Mar 6, 2019

Nancy Lee Spillner, age 73 of Packwaukee passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home.  Nancy was born in Portage on May 22, 1945 to Willis and Leona (Klawitter) Ingraham.  She graduated from Montello High School in 1963 and married John Spillner Sr.; together they had seven children and later divorced.  Nancy loved taking care of...

Feb 26, 2019

Donna Jean Hankel , age 86 of Endeavor passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Tivoli in Portage.  Donna was born in Madison on February 9, 1933 to Clayton and Anna (Hanson) Bunnell.  She married Fred Hankel on December 18, 1951 in Iowa and together they had six children; Fred preceded Donna in death on April 30,...

Feb 24, 2019

Alan "Al" John Rhinerson , age 67 of Oxford passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg with his wife and daughter by his side.  Alan was born on July 9, 1951 to Norbert and Alma (Hutchinson) Rhinerson in Inglewood, California.  He graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School and was then drafted into...

Feb 24, 2019

Guy James Wilson , age 83 of Montello passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at At Home Again Assisted Living in Rio.  Guy was born in Chicago, IL on June 1, 1935 to David and Wilda (Kobel) Wilson.  He served his country as a member of the United States Army.  Guy married Karen Garski on December 2,...

Feb 22, 2019

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Patricia “Pat” Mae Blume , age 78 of West Bend/Montello passed away peacefully surrounded by her three sons at The Residences on Forest Lane in Montello on Friday, February 22, 2019.  Patricia was born in Chicago to Albert and Irene (St. Pierre) Elming on January 10, 1941.  After graduating from high...

Feb 20, 2019

Persis Geraldine Vanderbilt , age 93 of Oxford went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.  She was born on July 19, 1925 at home on her family’s homesteaded farm in Oxford Township to Earl and Mabel (Jungenberg) Herrick.  She married Duane Vanderbilt on January 1, 1944 at her farm home.  They...

Feb 14, 2019

Gordon Floyd Fabian , age 90 of Oxford, joined his Savior in Heaven Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at home, surrounded by family. Gordon was born in Wauwatosa, Wis., on July 29, 1928, to Floyd and Emma (Ninham) Fabian. At age 16 he began his lifelong passion with automobiles and airplanes when he bought his first car and...

Feb 12, 2019

Thomas “Tommy” Michael Fritsche , of Montello passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the age of 60.  Tommy was born on January 29, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Milwaukee to Charles and Irene (Petrovitz) Fritsche.  He attended Cudahy High School before enlisting in the US Navy in 1976; he was honorably discharged in...

Feb 10, 2019

Anthony “Tony” (aka Big Guy) Bell , age 67 of Oxford died peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2019 from Multiple Myeloma with his family by his side. He was born on October 7, 1951 in Boscobel to Durward and Dorothy (Byers) Bell.  Tony was raised in Steuben and attended high school in Wauzeka where he graduated in...

Feb 9, 2019

Clayton Helmer Sengbusch , age 95 of Oxford passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his home.  Clayton was born in Reedsville, Wisconsin on June 29, 1923 to Ervin and Catherine (Boldt) Sengbusch.  He graduated from Brillion High School in 1941 and furthered his education earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Clayton...

Feb 8, 2019

Nan Chu Repasi , age 67 of Oxford passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Nan was born in Kwang Ju, Korea on June 5, 1951 to Duck Soon Kim and Oak Sun Kim.  She married Karoly “Karl” Repasi at the US Embassy in Seoul, Korea on December 22, 1975...

Feb 1, 2019

Geraldine Irene Bednarek , age 89 of Montello passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Tivoli in Portage.  Geraldine was born at home on December 22, 1929 to George and Mary Irene (Powalk) Novak.  She attended the country school near her home in rural Neshkoro.  Geraldine was united in marriage on September 22, 1956 to John Bednarek...

Jan 30, 2019

Mary Wilma Bagley , age 74 of Packwaukee passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena.  Mary was born in Beaver Dam on August 16, 1944 to Roy and Blanche (Werner) Barton.  She graduated from the Montello High School in 1962.  Mary worked at the Oxford Convalescent Home and later for...

Jan 25, 2019

Richard “Dick” Leonard Charles , age 71 of Montello passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  Dick was born in Algoma on November 26, 1947 to Leonard and Mary (Brauer) Charles.  He graduated from Algoma High School in 1965 and furthered his education at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh earning a Bachelor’s Degree...

Jan 24, 2019

Tracy Lynn Boeker , age 58 of Germania passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Thursday, January 24, 2019.  Tracy was born in Portage to Harlow “Stub” and Janice (Nankivell) Nelson on August 26, 1960.  Tracy began riding horses at a very young age; before she was even 10 years old she won...

Jan 17, 2019

Joan “Susie” Ellen Schmitz , age 84 of Montello passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Montello Care Center.  Susie was born in Montello to Carl and Ella (Ross) Gray on September 9, 1934.  She married Ernest Schmitz on Valentine’s Day of 1952 in Montello and from that union came eight children.

Susie was...

Jan 13, 2019

Gary Grant Worden , age 79 of Packwaukee passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home.  Gary was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on January 2, 1940 to William and Margaret (Goplan) Worden.  After several moves during his youth, he graduated from high school in Tipton, Indiana and went on to serve his country...

Jan 10, 2019

Bonnie Lou Langrehr, age 66 of Westfield passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, January 10, 2019.  Bonnie was born in Portage on January 25, 1952 to Edward and Ruth (Conrad) Lange.  She married Virgil Langrehr on October 3, 1969 in Westfield and together they moved to La Crosse and then returned home to the Westfield...

Jan 9, 2019

Jean Mary Williamson , 67, passed away peacefully at her home of recent years, Wisconsin Dells Health Services, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin on January 9, 2019. Born July 26, 1951, the daughter of John Albert Williamson and Fae Norine (Campion) Williamson, Jean was raised on the family farm in rural Montello.

A 1969 graduate of Montello High...

Dec 21, 2018

Maurine Marna Phillips , age 97 of Dana, IL passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Montello Care Center where she has resided for the past nine years.  Maurine was born on January 26, 1921 in Long Point, Illinois to John and Lilly (Houselman) Levell.  She graduated from Dana Township High School in 1939 and married...