OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
The obituaries in the in Marquette County Area reflect the region's close-knit population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Wisconsin's history and identity.
William DeWitt
Sep 29, 2024
William “Bill” Allan DeWitt, age 58 of New Berlin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at his home. Bill was born in West Allis to Lacy “Herman” and Mavis (Mittlesteadt) DeWitt on January 14, 1966. He graduated from Muskego High School in 1984 and furthered his education at Waukesha Area Technical College earning a degree in Tool and...
David Nelson
Sep 23, 2024
David Arthur Nelson, age 86 of Packwaukee (formerly of Poynette and Winchester) passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. David was born in Portage on October 13, 1937 to Alfred and Blanche (Kohlman) Nelson. David attended the rural Leeds School until he enlisted in the United States Army where he served for four...
Mary Hitchcock
Sep 18, 2024
Mary Ann Hitchcock, age 75 of Palmyra (formerly of Montello) passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at her son’s home. Mary was born in Poynette on October 20, 1948 to Elmer and Dorothy (Fredrick) Schwochert. She graduated from Montello High School in 1966 and was united in marriage on February 20, 1971 to Gerald Hitchcock at St. John Lutheran Church...
Norma Bitner
Sep 2, 2024
Norma Louise Bitner, age 68 of Watertown passed away peacefully Monday, September 2, 2024 at Bedrock Health Care Services in Watertown. Norma was born in Chicago, IL on June 13, 1956 to John and Norma (Bowe) Bain. She was raised and attended school in the Chicago area before having a family of her own. Norma loved to be around people,...
Mildred Wildt
Aug 27, 2024
Mildred “Millie” Rita (Berna) Wildt, age 88 of Montello passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at SSM Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. She has been rejoined with her husband of 56 years, John “Jack” Wildt. Millie was born on Nov 9, 1935 to Micheal and Anna (Kurutz) Berna and grew up on the family farm....
Lester "Butch" Grant
Aug 24, 2024
Lester “Butch” Z. Grant Jr., age 81 of Oxford passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at his home. Butch was born on October 6, 1942 in Waukesha to Lester Sr. and Dorothy (Neale) Grant. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1960 and on December 8, 1969 he married Karen Richardson. Together they owned...
Walter Thole
Aug 17, 2024
Walter V. Thole, age 91 of Montello passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Villa Pines Nursing Home in Friendship. Walter was born in California on May 7, 1933 to Henry and Mae (Cass) Thole. His father was a traveling preacher and Walter moved several times settling in Michigan. On March 13, 1968, he married Patsy Lou (Lienke) Will in...
Dolores Dulaney
Aug 16, 2024
Dolores “Dody” M. Dulaney, age 89 of Montello passed away peacefully Friday, August 16, 2024 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Dody was born at home in Dalton, Wisconsin to Arthur and Esther (Wolf) Mulhern on November 1, 1934; she spent her early years on the family farm and graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1953. Dody married...
Robert Knickerbocker
Aug 8, 2024
Robert “Knick” James Knickerbocker (“Valentino” to his family) of Montello entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at the age of 74. Knick was born on February 14, 1950 in Portage to Harold and Eloise (Tobin) Knickerbocker and he attended Montello Schools graduating in 1968. He continued his education and attended UW Madison as well as SMU.
Throughout his...
Terresa Gray
Aug 8, 2024
Terresa Jean Gray, age 66 of Marquette passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at her home. Terresa was born in Germany on July 11, 1958 to John and Inez (Andersen) Gray. She graduated from Pardeeville High School and went on to raise two daughters. Her main focus in life was her family and seeing them...
Vicki Davis
Aug 4, 2024
Vicki Ellen Davis, age 73 of Shakopee, MN (formerly of Montello and Arkdale) passed away peacefully Sunday, August 4, 2024 at St. Gertrude’s Health Center in Shakopee. Vicki was born on September 22, 1950 in Portage to Paul and Agnes (Radke) Zacharias. She attended Montello Schools and married Jim Quinn. Together they were married for 25 years and raised four...
L. Kathleen Meilahn
Aug 4, 2024
L. Kathleen “Kathy” Meilahn, age 63 of Rosendale passed away August 4, 2024 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Kathy was born and named for her mother, the youngest of eight children in Girard, Kansas on September 1, 1960 to James and Lucy (O’Reilly) Pyle. She graduated from Girard High School in 1978 and...
Mary Ellen Olson
Jul 31, 2024
Mary Ellen Olson, age 69 of Portage (formerly of Watertown) passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at UW Hospital in Madison following a brief illness. Mary Ellen was born on March 30, 1955 in Janesville to Robert and Lois Ann (White) Condon.
Mary Ellen is survived by her three children: Amanda Foege, Caitlin Foege, and Zachary (Ashley) Foege as well as...
Rita Mertely
Jul 16, 2024
Rita Marie Mertely, age 98 of Montello passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Rita was born in Mosinee, WI on May 16, 1926 to Theresa (Fochs) and Edward Ganser. Rita was the “baby” of the family. She graduated from Mosinee High School in 1944. After graduation, she spent time in Madison and...
Donna Lind
Jul 1, 2024
Donna Claire Lind, age 74 of Montello passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born in Chicago on October 4, 1949 to Thomas and Margaret (Meinert) Bradley. She graduated from Warren Township High School in Gurnee, IL in 1968 and was united in marriage to William “Bill” Lind on March 8, 1969...
Ralph Walters
Jun 22, 2024
Ralph Ronald Walters, age 86 of Oxford passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Dells. Ralph was born on June 8, 1938 in Packwaukee to Edward and Florence (Yaach) Walters. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1956 and married Marilyn Huber at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oxford on June 14, 1958;...
Michael Mills
Jun 21, 2024
Michael Edward Mills, age 68 of Oxford passed away Friday, June 21, 2024. Mike was born on July 17, 1955 to Edward and Jeanette (Freeman) Mills in Chicago, IL. He was united in marriage on July 7, 1978 to Vickie Coon in Waukegan, Il; together they were blessed with three children. They moved to Florida shortly after marriage and resided...
Carol Laursen
Jun 16, 2024
Carol Ann Laursen, age 68 of Montello passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 16, 2024 at her home. Carol was born in Beloit on February 3, 1956 to Lauritz and Lillian (Woolhiser) Laursen. She graduated from Montello High School in 1974. Carol worked various jobs throughout her career, the last of her jobs was at Brakebush Brothers in Westfield as a...
Betty Scharf
Jun 12, 2024
Betty Jean Scharf, 88, of Montello (White Lake), passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah. Betty was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 28, 1935, to Harry and Burnette (Dahlum) Keever. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1953.
She worked at Badger Meter, Hartland Plastics, the Colonial Inn in Delafield, Golden Gate Restaurant in Waukesha,...
Debra Walters
Jun 12, 2024
Debra “Deb” K. Walters, age 58 of Oxford passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison with her sister by her side. Deb was born on September 24, 1965 in Portage to Edmund and Judith (Maier) Walters. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1983 and was employed at WPS in Madison for many years....
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