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Sharon Kraus

Sharon Kraus

Dec 19, 2012

Sharon E. Kraus, age 63, of Wautoma, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, December 19, 2012 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born February 28, 1949 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Michael J. and Eleanor (Frank) Reichenberger. She married James A. "Jim" Kraus on April 20, 1968 in Oshkosh. Sharon was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister who will be...

Waymeth Smith

Waymeth Smith

Dec 6, 2012

Waymeth G. Smith, age 84, of Wautoma, formerly of Almond, passed away Thursday morning, December 6, 2012, at Silver Lake Haven in Wautoma. He was born March 19, 1928 at Jamestown, Indiana the son of Herschel and Letha (Smith) Smith. He farmed at Ammel Farms in Almond for many years. Waymeth later moved to Reno and then Sparks, Nevada before...

Rose Guokas

Rose Guokas

Dec 4, 2012

Rose Mary Guokas, age 90, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, 2012, at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born August 30, 1922 at Park Falls, WI to the late Edmund and Margaret (Polzin) Bodoh. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Marshfield, where she attended St. John's School and Marshfield High School, graduating with...

Gary II

Gary II

Dec 1, 2012

Gary G. Dassow II, 49, Wautoma, passed away suddenly at home. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Gary G. Dassow I. He is survived by his mother and stepfather: Janice and Jack Richards; his wife: Belinda; three children: Crystal (Brian) Rhynes, Jodi (Patrick) Price, and Gary III (Jade); and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Crossroads Family...

Diana Loesl

Diana Loesl

Nov 26, 2012

Diana L. Loesl, age 46, of Plover, passed away Monday evening, November 26, 2012 at her home with her family at her side. She was born May 26, 1966 in Wild Rose, the daughter of Robert S. and Barbara J. (Bertotto) Fox. Diana married Richard A. Loesl Jr. on March 6, 1995 in Jamaica. She is survived by her husband,...

Doris Nygard

Doris Nygard

Nov 24, 2012

Doris H. Nygard, age 92, of Princeton, passed away Saturday morning, November 24, 2012, at her home. She was born November 24, 1920 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of John and Helen (Hansen) Becker. She married Gustave Nygard on November 21, 2000 in Montello. Doris and her first husband operated the Copper Kettle Supper Club in Wautoma for many years....

Richard Kroes

Richard Kroes

Nov 21, 2012

Richard L. "Dick" "Bird" Kroes, age 80, of Wautoma, formerly of Racine, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 21, 2012, at Theda-Clark Medical Center, Neenah. He was born March 14, 1932 in Racine, the son of John and Frances (Orth) Kroes. He married Patricia A. (Perkins) Battisti on Aug. 25, 1985 at Union Grove. Dick served his country in the U.S....

Robert Westerhausen

Robert Westerhausen

Nov 19, 2012

Robert M. Westerhausen, age 81, of Neshkoro, passed away Monday evening, November 19, 2012 at Montello Care Center. He was born on November 20, 1930 in Milwaukee, the son of George and Kathryn (Mesenbourg) Westerhausen. He married Carol Hoppe on November 20, 1954 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Menomonee Falls. Robert served his country in the United States Marine Corps....

Myrtle Warsek

Myrtle Warsek

Nov 19, 2012

Myrtle Warsek, age 98, of Wautoma, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2012, at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born August 12, 1914 in Wautoma, the daughter of Louis and Hilda (Thompson) Hensel. She married Theodore "Ted" Warsek on June 12, 1939 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1968. Myrtle was a graduate of Wautoma...

Elva Johannes

Elva Johannes

Nov 16, 2012

Elva H. Johannes, age 83, of Wautoma, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Rosemore Village, Wild Rose. She was born May 27, 1929, the daughter of Guadalupe and Isidora (Garza) Hernandez. She married Manuel Ayala on Feb. 16, 1947. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1970. She later married Arden F. Johannes on May 29, 1971. Arden...

Dorothy Schmechel

Dorothy Schmechel

Nov 15, 2012

Dorothy J. Schmechel, age 94, of Wautoma, passed away Thursday morning, November 15, 2012, at her daughter's home in Wautoma. She was born December 27, 1917 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Peter and Ida (Kuehl) Petersen. She married George H. Schmechel on June 24, 1939 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on August 28, 2003. Dorothy and her late...

Marjorie Knapp

Marjorie Knapp

Nov 9, 2012

Marjorie Domke Knapp, age 96, of Wautoma, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2012 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma. She was born June 11, 1916 in the Town of Hancock, the daughter of William and Lena (Mierhofer) Nelson. She married Darwin Domke in 1932. He preceded her in death. Later, she married Russell Knapp. He passed away in 2011....

Allan Cayer

Allan Cayer

Nov 9, 2012

Allan F. Cayer, age 70, of Wautoma, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2012, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born February 11, 1942 at Ishpeming, MI, the son of Fredrick and Ora (Gour) Cayer. He married Patricia K. Etzel on October 9, 1965 in Milwaukee. He is survived by his wife, Patricia K. Cayer, Wautoma; one daughter,...

Merritt Booth

Merritt Booth

Nov 1, 2012

Merritt N. Booth, age 90, of Wautoma, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 1, 2012 at his granddaughter's home in Wautoma. He was born May 20, 1922 in Berlin, the son of Fred and Emma (Nelson) Booth. He married Gladys Palm on Dec. 4, 1948. Merritt farmed in the town of Marion and Dakota. Later, he worked as a machinist at...

Frank Mata

Frank Mata

Oct 31, 2012

Frank Mata, age 62, of Plainfield, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI. He was born Sept. 7, 1950 in Uvalde, Texas, the son of Encarnacion and Luz (Jimenez) Mata. Frank served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed as border patrol officer in Texas before moving to...

Katherine Petzold

Katherine Petzold

Oct 28, 2012

Katherine E. Petzold, age 91, formerly of Wautoma and Brown Deer, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2012 at St. Clare's Hospital, Weston, WI. She was born April 9, 1921 in Milwaukee, the daughter of William and Luella (Ansel) Burnham. She married Siegfried Petzold on Feb. 4, 1939 in Milwaukee. He pre ceded her in death on Feb. 29, 1999....

Frank Pica

Frank Pica

Oct 24, 2012

Frank D. Pica, age 80, of Wautoma, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. He was born Oct. 19, 1932 in Redgranite, the son of Giuseppe and Carmella (Burella) Pica. He married Mary R. West on Dec. 26, 1955 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wautoma. Frank served his country in US Army during...

Anton Wenzel

Anton Wenzel

Oct 24, 2012

Anton Wenzel, age 86, of Wautoma, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, 2012, at Heartland House in Wautoma. He was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Yugoslavia, the son of Mattias and Margaret (Reaner) Wenzel. He married Anna Birong on April 15, 1950, in Austria. Anton and his wife came to the United States from Austria in 1950. They resided...

Barbara Verburgt

Barbara Verburgt

Oct 20, 2012

Barbara's final battle with cancer came to an end Saturday evening, October 20, 2012. She left this world shielded with the love of all her family on her way to heaven to meet the ones she lost in this life. Things will not be the same here for those she left behind, but her loved ones will look forward with...

Rosemarie Krawczyk

Rosemarie Krawczyk

Oct 17, 2012

Rosemarie A. Krawczyk, age 83, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, 2012 at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. She was born May 25, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of John and Stella (Muddloff) Bialk. She married Joseph J. Krawczyk on Sept. 28, 1946 in West Allis. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2007. Rosemarie and her...

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