OBITUARIES

Esther King

Mar 10, 2017

Esther L. King, age 100 of Coloma, passed away Friday, March 10th, 2017 at Prairie Place assisted living in Ripon, WI. She was blessed with long life and peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior.

She was born February 25th, 1917 in Chili, WI the daughter of Adolph and Bertha (Schilling) Foemmel. Esther...

Agnes Kovalski

Mar 9, 2017

Agnes T. Kovalski, age 90, of Wautoma, passed away Thursday morning, March 9, 2017 at Crossroads Care Center, Weyauwega.

She was born November 7, 1926 in the Town of Hull, Portage County, the daughter of William and Veronica (Wawrzyniak) Ostrowski. She married Clarence D. Kovalski on December 27, 1951  in Stevens Point.Agnes and her husband resided in...

Edward Knuth

Mar 1, 2017

Edward W. Knuth, age 61 of Wautoma, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 1, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh.

He was born July 12, 1955 in Albion, Michigan, the son of Alvin and Vera (Clark) Knuth. Ed married the former Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Alexander on Sept. 30, 1978 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Decatur, IL....

Donald Baalke

Feb 28, 2017

Donald J. Baalke, age 81, of Wautoma, formerly of Fond du Lac and Berlin, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born in Milwaukee on March 27, 1935 to John Leo Baalke and Marie Rose (Milazzo) Cretney. At age 17 his father signed the paperwork and Donald joined the United States Air...

Rory Perzentka

Feb 25, 2017

Rory Robert Perzentka, age 57, of Neshkoro, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Private family services will be held at a later date.

LaVonna Muzzy

Feb 15, 2017

LaVonna "Vonny" Lou Muzzy, 78, was called to her heavenly home by the grace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. LaVonna was born, October 3, 1938 in Rice Lake, WI to Albert Carl and Neva (Topp) Hannemann. She was baptized in Rice Lake, WI and confirmed as a young lady. She graduated from Wautoma...

Helen Cieslik

Feb 14, 2017

Helen Cieslik, age 94, of Mount Morris passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, 2017 at Rosemore Village in Wild Rose. She was born Feb. 8, 1923 in Poland. She married Walter Cieslik in May of 1945 in Germany. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2008. Helen and her late husband resided in Chicago for many years prior to...

Frances Wedde

Feb 13, 2017

Frances Jazdzewski Wedde age 91, of Wautoma passed away on Monday, February 13th 2017. Frances was born on July 1, 1925 to Frank and Tillie Jazdzewski in the town of Belmont (Heffron), Portage County. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Heffron. In 1945, she married Don Losey, and together they ran a farm on County O in...

Dr. David Stelter

Feb 12, 2017

Dr. David Stelter, 70, Wautoma, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12th, 2017. He was a graduate of Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1970. Following an internship at the V.A. Hospital in Milwaukee, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army at Fort Polk, LA. He practiced dentistry in Wautoma, establishing Waushara Dental Associates, and was a member...

Betty Pinter

Feb 10, 2017

Betty A. Pinter, age 87 of Wautoma, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma. She was born April 3, 1929 in Hermansville, MI the daughter of Victor and Flossie (Grenier) Dani. She married Donald J. Pinter on May 17, 1952 in Hermansville. He preceded her in death on February 14, 2004. Betty and her husband...

June Matz

Feb 8, 2017

June Rose Matz, age 94, of Wautoma, formerly of Richford, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born June 26, 1922 in Montello the daughter of Gustav and Elizabeth (Stock) Zarbrook. At age 7, on December 24, 1939, June was adopted and welcomed into the home of Albert and Ella Mittelstedt of...

Richard Geller

Feb 6, 2017

Richard (Dick) "Gunny" J. Geller, age 86 of Wautoma, formerly of Racine died unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2017. He was born in Gary, IN on September 9, 1930 to Charles and Florence Geller. After high school he joined the United States Marine Corp in 1950. Gunny served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines in Korea for one tour and...

Kenneth Lapp

Feb 5, 2017

Kenneth C. Lapp, age 81, of Wild Rose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at his home in the Town of Mount Morris. He was born July 5, 1935 in Evanston, IL the son of Howard and Thelma (Johnson) Lapp. He married June Odegaard in 1954. She survives. He and his wife resided in Wilmette, IL for many...

Gilbert Reimann

Jan 31, 2017

Gilbert A. Reimann, age 90, of Westfield passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, January 31, 2017 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma. He was born September 25, 1926 in the Township of Newton, Marquette County, the son of Bernard and Mary (Polinski) Reimann. Gilbert farmed the family homestead in the Township of Newton his entire life. He loved farming and...

Darrell Smith

Jan 31, 2017

Darrell D. Smith, age 84, of Hidden Springs Lake, rural Neshkoro, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 25, 1932 in Murray, Iowa, the son of Harold and Idris (White) Smith. He married Hazel D. Shrimplin on October 9, 1960 in Forsyth, Montana. Darrell was raised on a livestock farm in southern...

Carol Greathouse

Jan 30, 2017

Carol B. Greathouse, age 88, of Mount Morris, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Patriot Place in Berlin. She was born February 12, 1928 in LaCrosse, the daughter of Burr and Carrie (Pfaff) Good. She married Robert O. Greathouse Jr. on October 23, 1948. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2009. Carol and her...

Raymond Anthony

Jan 30, 2017

Raymond Anthony, age 88, of Neshkoro, passed away Monday evening, January 30, 2017 at the Wild Rose Manor. He is the beloved husband of the late Jane Anthony who passed away on October 12, 2016. Joint Memorial Services will be announced in the spring.

Neil Starke

Jan 25, 2017

Neil Curt Starke age 96 of Wautoma, formerly of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Rosemore Retirement Village in Wild Rose. While other snowbirds travel south for warm weather, Neil liked to point out that he traveled north for the winter and enjoyed the warmth of good company and three delicious meals a day at Rosemore. Neil...

Elaine King

Jan 23, 2017

Elaine Dorothy King, 91, of Coloma passed away on January 23, 2017 at Heartland House in Wautoma Wisconsin. She was born August 5, 1925 in New London Wisconsin the daughter of Henry and Luella (Ploetz) Otto. She married the love of her life, Robert King on January 12, 1946 in Coloma, Wisconsin. They were married 65 wonderful years. He preceded...

Raymond Honl

Jan 21, 2017

Raymond D. Honl, age 74, of Wautoma, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his home. He was born in Oakes, ND on May 2, 1942 to Bernard and Irene (Baker) Honl. In 1952, the family moved to Wautoma where they would operate The Silvercryst Resort and Motel for several years. Raymond attended Silver Lake and Wautoma Grade Schools,...