All Obituaries

Glen C. Willkomm, age 80 of Packwaukee passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at The Montello Care Center.  Glen was born at home in the Town of Packwaukee on March 29, 1940 to Arthur and Bernice (Pugh) Willkomm.  He attended Packwaukee Grade School and Oxford High School and went on to serve in the Army National Guard.  Glen was a founder and charter member of the Packwaukee Historical Society where he served as treasurer for a number of years.  He was a proud...

Michael Herbert Nelson, age 69 of Montello (formerly of Rockford, IL) passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.  Mike was born in Rockford, IL on September 19, 1951 to Herbert and Dorothy (Shenberger) Nelson.  He graduated from Rockford West High School in 1969 and furthered his education at UW-Stevens Point receiving a degree in Natural Resources.  Mike worked for JL Clark for over 25 years and relocated to Montello in 2000.  He...

  Debra Jean Bree, age 60 of Montello passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer; she was a true warrior and never stopped fighting.  Deb was born in Gibson City, IL to Robert and Jenean (McPherson) Schroeder on August 21, 1960.  She married Scott Bree in Milwaukee on October 9, 1981 and together they have resided on Lake Puckaway since 2016.  Deb enjoyed needlepoint, taking naps and had a love for...

Dennis Lee Veleke, age 71 of Montello passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.  Dennis was born in Beaver Dam on March 16, 1949 to Wayne and Angie (Aarts) Veleke.  He graduated from Waupun High School in 1968 and married Susan Ganz at the Waupun Methodist Church on August 28, 1976.  Together they were blessed with one daughter.  Dennis was employed at Speed Queen in Ripon until retiring in 1999; together they relocated to rural...

William “Bill” Hollis Jungenberg, age 86 of Grand Marsh passed away with his loving wife and family by his side on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home.  Bill was born at home in Oxford on August 7, 1934 to William J. and Mildred (Smith) Jungenberg.  He graduated from Oxford High School in 1952 and served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1954 until 1956.  On May 4, 1957 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Monroe at the Baptist Church in...

Brett Wayne Visser, age 38 of Montello passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home.  Brett was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Daryl and Barbara (Duell) Visser on January 24, 1982.  From a young age, he excelled in athletics and continued to play organized sports even after graduating from Allegan High School in Allegan, Michigan in 2000.  Brett was a Star Wars enthusiast, enjoyed playing video games, listening to music and always had the gift to...

Edna Mae Taft, age 86 of Oxford passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage with her son, Gary by her side.  Edna was born at home in Brooks to Harold and Cecil (Beals) Elloitt on November 8, 1934.  She graduated from Oxford High School in 1952 and married Donald Taft at her parent’s farm on June 18, 1953.  Donald preceded Edna in death on November 20, 1973. Edna was a strong-willed person, maybe even a little opinionated at times but...

Alfredo “Al” Dominic Sebastiani, longtime resident and businessman of Oxford passed away at the home he built surrounded by his family on Monday, November 9, 2020 at age 90.  Al was born in Chicago on November 29, 1929 to Romeo and Lena (Manella) Sebastiani.  He graduated from Oxford High School in 1947 and married Beverly Olson at the Presbyterian Church in Oxford in June of 1949.   She preceded him in death on March 10, 2010. Al was a hard worker...

Beverly Arlene Schmitz, age 93 of Montello passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Montello Care Center.  Beverly was born in Westfield on March 9, 1927 at home to Charles and Eva (McQuillan) Zink.  She attended Montello High School and married Erwin Schmitz at Trinity United Methodist Church in Montello on February 17, 1946.  He preceded her in death on January 23, 1997. Beverly worked for many years at Montello Products while raising her family in Montello.  She...

  Donna Marie Colton, age 87 of Milwaukee (formerly of Montello) passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020.  Donna was born on July 5, 1933 in Montello to Edwin and Edna (Cummings) Ritchie and graduated from Montello High School in 1951.  She moved to Milwaukee and married Ronald Colton on May 15, 1954.  He preceded her in death on December 13, 1986.  Donna was a keypunch operator when she worked for Harnischfeger Manufacturing in Milwaukee for 40 years until she...