All Obituaries

Melvin Frye, age 62 of Montello (Lake Puckaway) passed away Monday evening at his home. At this time all arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will appear as soon as it becomes available.  

Dorothy Erna Schwochert, age 91 of Montello passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Dorothy was born in Portage on April 28, 1926 to Emil and Erna (Hutler) Fredrick.  She married Elmer Schwochert on November 26, 1947 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Poynette and together they were blessed with 48 years together until Elmer’s passing in 1996. Dorothy was avid quilter, seamstress and gardener and enjoyed being...

Glen Putnam, age 84 of Montello passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Tivoli in Portage, Wisconsin. He was the fourth-born child of nine siblings. His early childhood was spent in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The family moved to Packwaukee prior to his entering high school; Glen graduated from Montello High School. He married Velda Babcock of Pardeeville in 1951. Glen and Velda resided many years in Pardeeville and raised their family there. Glen was a welder by...

Ricky Meyers, age 64 of Montello (formerly of Milwaukee) passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home.  Ricky was born in Milwaukee on January 27, 1954 to Charles William and Adeline (Deckow) Meyers.  He was employed by the Milwaukee County Parks and later St. Francis Hospital.  Ricky retired to Montello in 2008.  He enjoyed cheering on his Brewers and the Packers, going fishing and socializing with friends.  Ricky is...

Robert “Bob” Michael Wydra, age 60 of Portage (formerly of Madison) passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at UW-Hospital in Madison.  Bob was born on March 2, 1958 to Edward and Carol (Hollender) Wydra.  From a young age, he was raised by his step-father and mother, John and Carol Furman in Montello.  Bob was an avid and gifted photographer and always enjoyed capturing special moments in life.  He was an insightful and outgoing...

John “Jack” Wilbur Morse, age 84 of Oxford (formerly of the Town of Delafield) passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Montello Care Center.  John was born in Waukesha on October 9, 1933 to Wilbur and Grace (Schmidt) Morse.  He served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1956 until 1958.  John married Judith Mitwede on September 22, 1956 at St. Luke’s Church in Waukesha and together they raised their family in the...

Adolph “Ed” Koelbl, age 66 of Montello passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  Ed was born on January 21, 1952 in Waldkirchen, Germany to Frank and Leopoldine (Kasper) Koelbl; his family emigrated in 1957 from Germany to Chicago and then moved to Montello in 1959.  He graduated from Montello High School in 1970 and married his “one and only” Jeri Lynn Daniels on April 29, 1972 in Montello. ...

Leon Lester Lienau, age 79 of Oxford passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison.  Leon was born in Sheboygan on September 22, 1938 to Lester and Carita (Richter) Lienau and was united in marriage to Katherine Hanson on October 10, 1959 at the United Church of Christ in Kohler.  Together they were blessed with five children and in 1993 they relocated to Oxford. Leon was an avid hunter and fisherman as well as a member of St. John’s Evangelical...

Daniel Edward Coman, age 88 of Montello passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018.  Dan was born in Milwaukee on October 5, 1929 to Daniel and Anna (Muldoon) Coman.  After completing high school he enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country from 1948 until being honorably discharged in 1954.  Dan married Ellen Kramer in Germany and together raised three children in Milwaukee area.  He worked as a teamster truck driver for many years until retiring in the...

Kerry Ernest Dagner, age 75 of Montello passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Montello Care Center.  Kerry was born in Appleton on November 17, 1942 to Ernest and Grace (Davis) Dagner.  He served his country as a member of the United States Army from January 1960 until December 1962.  Kerry returned from his time in service and married Shirley Vohland on April 4, 1964 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Packwaukee.  Together they were blessed with three...