All Obituaries

Marjorie H. Schoenherr, 87, of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Marge was born on March 8, 1934 in the Town of Elba, the daughter of Ervin and Elsie (Schmeling) Borchert. She married the love of her life Walter Schoenherr on June 6, 1959 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Columbus, and the couple enjoyed 61 years of marriage. She was a 1952 graduate of Columbus High School. She was an active member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, where she...

Melvin F. Schulz (Red), 79, of Waterloo, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Highland House in Waterloo. Red was born on August 2, 1941 at the family farm in the town of Portland son of Walter and Augusta (Yerges) Schulz. He grew up in the Waterloo area. He spent a majority of his working career as a switchboard technician for AT&T and was stationed at Oscar Meyer. Red was extremely proud of his land, cherishing the history of the family legacy. He was an avid hunter and...

Albert William Dede, our beloved dad, went to be with the Lord, early Saturday morning, 4/3/21, aged 95. due to complications from a fall, Born on 2/26/26, in Defiance Ohio, he was the 4th child of his parents, Albert and Alma (Staas) Dede. Brothers Roland, Eldred and sister Jane passed before him, and he has one living brother, John. His family moved to Milwaukee when he was 2 years old, as his father became a professor at Concordia College, Missouri Synod. Raised in the depression era,...

Larry W. Simons, 84, of the Town of Lebanon, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. Larry was born on January 25, 1937 in Belvidere, IL, the son of George and Ruth (Walters) Simons. He was a 1954 graduate of Marengo High School. Larry married the love of his life Pettronella “Nell” Claas on July 31, 1993 in Hustisford, and the couple enjoyed 27 years of marriage. He grew up in Illinois on the Simons Family Homestead where he helped...

Carol A. Schultz, 87, of Watertown passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Park Terrace in Watertown. Carol was born on September 20, 1933 in Fort Atkinson, WI the daughter of Earl and Gertrude (Rabbach) Wiedenhoeft. She grew up in town and graduated from Watertown High School. She was a lifelong, active member of Ebenezer Moravian Church.  She married Jerry Schultz on June 11, 1955 at Ebenezer Moravian and the two enjoyed 62 years of marriage together and were blessed with 2 loving...

Jeffery M. Higgins, 60, of Watertown, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home with his soulmate by his side.  Jeff was born on January 10, 1961 in Oconomowoc, the son of Patrick and Marilyn (Swanton) Higgins. Jeff was born a hard worker and formed a wide range of interests during his younger years. He grew up working hard, being the "protector" of his siblings, fascinated with anything that drove fast, and he loved playing football. Jeff graduated from...

Dennis R. Otto, 78, of Watertown, slipped into eternity to meet the Lord on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Rainbow Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek, with his loving wife by his side. Dennis was born on February 24, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Robert and Florence (Waech) Otto. He married the love of his life Mae Wirz on June 26, 1965 at Sherman Park Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the couple enjoyed 55 years of marriage. He was a “Do-It yourselfer” to the extreme, loved to...

Bonnie Irene Filter, 79, of Waterloo unexpectedly passed away and went to heaven on Friday March 19, 2021 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Bonnie was born on October 26, 1941 the daughter of Emil and Vera (Doschadis) Hensler.  She grew up on a family farm in Waterloo and was the youngest of 9 children.  She married James Filter on May 2, 1964 and enjoyed 30 years of marriage before his passing in March 1995. In Bonnie’s free time she enjoyed watching Badger and Packer...

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Joyce R. Krueger, 80, of Waterloo, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Oak Park Place in Madison. Joyce was born on November 24, 1940 in Howard’s Grove, WI, the daughter of Harvey and Hertha (Fiedler) Schorer. She married Robert Krueger on June 6, 1981 and the couple enjoyed 28 years of marriage before his passing in 2009. Joyce graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran College in 1962 and Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN in 1963. She was an Elementary school teacher at Good...