Obituaries

Virginia Neubauer

Virginia Neubauer

Mar 12, 2016

Virginia J. Neubauer, 94 of Watertown, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born on March 27, 1921 in Loyal, WI to Edd and Agnes (Schmidt) Dobbe. On May 23, 1942 she married Victor Neubauer at Trinity Lutheran Church of Watertown. She cooked at St. Mark's School for a number of years and also...

Phyllis Motl

Phyllis Motl

Mar 11, 2016

Phyllis A. Motl, 91 of Marshall (formally of Waterloo) passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born on April 11, 1924 in Lake Mills, WI, the daughter of William and Anna (Jorzig) Behm. She was a 1941 graduate of Lake Mills High School and attended Milwaukee Area...

Gerald Fraser

Gerald Fraser

Mar 7, 2016

Gerald B. Fraser, 85 of Jefferson (formally of Watertown), went to his Heavenly Home on Monday, March 7, 2016 at UW Hospital of Madison. Gerry was born May 11, 1930 in Cleveland, OH and moved to Toronto, Canada. He held dual citizenship in the US and Canada and was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Fraser. Gerry was...

Dorothy Tooley

Dorothy Tooley

Mar 4, 2016

Dorothy Eva Marie (Rohde) Tooley, 87 of Waterloo, passed from this life on Friday, March 4, 2016. Born on August 20, 1928, in Sauk County, WI, to Hugo Richard and Gretchen Anna (Baars) Rohde, Dorothy was a graduate of Bethany Lutheran High School of Mankato, MN. She married Robert Lee Tooley on March 16, 1947 at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Timothy Mckay

Timothy Mckay

Mar 2, 2016

Timothy A. McKay, 51 of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at his home. Timmy was born December 2, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Gerald and Elizabeth (Stark) McKay. He was a beloved, long-time resident of Bethesda Lutheran Home of Watertown and later moved to a group home in Fort Atkinson. Timmy was a kind...

George Reid

George Reid

Mar 1, 2016

George W. Reid, 78 of Beaver Dam (formally of Watertown), passed from this life to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Hospice Home of Hope of Fond du Lac. George was born in Chicago, IL. At the age of 6, he moved to Wisconsin with his mother where he attended various schools and upon graduation from P.J....

Mae Fehrman

Mae Fehrman

Feb 26, 2016

Mae E. Fehrman 88, of Watertown passed away on Friday Feb. 26, 2016 at Marquardt Health Center. Mae was born on Feb. 10, 1928 in Reeseville the daughter of Herman and Ella (Schraven) Schultz. Mae married Harold Fehrman on Feb. 7, 1948 and he later passed away on June 30, 2006. During her working years Mae worked at J.C. Penny,...

Doris Duessler

Doris Duessler

Feb 26, 2016

Doris L. Duessler 83, of Waterloo, passed away on Friday Feb. 26, 2016 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek. Doris was born on Nov. 13, 1932 in Perkinstown, WI the daughter of John and Hulda (Kauss) Foss. She married Harvey Duessler on June 1, 1968 at Holy Trinity Church in Marshall. Doris was a member of St....

Eugene Warmuth

Eugene Warmuth

Feb 17, 2016

Eugene E. Warmuth, 90 of Waterloo, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Highland House of Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family. Eugene Edward Warmuth was born at home in Bristol, WI, on June 5, 1925, the son of Hattie Warmuth. He became the Lord's own child through the Sacrament of Baptism at St. Joseph's Catholic...

Eugene Zimbric

Eugene Zimbric

Feb 9, 2016

Eugene F. Zimbric, 77 of Waterloo, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital of Madison surrounded by his family. Gene was born on August 9, 1938, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Cripps) Zimbric. He was employed at Waterloo Malting the entirety of his working years. On August 14, 1965 he married Carol Wolfgram at St. Joseph...

Glenn Katzner

Glenn Katzner

Feb 5, 2016

Glenn W. Katzner, 78 of Watertown (formally of Waukesha), was lifted by the angels to our Lord in Heaven on February 5, 2016 in Surprise, AZ. It was a peaceful journey home and his wife was by his side until the end. Glenn was born November 29, 1937 in Waukesha, WI the son of Paul and Gladys (Wagner) Katzner. He...

Alfred Stiglbauer

Alfred Stiglbauer

Jan 30, 2016

Alfred C. Stiglbauer, 92 of Watertown, died at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 16, 1923 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Alfred E. and Caroline (Koenig) Stiglbauer. He was a WWII veteran, joining the Army Air Corp in 1942, at age 19, following the Pearl Harbor attack. He...

Adeline Riege

Adeline Riege

Jan 29, 2016

Adeline I. Riege, 94 of Waterloo, died on Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Highland House of Waterloo surrounded by her family. Adeline was born on June 4, 1921, in Town of York, WI, the daughter of William and Meta (Borck) Kegler. She was baptized by Pastor Kuhlow at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on June 26, 1921. For her...

Violet Hamlin

Violet Hamlin

Jan 29, 2016

Violet Hamiln, 85 of Watertown, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 at UW Hospital of Madison surrounded by her loving family. Vi was born on February 8, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Elmer and Anna (Anderson) Westergaard. On July 11, 1981, Violet married Joe M. Hamlin at home in Sheldon, IL. The couple had 2 daughters and...

Lavern Schoen

Lavern Schoen

Jan 27, 2016

LaVern R. "Whitey" Schoen, 88 of the Town of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19, 1927 at home in the Town of Portland, the son of Oscar and Minnie (Lessner) Schoen. Whitey was born, lived, and died in the same house. On October 23, 1954...

Gregory Merkt

Gregory Merkt

Jan 13, 2016

Gregory N. Merkt, 70 of Watertown, went to be with his Heavenly Savior on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at his home. Greg was born on April 28, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Joseph and Myrtle (Pope) Merkt. He worked as a Welder/Inspector for WE Energies for over 30 years before his retirement in 2009. He married Jo Ellen...

Gertrude Fox

Gertrude Fox

Jan 10, 2016

Gertrude Fox, 100 of Watertown, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 18, 1915 in Flanagan, IL, the daughter of Frank and Tillie (Smith) Fox. She enjoyed doing bead work, making jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets. She was a resident at Bethesda Lutheran Communities of Watertown for over 70 years. She was...

Audra Beer

Audra Beer

Jan 3, 2016

Audra A. Beer, 61 of Johnson Creek, died on Sunday, January 3, 2015 at Rainbow Hospice Center. Audra was born on October 12, 1954 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Ron & Patricia (Wolfe) Whittington. She married Richard Beer on February 15, 1976 in Chicago, IL. The couple raised three children. Audra enjoyed crocheting, loved her cats, and most of...

Wayne Simon

Wayne Simon

Dec 28, 2015

Wayne J. "Joe" Simon, 88 of Watertown, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Joe was born on June 10, 1927 in Watertown, the son of Joseph and Marcella (Oestreicher) Simon. He was a 1945 graduate of Watertown High School, earned a BA in Education from UW-Whitewater, and in 1965 earned a MA in Elementary...

Barbara Oelke

Barbara Oelke

Dec 24, 2015

Barbara A. "Barb" Oelke, 79 of Waterloo, went home to rest on Thursday, December 24, 2015. Born in Lake Geneva, WI on Jan. 25, 1936, she lived in Lake Como, and in 1954, she graduated from Elkhorn High School. She married Herman "Skip" Oelke, Jr. at Lake Como Community Church on Feb. 19th, 1956 with Reverend Wallace Christians presiding. She...