Martin and Evelyn (Rucks) Schetskie. On September 5, 1953 Elaine married Murnard Gunderson in Redgranite. She worked at the Argus, Jaxco Glove Company, waitressed at different restaurants, worked as a Nurses Aid,...

Oct 29, 2019

Bernard “Bernie” Anthony Biesek, age 67 of Wautoma, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 18, 1952 to Francis and Irene (Fisher) Biesek and grew up on a farm in Reedsburg roaming the countryside hunting and fishing with a pack of 8 siblings. After high school, Bernie joined the U.S. Army,...

Oct 29, 2019

Murnard Maurice Gunderson, age 93 of Mt. Morris, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Theda Care Hospital, Appleton with his family by his side. He was born in Waushara County on November 3, 1925 to Maurice and Vera (Taylor) Gunderson. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Mt. Morris Lutheran Church. On September 3, 1953 he married Elaine Schetskie...

Oct 27, 2019

Henry “Hank” Walter Weiss, age 90 of Wautoma passed away Sunday morning, October 27, 2019 at Pathways Hospice, Loveland, CO. He was born July 27, 1929 in Allenton, WI to Walter G. & Margaret (Mueller) Weiss.  He married Nancy Louise Haertlein on August 11, 1951 in Milwaukee. Hank attended West Bend High School and the University of Wisconsin-Stout where...

Oct 12, 2019

Dolores “Dottie” B. Simpson, age 94 of Wautoma died on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Patriot Place, Berlin. She was born on June 1, 1925 in Chicago to William and Clara (Nitz) Ouimette. On February 12, 1944 she married Kenneth J. Simpson in Chicago. Dottie worked as a Book Keeper for various companies in the Chicago area until retirement....

Oct 10, 2019

John F. Schmidt, age 69, of Wautoma, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 10, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton following a long illness.

He was born Dec. 9, 1949 in East Troy, the son of Basil and Mary (Schwartz) Schmidt. He married Susan B. Voss on May 17, 1971 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in...