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Carla R. Senft, age 82 of West Allis, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. Carla was born in Fond du Lac on November 5, 1942, the daughter of Waldemar and Dorothea (Nohos) Pless. She was united in marriage to her husband, Claire Senft, on May 27, 1961. Carla is survived by her son, David Senft; granddaughter, Cassandra; siblings, Mary (Felipe) Qui and Rev. Robert (Sharon) Pless; sister-in-law, Glenna Pless; and further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Claire Senft; daughter, Laura; brother, Richard; and other relatives. Visitation for Carla will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at St. John's Ev....

It is with great sadness to announce that David "Dave" M. Fister, age 59 of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 1st, 2024. Dave was born to Denis Fister and Jane (Kroeger) Fister on May 5, 1965 and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Cincinnati. Dave moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1991 to work for Richards Insurance and became the owner in 1999. Dave met the love of his life, Danielle, and married in 2006. Together, they built on their family of four with four more beautiful children. As the owner of Richards Insurance, he touched the lives of many in the community. Throughout his years working there, he...

Betty R. Johnson, age 84 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at The Charleston House - Memory Care in Beaver Dam. Betty was born in Missouri on December 12, 1939 and spent most of her life in Madison, WI, working for the JC Penny there for many years. Betty was an avid Badgers fan and also cheered for the Chicago Bears. She loved attending her grandchildren's events and spending time with them. She also enjoyed playing cards. Betty is survived by her daughter, Sandi (Bill) Thorsen; grandchildren, Jaimie (Alex) Lloyd, Leah (Brandon) Grob, and Joel Thorsen; great-grandchildren, Eli, Grace and Josiah Lloyd; and further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and...

Elizabeth "Betty" Wallace, age 97 of Markesan and formerly of Fox Lake and Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024, at Markesan Resident Home. A memorial gathering for Betty will take place on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. She was born at home on June 25, 1927, in Mount Hope, Wisconsin, the third child of Leonard and Ada (Horsfall) Beadle. Betty was born with beautiful auburn-red hair and a spirited personality to match. Betty graduated from Beloit Memorial High School Class of 1945, she attended nursing school at Madison...

Joan Selk, age 83, of Randolph passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by loved ones. Joan Charlene Selk (Nee Gove) was born on April18th, 1941 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Jeanette and George Gove. She attended Randolph High School where she met the love of her life, her "honey" Vernon Selk. They married at St. Mary's Church in Lost Lake on August 29 th , 1959. Together, they had 10 children, 20 grandchildren, and 18 great- grandchildren. Visitation for Joan will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also take place...

Daniel C. Christianson, age 52 of Randolph, formerly of Denmark, WI, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Northview Heights in Juneau. Daniel was born on September 5, 1971, the son of Carl and Diana (Beahm) Christianson. He was diagnosed deaf at a young age and attended school at Glendale Elementary School in Madison. He continued his education at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delevan, where he played football and made many lifelong friends. He worked various jobs and settled in Denmark, WI for 15 years and became active with professional wrestling circuit in Wisconsin, mainly the ACW, where he became known as "Dan the Chairman" to the other wrestlers. He was also proud of his...

Ronald C. Siedschlag Ronald "Roach" C. Siedschlag, age 69 of Markesan, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, after fighting his courageous battle with cancer for three months and three days. He was staying at his sister, Renee's house in Fairchild, WI and was surrounded by his family. Ron was born to Carl & Helen (Makurat) Siedschlag on September 13, 1954, in Fond du Lac, WI. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He also attended Markesan Elementary and High School before graduating in 1972. Ron was a retired over the road truck driver of over 40 years and worked for many companies. He traveled all over the country and hauled green beans in the summer. Ron enjoyed...

Thomas A. Grosskopf, age 91 of Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Charleston House Memory Care in Beaver Dam. Tom was born on January 19,1933 in Shawano. He was the youngest of five children of William and Sophia (Hoffman) Grosskopf. He graduated from Shawano High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education from Stout State College (now UW-Stout) in 1959. After graduating high school he worked at Joplin Corp in Shawano before enlisting in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 1954. He was married to Janet Haase. Tom worked as a draftsman and Tool designer for several manufacturers, including Metalfab, Maysteel,...

Shirley Haldemann (Johnston), age 73 of Randolph, and formerly of Janesville, passed away after a short illness of heart failure on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient center in Johnson Creek. Shirley was born in Lawton, OK to Gordon & Luella (nee Squires) Johnston. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1968. On April 26, 1969 she married the love of her life, Dennis Haldemann. Shirley was a candy striper when Dennis was training in the Army. She ran a daycare in their home and together they took in several foster children and exchange students. After the day care Shirley worked for 20 years on the night shift at General Motors, primarily in the paint dept. She...

Eva J. Zanto, age 83 of Beaver Dam and formerly of Waupun, passed away peacefully after a battle with Alzheimer's disease on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Prairie Ridge in Beaver Dam. Eva was born on April 4, 1941 in Fox Lake, the daughter of Casmir W. and Mary Anne L. (Bell) Klapper Sr. She grew up and attended school in Beaver Dam. Throughout the years, she worked at Larsen Canning Factory in Fairwater and Federal Mogul in Waupun, retiring in 2006. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waupun. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed gardening, cooking, being outside, going for walks and bike rides, visiting Wisconsin Dells a few times annually and spending time with...

Rachel Mae Kertis, age 85 of Beaver Dam, passed away at home on Monday, April 15, 2024. Rachel was born in Wisconsin Rapids on March 12, 1939, the daughter of Alexander and Dorothy (Johnson) Arnold. She graduated from Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She was united in marriage to her husband, Gilbert Kertis on February 20, 1960. She worked at JC Penney until her retirement and was a proud member of the Norris Street circle of friends. She was the heart of her family and loved vacations with them in Eagle River. She especially cherished the time spent with favorite granddaughter, Katie and her new husband Mark, and favorite grandson, Joey. In her free time, she enjoyed baking...

Mary Lenore (Chapman) Ondrejka, aged 89, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024 at Maple Meadows Assisted Living, in Fond du Lac, WI. Mary was born on May 28, 1934, in Elmwood, WI, to Clyde and Marcilia Chapman. After graduating from high school in Juneau, WI, in 1952, Mary earned a teaching degree at the Eau Claire Teachers College. She briefly taught grades K-12 in a one room schoolhouse. On July 17, 1954, she was married to Charles S. Ondrejka of Mayville. While raising her family, Mary worked as a substitute school teacher, bookkeeper and EMT. In her later years, she worked at PMI until her retirement. Mary was previously active in the Markesan community and a member of St....

Patricia "Pat" Ann Strahota, 86, formerly of Reeseville, WI passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024 at Sylvan Crossings Memory Care in Fitchburg, WI. Pat was born on the family farm in Reeseville on July 3, 1937, to Walter and Ella (Strohbusch) Strahota. She was the youngest of their 15 children. Pat worked at Brandts in Watertown for 35 years and retired in 1999. After years of working on her feet, she thoroughly enjoyed her retirement. She loved a good party and being surrounded by her family. She enjoyed traveling, reading, music, and keeping up with the local news and weather. She looked forward to her weekly calls and visits from family. Pat is survived by her children; Jeff...

Rose Marie Waldvogel, age 75 of Markesan, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, February 19, 2024. Rose was born in Antigo on March 19, 1948, the daughter of Eugene and Rita (Aulik) Mattek. She was a 1966 graduate of Antigo High School, then graduated from Langlade County Teachers College and UW-Steven's Point, where she earned a bachelor's degree in teaching. On August 10, 1968, she was united in marriage to her husband, Richard Waldvogel at St. Wencel's Catholic Church in Deerbrook. Rose was a wonderful mother and grandmother, devoted wife, and servant of others. She taught third grade at Crestwood Elementary school near Antigo and later instructed in the...

Darlene D. Zimmerman, age 87 of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully at Bay Harbor on Friday, January 5, 2024. Darlene was born on July 2, 1936, in Beaver Dam, to Marcel and Angeline (Polzin) Sadowski. She married Leon "Manny" Zimmerman on December 26, 1953 in Beaver Dam. She worked for many years at Monarch Range in Beaver Dam and John Deere in Horicon. Manny and Darlene loved spending their winters in Texas with their "second" family. She was a member of First Ev. Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam. Darlene is survived by her son, Jeffrey (Pat) Zimmerman, Fond du Lac; grandchildren, Danielle (David) Dins, Mount Calvary, Joshua (Reigina) Zimmerman, Fond du Lac; great-grandchildren, Alesha and...

John H. Genz, age 84 of Beaver Dam and formerly of Antigo, passed away at Charleston House Assisted Living in Beaver Dam. John was born on November 1, 1939, the son of Catherine (Steffel) and Walter Genz, Sr. John is survived by his wife, Wilma Genz of Beaver Dam; children, Tim Genz and August Genz; brother, Herbert (Joan) Genz; and further survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Gloria and Mary Ann; brothers, Donald, Walter Jr., Edward, and Rudy; and other relatives. In honoring John's wishes, private family services will be held. Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the...

Darlene Kay Moore, age 78 of Markesan, formerly of Rockton, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Darlene was born in Muscoda, Wisconsin, on January 27, 1945, the daughter of Glen E. and Edith E. (Banker) Mallo. While she lived in Rockton, Illinois and Shirland, Illinois for most of her life, she was always a true Packers fan. In retirement, she spent her time driving the school bus for the area schools. Darlene was the grandma with the cool car and loved going on road trips with family and friends, especially when they got to attend NASCAR races around the country. She also enjoyed shopping and gardening. Darlene is survived by her children, Patricia Alexander, Steve...

William Carl Wangerin "Bill" passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 30, 2023 with family by his side. Bill was born on May 30, 1956 and grew up on the family farm in Leeds (Arlington), WI. He was united in marriage to Linda Vernig on March 26, 1987. After leaving the farm, Bill worked at Fox-Hasse in DeForest, WI as a supervisor until a fire caused the plant to close. He then worked at a potato chip factory in Arlington, at the rubber plant in DeForest, and finally as a mechanic at The Ball Corp in DeForest. Bill loved to hunt, fish, and woodworking. He also loved to make sausage, smoke food, and overall, just loved to cook. Bill also enjoyed camping and Bill and...

Jermaine L. (Bartsch) Sabourin, of Fox Lake, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam with devoted friends by her side. She is now pain free and enjoying all the glories of heaven. Jermaine was born October 1, 1930, to Oscar and Amanda Bartsch of Hustisford. She was baptized, confirmed (in German) and married at Bethany Ev. Lutheran Church. She graduated from Hustisford High School and was employed in Milwaukee until 1955, when she came home to take over the family business known as Bartsch's Store or called, "The Big Little Store". On August 11, 1956, she married Joe Sabourin and he joined the family business full time in 1980 upon his...

Fish throughout the state of Wisconsin rejoiced at news of the passing of their arch nemesis, Donald Otto Thom, of Beaver Dam. Don died at home on October 7, 2023 from complications of acute myeloid leukemia, with his family at his side. He was 82 years old. Don was born on July 18, 1941, in Janesville, the first son of Henry Paul Thom and Doris (Schumacher) Thom. He and his brother Paul and sister Patricia grew up surrounded by family in Janesville's close-knit Monterey neighborhood. It was there, on the banks of the Rock River, that he developed his life-long passion for fishing. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1959, Don attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater,...

Ruth G. Justmann, age 87 of Watertown, passed away at her home at Spero Heritage Homes with her family by her side. Ruth Gertrude Liechty was born July 19,1936 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Brunner) Liechty. She attended grade school at Zion Lutheran in Clyman and graduated from Hustisford High School. On June 16, 1956 she married Jerome A. Justmann at St John the Baptist Rectory in Clyman. They resided in Watertown where she was employed at Bickett Rubber and also Brandt Automatic Cashier. In 1963 they moved to Colorado where she worked for the Dixson Company. In 1968 they moved to Markesan where she was employed at Ahrens Implement and then for the...