Obituaries

Rev. Dr. Charles R. Sanders

Rev. Dr. Charles R. Sanders

Jun 30, 2024

Rev. Dr. Charles R. Sanders, 92, of Lake Mills, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at The LakeHouse in Lake Mills.

Charles was born on February 19, 1932, in Menomonie, WI, the son of Henry and Carel (Jensen) Sanders. He married the love of his life Darleen Osgood on October 25, 1952, in St. Cloud, MN and later passed...

Robert Lee Lischka

Robert Lee Lischka

Jun 29, 2024

Lischka, Robert Lee “Bob”, age 89, passed away at UW-Madison Hospital on Saturday, June 29, 2024 after a brief illness. Bob was born on July 16, 1934 in Beaver Dam. He was the fifth of twelve children born to Alois and Anna (Cigelske) Lischka. Bob graduated from the one-room Richwood Grade School and attended Watertown High School. Bob enlisted in...

Miriam R. Hinkes

Miriam R. Hinkes

Jun 25, 2024

Miriam R. Hinkes found eternal peace at 81 years old on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, surrounded by family.

Miriam was born October 14, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joseph (Shirley) Leibrecht and mother Theda Mae Cornelius. She graduated from Juneau High School in Milwaukee and attended business college for Medical Secretary. She was working at the Wisconsin Telephone Company...

BurnaDeane L. Quamme

BurnaDeane L. Quamme

Jun 25, 2024

BurnaDeane L. Quamme, 95 of Reeseville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Columbus Health and Rehab.

BurnaDeane was born on November 30, 1928, in Watertown, WI, the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Bartosch) Kuehnemann. She attended St. Bernard’s grade school and graduated from Poynette High School. She married the love of her life Lloyd Quamme on October 11,...

Gerald L. Hall

Gerald L. Hall

Jun 24, 2024

Gerald L. Hall, 91, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Gerald was born on October 18, 1932 in Tomah, WI, son of Charles and Florence (Gray) Hall. He graduated from Tomah High School in 1950. He married his high school sweetheart, Willow Ayers on August 28, 1952, in Providence,...

Timothy J. Kortendick

Timothy J. Kortendick

Jun 22, 2024

Timothy J. Kortendick, 62 of Watertown, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Watertown Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Tim was born April 3, 1962, in Oconomowoc, the son of Kenneth and Shirley Jean (Allworden) Kortendick. On April 6, 2013, Tim married Wendee Niehoff, after spending many happy years together since 1995, at St. Mark’s...

August Thomas Granzig

August Thomas Granzig

Jun 20, 2024

August “Augie” T. Granzig, age 56, of Waterloo, passed away on June 20, 2024, at his home.

Augie was born on November 4, 1967, in Chicago, the son of August and Diane (Chibici) Granzig. On June 24, 1995, Augie married Katherine Zizzo in Las Vegas, NV, and the couple was blessed with one son, August Joseph “A.J.” After attending trade school,...

John Frazier Klink

John Frazier Klink

Jun 17, 2024

John Frazier Klink, 59 of Watertown, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home.

John was born June 9, 1965, in Milwaukee, the son of Douglas and Marcella (Enderlin) Klink. He grew up in the Whitefish Bay area and graduated from Whitefish Bay High School. John went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from Miami University...

Judith Josephine Baumann

Judith Josephine Baumann

Jun 6, 2024

Judith (Boltz) Baumann, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep from Alzheimer’s on June 6th, 2024 at her home with her loving husband, Wayne at her side. Judy was born June 8, 1941, in the town of Concord, WI to Richard and Dorothy (Borchardt) Boltz of Sullivan, WI. She attended the Village of Sullivan Grade School, graduated from Jefferson...

Michael R. Friedl

Michael R. Friedl

Jun 1, 2024

Michael Robert Friedl, 69, son of Glenn and Barbara (Stauss) Friedl, was born in Milwaukee on July 28th, 1954. He lived in Berlin, WI and Madison with his 5 siblings before coming to Watertown, where he graduated from high school in 1972. He moved to Florida, where he found Jesus, which changed the course of his life. He was a...

Gladys E. Schoeffel

Gladys E. Schoeffel

May 30, 2024

Gladys E. Schoeffel, 95, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home.

Gladys was born on April 20, 1929, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Petraschke) Topel. She married the love of her life Arvin Schoeffel on April 24, 1948 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, and the couple enjoyed 59 years of marriage...

Michael James Schubert

Michael James Schubert

May 27, 2024

Michael James Schubert, 71 of Watertown, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his home surround by his family.

Mike was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. Son of Rudolph and Therese (Kelly) Schubert.

Graduated from Milwaukee boys Tech. He attended 2 years of college.

Married Donna M. Gaugert January 4, 1997 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Watertown.

He was employed...

Dale R. Huhti

Dale R. Huhti

May 26, 2024

Dale Huhti passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024, at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek. Devoted husband to Christine (née Klecker) and beloved father of Daniel Huhti, Thomas Huhti, and Michelle (John) Humphrey, Dale was born April 5, 1941, in Greenland, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, to Eli (Walter) and Ellen (née Kauppinen) Huhti.  He was one of three boys--with brothers...

Ronald Dean Bauman

Ronald Dean Bauman

May 22, 2024

Ronald D. Bauman, 85 of Neosho, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Ron was born April 26, 1939, in Milwaukee, the son of Lawrence and Onona (Drummond) Bauman. On October 31, 1988, Ron married his longtime love, Adria Clawson, in Juneau, WI.   Ron was a master woodworker and antiques restorer. Early in his career, he owned...

Leila Jane Beltz

Leila Jane Beltz

May 19, 2024

Leila Jane Beltz, 96, passed away at The View in Johnson Creek on May 19, 2024.

Lee was born November 27, 1927, in Gillett, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Martha (Johnson) Arneson. She was a graduate of Gillett High School. Lee married Bertram Beltz on August 5, 1947. Bert and Lee moved to Watertown in 1947 where he worked, and...

Llewellyn E. Daniels

Llewellyn E. Daniels

May 16, 2024

Llewellyn Daniels, "Dr. Lou", 86, of Watertown passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024, at Rainbow Hospice surrounded by his family.

Lou was born and raised in Karachi, West Pakistan, son of Rev. Eric and Daisy Daniels. After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from Islamic College, majoring in History and Political Science, Lou continued pursuing his education in Nashville, Tennessee.

Llewellyn achieved...

Martha A. Dallman

Martha A. Dallman

May 15, 2024

Martha A. Dallman, 86, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Alden Estates in Jefferson.

Martha was born on January 30, 1938, in Medina, WI, the daughter of Robert and Jeanette Allen. She worked for Kress Packing for 2 years and Menasha Molders for over 25 years. She was a longtime, active member of the ladies VFW...

Mary E. Thies

Mary E. Thies

May 14, 2024

Mary E. Thies, 69, of Marshall, passed away on May 14, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born on December 29, 1954, in Columbus, WI, the daughter of Edmund and Elizabeth Truschinski. She married Siegfried Thies on June 6, 1980.

Mary was a stay-at-home mom to her five children. She also helped care for her nieces and...

Barbara M. Gaugert

Barbara M. Gaugert

May 10, 2024

Barbara M. Gaugert, 86 of Watertown, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Marquardt Health Center with family by her side.

Barbara was born October 4, 1937 at St. Mary's Hospital in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The daughter of Laurence and Alice (Parpart, later Mrs. Arthur Raether) Zielsdorf.

She attended St. Bernard's Grade School and Watertown High School. In her youth...

John B. Lancey

John B. Lancey

May 4, 2024

John B. Lancey, 86, of Waterloo, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 4, 2024,

John was born April 5, 1938, in Danbury, CT, the son of Irving and Ruth (Peck) Lancey.

He was the second to last of twelve children.  He attended a technical school, studying architecture, in lieu of regular high school.   As a young...