Obituaries

Ralph Malo Jr

Ralph Malo Jr

May 27, 2014

Ralph J. Malo Jr., 45 of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at U.W. Hospital of Madison. Ralph was born on September 27, 1968 in Hammond, IN to Ralph and Dolly (Foust) Malo. He was a graduate of Rocky Mountain High School (CO) and earned an associate's degree from Fox Valley Technical College. He married Amy Hopp September...

Leonard Holzhueter

Leonard Holzhueter

May 25, 2014

Leonard (Lennie) E. Holzhueter, 85 of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday May 25, 2014 peacefully at So Close to Home of Marshall. Lennie was born on June 30, 1928 in Watertown, the son of Otto and Lydia (Lemke) Holzhueter. He was a 1948 graduate of Waterloo High School. Lennie served in the U.S. Army from 1947-1948. He married Dolores J....

Leroy Bach

Leroy Bach

May 21, 2014

LeRoy F. Bach, 93 of Watertown, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. LeRoy was born on August 30, 1920 in Chicago, IL to Fredrick and Margaret (Wunderlich) Bach Jr. He was a 1939 graduate of Lane Technical High School of Chicago and attended the Illinois Institute of Technology. He married Caroline May Stroud on September...

Charles Bird

Charles Bird

May 10, 2014

Watertown- Charles A. Bird 77, of Watertown passed away on Saturday May 10, 2014. Charles was born on May 29, 1936 in Springfield, IL the son of Norman and Hazel (Baker) Bird. Charles was a resident of Bethesda for 56 years. Survivors include: brothers ; James (Barbara) Bird of Tampa, FL and George Richard Bird of St. Louis, MO; He...

James Caudle

James Caudle

May 8, 2014

James T. Caudle Jr., 49 of Mount Horeb/Watertown, passed away Thursday May 8, 2014 at Rainbow Hospice Center of Johnson Creek. Jim was born August 3, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI to James and Marguerite (Maceau) Caudle. He loved fast cars, big trucks, motorcycles and anything with a motor. He worked as a mechanic for the majority of his life. Jim...

Hazel Loeffler

Hazel Loeffler

May 5, 2014

Hazel G. Loeffler, 89 of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Columbus Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on February 19, 1925 in Waterloo, WI the daughter of Albert and Mathilda (Fischer) Meyer. She married Robert Loeffler on June 10, 1944 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church of Waterloo, and spent almost 70 years...

Gordon Barnes

Gordon Barnes

Apr 30, 2014

Gordon K. Barnes, 85 of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Rainbow Hospice of Johnson Creek. Gordon was born at home on May 24, 1928 in the Town of Fountain, WI to William H. and Annabelle (McLeod) Barnes. He was a 1946 graduate of New Lisbon High School and attended Northwestern College in Saint Paul, MN....

David Warren

David Warren

Apr 28, 2014

David Charles Warren, 87, of Watertown, went home to his Savior Monday, April 28, 2014, at Marquardt Health Center (Watertown). He was born August 1, 1926, in Detroit, Mich., to Charles and Nellie (Froggatt) Warren. David was a graduate of Gladstone (Mich.) High School. On June 23, 1953, he married Suzanne Stauss Cowan at First Baptist Church, San Francisco, Calif....

Shirley Crum

Shirley Crum

Apr 26, 2014

Shirley M. Crum, 76 of Watertown, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Marquardt Health Center. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:30PM on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church - Watertown with Pastor Robert J. Loggans presiding. Family will greet guests at the church from 1:30PM until the time...

David Geise

David Geise

Apr 13, 2014

David H. Geise, 68 of Waterloo passed away April 13, 2014 at his home. David was born on July 6, 1945 in Columbus, WI to Harley and Martha (Stuntebeck) Geise. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army, where he served as a medic. David spent most of his life working as a livestock transporter. He enjoyed working for the...

Dr. Virgil Sharp

Dr. Virgil Sharp

Apr 10, 2014

Virgil L. "Doc" Sharp, 91 of Waterloo passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Marquardt Health Center of Watertown. Doc was born Virgil LeRoy Sharp on June 24, 1922 near the town of Phillips, Wisconsin to Floyd and Eva (Feight) Sharp. He was a graduate of Freeport High School, the University of Dubuque and completed his medical doctoral studies at...

Calvin Knuppel

Calvin Knuppel

Apr 10, 2014

Calvin C. Knuppel Waterloo, WI - God has called home the soul of Calvin Charles Knuppel. God granted a wonderful father and father-in-law a life of 86 years, 4 months and 2 days. Calvin passed away April 10, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, WI. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Monday April 14, 2014 at St....

Ann Geishirt

Ann Geishirt

Apr 8, 2014

Ann Josephine (Motl) Geishirt, 90 of Waterloo, passed away Tuesday April 8, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born September 18, 1923 to Bernard and Anna (Blaschka) Motl on the family farm near Waterloo. She was the youngest of 9 children. She was a 1941 graduate of Waterloo High School. She married Sylvester "Bud" Geishirt on August 5,...

Wilma Grimsrud

Wilma Grimsrud

Apr 2, 2014

Wilma C. Grimsrud, age 100, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2014 at Heritage Homes of Watertown. She was born November 20, 1913 in Fort Atkinson, WI, the daughter of William and Martha (Groehler) Gums. She was a 1930 graduate if Fort Atkinson High School and a 1934 graduate of Carroll College in Waukesha. As an English and...

Arnold Schuett

Arnold Schuett

Apr 1, 2014

Arnold "Arnie" Joseph Schuett, age 81, of Waterloo, died on April 1, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison. Arnold was born June 7, 1932 on the family farm in Waterloo, the son of Albert and Martha (Arnold) Schuett. He served his country and was deployed during the Korean War from 1953-1954. Arnold was the recipient of the Korean Service...

James Gudmundson

James Gudmundson

Mar 26, 2014

James D. Gudmundson, 83, of Watertown passed away March 26, 2014 at home while under Rainbow Hospice care. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, April 12 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Watertown with Rev. David Groth presiding. Relatives and friends may pay their respects from 10:00 AM until the time of service. At Jim's request his...

Elvira Frey

Elvira Frey

Mar 23, 2014

Elvira M. Frey, 95 of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 23, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 19, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Emil and Elsie (Jahnke) Joers. Elvira was married to Alfred Frey Sr. on June 25, 1938 at Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church in Franklin, WI...

Willena Silha

Willena Silha

Mar 17, 2014

Willena "Lena" R. Silha 93 of Waterloo passed away on Monday March 17, 2014 at Willowbrook Nursing and Rehab in Lake Mills. Lena was born on July 5, 1920 in Gorman, TX the daughter of William and Myrtle (Pittman) Johnson. She was retired from General Casualty Insurance Madison/Sun Prairie. Lena married Alvin Silha on July 26, 1941 in El Paso,...

Harold Gorder

Harold Gorder

Mar 17, 2014

Harold Charles Gorder, 96 passed away peacefully and comfortably on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Highland House of Waterloo, WI. He was born in Waterloo on December 3, 1917. He was the third of five children born to Henry and Else (Baker) Gorder. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Heiking on April 8, 1938. They had 4 children; Barbary...

William Altenburg

William Altenburg

Mar 15, 2014

William B. Altenburg, 77 of Watertown passed away on Saturday March 15, 2014. William was born on July 7, 1936 in Watertown, WI to Benjamin and Laura (Soldner) Altenburg. He was a graduate of Lake Mills High School. William farmed the family land his entire life. He enjoyed and worked with the yearly community threshing crews in the 1940's and...