OBITUARIES

Donald Hansen

Mar 8, 2012

Donald P. Hansen, age 73, of Hancock, passed away Thursday morning, March 8, 2012 at his home. He was born November 28, 1938 in Milwaukee, the son of Donald G. and Marion A. (Palmer) Hansen. He married the former Marjory L. Brakke on March 24, 1973. She preceded him in death on June 18, 2004. He married Patty (Osborn) Orton...

Lester Zeatlow

Mar 6, 2012

Lester H. Zeatlow, age 88, of Wautoma, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. He was born October 13, 1923 in Brandon, the son of Richard and Esther (Smith) Zeatlow. He married the former Margaret F. Williams on July 24, 1948 in the Township of Dakota. She preceded him in death...

Charles Kluge

Feb 29, 2012

Charles R. "Chuck", "Charlie" Kluge, 78 of Hancock, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 29, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Tomah. He was born on September 22, 1933 in Neenah, the son of Theodore and Marie Stielow Kluge. He was married to Anna Kahrs on April 10, 1955. Charles served in the United States Navy during the Korean War...

Martha Jennerman

Feb 29, 2012

Martha Beutler Porter Jennerman, age 91, of Richford, who recently resided at Heartland House, Wautoma, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 29, 2012. Martha was born on September 11, 1920 in Marquette County, the daughter of Gust and Louise (Klinger) Beutler. She married Almon Porter of Rio, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death. On April 11, 1953 she married Arnold F....

Ella Schmidt

Feb 27, 2012

Saturday March 3, 2012, 1:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church Click for Map and Directions Visitation

MAR 2. 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Leikness Funeral Home - Wautoma

358 South Oxford Street

Wautoma, WI, US, 54982

Eugene West

Feb 26, 2012

Eugene S. "Gene" West, age 75, of Wautoma, passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2012 at the Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born August 2, 1936 at Green Bay, the son of Eugene J. and Alice R. (Kapalczynski) West. He married Nancy A. Perry on August 22, 1959 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Gene was a 1954 graduate of...

John Martin

Feb 20, 2012

John J. Martin, age 77, of Hancock, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 20, 2012 at Crystal River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waupaca. He was born March 23, 1934 in Rockford, IL the son of James and Annie (Gibson) Martin. He married the former Rayona Jenkins in 1960. She preceded him in death in 1984. John moved to Hancock in 1960...

Donald Edwards

Feb 18, 2012

Donald R. "Red" Edwards, age 78, of Wild Rose, passed away early Saturday morning, February 18, 2012 at Heartland House. He was born August 27, 1933 in Menasha, the son of Robert and Lawrena "Lorraine" (Kropp) Edwards. Don was a graduate of Wautoma High School and a member of the 1948 Football Team. He married Betty Jane Scovell on May...

Pearl Weiss

Feb 13, 2012

Pearl Evelyn Weiss, age 97, of Wautoma, passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital Monday morning, February 13, 2012. She was born May 27, 1914, in the township of Poy Sippi, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Minnie (Westerman) Sawallish. She graduated from Omro High School in the class of 1930. She...

John Brown

Feb 9, 2012

John W. Brown, age 63, of Hancock, died suddenly on Thursday, February 9, 2012, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was born August 9, 1948 in Hancock, the son of Joseph and Viola (Spaulding) Brown. He married Judith J. Prochazka on June 16, 1973 in Milwaukee. John attended school in Hancock and later entered the US...

Elwyn Kelley

Feb 4, 2012

Elwyn C. Kelley, 88, Wautoma, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 4, 2012, at Wild Rose Manor surrounded by his loving family. He was born at his family home in the Town of Plainfield, on July 7, 1923, the son of Boyd W. and Luella (Salter) Kelley. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served as...

Daniel Petrick

Feb 2, 2012

Daniel R. Petrick, age 77, of Hancock, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 2, 2012, at Villa Pines Living Center, Friendship. He was born Sept. 3, 1934 in Chicago, IL, the son of George and Margaret (Vurkowski) Petrick. He married the former Shirley Boylen on May 7, 1955. She preceded him in death on June 20, 1999. Daniel was employed as...

Harvey Gaatz

Feb 1, 2012

Harvey H. Gaatz, age 95, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, 2012 at the Wild Rose Manor. He was born Nov. 12, 1916 in the Town of Richford, the son of Henry and Ida (Zellmer) Gaatz. He married Phyllis P. Pfeil on Aug. 2, 1936 in Ripon. Harvey farmed the family homestead in the Town of Richford for...

Robert Voss

Feb 1, 2012

Robert C. Voss, age 70, of Neshkoro, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at his residence. Private family services will be held. PDF Printable Version

Michael Sholar Sr

Jan 30, 2012

Michael L. "Mickey" Sholar Sr., passed away Monday morning, Jan. 30, 2012, at his home. He was born July 18, 1950 in Orlando, Florida, the son of Roscoe C. and Ethel (Cone) Sholar. He married Margerie E. Schaller on December 4, 1976 in Eau Claire. Mickey was a 1967 graduate of Central High School, Thomasville, Georgia. He served his country...

Daniel King

Jan 29, 2012

Daniel W. King, age 86, of Coloma, passed away Sunday evening, January 29, 2012 at Wild Rose Manor. He was born March 8, 1925 in the Township of Richford, the son of Fred R. and Mabel (Bandt) King. He married Iona Jean Olson on October 20, 1951 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Coloma. Daniel served his country in the...

Mavis Semrow

Jan 25, 2012

Mavis E. Semrow, age 90, of Coloma, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. She was born June 7, 1921 in the Town of Springfield, Marquette County, the daughter of Theodore and Helen (Kruger) Pockrandt. She married Clarence J. Semrow on June 27, 1943 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Anne Novak

Jan 21, 2012

Anne A. (Raspolic) Novak, age 92, of Wautoma, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Silver Lake Haven CBRF where she had resided. She was born February 16, 1919 in Sanborn, Wisconsin, the daughter of Anton and Lena (Mihalik) Raspolic. She married Joseph Novak on November 7, 1942 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois. He...

Orrie Thomas

Jan 20, 2012

Orrie Lee Thomas, age 83, of Wautoma, WI, formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away peacefully from Alzheimer's on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Arbor Pines Assisted Living in Wautoma. He was born January 23, 1928 in Milbank, South Dakota, the son of James Monroe and Hilda (Dietrich) Thomas. He married Darlene F. Jorgensen on February 1, 1948, in...

Ann Podoll

Jan 19, 2012

Ann T. "Nanie" Podoll, age 87, of Berlin, formerly of the Wautoma area, left for heaven on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at American House in Berlin. Nanie was born July 24, 1924 in Eureka, the daughter of Frank and Julia (Traeder) Malson. She married Arden E. "Blondie" Podoll on November 24, 1949 in Berlin. He preceded her in death on...