Obituaries
Robert Dechant
Feb 26, 2017
Robert W. De Chant, 67 of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly February 26, 2017 at his home. He was born January 26, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Robert J. and Mary Jean (Coyle) DeChant. A few years after graduating from Homestead High School in Thiensville-Mequon, Bob began working as a Signal Maintainer for the Milwaukee Road Railroad. In 1979,...
Jean Mucks
Feb 25, 2017
Jean C. Mucks 76, of Watertown passed away on Saturday February 25, 2017 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. Jean was born on Feb. 19, 1941 in Minnesota the daughter of Donald & Virginia (Hull) Messerschmidt Sr. She married David J. Mucks on Aug. 25, 1963 in Johnson Creek. Jean loved holding her pride and joy Sara (her cat). She enjoyed helping...
David Chandler
Feb 22, 2017
David Chandler, age 44, went to his reward in heaven joining his father and Heavenly Father on February 22, 2017 with his family by his side. David was born May 2, 1972 in Waukesha, WI to Michael Chandler and Katherine (Stark) Chandler. David had a sunny disposition and was nicknamed "Sunshine" by some friends. He attended St. Bernard's grade school,...
Evelyn Gorder
Feb 13, 2017
Evelyn Gorder, age 97, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2017 at Willowbrook Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Mills, WI. She was born in Neillsville, WI on October 25, 1919. She was the seventh of nine children born to William and Lena (Dehnert) Heiking. She was united in marriage to Harold Gorder on April 8, 1938. Over the...
Barbara Neubauer
Feb 10, 2017
Barbara Lynn Neubauer, 61 of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 10, 2017 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital following a fight with cancer. Barb was born on October 15, 1955 in Sheboygan, WI to Milton and Beatrice (Liebham) Schwalbe. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Special Education and Elementary Education from UW - Eau Claire. On October 21, 1978 she...
John Reising
Feb 5, 2017
John E. Reising, 80 of Watertown, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his home. John was born on October 26, 1936 in Fairbury, IL, the son of Edward and Mary (Kurtenbach) Reising. John is a high school graduate and served his country in the US Army from 1957-1959. He farmed for many years in the Watertown area and...
Mabel Lauridsen
Feb 4, 2017
Mabel Faye Lauridsen, 91 of Oconomowoc, WI, (formerly of Sioux City, IA) passed away peacefully on February 4, 2017 at her home at Shorehaven of Oconomowoc. Mabel dictated her life story to a staff member of Shorehaven. The following are her words: "I was born on April 1, 1925 in Anthon, IA. Throughout most of my life, someone was always...
John Chesnut
Feb 1, 2017
John R. Chesnut, 71 of Lake Mills, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek, WI. John was born on January 18, 1946 in Peoria, IL the son of Roy and Joyce Chesnut. He is a graduate of Yates City, IL high school and worked as a parts painter at Superior Consolidated...
Dorothy Hartwig
Jan 25, 2017
Dorothy M. Hartwig, 80 of Johnson Creek, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at UW Hospital of Madison. Dorothy was born on August 20, 1936 in Jefferson, WI, the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Koch) Schloesser. She was 1954 graduate of Jefferson High School. On April 11, 1959, she married John Hartwig at St. John's Lutheran Church in Jefferson....
Michael Drenoske
Jan 24, 2017
Michael J. Drenoske, 69 of Waterloo, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Michael was born on March 4, 1947 in Madison, WI the son of Michael and Elizabeth "Babe" (Simonson) Drenoske. He is a 1965 graduate of Monona Grove High School and earned an automotive technical degree from MATC. Mike served his country...
Mildred Schafer
Jan 18, 2017
Mildred Helene Fort was born on June 12, 1914 and passed away January 18, 2017. She was the oldest of eight children who became a second mother to her youngest siblings. She was born and raised on her grandparent's farm just outside Allentown, IL. Life there nurtured in her a real love for country life. Never caring for her given...
Betty Tietz
Jan 16, 2017
Betty Ann Elda (Mohr) Tietz, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Marquardt Health Center. Betty was born on July 11, 1933, the daughter of Erich and Lillian (Altenburg) Mohr. Betty grew up on a farm in rural Watertown and graduated from Lake Mills High School on June 1, 1951. She moved six miles to the city...
Michael Dowgwillo
Jan 3, 2017
Michael F. Dowgwillo, 69 of Watertown, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 with his dear wife at his bedside. Mike was born on May 31, 1947 in Chicago, IL the son of Henry and Virginia (Zywiecz) Dowgwillo. He is a Graduate of UW-Whitewater, earning a Business degree. On January 19, 1974, he married Lynn Youniss at St....
Barbara Duessler
Jan 3, 2017
Barbara A. Duessler, 63 of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice Center of Johnson Creek. Barb was born on July 19, 1953 in Columbus, WI, the daughter of Eugene and Dolores (Trieglaff) Kleinschmidt. The family lived in the Marshall area and on August 26, 1972 she married Paul Duessler at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of...
Margaret Hackbarth
Jan 1, 2017
Margaret Lena(Schmidt) Hackbarth, age 96 years 7 months and 8 days, passed away peacefully in her sleep to her new home in Heaven on January 1, 2017. She lived at the Willows Assisted Living Facility in St. Joseph, Michigan. Margaret was born in Akron, Iowa; moved to Faulkton, South Dakota; and then to Watertown, Wisconsin. She graduated from Watertown High...
Kathleen O'Dell-Tuberville
Jan 1, 2017
Kathleen J. O'Dell-Tuberville, 50 of Waterloo, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2017 at her favorite place, the cabin, with her rock by her side. Kathleen was born on October 11, 1966 in Mt. Horeb, Wi, the daughter of Robert Rothmann and Teona Goth. Kat loved the outdoors. She was very active and loved to fish, camp, and boat at...
Susan Workman
Dec 31, 2016
Susan M. Workman, 74 of Watertown, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Marquardt Health Center. Susan was born on April 11, 1942 in Watertown, WI the daughter of Louis and Cecilia Tetzlaff. Susan and her sister were the "Soda Girls" at the family's Tetzlaff Pharmacy. She was a 1960 Graduate of Watertown High School and...
Dorothea Fischer
Dec 28, 2016
Dorothea H. A. Fischer, 102 of Waterloo, went to be with her Heavenly Savior on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Columbus Health and Rehab. Dorothea was born on September 5, 1914 at home in Marshall, WI, the daughter of Herman and Minnie (Hensler) Holzhueter. She was raised on the family farm and on September 28, 1940, she married Lester R....
William Kwapil Jr
Dec 26, 2016
William J. Kwapil, Jr., 73 of Watertown, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek. Bill was born on February 26, 1943 in Watertown, WI, the son of William and Marie (McFarland) Kwapil. Bill was a graduate of UW-Whitewater and earned a business degree. On June 3, 1967, he married Catherine Danks at...
Douglas Dorn
Dec 26, 2016
Douglas R. Dorn, 67 of Waterloo, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Golden Living of Randolph. Doug was born on April 11, 1949 in Madison, WI the Son of Richard and Eleanor (Adler) Dorn. Doug is a 1967 Graduate of Waterloo High School and on April 11, 1970, he married Joyce Heiman at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of...
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