All Obituaries

Daniel W. McBride, loving brother, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the age of 66 at Rainbow Hospice of Johnson Creek. Dan was born August 30, 1956, in Columbus, the son of George and Joan (Gehler) McBride. He was a 1977 graduate of Waterloo High School and later worked for many years in manufacturing. Dan enjoyed being outside, whether it was hunting in his younger years or fishing throughout his life. He could sit for hours even if he never got a bite....

John Patrick McDermott went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2023. John was born on February 14, 1948, in Jackson Heights, Long Island, New York, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Stalf) McDermott. John graduated from Hicksville High School in 1966 and joined the Navy Submarine Service. He spent twenty-two years in the Submarine Service Atlantic Fleet. His rank was Chief Petty Officer. On one of his submarine trips he went under the Artic Circle to the North Pole. He said it was...

Beverly J. Barnes, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. She was born in Hustler, Wisconsin on June 15, 1930 to Henry C. and Elva J. (Gage) Rowe. Beverly graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1948, and St. Francis School of Nursing, La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1951. She was united in marriage to Gordon K. Barnes at Lone Rock Baptist Church, rural New Lisbon on July 25, 1951. Bev loved caring for her family. She served First Baptist Church,...

Alfred "Al" Stangler, age 84 of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2023 at his home. Al was born on February 25, 1938 in Watertown, WI, the son of Roman & Clara (Kottwitz) Stangler. He graduated from Waterloo High School, and later attended MATC where he graduated with a degree as an Electrician. Al was a proud life-time member of the Knights of Columbus, and member of the American Legion. Al married his high school sweetheart, Arlene Christman, on May 14, 1960...

Michael Guy Carl, age 49 of Watertown, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 7, 2023, just before noon at Marquardt Health Center surrounded by family and friends. He succumbed to an aggressive brain cancer after having the first tumor removed in June of 2017. Michael was born in Towson, Maryland in the early morning hours of December 31, 1973. He lived with his parents for the first couple of years in Hartford County Maryland before the...

Virginia Sue Witt, 77 of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at her home in Watertown. Virginia was born April 25, 1945, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Duvall) Swinke. She was a graduate of Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL, and later attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. On October 4, 1969, Virginia married Frank Witt at the Covenant Methodist Church in Evanston, IL and the couple shared over 20 years of marriage until his death in...

Janice B. Pirkel, 82 of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Bedrock Health Care Center of Watertown. Jan was born November 13, 1940, in Brookfield WI, the daughter of Henry and Laurina (Mueller) Zillmer. She grew up on a farm and with no brothers in her family learned to work hard. Jan later graduated from Watertown High School, and enjoyed bowling and darts in her earlier years. She worked a variety of jobs, waitressing while raising her children and went on to own a...

Beverly Ann Sell, 82 of Watertown, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Rainbow Hospice- Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. Bev was born July 6, 1940, on her grandparent’s farm in Watertown, Wisconsin, the daughter of Martin and Viola (Tietz) Schuett.  Bev was married to Robert E. Sell on July 6, 1963 and would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 2023.  Bev loved music and they could be found at Polka dances as close as Watertown and as far as...

Valerie T. Wagner, 74, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek with her family by her side. Valerie was born on July 30, 1948, in Lebanon, the daughter of Edwin and Ada (Zwieg) Braunschweig. Valerie was Baptized on August 17, 1948, and confirmed on April 15, 1962, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lebanon. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Lebanon and was a 1966 graduate of Watertown High School. She received her...

Itzel Esperanza Flores was called home to her Heavenly Father on December 22, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Itzel was born on December 11, 2022, the daughter of Alejandro and Lidia (Aguero) Flores. She leaves behind her parents, sister Jovanna Flores, paternal grandparents Javier Francisco Flores and Angelina Alcantara, maternal grandparents Faustino Aguero  and Esperanza Aguero, Godparents Jose Guadalupe Castillo and Aide Nolasco. She is also survived by a number of...