Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Leland Haskins Jr.

Leland Haskins Jr.

Jan 1, 2009

Leland D.”Pop” Haskins, 56, of Fond du Lac passed away as the New Year drifted in. He was born January 5, 1952 at Great Lakes Naval Base, IL the son of Leland Sr. and Lois Dorn Haskins. He married Juliann Voss on October 8th, 1977. Leland was a railroader for 23 years with the Soo Line, Chicago Northwestern, Wisconsin Southern,...

Jedidiah Daniel Betts

Jedidiah Daniel Betts

Dec 31, 2008

Jedidiah D. Betts, 21, of Fond du Lac passed away Wed. Dec. 31, 2008 at home as the result of a house fire. He was born on February 20, 1987 in Fond du Lac the son of Ronald W. Betts, Jr. and Anita A. Losey. He currently was working at the Old Country Buffet. He loved his son and family....

Leander W. Schmidt

Leander W. Schmidt

Dec 29, 2008

Leander W. Schmidt, 84, of Eden passed away on Monday Dec. 29, 2008 at his home. Leander was born in Allenton on Aug. 17, 1924, the son of Emil and Margaret Doll Schmidt. On May 28, 1955, he married Alice Hoffmann in Sheboygan. He was a farmer his whole life and worked for Kewaskum Malt House. He was a member...

Jane Ecker

Jane Ecker

Dec 27, 2008

Jane Ecker, 77 of Fond du Lac passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday December 27, 2008 at home. She was born on October 7, 1931 in Fond du Lac, WI the daughter of Elmer and Alice Lurvey Stenz. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1949 and went on to Cosmetology School in Oshkosh. She married Robert Ecker...

Sister Anita Bruschi

Sister Anita Bruschi

Dec 26, 2008

Sister Anita Bruschi, SSSF, “Sister Emmanuela”, 82, passed away Friday Dec. 26, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac She was born on Aug. 29, 1926 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Arthur Marion Pucetti Bruschi. She joined the School Sisters of St. Francis on June 13, 1926 and professded her vows on June 21, 1948. She...

Rochus Voeller Iii

Rochus Voeller Iii

Dec 24, 2008

Rochus “Rocky” Voeller III, 52, of Fond du Lac went to his heavenly home on Wednesday Dec. 24 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac. He was born in Port Washington,WI on November 29, 1956 the son of Rochus Jr. and Shirley Rismeyer Voeller. He graduated from Goodrich High school in 1975. He was employed at Eden Stone for...

Sister Clare Hartman

Sister Clare Hartman

Dec 20, 2008

Sister Clare Hartman, SSSF, 99, died Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 at St. Joseph Convent in Campbellsport. She was born on July 3, 1909 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the daughter of the late Jacob and Emma Sadoma Hartman. Sister has a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago, IL in 1941 and a master’s degree from Motana University in 1955. Sister...

Ruth Margaret Calvey

Ruth Margaret Calvey

Dec 16, 2008

Ruth M. Calvey, 90, died Mon. Dec. 16, 2008 at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 22, 1917 in St. Cloud the daughter of the late Phillip and Clara Mihm Abler. On Nov. 24, 1938 she married Bernard Calvey at St. Claudia Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Bernard preceded her...

Donald "Bucky" Walters

Donald "Bucky" Walters

Dec 15, 2008

Donald “Bucky” Walters, 76, of Fond du Lac passed away Monday Dec. 15, 2008 at the Hospice Home of Hope with his family gathered around him. He was born in the town of Forest, on Jan. 20, 1932 the son of the late Roy and Catherine Wuest Walters. Donald served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 until...

Raymond Joseph Boegel

Raymond Joseph Boegel

Dec 13, 2008

Raymond J Boegel, 81, of St. Kilian went to his heavenly home Saturday, December 13th, 2008, at Hospice Home of Hope with his loving family gathered around. He was the last member of his generation of the Boegel family. Ray was born June 2, 1927, on the Boegel family farm, Town of Ashford, the son of Raymond J & Catherine...

Clarence Wilbur Gould, Jr.

Clarence Wilbur Gould, Jr.

Dec 13, 2008

Clarence W. Gould, Jr., 80, formerly of 15 N. Marr St. Fond du Lac passed away on Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born on Sept. 29, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Clarence and Frances George Gould, Sr. Survivors include his sister Dorothy Handley of Santa Rosa,...

Richard Eugene Vorderbruggen

Richard Eugene Vorderbruggen

Dec 5, 2008

Richard Vorderbruggen, 43, of Campbellsport died Friday Dec. 5, 2008 in Shawano County. He was born on Jan. 6, 1965 in Fond du Lac the son of Alvin and Mary Whiting Vorderbruggen. Rick worked for Vorderbruggen Electric. Rick was an avid outdoorsman; he loved hunting, camping and snow boarding. Rick was always there to help family and friends when needed....

Carold Allen Hatland

Carold Allen Hatland

Dec 3, 2008

Carold A. Hatland, 83, of Campbellsport passed away on Wed. Dec. 3, 2008 at Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lomira. He was born on June 1, 1925 in rural Ferryville the son of Alick and Cora Orethun Hatland. He married Rose Straub Schmitt on Sept. 17, 1983 in West Bend. Carold grew up in the rural Ferryville and he...

Elmer Norbert Zimdahl, Jr.

Elmer Norbert Zimdahl, Jr.

Nov 27, 2008

Elmer N. Zimdahl, Jr., 75, of Campbellsport died Thursday Nov. 27, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 31, 1933 in Theresa the son of Elmer and Esther Hoepner Zimdahl. Elmer served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. On April 25, 1959 he...

Virginia Kleinke

Virginia Kleinke

Nov 20, 2008

Virginia Kleinke nee Nease, 84, formerly of Campbellsport passed away Thursday Nov. 20, 2008 at Lexington Health Care in Schaumburg, IL. She was born on March 24, 1924 in Claremont, IL. Virginia was the beloved wife of the late Alpheaus Kleinke, loving mother of the late Richard (Kim) Kleinke and the late Robert (Margaret) Kleinke, cherished grandmother of Robin (Butch)...

Jerome Jack Kooi

Jerome Jack Kooi

Nov 17, 2008

Infant Jerome Jack “JJ” Kooi Infant Jerome Jack Kooi, son of Brandon and Anna (Beisbier) Kooi of Naperville, IL (formerly Campbellsport, WI), died at birth Monday(Nov. 17, 2008) at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. All of his family and friends were very excited to welcome him into the world --- especially his brother and sister. He will be dearly...

Sister Ann Schlaefer

Sister Ann Schlaefer

Nov 8, 2008

Sister Ann Schlaefer, SSSF, “Sister Constantia”, 86, passed away on Saturday Nov. 8, 2008 at St. Joseph Convent in Campbellsport. She was born on Sept. 9, 1922 in Montello the daughter of the late Nicholas and Marie Ullrich Schlaefer. She joined the School Sisters of St. Francis on June 13, 1941 and professed her vows on June 21, 1943. Sister...

Dorothy Rose Ramthun

Dorothy Rose Ramthun

Nov 8, 2008

Dorothy R. Ramthun, 83, of N4295 Hwy 45 Eden passed away on Saturday Nov. 8, 2008 at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. She was born on August 3, 1925 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Frank and Catherine Gilsdorf Schmitz. On April 14, 1945 she married Norbert Ramthum. They farmed together in the Town of...

Norma C. Bodden

Norma C. Bodden

Nov 5, 2008

Norma Reimer Bodden, 89, of Campbellsport passed away on Wed. Nov. 5, 2008 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born on May 17, 1919 in the Town of Vinland, the daughter of the Richard and Augusta Winters Rosenthal. She married Joseph Reimer on Nov. 26, 1938 in Oshkosh. Joe died in 1963. She then was married...

Sister Licinia Greiner

Sister Licinia Greiner

Nov 5, 2008

Sister Licinia Greiner, SSSF, 102, passed away Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008 at St. Joseph Convent in Campbellsport. She was born on Aug. 16, 1906 in Keota, Iowa the daughter of the late Michael and Caroline Conrad Greiner. Sister joined the School Sisters of St. Francis Community on June 24, 1925 and professed her vows on Aug. 21, 1932. Sister Linicia...