Obituaries
Johna Wheeler
Dec 15, 2014
Johna L. Wheeler, 71 of Watertown Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday December 15, 2014 at Bethesda Lutheran Homes. Johna was born on November 20, 1943 in Chicago Illinois. She moved to Bethesda's Watertown campus when she was 16 years old, and was a Bethesda resident for just shy of 56 years. Johna was known for her...
Gene Shepard
Dec 14, 2014
Gene Shepard, age 90, of Waterloo, WI, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living, in Marshall, WI. Gene was born on May 30, 1924 to Jay Shepard and Elizabeth Sherwood Shepard in Oak Park, IL. He graduated from Waterloo High School in 1942 and served in the US Army. Shortly thereafter he fought in the Battle of...
Brian Vipond
Dec 14, 2014
Brian Scott Vipond, 55 of Watertown, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Bethesda Lutheran Homes with his loving mother at his side. Brian was born on November 17, 1959 in Ortonville, MN to Ikey & Karen (Lieb) Vipond. He was a 30 year resident of Bethesda and was known for his endearing "warped" sense of humor....
George Wolfe
Dec 12, 2014
George M. Wolfe, 76 of Portage (formally of Waterloo), passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014. George was born on January 2, 1938 in East Troy, WI to Edward and Alma (Gerloff) Wolfe. He married Darlene Willms on October 15, 1960. He served his country in the U.S. Army. George worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for American...
Grace Miller
Dec 8, 2014
Grace C. Miller 99, of Watertown passed away on December 8, 2014 of natural causes at the Golden Living Center in Watertown. Grace was born on August 1, 1915 in the Township of Milford, daughter of the late William and Martha (Moll) Altenburg. Grace married Andrew M. Miller on April 22, 1939 at Mamre Moravian Church. He preceded her in...
Gordon Wilke
Dec 8, 2014
Gordon F. Wilke 85, of Waterloo passed away on Monday Dec. 8, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Gordon was born on Aug. 27, 1929, in Waterloo, the son of Walter and Alice (Balke) Wilke. Gordon served his country in the Army, and was a veteran of the Korean War. On June 11, 1955, he married the former Evelyn (Tooty)...
Gary Johnson
Dec 5, 2014
Gary F. Johnson, 71 of Johnson Creek, passed away on Friday Dec. 5, 2014 at the Watertown Regional Medical Center. Gary was born on June 4, 1943 in Waterloo the son of the late Lewis Johnson and Ruby Bentheimer. Gary worked as a maintenance Supervisor with Dynex-Rivett Inc for over forty years. Gary loved Stock cars and enjoyed building them....
Rebecca Evenson
Dec 1, 2014
Rebecca Ann Evenson, 23, of Fort Atkinson, formerly of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly from a seizure which led to a blood clot and subsequent heart failure on Monday, December 1, 2014, at the U.W. Hospital in Madison. Becca was born on October 13, 1991 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Gary and Sheryl (Meske) Evenson. She was a 2010 graduate...
Judith Nord
Nov 27, 2014
Judith A. Nord, 74 of Hartland, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at AngelsGrace Hospice of Oconomowoc. She was born on April 14, 1940 in Wanamingo, MN . She was the daughter of Oliver and Palma (Jacobson) Berg. Judith married Donald Nord on January 2, 1958 at The Little Brown Church of Nashua, IA. The couple enjoyed 56 years...
Verna Wilke
Nov 25, 2014
Verna I. Wilke, 86 of Reeseville, died on Tuesday November 25, 2014 at Golden Living Center of Watertown. She was born on June 16, 1928 the daughter of August and Edna (Heubner) Riege. Verna was long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Reeseville. She loved the outdoors, playing card and bingo and spending time with her family. She is survived...
Carolyn Luedtke
Nov 21, 2014
Carolyn M. Luedtke, 93 of Watertown, passed away on November 21, 2014 at the Watertown Regional Medical Center Carolyn was born on May 30, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Louise (Kane) Gates. She was a 1944 Graduate of UW-Eau Claire and earned a teaching degree. Carolyn married Harold Luedtke on March 15, 1946 in Milwaukee and the couple...
Judith Gaffney
Nov 19, 2014
Judith A. Gaffney 80, of Waterloo passed away on Wednesday November 19, 2014 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center. Judy was born on Aug. 16, 1934 in Madison the daughter of Bart and Mary (Laffey) Foley. She was a 1952 graduate of Waterloo High School. Judy married John F. Gaffney on June 10, 1957 in Dubuque, IA. Judy worked at...
Violet Sullivan
Nov 16, 2014
Violet I. Sullivan 99, of Waterloo passed away on Sunday Nov. 16, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Violet was born on Oct. 26, 1915 in Utica, WI the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Bjornstad) Gulseth. She married Guy Sullivan on Feb. 7, 1934. She and her husband farmed the family farm in the Town of Portland for many years....
Ronald Hassel
Nov 14, 2014
Ronald E. Hassel, 84 of Watertown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 14, 2014 surrounded by his family. Ron was born on July 6, 1930 in Mitchell, SD to Sophus John & Laura (Camp) Hassel. Ron married Elizabeth Davis on July 25, 1957 in Coconut Grove, FL and the couple was blessed with 57 years of...
Allen Nelson
Nov 8, 2014
Allen H. Nelson, 76 of Ixonia, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Marquardt Health Center of Watertown. Allen was born on April 23, 1938 in Watertown, WI - the son of Harvey & Vera (Copsey) Nelson. He married Erline Liermann on August 5, 1961 at St. John's Lutheran Church of Ixonia and the couple raised 5 children. He...
Doris Benesch
Nov 1, 2014
Doris Margaret Benesch, 94, of Marshall, died Saturday at Meriter Hospital in Madison, surrounded by her loving family. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Parish/St. Mary of the Nativity with the Rev. Jorge Miramontes officiating and burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Marshall. St. Mary of the Nativity is located at 112 S. Beebe St., Marshall....
Janice Weihert
Oct 30, 2014
Janice E. Weihert, age 80 of Waterloo, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 27, 1934 in the Town of Medina, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Chadwick) Johnson. Janice was a graduate of Marshall High School. She married Vernon Weihert on September 11, 1954 in Marshall, who preceded...
Orville Collins Jr
Oct 28, 2014
"Joe" Orville Collins Jr. 72, of Watertown was ushered home to heaven by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and is currently "at the feet of Jesus". Joe was born on March 3, 1942 in Letcher, KY. The beloved son of Orville Collins Sr and Beulah (Campbell) Collins. Joe was a 1960 graduate of Daytona Beach High School. He married...
Barbara Herried
Oct 24, 2014
Barbara Anne (Lenz)Herried 68, of Watertown passed away on Friday October 24, 2014 at the Watertown Regional Medical Center. Barbara was born in Watertown on July 31, 1946. She was the daughter of Clarence and Evelyn (Rabbach) Lenz. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1964 and attended Milton College. Throughout the years, Barbara worked at Crepaco, Maranatha Baptist University,...
Gunar Klass
Oct 23, 2014
Gunar Klass, 89 of Wisconsin (originally of Chicago), passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 with his family by his side. Gunar was born in Latvia, the son of the late Sigurd and Gerda (Steinhardt) Claassen. Gunar and his late wife Birute raised two sons. He was industrious, strong-willed and very direct. Gunar was an electrical engineer, quite mechanically inclined;...
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