Obituaries

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...

Jun 9, 2021

Susan M. Kaul, 65, of Ixonia, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her home.

Susan was born on December 14, 1955 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Leonard and Helen (Koehler) Kaul. Susan was a faithful, loyal, active member of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Mapleton all of her life, she enjoyed volunteering whenever she could, attending...

Jun 8, 2021

Twana L. Ellis, 58, of Watertown, WI passed away June 8, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Twana was born on March 5, 1963 in California. She married the love of her life Joe Ellis on July 17, 1993 and they raised four wonderful children in Watertown, WI, she was so proud and loved spending time with...

Jun 7, 2021

John Skalitzky 1955 - 2021

John had a very strong work ethic, and even after retiring from Goodyear, he kept working hard, "putzing" around the farm, fixing things, and gardening. He enjoyed reading and going to flea markets, and he had a special way with animals. We will remember him as an intelligent man who never failed...

Jun 3, 2021

Pastor Bruce F. Clark, 83, of Watertown, passed into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Marquardt Health Center.

Bruce was born on September 16, 1937 in New Castle, PA, the son of S. Kenneth and Melba (Brickner) Clark. He married the love of his life, Saundra McVannan on May 29, 1957...

Jun 2, 2021

Hazel M. Mayer, 80, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at her home.

Hazel was born on May 4, 1941 in Watertown, the daughter of Louis and Irene (Eggert) Borck. She married Duane (Butch) Mayer on October 12, 1959 in Watertown, and the couple enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Hazel was strong in...

May 31, 2021

Roger O. Grossman, 67, of Waterloo, WI, passed away on May 31, 2021, at his home.

Roger was born on July 29, 1953, in Columbus, WI, the son of Clarence and Evelyn (Schlueter) Grossman. Roger worked at Perry Printing in Waterloo for over 25 years. He was life long member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marshall....

May 26, 2021

John (Jack) A. Cole, 85, of Watertown, WI, and former resident of Heritage Home went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 26, 2021. He passed away peacefully at the Rainbow Inpatient Center with family at his side.

Jack was born on October 12th, 1935 in Detroit, MI, The son of Alfred and Repha (Greenfield)...

May 19, 2021

Stanley L. Wolff, 89, of the Town of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

Stanley was born on August 21, 1931 in the Town of Milford, the son of Louis and Frieda (Heitz) Wolff. He married the love of his life Iona Klokow on October 24, 1953, and the couple...

May 18, 2021

Betty Elizabeth Leverich (September 28, 1930 – May 18, 2021), of Watertown, WI, went to be with the Lord after a long struggle with dementia.

Betty was born to parents Oscar and Aurelia Aubin and grew up in southeast Texas. After high school, she went to Kansas City, MO, where she met and married Kenneth Oscar Leverich...

May 18, 2021

Lila E. Wilke, 108, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Highland House in Waterloo.

Lila was born on August 2, 1912, in Reeseville, the daughter of William and Bertha (Eicksteadt) Soldner. She married Wallace Wilke on October 17, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa, and the couple enjoyed...

May 15, 2021

Melvin C. Martin, age 79, passed into eternal life on May 15, 2021. Mel was born July 17, 1941 in Columbus, WI to Mearl and Alice (Wendt) Martin. He grew up in Deansville, WI attending Deansville School through 8th grade and graduated Salutatorian from Marshall High School, Class of 1959. While in high school, he participated in sports, FFA,...

May 13, 2021

Lois M. Liners (nee LaVasseur), age 95, passed away May 13, 2021 at Heritage Homes in Watertown. Lois was born May 14, 1925 to Wilfred and Verna (Carle) LeVasseur in Duluth, Minnesota.

Lois was a graduate of the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, where she earned a degree in Social Work.  In 2008, she received...

May 13, 2021

William A. Walsh, 66, of Watertown, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Bedrock Nursing Home in Watertown.

Our brother Bill, the oldest of our seven siblings, went home peacefully yesterday evening after a brave battle with deep sufferings on a day marked by Our Lord's Ascension into Heaven and the Feast of Our Lady of...