Obituaries

Raymond Waller

Raymond Waller

Jan 26, 2015

Raymond was a long-time resident of Bethesda Lutheran Communities. He was born on March 15, 1964 in Elgin, IL, the son of Thomas and Sally Waller. Order Flowers

Edwin Haseleu

Edwin Haseleu

Jan 25, 2015

Edwin C."Butch" Haseleu, 92 of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday January 25, 2015 at Golden Living Center of Watertown. Edwin was born on November 8, 1922 in the Town of Portland to Edwin and Anna Haseleu. He was a 1940 graduate of Waterloo High School. Edwin served in the US Army during WWII. After the war, he worked on the...

Elmer Henning

Elmer Henning

Jan 21, 2015

Waterloo-Elmer G. Henning , 92 of Waterloo, passed away on Wednesday January 21, 2015 at Columbus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Elmer was born on January 21, 1923 in Columbus, WI, the son of William and Lizzie (Arndt) Henning. Elmer married Ruth Hensler on March 16, 1957 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Waterloo were he was a member. Fishing,...

Sally Masche

Sally Masche

Jan 14, 2015

Sally K. Masche 67, of Fort Atkinson passed away on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at Willowbrook Nursing and Rehab in Lake Mills. Sally was born on November 19, 1947 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania the daughter of George and Dorothy (Keenan) Fields. She married Matthew Masche on July 16, 1994 in Waterloo. Sally enjoyed bowling, board games, bingo and slot machines. Above...

H. Licht

H. Licht

Jan 10, 2015

H. William (Bill) Licht, 99 of Watertown, was called home to heaven on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek. Bill was born on August 15, 1915 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of George A. and Mary (Boxleitner) Licht. After working in coal mines and steel mills, he attended and then graduated with honors from...

Joseph Haberman

Joseph Haberman

Jan 2, 2015

Joseph R. Haberman, 82 of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, January 02, 2015 at the Watertown Regional Medical Center. Joe was born on August 16, 1932 to Charles and Angela (Donegan) Haberman in the town of Waterloo. Joe was a 1950 graduate of Waterloo High School. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. Joe married Anne...

E. Holten

E. Holten

Jan 1, 2015

E. Jerry Van Holten, 89 of Waterloo, quietly passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 after a very short illness at London Lodge of Cambridge. Jerry was born on November 4, 1925 in Milwaukee, the son of Earl G. and Lillian (Heule) Van Holten. He was a graduate of Wauwatosa High School. He graduated from Michigan State University with a...

Mary Peirick

Mary Peirick

Dec 31, 2014

Mary Ellen Peirick, 92 of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Highland House of Watertown, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on May 9, 1922 to George and Norma (Goette) Tyson on the family homestead near Richwood, WI, the second of 3 children. Mary Ellen met Edward Peirick at a dance and married the "love...

Jeannette Buecker

Jeannette Buecker

Dec 26, 2014

Jeannette L. Buecker, 92, of Oconomowoc (formally of Watertown), went to be with Jesus her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 26, 2014 She was born on August 4, 1922 in Hastings, NE the daughter of John & Marie (Koehler) Eichorn. Jeannette was a 1940 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1941 graduate of the Lincoln School of Commerce...

Leola Haberkorn

Leola Haberkorn

Dec 24, 2014

Leola "Ollie" I. Haberkorn, 93, of Watertown, was called to her heavenly home on the holiest of nights, Christmas Eve 2014, while surrounded by her loving family, at Watertown Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 20, 1921, in Richwood, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Otto and Bertha (Buedler) Schmidt. On September 28, 1946, she married Francis B....

Josephine Wiganowksi

Josephine Wiganowksi

Dec 23, 2014

Josephine A. Wiganowski, 87 of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at Rainbow Hospice Center of Johnson Creek. She was born May 20, 1927 in Lanse, MI to Frederick and Alma (Guhl) Westphal. She worked as a laborer at the Waterloo Shoe Factory for many years. Josephine is survived by: Daughters Kristine (Robert) Hillis of Hot Springs, AK...

Kenneth Minsch

Kenneth Minsch

Dec 20, 2014

Kenneth D. Minsch 95, of Waterloo passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison. Ken was born on April 11, 1919 in Chicago, IL the son of Hans and Margaret (Kluge) Minsch. He married Ruby Schaller on October 7, 1944 at St. John's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Crane Technical High...

Myles Crum

Myles Crum

Dec 17, 2014

Myles (M.T.) Thomas Crum, 79, of Watertown, WI (formerly of Jackson Ave., Huntington), reunited with his wife Shirley (Houchin) Crum in heaven December 17. A celebration of his life will take place at Calvary Baptist Church of Watertown December 21. The celebration may be viewed at www.cbcs.org. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service Tuesday, December 23,...

Johna Wheeler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....