OBITUARIES

Jill Benka

Jill Benka

Feb 2, 2016

Jill Patricia (Gross) Benka age 57, died on February 2, 2016 in Wautoma, Wisconsin after being diagnosed with cancer. She leaves behind her husband, David Benka, her daughters, Toni Lynn (Shane), Heather, Jackie (Scott), Patricia, Aggie (Geoff); and son Robert. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Dylan, Seth, Jaqlyn, Caeleigh, Cristian, Kyra, Claire, and Hunter. Jill was born on January...

Mark Semrow

Mark Semrow

Jan 31, 2016

Mark Allen Semrow, age 64, of Dakota, formerly Jackson, passed away unexpectedly Sunday January 31st, at Wild Rose Hospital. He was born on August 26th, 1951 in Berlin, WI, the son of the late Harland and Donna (Henke) Semrow. He was united in marriage to Joan M. Fitzgerald on April 28th, 1973. Mark graduated from Nathan Hale High School in...

Darlene Czeskleba

Darlene Czeskleba

Jan 30, 2016

Darlene Rose Czeskleba, age 82 of Wild Rose, went to eternal rest on January 30, 2016 at her terms at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 17, 1933 in Coloma to Alfred W. and Verna A. (Krinkey) Bloede. After high school she married Donald G. Czeskleba on November 24, 1951 at Trinity...

Ardis Spuhler

Ardis Spuhler

Jan 28, 2016

Ardis Alice Spuhler, age 87, of Wautoma, passed away surrounded by family Thursday evening Jan. 28, 2016 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born April 21, 1928 in Wautoma, the daughter of George and Viola (Hardell) Blader. She married Robert J. "Bob" Roberts on Oct. 10, 1948. He preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 1967. Ardis married Wilbur...

Pearl Muske

Pearl Muske

Jan 25, 2016

Pearl E. Muske, age 93, of Wautoma, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 25, 2016 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born July 4, 1922 in the Township of Deerfield, Waushara County, the daughter of Arthur and Ida (Schluter) Sauerbrei. She married Arthur C. Muske on April 19, 1941 in Maquoketa, Iowa. He preceded her in death on March...

William Rutter

William Rutter

Jan 24, 2016

William (Bill) Alfred Rutter of Hancock, WI passed away unexpectedly on January 24th, 2016. Bill was born November 7, 1952 in Clare, Michigan and grew up with his parents William and Deloris. He and his wife Mary Lou, married for 42 years, together lovingly raised four children, whom he loved dearly and was very proud. Bill spent his entire professional...

Shirley Brownlow

Shirley Brownlow

Jan 23, 2016

Shirley Lois Brownlow, age 75, of Wautoma, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 23, 2016 at her granddaughter's home in Eagle River, WI. She was born Oct. 2, 1940 in Pine River, the daughter of Ray and Erma (Bray) Kitchen. Shirley was employed as a Bus Driver for Wautoma Area School District for 30 years. She also worked at Skupe's...

Tammy Maynard

Tammy Maynard

Jan 19, 2016

Tammy A. Maynard, age 43 of Coloma, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Funeral services are pending at this time.

Robert Furnas

Robert Furnas

Jan 17, 2016

Robert L. Furnas, age 82, of Wautoma, passed away Sunday morning, January 17, 2016 at Silver Lake Haven in Wautoma. He was born October 14, 1933 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of James H. and Violet M. (Tooman) Furnas. He married Adele Peterson Hubred on September 4, 1993 at First Assembly of God in Waupaca. Bob served his country in...

Milton Trowbridge

Milton Trowbridge

Jan 16, 2016

Milton B. Trowbridge, age 83, of Wautoma, passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 17, 1932 at Concordia, KS, the son of Ernest Ray and Lottie Mae (Waite) Trowbridge. He married the former Audrey Ann Speilman on June 1, 1951. She preceded him in death on May...

Sophie Kolodziejczak

Sophie Kolodziejczak

Jan 12, 2016

Sophie Barbara Kolodziejczak, age 93, of Hancock, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 12, 2016 at the Wild Rose Manor. She was born Oct. 9, 1922 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Micek) Chodur. She married Mitchell Kolodziejczak on Oct. 12, 1940 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on April 15, 1962. Sophie did assembly work at...

Leon Brzostowski

Leon Brzostowski

Jan 11, 2016

Leon Brzostowski, age 69, of the Town of Richford, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 11, 2016 at his home. He was born May 26, 1946 in Drozdow, Poland, the son of Stanislaw and Marianna (Ciuchnicka) Brzostowski. He married Barbara G. Johannes on Sept. 6, 1975 in Wautoma. Leon was employed at Kirk Co. prior to being drafted in the military....

Joseph Arens

Joseph Arens

Jan 10, 2016

Joseph John Arens, 72, of Muskego and Wautoma, WI, died suddenly Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at his cottage in Wautoma. He was the precious husband for 49 years of Janet (Hriszko) Arens; loving father to Julie Davison of Apple Valley, MN., Pamela (Paul) Ethington of Ripon, WI, and Dr. Matthew (Jacquelyn) Arens of Waukesha WI; wonderful grandfather to Alison and...

Erna Wedde

Erna Wedde

Jan 10, 2016

Erna C. Wedde, age 100, of Wautoma, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 10, 2016 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born April 5, 1915 at Woodland, WI, the daughter of Gustav and Emma (Schultz) Gerwing. She married Lester E. Gentz in 1936. He preceded her in death on May 15, 1964. She married Clifford E. Langsdorf on Sept....

Mary Kutsche

Mary Kutsche

Jan 9, 2016

Private family services will be held.

Guillermo Sanchez

Guillermo Sanchez

Dec 25, 2015

Guillermo Lopez Sanchez, age 38, died unexpectedly on December 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on November 8, 1977 in Mexico to Jose Francisco Javier Lopez Gonzalez and MA. Guadalupe Sanchez Sanchez. On September 3, 2004 he married Norma Alvarado. Guillermo was currently employed at Wisconsin Spray Millet Corp where he had worked...

Donald Wilson

Donald Wilson

Dec 23, 2015

Donald "Don" W. Wilson, age 79 of Wautoma, a resident at Juliett Manor, Berlin, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the manor. He was born on February 6, 1936 in Maywood, IL to Rollin and Ruth (Newberg) Wilson. After high school, Don worked as a Paint Salesman for Benjamin Moore Paint Company. On December 11, 1964 he married Juanita Rachkus...

Robert Hoffa Sr

Robert Hoffa Sr

Dec 15, 2015

Robert Richard Hoffa Sr., age 88, of rural Coloma, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born Nov. 20, 1927 in Milwaukee, the son of Joseph and Anna (Pischek) Hoffa. He married the former Betty Jane Bruneske on July 23, 1949 in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 1992. Robert served his...

Robert Simmons

Robert Simmons

Dec 15, 2015

Services are pending at this time.

Clifford Fisch

Clifford Fisch

Dec 14, 2015

Clifford John Fisch age 56 of Wautoma, WI passed away in his home, surrounded by his family and pets on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Cliff is survived by a daughter and son in law, Jennifer and Aaron Murphy, Wautoma; two grandsons: Brandon and Kenny Johnson of Berlin; a very special little grandson: Beau Murphy, Wautoma; two special granddaughters-to- be: Samantha...