All Obituaries

  Donald L. Holsted, age 91, town of Crystal Lake, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Montello Care Center.  Don was born in Chicago, IL on April 5, 1928 to Harley and Alice (Schutz) Holsted.  He valiantly served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1946 until 1951.  Don married Garnet Allen on August 27, 1950 in Hampshire, IL; together they settled in the Budsin/Crystal Lake area in 1969.  Garnet preceded Don in death on September 28,...

Phyllis Joann Haase, age 73 of Oak Creek (formerly of Montello) passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Ascension Franklin Hospital in Milwaukee, following a battle with cancer.  Phyllis was born in Davenport, Iowa to Willard and Ruth (Mellenthin) Haase on August 23, 1946.  Phyllis graduated from Montello High School in 1964, and earned an Associate Degree in Business at a private business school in Davenport, IA.   She worked for Equifax in Portage for a few years and...

Bernard “Bernie” Patrick Joyce, age 60 of Montello (formerly of Lindenhurst, IL) passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Bernie was born in Chicago to Joseph and Gisela (Holst) Joyce on June 4, 1959.  He graduated from Grayslake High School in 1977 and became a computer machinist; he retired after 30 years of faithful employment at MHS (now known as TVH).  Bernie married Barbara Smith in Fox Lake, IL on November 11,...

Dennis David Schwanke, age 68 of Montello passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Joanie’s Home in Montello.  Dennis was born in Wild Rose to Harvey and Violet (Polinske) Schwanke on August 12, 1951.  He graduated from Montello High School in 1969 and furthered his education at MATC in Portage.  Dennis was employed at Citation Wisconsin Casting since 1970.  He also worked for several area supper clubs and was known by many for incredible memory, quick wit and great...

Lucille “Lucy” L. Schultz, age 90 of Oxford passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Lucy was born at home in the town of Lewiston, Columbia County to Lowell and Laura (Bauman) Simonson on May 9, 1929.  She married Arthur Schultz in March of 1948 and from that union came three children; Arthur died in February of 1982.  Lucy and her special friend, Herbert Reichert lived in the Portage area until permanently moving to Oxford in...

Dan Allen Kral, age 65 of Packwaukee passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  Dan was born in Portage to Allen and Martha (Jordan) Kral on June 23, 1954.  He graduated from Montello High School in 1972 and became an over the road truck driver.  Dan married Nancy Schwochert and together they had three sons; he later married Donna Puterbaugh.  Dan was known locally as a racer; if it had wheels he would race it.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing...

  Robert “Bob” Charles Lein of Packwaukee went to be with his Lord and Savior on his birthday, March 5, 2020 exactly 78 years from the day he was born, March 5, 1942.  He was born in Downers Grove, IL to Ed and Catherine (Ciesla) Lein.  Bob married Mary Filipkowski in Wheaton, IL on September 26, 1975; together they resided in Downers Grove.  He retired from the Downers Grove Sanitary District after 20 years and moved to Montello in 2002. Bob was an active...

Roger Conrad, age 55 of rural Oxford passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at his home. Honoring Roger's wishes, private family services will be held at a later date.

William “Bill” James Nagy, age 71 of Montello (formerly of South Milwaukee) passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Montello Care Center.  Bill was born on May 21, 1948 in Milwaukee to William and Georgian (Kratochvil) Nagy.  He graduated from South Milwaukee High School and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Library Science from UW-Milwaukee.  Bill proudly served our country as a member of the United States Air Force.   Upon Returning from...

Richard “Dick” H. Winkler, age 94 of Montello passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehab Center in Fond du Lac under Hospice Care surrounded by his family following a brief illness.  Dick was born in Waukegan, IL on February 27, 1926 to Henry and Flora (Grantham) Winkler.  He valiantly served his country as a member of the United States Army during World War II; earning several medals.  Dick married Elizabeth “Liz”...