All Obituaries

  Shirley Ann Krueger “Oma”, age 86 of Montello passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Harris Villa Assisted Living.  Shirley was born on May 22, 1933 to Herman and Isolene (Carruthers) Calbaum in Withee, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Colby High School in 1951 and married Victor Krueger on December 27, 1952 in Colby.  Together they lived in the Milwaukee area while raising their children and retired to rural Montello in 1997.  Victor...

Paul H. Massey, age 64 of The Montello Care Center passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019.   A prayer service followed by burial will take on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:00 noon at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia, IL.

Glenn Clark Barbian, age 79 of Dalton passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.  Glenn was born in Milwaukee on August 21, 1940 to Gilbert and Alice (Taylor) Barbian.  He married the love of his life, Sharon Timmerman at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Milwaukee on September 15, 1962 and from that union they were blessed with three daughters. Glenn worked as a panel wireman in the Milwaukee Area for many years, retiring in 2002 and moved to rural Dalton.  He...

Raymond Paul Zacharias, age 75 of Montello passed unexpectedly on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  Raymond was born in Montello on May 25, 1944 to Paul and Agnes (Radke) Zacharias.  He lived on the Zacharias Island until he was 4 years old until moving into Montello.  Raymond attended Montello Schools and joined the United States Army at the age of 17.  Upon returning from his service to our country, he was employed at several different places and ultimately went to work with...

  John William Smith, age 83 of Oxford passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon following a brief illness.  John was born at home on the family farm in the town of Oxford on November 24, 1935 to Robert and Lydia (Gerbitz) Smith.  He graduated from Oxford High School in 1954 and married Carol Colburn on September 1, 1956 in Adams at the Adams Congregational Church.  Together they had three sons; Carol preceded John in death on June...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Lois Jane Moore - Haack, age 77, our loving and devoted mother, spouse and friend to all of those she touched on October 31, 2019. Lois was born in Ashland, WI. She married her husband, Roman Haack, in December of 1961. Her life was a living example of her favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 — “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.” Lois is survived by...

Lyndsay Marie Lynch, age 26 of Neshkoro passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2019 at her home.  Lyndsay was born in Menomonee Falls on December 23, 1992 to Mark and Julie (Zellmer) Lynch.  She attended Slinger Schools and several years ago she and her parents moved to rural Neshkoro. Lyndsay had a great need for her family’s love and had a tremendous bond with her grandmother.  Her smile and laugh was very contagious and will be greatly missed.  Lyndsay...

John Clifford Edwards, 76 of Montello and formerly Milwaukee, passed away suddenly on Oct. 21, 2019 due to heart failure related to other medical conditions and recent successful, but grueling treatment for throat cancer. He passed peacefully at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, surrounded by family. John was born Nov. 9, 1942 in Batavia, IL to Clifford James and Betty Elizabeth (Hines) Edwards. He graduated high school in Waterford, Wisconsin and entered the U.S. Navy in 1961...

Dean Terry Luedtke, age 86 of Montello passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Dean was born in Fond du Lac on October 3, 1933 to Roy and Virginia (Guell) Luedtke.  He graduated from Fond du Lac High School and went on to serve his country as a member of the United States Navy.  Dean married Judith Meyers on August 6, 1960 at United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac; that union blessed them with two sons. Dean managed his father’s...

  Velda Mae Putnam, age 85 of Montello passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Tivoli in Portage.   Velda was born at home in the town of Dekorra, Columbia County, Wisconsin on May 31, 1934 to Gordon and Alma (Krueger) Babcock. She attended Pardeeville High School and married Glen Putnam in January 23, 1952.  Velda and Glen resided for many years in Pardeeville and raised their family there.   When Velda's three sons were young she was a stay-at-home...