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- Darby R. Fuller, age 45, of Oxford, was greeted in heavenly peace on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin. As in life, Darby was always a giving person. She had requested her organs and tissue be donated to deserving individuals. Darby was born on December 29, 1976, in Rio, Wisconsin, the daughter of Dennis and Susan (Doherty) Fuller. She graduated from Rio High School in 1996. Darby worked for TLC Learning Center in Lodi, for 23 years. She was a very loving and caring person. Darby liked animals especially her horses, Oliver and Squealer, and her dogs, Belle, Cactus and Ruby. She is survived by her mother, Susie Fuller, Oxford; her sister, Dannon...

Judene "Judy" Stormer, age 74, died on Friday, December 31, 2021, at her home in West Point Township. Judy was born on August 24, 1947, in Portage, Wisconsin, the daughter of Judge and Kathleen (Walton) Van Horn. She had enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her children, Art (Debra) Davenport and Richard (Robin) Duncan; four grandchildren, Christine Davenport, Bryant (Maggie Reno) Davenport, Jacob Coats and Emily Davenport; five great- grandchildren, Alexia, Paige, Lucy, Rian, and Brayden; her significant other, Ron Stites; her special cats, Misty and Missy; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers,...

Richard W. Marshall, age 75, of Fort Atkinson, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Richard was born on February 12, 1946, on the family farm in Whitewater, the son of Alan and Leona (Zanton) Marshall. He served his country with the U.S. Army. Richard had worked as a carpenter for the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. He was a member of the 1st English Lutheran Church in Whitewater. Richard volunteered at Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson. Richard was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was a skilled woodcrafter, an avid train enthusiast, and a passionate Packer and Brewer fan. He is survived by his wife, Christine; their son,...

Leora S. Tomlinson, age 99, of Poynette, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Leora was born on March 8, 1922, in Poynette, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Nettie (Abel) Morgan. The youngest of four children. She married John William Tomlinson on October 15, 1940 at the Portage Presbyterian Church Parsonage in Portage, Wisconsin. Leora enjoyed dancing, snowmobiling, and playing cards. She worked for Del Monte for many years. Leora was also a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is survived by her grandchildren, Angela Lewison, Cruil, France and Tanya Lewison, John's widow; great-grandchildren Kayla Lewison, Alexandria Lewison, and Andrew Lewison; many...

PORTAGE -- Carol George Patefield, 94, of Portage died peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2021, from Covid. He was born on October 21, 1927, in Edgar, Wisconsin to George Washington Patefield and Clara Larsen Patefield. Carol, or 'Pate' as he was known by all, was the youngest of four children. He grew up on a dairy farm in rural Edgar and later moved into town. Pate graduated in 1944 from Edgar High School, where he played basketball (was nicknamed "the Edgar Flash") and baseball. He joined the Navy in early 1945 and was in an officer training program in Salt Lake City when WWII ended. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949 with a degree in civil engineering. He...

JANESVILLE - Larry Allan Henderson, age 63, of Janesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his very loving family. Larry was born on March 13, 1958, in Independence, Missouri, the son of William and Margaret (O'Connor) Henderson. He had worked at Applebee's, Bishop's Caf?, and Pizza Hut in Janesville. Larry was very well known in his neighborhood, and rarely missed a game or practice of the Rock Aqua Jays. He was very social and enjoyed helping others. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Cryer, Portage; his brothers, Thomas Henderson, Eau Claire, and James Henderson, Waterloo; his sister, Deborah (John) Lynch, Hastings,...

WESTFIELD - Brian Gordon Loveland, age 60, of Westfield, passed away following a long, courageous battle with cancer, on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his parents' home, surrounded by his loving family. Brian was born on January 30, 1961, in Janesville, the son of Delmer and Diane (Simonson) Loveland. He graduated from Milton High School, and received his Associates Degree, Service Engineering in Electronics from Wisconsin School of Electronics in Madison. He built his own business, Service on Site, LLC (SOS). Brian's interests included horse trail riding, roping, sorting, and rodeo competition where he was the 2000 Heeler Champion. He thoroughly enjoyed playing on the horseshoe league...

PORTAGE - Doris Ruth Kleckner, age 93, passed away in Portage on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Doris was born on July 14, 1928, in Humbird, WI. She was one of six children born to Paul H. and Frieda (Schenk) Zerbel. Doris graduated from Humbird High School and LaCrosse Vocational School. She was united in marriage to John Kleckner on January 7, 1948, in Neillsville, WI. He preceded her in death on March 27, 2016. Doris held several jobs?clerk of courts in Neillsville; clerk/treasurer for the Village of Whiting Utilities; administrative assistant/bookkeeper for St. Michael's Credit Union; administrative assistant for a stock brokerage firm in Stevens Point, WI; and administrative assistant at...

POYNETTE/MELROSE?Brian Ingamar Hoyheim, age 58, of Melrose and formerly of Poynette, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Brian was born on January 21, 1963, in Portage, the son of Arnstein and Priscilla (Higley) Hoyheim. He graduated from Poynette High School in 1981. For many years, he worked in construction as a pipe layer. Brian was a member of Ducks Unlimited. He loved spending time with his family, but most importantly, his son and grandson. He liked sharing a few Budweisers with his friends too. Brian had a good heart and would give you the shirt off his back. He was an avid outdoorsman, Packer,...

POYNETTE - Robert "Bob" Mountford, age 85, of Lowville Township, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Bob was born on November 30, 1935, in Poynette, the son of Alfred and Bernice (Hamilton) Mountford. He graduated from Poynette High School and River Falls State Teachers College with a B.S. in agriculture Education. He worked at various Ag related occupations during his life: Allis Chalmers, Jacques Seed, Production Credit Branch Manager in LaCrosse County, and MATC in Portage as the Farm training Instructor. Bob was in the Air National Guard as a radio and radar repair tech. He started the Paint Farm, a wholesale and choose & cut Christmas tree farm, and...

ARLINGTON - Charles Robert Hilgendorf died peacefully at home in Arlington, Wisconsin on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021. He was 94 years old. Charles was born August 31, 1927, to Martin and Metta (Parker) Hilgendorf in Almond, Wisconsin. He graduated as valedictorian from Almond High School. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and later earned his Master's Degree from the same university. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jessie (1981) and his siblings Harold, Alan, James, John, and sister, Martha. He is survived by his children, Robert, Karl, Martin (Michelle) and Debra. He was grandfather to 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren...

DEKORRA TOWNSHIP - Roger R. Curtis, age 85, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Roger was born on November 10, 1935, in Poynette, the son of Bert and Evelyn (Millard) Curtis. He graduated from Poynette School, a one room school, in 1953. After high school, Roger farmed and painted houses. He married Patricia L. Gavinski on August 1, 1981, at the Columbia County Courthouse. He had worked for 35 years at Madison Kipp Corp., repairing aluminum die cast molds. Roger retired from Madison Kipp at age 65. During retirement, he then went on to work at the Poynette Game Farm for many years. Roger enjoyed hunting, playing cards, cutting wood and Old Style beer....

PORTAGE - Steven A. Drost, age 62, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on February 18, 1959, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Delvin and Barbara (Folz) Drost. Steve had worked as a supervisor at Covia Corporation in Portage. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and all sports. He loved playing sports and officiating for basketball, softball and baseball games. Steve was an avid Wisconsin sports fan, watching his favorite teams, Packers, Badgers, Bucks, and Brewers. He was especially close to his cat, Jordy. He is survived by his parents, Delvin and Barbara Drost, Rice Lake; his wife, Sandy Drost,...

ARLINGTON--Harold A. Currie was loved by all who knew him for his generosity and positivity. He passed away quickly and peacefully on August 26, after a long battle with COPD and heart issues. He was born on February 7, 1944, in Madison to Andrew Mair and Margaret Pearl (Wilkinson) Currie. Harold graduated from Poynette High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Madison. He was a dairy farmer for over 50 years on his family's beautiful third-generation farm and then enjoyed driving truck in his retirement. Married for 54 years, he met his wife, Annette, dancing on the big floating wood floor of the Park Ponderosa Ballroom in McFarland. Harold and Annette had two children, Angela...

MONTELLO - Lucretia "Lou" Capsay, age 92, passed away peacefully at the Montello Care Center on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Lucretia was born on March 8, 1929 in Insull, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Stella (Coldiron) Estridge. She was married to Alexander Capsay on October 25, 1975. He preceded her in death on September 15, 2002. Lou served her country with the U.S. Navy Waves. She loved watching birds and enjoyed her flower garden. She is survived by her step-children, Alan (Terry) Capsay, Eagle River, WI and Susan Capsay, Chicago, IL; her sister-in-law, Alene Estridge, Grand Marsh, WI; a host of nieces and a nephew; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in...

DEKORRA TOWNSHIP - Curtis Everett Penland, age 81, of Dekorra Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14th, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Everett was born on May 24, 1940, in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Luther Curtis and Lucille (Runion) Penland. He married Joyce Winneshiek on January 16, 1961, in Portage, Wisconsin. Everett enlisted in the United States Army in 1958 where he worked on missiles and guided missile systems in Army Air Defense Command. During his Cold War Service, Everett was stationed in various places including, California, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Texas, Indiana, and Germany. He retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer IV in 1978. After his...

RIO - A special man, our dad, Richard M. Hanick, was born into his eternal home on August 11, 2021, two months shy of his 85th birthday. He learned a week prior of his metastatic colon cancer unbeknownst to him. If things don't seem right, be persistent. Dad was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on October 11, 1936, to Harley and Alyce (Thompson) Hanick. He graduated from Whitewater State College with a BS in Education where he also played basketball and baseball. He furthered his education at Winona State, receiving his Master's Degree in Education. He was united in marriage to Geraldine Hudson on August 22, 1959, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Together, they raised their family in a loving...

On August 8, 2021, Colton L Treasure, a loving son, brother, husband, and father of one passed away at the age of 33. He lived in many places over the years including Boise, ID, Salem, OR, Poynette, WI, but grew up in Ashton, Idaho. Colton was born January 17th, 1988 at the Easter Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Laurie (Hull) Hossner and Kelly Treasure. On September 6th, 2009, he married Renee Scheffen and they had one beautiful daughter, MaKiya, together born on July 12th, 2012. Colton was known for his kindness, infectious smile, mischievous grin, eye rolls, and competitive nature. He loved his dogs and all animals. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter and...

PARDEEVILLE - Irene Katherine Preston, age 86, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Portage. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the temporary site of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (2652 Murphy Road, Portage). Private inurnment will follow while attendees make their way to the Portage Masonic Lodge located at 205 DeWitt Street. Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of Mass. Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home (www.pmmfh.com) is assisting the family.

ElMarie Kathryn Dorshorst, age 95, of Poynette, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Poynette, with Fr. Kumud Nayak presiding. Burial will follow at Dekorra Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Poynette (www.pmmfh.com) is assisting the family.