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Aug 24, 2022

Sandra L Kuehn , age 83 of Montello passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Sandy was born on June 25, 1939 in Neenah the tenth of thirteen children to Harvey and Mina (Schmidt) Julius. She graduated Neenah High School in 1957.  Sandy married Robert Kuehn on November 6, 1965.   She...

Aug 23, 2022

Father James Patrick McNamee, at the age of 76 and a priest for 49 years, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

James McNamee was born on April 16, 1946, in Montello, Wisconsin, the only child of John J. and Ann (née Weiske) McNamee.  He attended St. John the Baptist Grade School and Montello Public High School in...

Aug 22, 2022

Myron “Mike” Byers , age 83 of rural Oxford passed away peacefully Monday, August 22, 2022.  Myron was born on June 27 th , 1939 in a rural farmhouse to Arthur and Bernice Byers.  He married Joan Ellinger on April 18, 1964 in Oxford and from that union came three children.  Joan preceded Myron in death on...

Aug 9, 2022

Sharon Rose Crook , age 79 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Prairie Ridge Health Hospital in Columbus.  Sharon was born on November 6, 1942 to Vivian P. (Rohda) and Robert E. Amrhein.  Sharon and Gene were inseparable through their 63 years of marriage; nothing brought Sharon greater joy than...

Aug 8, 2022

Don F. Walters Sr ., age 92 of Packwaukee passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Montello Care Center.  Don was born at home in the Town of Packwaukee to Henry and Sylva (Nott) Walters on May 10, 1930.  He attended the country school in Packwaukee and moved to Beloit at an early age; while working...

Aug 8, 2022

Joseph Howard Hlinovsky , age 72 of Montello passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Joe was born in Chicago on March 5, 1950 to Joseph and Eleanor (Mayers) Hlinovsky.  Following graduation from high school in Chicago, Joe was drafted into the Marines where he proudly served his country.  While...

Aug 6, 2022

Roger Thane Klug , age 80 of Montello passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  Roger was born in Madison on November 7, 1941 to Thane and Shirley (Felch) Klug.  He graduated from Marshall High School in 1959 and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and went on to...

Aug 3, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Allen Nikolai , age 76 of Princeton passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the Ripon Community Hospital.  Tom was born at home in Montello on August 13, 1945 to Bernard and Mildred (Salzwedel) Nikolai.  He attended Montello High School and went to work at the Montello Granite Quarry.  Tom was a hard worker;...

Jul 29, 2022

Myrna Lee Kapke, age 75 of Oxford passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo.  Myrna was born in Portage to Clarence and Iona (Kingsley) Ripley on July 20, 1947.  She graduated from Adams-Friendship High School in 1965 and married Donald Kapke on June 1, 1968 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Westfield.  Together...

Jul 27, 2022

Lorella Mildred Janke , age 95 of rural Oxford passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.  Lorella was born on June 6, 1927 to Ernest and Alvina (Kaleese) Reid at home in Jackson Township, Adams County.  She was united in marriage to Leland Janke on June 30, 1945; together they farmed in Westfield...

Jul 27, 2022

Charles “Charlie” A. Mertely , age 96 of Montello passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Our House Assisted Living in Portage.  Charlie was born in Eveleth, Minnesota on June 9, 1926, to Andrew and Anna (Longar) Mertely.  He graduated from Eveleth High School in 1944.   After graduation, he joined the Army and proudly served his country...

Jul 25, 2022

Nancy Ann Kral , age 68 of Packwaukee passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022 at her home.  Nancy was born in Milwaukee on October 13, 1953 to Gerald “Bud” and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Kozlowski) Schwochert.  She graduated from Riverside High School in Milwaukee in 1971.

Nancy married and became a homemaker, and later worked...

Jul 24, 2022

Richard “Dick” Colby Prouty , age 84 of Montello passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.  Dick was born in Chicago on October 20, 1937 to Ira and Dorothy (Colby) Prouty.  He graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1955 and furthered his education at DeVry University and Upper Iowa University earning...

Jul 19, 2022

Waclawa “Joann” Lasinska Zak passed away in her sleep on July 19, 2022. Born to Stefan and Helena Lasinski on September 25, 1928, she was a woman of indomitable spirit. She joined the Polish Underground 3 battalion pancerny AK “Golski” at age 14, to fight against oppression. She was decorated for her heroic acts at age 16...

Jul 19, 2022

Edward Donald Buchholz , age 90, of Montello, passed away Tuesday, July 19th, 2022, in the home of his birth. Edward was born on the Julius and Emma Buchholz Family Farm in Shields Township of Marquette County to Adolph and Florence (Henke) on February 6th, 1932. He was baptized on February 28th, 1932 and confirmed in the...

Jul 6, 2022

John Anton Goetz , age 66, Town of Buffalo, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  John was born in Waukesha to Anton and Elizabeth (Freese) Goetz on October 26, 1955.  His family traveled between Waukesha and Montello before permanently moving to the Town of Buffalo, John graduated from Montello...

Jul 1, 2022

Vernon “Vern” D. Zink , age 84, of Oxford, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Vern was born in Harrisville to Charles and Eva (McQuillan) Zink on December 6, 1937. He graduated from Montello High School in 1956, and married Flora (Podoll) Bruchs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Packwaukee on...

Jun 28, 2022

Thomas "Tom" J. Menzel , age 74 of Montello, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a diagnosis of bile duct cancer just six weeks prior. Tom was born in Manitowoc, WI on March 20, 1948 to the late Floyd and Cecilia (Esselman) Menzel. He graduated from Lincoln High School in...

Jun 27, 2022

Kenneth “Ken” W. Krieser , age 79 of Montello passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.  Ken was born in Milwaukee on November 9, 1942 to Clarence and Marie (Woehrer) Krieser.  He attended Bayview High School and married Susan Majors at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Milwaukee on September 9, 1961. ...

Jun 23, 2022

Karen Kay Cmelak, age 78 of Packwaukee passed away peacefully Thursday, June 23, 2022 surrounded by her family.  Karen was born on June 27, 1943 to Dorman and Mary (Bodi) Bestor in Beloit.  She married Danny Wachendorf and from that union came five daughters. Karen eventually took on being the ultimate single mother.  Karen moved to central...