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Gordon Hanson
Jan 14, 2023
Gordon R. Hanson, age 75 of Montello passed away at his home on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Gordon was born in Stoughton to Gordon and Clara (Roum) Hanson on April 13, 1947. He graduated from Deerfield High School and proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. Gordon worked for SSI Technologies and moved to...
Myron Thompson
Jan 11, 2023
Myron K. Thompson, age 87 of Montello passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Myron was born in Oxford on June 7, 1935 to William and Mildred (Drew) Thompson. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1953. He married Joan (Neale) Daniels on April 6, 1968 and together they had one daughter, Traci. Myron...
Owen "Chick" Phelps
Jan 9, 2023
Owen “Chick” C. Phelps, age 89 of Endeavor went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2023 at UW Hospital in Madison. Chick was born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada on March 29, 1933 to Thomas and Lily (Owen) Phelps. Having fulfilled an apprenticeship for plumbing, steam fitting and welding, he came to the US. Chick worked for American Motors...
Linda Ford
Jan 7, 2023
Linda Kay Ford, age 78 of Oxford, WI passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 7, 2023 after a courageous battle with breast and bone cancer. Linda was born May 9, 1944 in Shelby County, Illinois to Paul and Mary B. “Bess” (Kirkman) Harris. She graduated from Beecher City Community High School, Beecher City, IL and married Art...
Helen Ford
Jan 5, 2023
Helen Jane Ford, age 95 of Montello (formerly of Janesville) passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at The Residences On Forest Lane in Montello. Helen was born in Janesville on October 14, 1927 to Leo and Genevieve (Lacke) Connors and married Frederick “Fritz” Ford at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Janesville on August 9, 1947 and from that union came...
Regina "Jean" Timm
Jan 3, 2023
Regina “Jean” M. Timm, age 93 of Greenfield (formerly of Montello) passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at her home. Jean was born in Appleton on May 31, 1929 to John and Katharine (Van Boekel) Willemsen. She graduated from St. John’s High School in Appleton and married Russell “Russ” Timm on July 17, 1948 and together they raised their...
Janice Spillner
Dec 30, 2022
Janice Anna Spillner, age 78 of Montello passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Janice was born in Westfield on December 18, 1944 to Ernest and Edna (Bandt) Erdman. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1962 and married Justus “Skip” Spillner Jr. on June 15, 1963 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in...
Franklin Crandall
Dec 30, 2022
Franklin L. Crandall Jr., age 76 of Montello passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Frank was born in Antioch, IL on October 9, 1946 to Franklin Sr. and Laura (Hess) Crandall. He graduated from Montello High School in 1964 and proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. Frank married...
Dale Walters
Dec 29, 2022
Dale Walter Walters, age 88 of Packwaukee passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Dells. Dale was born at home in Briggsville to Leonard and Glenola (Gradwohl) Walters on August 29, 1934. He graduated from OxEn High School in 1952 and married Donna Wing on February 28, 1953 in Packwaukee; from that union they...
Dixie Wagner
Dec 24, 2022
Dixie Lee Wagner, age 86 of Montello, peacefully passed away from this life in her sleep with praying hands on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022 to celebrate Jesus’ birthday with Him and her loved ones in Heaven. Dixie was born in Portage on November 5, 1936, to Henry and Regina (Hollander) Walters, and grew up on the farm in Packwaukee, the...
Esther Machkovech
Dec 21, 2022
Esther Machkovech passed away peacefully December 21, 2022 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo at the age of 94. She was born to John Waldo and Iva (Fredenberg) Means on March 11, 1928 in Milwaukee. She was the eldest of three children.
The family moved to Madison where she graduated from Madison East High School as one of the top...
William Lind
Dec 20, 2022
William “Bill” Fred Lind, age 75 of Montello passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Central Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. Bill was born in Elgin, IL and graduated from Elgin High School in 1966. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon returning from his time in service, Bill...
Dolores Karolus
Dec 15, 2022
Dolores Gertrude Karolus, age 92 of Oxford passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dekalb, Illinois. Dolores was born on December 7, 1930 to Atle and Mable (Wall) Pearson in Carpentersville, IL. She graduated from Dundee Community High School in Dundee, IL and married Richard Karolus at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dundee on...
Raymond Bednarek
Dec 14, 2022
Raymond Michael Bednarek, age 77 of Montello passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Ray was born in Portage to Edmund Sr. and Rosalie (Berlowski) Bednarek on July 17, 1945. He graduated from Montello High School in 1963 and furthered his education at the teachers college in Wautoma and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh earning a...
Leo Pranke
Dec 11, 2022
Leo F. Pranke passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at SSM Hospice House in Baraboo at the age of 83. Leo was born on September 23, 1939 in Green Bay. He married Barbara Shibley and together they had four children and later divorced. Leo then married Beverly (Wahner) Jamrog; they moved to Seffner, FL where he resided until 2015....
Gary Kroening Sr.
Dec 8, 2022
Gary "Pops" L. Kroening Sr., age 66 of Montello passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, Dec 8, 2022. Gary was born in Milwaukee on September 6, 1956 to Fredrick and Bernice (Hirstein) Kroening. He graduated from Custer High School in Milwaukee in 1974. He worked for many years delivering propane in the Milwaukee area until 2000 when he relocated to Montello. In Montello, he...
Richard Fudala
Dec 4, 2022
Richard Anthony Fudala, age 53 of Packwaukee, WI (formerly of Lombard) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his home. Richard was born in Chicago on January 6, 1969 to Richard J. and Marie (McCarthy) Fudala. He graduated from Madam Curie High School in Chicago and went into the United States Navy, proudly serving his country. Following his time...
Susan Myhre
Dec 2, 2022
Susan Ann Myhre, age 63 of Oxford passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Susan was born in Oconomowoc on October 19, 1959 to John and Judith (Mitwede) Morse. She graduated form Arrowhead High School in 1977 and furthered her education at Waukesha County Technical College. Susan resided in the town of Delafield off Pewaukee Lake...
Phyllis Kohnke
Dec 2, 2022
Phyllis Maxeen Kohnke, age 90 of Montello passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 peacefully at her home surrounded by love. Phyllis was born in Princeton to Max and Josephine (Beyer) Rozek on June 3, 1932. She graduated from Princeton School in 1950 and married Ross Kohnke on January 12, 1952 in Princeton. Ross preceded Phyllis in death on January 22,...
Sharon Ayers
Dec 2, 2022
Sharon Eilene Ayers, age 75 of Oxford passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Villa Pines Nursing Home in Friendship. Sharon was born in Preston, Minnesota on July 16, 1947 to Harold and Hazel (Barnes) Ayers. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield, MN in 1965. Sharon resided in the Waukesha/Pewaukee area and retired after a 38 year...
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