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James Polcyn
May 12, 2013
James "Jim" Polcyn, age 69 of Princeton died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Jim was born on January 2, 1944 to James "Jake" and Margie (Kenitz) Polcyn in Ripon. He was raised on the family farm in the Town of Mecan and graduated from Montello in 1962 and went on to earn a Master's Degree in...
Mary Wachholz
May 10, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Wachholz, age 87 of Westfield passed away peacefully Friday, May 10, 2013 at Harris Villa Assisted Living in Westfield. Mary was born in Milford Center, OH on January 31, 1926 to Rev. Conrad and Elizabeth (Krentz) Wachholz. She graduated from North Olmsted High School in No. Olmsted, OH in 1944 and later graduated from Valparaiso University. She was...
Edward Mikolon
May 7, 2013
Edward "Ed" Mikolon, age 71 of Montello passed away at his home on May 7, 2013. He was born in Chicago to Edward and Barbara (Schaeffer) Mikolon Sr. Ed lived and worked in the Chicago area and later moved to Montello in the early 1990's. Ed is survived by two daughters: Kimberly Mikolon and Sharon Mikolon of Mishawaka, IN and...
Chester Mozden
May 3, 2013
Chester Mozden, age 90 of Packwaukee passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Friday evening, May 3, 2013 at UW Hospital in Madison. Chester was born in McKees Rocks, PA to Mikolaj and Blanc (Szura) Mozdzien on September 7, 1922. He attended school Pennsylvania and also Chicago. Chester valiantly served his country during World War II as a member of...
Walter Marx
Apr 25, 2013
Walter T. Marx, age 82 of Montello, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. He was born on September 23, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Ruth (Williams) Marx. Walter proudly served his country with the United States Marines and United States Army. He was an active member of American Legion Post #351...
Ellen Chickering
Apr 23, 2013
Ellen "Louise" Chickering, age 95 of Montello passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her home. Louise was born on March 7, 1918 in Frankfort, Michigan to Winfield and Lucretia (Ford) Carter. She graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort, MI and later married Maurice Chickering in October of 1949; together they moved to...
Alpharetta Jones
Apr 10, 2013
Alpharetta Ida Jones, age 90 of Branfrod, FL (formerly of Montello) passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, April 10,2013 at Haven Hospice of the Chiefland Care Center in Chiefland, FL. Mrs. Jones moved from Montello to Gilchrist County, FL in 2000. She and her husband, Hollis operated Jones Christmas Tree Farms in Gilchrist County and Montello and also...
Charles Trimble
Mar 28, 2013
Charles 'Chuck' Trimble, age 63 of Packwaukee died Thursday afternoon, March 28, 2013 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Chuck was born in Portage to Raymond and Ann (Hermann) Trimble on September 27, 1949. He attended Portage High School and held various jobs until most recently retiring from Schaper Excavating and Petroleum of Portage due to his health. On July...
Sherman Stelter
Mar 28, 2013
Sherman 'Sherm' L. Stelter, age 66 of Montello passed away peacefully Thursday evening, March 28, 2013 surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. Sherm was born at home on the family's Mecan Township farm on September 15, 1946 to Herman and Lillian (Stukofske) Stelter. He attended grade school and was confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and...
Helena Mozden
Mar 27, 2013
Helena Mozden, wonderful wife, mother and grandmother passed away at her Packwaukee home surrounded by her family on Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013 at the age of 86. Helena was born in Poland to Jozef and Maria (Buda) Pyrek on March 18, 1927. Helena came to the United States in 1977 and in 1978 married Chester Mozden. Together they came...
Elaine Bentley
Mar 24, 2013
Elaine L. Bentley, age 84 of Montello passed away Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 at UW Hospital in Madison. Elaine was born in Marshfield, WI on April 7, 1928 to Sigert and Lydia (Griepentrog) Nelson and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point. She furthered her education at Central State College (now known as UW-Stevens Point) and earned...
Robert Hungerford
Mar 24, 2013
Robert 'Bob' W. Hungerford, age 63 of Montello lost his battle with cancer surrounded by his family at his home early Sunday morning, March 24, 2013. He was born in Two Harbors, MN to William and Joan (McGregor) Hungerford on May 7, 1949. Bob valiantly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Bobbie Breiwa
Mar 10, 2013
Bobbie Dean Breiwa, age 74 of Packwaukee passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Sunday evening, March 10, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bobbie was born on September 28, 1938 in Manton, KY to Jimmy and Anna (Layne) Dove. She attended grade school in Packwaukee and on November 24, 1956 she married Richard Breiwa; they later divorced. Bobbie...
W. Dixon
Mar 7, 2013
W. Robert 'Bob' Dixon, age 95 of Montello, WI left this 'mortal coil' on Thursday morning, March 7, 2013 at his home on Buffalo Lake. Bob was born in Hudson, PA on September 16, 1917 to William Sr. and Mary (George) Dixon. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1938 and received a Master's Degree from Maxwell School in 1939. Bob...
Bernard Giese
Feb 28, 2013
Bernard 'Bernie' Francis Giese, age 89 of rural Montello passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Berlin Memorial Hospital. Bernie was born on the family farm in Shields Township, Marquette County on August 24, 1923 to Theodore 'Ted' and Catherine Giese. He graduated from Montello High School and later married Leona Sweda in Chicago, IL at St. Ladislaus...
Charlotte Kolodziej
Feb 15, 2013
Charlotte D. Kolodziej, age 88 of Montello passed away Friday evening, February 15, 2013 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Charlotte was born in Chicago on March 13, 1924 to Julius and Josephine (Molenaar) Hraha. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in Chicago and went to work as a bookkeeper in various banks in Illinois. She later married...
Vernon Dahlke
Feb 15, 2013
Vernon 'Vern' Dahlke, age 84 of Montello passed away peacefully, Friday afternoon, February 15, 2013 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Vern was born on the family farm in Buffalo Township, Marquette County on February 12, 1929 to Fred and Esther (Mateske) Dahlke. He was a 1946 Montello High School graduate. Vern married Lenore Timm on September 19, 1953...
Michael Oakes
Feb 4, 2013
Michael James Oakes, 59 of Montello died unexpectedly Monday, February 4, 2013. He was born in Portage on March 31, 1953 to Sidney and Rose (Kleist) Oakes. Mike graduated from Montello High School in 1971 and went on to become a master plumber. He owned and operated Oakes Plumbing for many years. Mike was an avid outdoorsman; especially deer hunting...
Leopoldine Koelbl
Jan 24, 2013
Leopoldine 'Omi' Koelbl, wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of Montello passed away peacefully at age 91 surrounded by her family Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2013 at Harris Villa Assisted Living in Westfield. Omi was born in Wallern, Bohemia to Johann and Hedwig (Rauscher) Kasper on September 3, 1921. She married Frank Koelbl and together they emigrated with their family in...
Edna Ritchie
Jan 23, 2013
Edna Lillian Ritchie, age 104 of Montello passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013 at Harris Villa in Westfield. She was born in Montello to Seth and Alvina (Nickel) Cummings on August 23, 1908. Edna was baptized at Trinity United Methodist Church that same year and went on to graduate from Montello High School in 1924; following high school...
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