Obituaries

Aug 17, 2021

Esther C. Lessard (Clara), 97, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Highland House in Watertown.

Clara was born on January 17, 1924 in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, the daughter of Joseph and Angela (Cerra) Tavern. Clara was a lifelong member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. In her free time she enjoyed cooking,...

Aug 9, 2021

Bernard J. “Bernie” Erlandson 61, of Waterloo, passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at home with his family by his side.

Bernie was born on Sept. 2, 1959 in Joliet, IL the son of Iver and Elizabeth Erlandson and grew up in Deerfield, WI.

Bernie and his son Mike, shared a passion for restoring...

Aug 4, 2021

Kenneth R. Cole, 63, of Watertown, WI passed away August 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving wife.

Kenny was born on April 22, 1958 in Santa Paula, CA, the son of Virgil and Panzie (Maxwell) Cole. On July 3, 1987 he married the love of his wife Cathy Alley in Las Vegas, NV. The couple...

Aug 2, 2021

Glenn E Hildebrandt, 86, Watertown, formerly of Walworth, WI, died peacefully at his home with his wife by his side, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.

Glenn was born on June 30, 1935, in Woodstock, IL, the son of Paul and Ella (Schmarje) Hildebrandt.  He was a 1953 graduate of Woodstock High School.  On May 21, 1955, Glenn married...

Jul 31, 2021

Joan A. Pfeifer (nee Emery), 88 of Marshall passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Sienna Crest in Marshall.

Joan was born on September 7, 1932, in Galesville, WI the daughter of DeWitt and Laurelda (Wiskerchen) Emery. She married the love of her life Wayne Pfeifer on August 23, 1952 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in...

Jul 30, 2021

Doris died peacefully on July 30th at Eagle View Assisted Living in Jefferson,WI.

Doris was born on March 22, 1939 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Her parents were Harold Link and Mathilda (Engel) Link. Her mother died during Doris’ birth and she was raised by her father.

They moved frequently & Doris attended various grade schools....

Jul 28, 2021

Robert D. Wheeler (Butch), 85, of Watertown, and formerly of Portage passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison.

Robert was born on March 22, 1936 in Portage, WI, the son of Donald and Charlotte (Schult) Wheeler. Bob served our Country in the US Marine Corp from 1956-1959; “Semper Fi”. He married...

Jul 24, 2021

Vincent Tyler Uttech, 37, of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home.

Vincent was born on March 23, 1984 in Oconomowoc, the son of Dawn Olson (Christopher Walters) and Jeffrey Uttech. He had many passions which included working construction and roofing, hunting, fishing, cooking, and riding his motorcycle. Above all he enjoyed...

Jul 24, 2021

Wilmar M. Schwefel, 88, of Deforest, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.

Wilmar was born on August 25, 1932 in Watertown, the son of Charles and Elsie (Born) Schwefel. He married the love of his life Daisy Eckhardt on October 12, 1958, and the couple enjoyed 60...

Jul 20, 2021

Adelbert H. “Del” Lange, 97, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

Del was born on July 18, 1924 in Columbus, the son of Otto and Ella (Behnke) Lange. Del enlisted in the military on May 18, 1943. His honorable service awarded him a Good Conduct Medal; European-African- Middle Eastern...

Jul 5, 2021

Allison R. Knoll, 55 of Watertown, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 5, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer.

Allison was born on September 4th, 1965 in Ft. Atkinson, the daughter of Allie and Stella Haas. She graduated from Watertown Senior High School in 1984. She married her high school sweetheart on April 19th,...

Jun 29, 2021

Michele L. Hainstock, 58, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her home.

Michele was born on September 29, 1962 in Watertown, the daughter of John Mackovich and Patricia (Young) Groth. She was a 1981 graduate of Watertown High School. She was a prolific gardener, winning gardening awards in Watertown. Above all she enjoyed...

Jun 29, 2021

Verna I. Boll, 87, was called to her reward of Eternal Life in heaven with her Savior on June 29, 2021.

Verna was born in Princeton, Wisconsin on March 21, 1934, daughter of Ralph and Edna (Wayer) Schultz, and was reborn in Holy Baptism on April 13, 1934.  She attended St. John’s Lutheran School and was confirmed...

Jun 24, 2021

Dale G. Messerschmidt 66, of Fort Meyers, FL, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Watertown surrounded by his loving family.

Dale was born on July 1, 1954 in Fort Atkinson the son of Donald and Virginia (Hull) Messerschmidt.  Dale was originally from Johnson Creek. He later moved to Fort Meyers, where he graduated from high...

Jun 23, 2021

Carol M. Pankow, 90, of Cambridge, was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021.

Carol Mae was born in La Crosse, WI on February 3, 1931, to Casson and Hattie (Asp) Dennison and was the youngest of 4 children. She was baptized into Christ on March 17, 1931 and confirmed her faith at St....

Jun 23, 2021

Bernadine Frances (Pink) Millin passed away on June 23, 2021 at Sun Prairie Wisconsin.  She was born on January 1, 1933 to Edward and Florence Pink in Lancaster Wisconsin, one of 9 children.  She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951.

Bernie married Ronald Millin, of rural Patch Grove, on February 19, 1955 in Lancaster Wisconsin.  They...

Jun 20, 2021

Dean H. Weber (Giz), 62, died on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek, WI.

Dean was born on May 27, 1959 to Harris and Beverly (Erickson) Weber. He graduated from Waterloo High School in 1977. He was a lifelong resident of Waterloo and worked in the area his entire life. As...

Jun 13, 2021

Lucille Skalitzky, 79 of Waterloo, passed into eternal life on June 13th, 2021 at home with family by her side. A daughter of Harvey Deppe and Matilda Peschel, she was born on May 22nd, 1942. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Kenneth Skalitzky. They married on September 17th, 1960, and were married for over...

Jun 11, 2021

Gerald E. Schoenherr, September 3, 1951-June 11, 2021, 69, of Waterloo passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at home.

Gerald was born September 3, 1951 in Columbus, the son of Kurt and Irene (Meier) Schoenherr. He served in the US Army right after high school. He married Joyce I. Weisensel on April 7, 1973 at Zion Lutheran...

Jun 11, 2021

Barbara A. Showers, 68, of Laughlin, NV, formerly of Waterloo, WI, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021 from complications following a September 1, 2020 stroke.

Barb was born on July 31, 1952 in Columbus, Wisconsin. She was a long-time employee of Perry Printing in Waterloo. She retired from the printing and manufacturing industry in 2018, and...