Local Obituaries
Sharon Lee Beitsch
Jul 4, 2024
Sharon Lee Beitsch, 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Parkridge Assisted Living Center in Watertown. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 26, 1951, the daughter of Eugene and Eunice (Jaeger) Beitsch. Sharon was raised in St. Kilian and graduated from St. Kilian Catholic School and Campbellsport High School. She worked at Old Ironside...
Patricia Louise Durand
Jul 4, 2024
Patricia Louise (Reinke) Durand, also known as Mom, Grandma, GG, Pat, Trish and Patsy, entered eternal life on July 4, 2024, surrounded by her children.
The world was blessed with her presence on April 26, 1938, to the late Edward and Helen Trimborn Reinke in Milwaukee, WI. She began her Catholic faith journey being baptized at St....
Lucille Rose Bassill
Jun 28, 2024
Lucille R. Bassill, 92, of Campbellsport went home to her Lord on Friday, June 28, 2024 with her beloved family gathered with her at Serenity Villa in Campbellsport. She was born in the Town of Ashford on the family homestead on November 19, 1931, the daughter of Clarence and Cecilia (nee Foy) Rohlinger. On September 26, 1953, Lucille was...
Melvin Mathias Stoffel
Jun 25, 2024
Melvin M. Stoffel, 87, of Campbellsport went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at his home with his loving family gathered around him. He was born on the family homestead near Campbellsport in the same house where he died on October 16, 1936, the son of Frank and Otillia (nee Rohlinger) Stoffel. On September 24, 1960,...
Sharon F. Kohlman
Jun 25, 2024
Sharon Kohlman, beloved mother, passed away peacefully at Kathy Hospice on June 25, 2024. She was 71. Born on November 27, 1952, to Ralph & Mae Martin (Strobel). She spent her childhood days exploring the family farm, fostering a deep passion for family and her Catholic faith. She enjoyed visits with her extended family and church life on Sundays....
Tamara "Tami" K. Gumz
Jun 22, 2024
Tami was born at Fort Sill Oklahoma on March 24, 1963. She passed away peacefully June 22 at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls, WI.
Tami graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She continued her education earning double Master Degrees in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from the UW Madison. She received...
Janet R. Koch
Jun 17, 2024
Janet Koch, aged 86, of the town of Auburn, passed away on Monday June 17th at her home, with her family by her side.
Janet was born on January 26, 1938 in Bonduel, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Conrad and Hilda (Brodhagen) Glock.
She attended St Paul's Lutheran School and Bonduel High School until...
Stanley Bruce Immel
Jun 16, 2024
Stanley B. Immel, 80, of the Town of Osceola went to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital with his beloved family gathered around him. He was born on the family farmstead on Pine Road on November 8, 1943, the son of the late Marvin and Mabel (nee Meinke) Immel. On February 27, 1965,...
Mary Margaret Bick
Jun 7, 2024
Mary Margaret Bick (née Meier), 97, of Fond du Lac, formerly of Campbellsport, died on Friday, June 7, 2024, at The SSM Health Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI.
Mary was born on November 16, 1926, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Cunningham) Meier, the second oldest of seven...
Michael James Simon
Jun 2, 2024
Michael “Mike” James Simon passed away at his home on Sunday, June 2, 2024. He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend on April 22, 1974 to Lester and Shirley (nee Sauer) Simon. He graduated from WSVH in Janesville in 1995.
Mike might have been visually impaired and mentally challenged but had a very active...
David Jerome Murphy
May 27, 2024
David J. Murphy, 74, of rural Cascade (Chinatown) passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at SSM St. Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac. He was born in Milwaukee on June 4, 1949, the son of Francis and Maybelle (nee Corbett) Murphy. Dave graduated from John Marshall High School in Milwaukee and served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1972...
Wilbert Joseph Gellings
May 25, 2024
Wilbert Joseph Gellings, at age 95, passed away with his family by his side on May 25, 2024. He was born in Havre, Montana, on November 1, 1928. His parents brought their family back to Wisconsin when he was just one year old. He was the youngest of six sons. His older brothers rode together in box cars with...
Carol M. Baudry
May 24, 2024
Carol Marie Baudry, 90, of Eden peacefully left this earth and joined her heavenly home May 24, 2024 at Woodlands Senior Park, Fond du Lac. She was born in Oshkosh on December 23, 1933, daughter of Carl and Margaret (Dehorn) Fenrich. After graduating from Oshkosh High School, Carol went on to become a radiology technician working several years at...
Arlys R. Adzima
May 24, 2024
Arlys R. Adzima, 84, of Fond du Lac went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Crossroads in Fond du Lac. She was born on February 11, 1940 in Menomonie, WI, the daughter of Elson E. and June J. (nee Larrabee) Giese. On July 26, 1958, Arlys was united in marriage to Richard A. Adzima in...
Jeanette M. Lloyd
May 21, 2024
Jeanette Marie Lloyd (Ryan), passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024, at SSM Health Hospice Home of Health. Jeanette was born on August 20, 1928, the daughter of Maurice and Violet Ryan (Huck) and told many great stories of an adventurous childhood with her three brothers on a dairy farm outside of Eden. She attended grade school in the...
Margarete Zechner
May 13, 2024
Margarete Zechner, 83, of Campbellsport, passed away on May 13, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Margarete was born on April 15, 1941, in Stralsund, Germany, the daughter of the late Apollonia (nee Jaeger) Zechner and stepdaughter of the late Joseph Zechner. Margarete, her sister, Apollonia, and Joseph, immigrated to the U.S. and settled in...
Judith R. Brauer
May 13, 2024
Judith Brauer (nee Bechaud) age 83 of Fond du Lac passed away at her home on May 13, 2024.
Per her wishes no services will be held.
Phillip S. Majerus
May 11, 2024
Phillip S. Majerus, 79, peacefully passed on May 11th, 2024, at Kathy Hospice of West Bend. Phil was born on December 5th, 1944, in Fond du Lac to the late Donald Majerus and Marion (Seefeld/Majerus) Timmer. He graduated from Lomira High School in 1962. A short three years later, he married his wife of 59 years, Gail (Sampson) Majerus....
Geraldine J. Wondra
May 11, 2024
Geraldine “Geri” (nee Babler) Wondra, age 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Woodlands in Fond du Lac, surrounded by many family members.
Geraldine was born on April 20, 1927, in Ashford to the late John and Elizabeth (nee Knoeck) Babler. Geri graduated from Campbellsport High School, and she later earned an Executive Secretarial...
Barbara Joan Utz
May 10, 2024
Barbara Joan (nee St. John) Utz, 93, passed away on May 10, 2024, at SSM- St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Barbara was born on September 30, 1930, in Marquette, Michigan, to the late Edwin and Blanche (nee Richer) St. John. After graduating from Graveraet High School in 1948, she attended Northern Michigan College of...