Watertown Daily Times

JOHN C. WAGNER, 75, of Jefferson passed away on October 20, 2021, at Jefferson Memory Care. He was born on June 6, 1946, in Fort Atkinson to George and Katherine (Serns) Wagner. John has been a lifelong resident of Jefferson and was the last class to graduate from the "old high school" (formerly known as the Middle School). He attended MATC and graduated with his Associate Degree in Accounting. John married Patricia Krueger on July 8, 1971, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, they were blessed to celebrate 50 years of marriage this past July. John was employed at Borg Textiles for many years and then worked as a custodian for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He was active...

Steve "Curly" L. Purtell, 69, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee due to heart failure. Steve Lee Purtell was born on December 31, 1951 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Edward and Vivian (nee Murphy) Purtell. He was a 1970 graduate of Watertown High School. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. On Saturday, October 25, 1975, he married Kathleen E. Hasslinger at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Watertown. They celebrated 45 years of marriage before his passing. Steve was a small dairy farmer outside of Watertown. He also worked for High Life Rubber in Johnson Creek and retired his working career being a...

Kathleen "Kathy" M. Ready, 71, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. Kathleen Mary Zillmer was born on January 2, 1950 in Watertown, the daughter of Emil and Izetta (nee Garb) Zillmer. On August 31, 1996, she married Thomas J. Ready. Tom preceded her in death on April 28, 2015. Our grandma was a fierce woman, full of determination and spunk. She loved her husband Tom with all her heart. They enjoyed sitting on the porch in their cozy home, looking out at their beautifully maintained garden. They were always together, the best of friends, and she never stopped missing him after he passed in 2015. She made such an impactful difference on her...

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Sylvia E. Polensky, 80, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek. Sylvia Evelyn Uttech was born on April 5, 1941, the daughter of Hilbert and Evelyn (nee Guenterberg) Uttech. She grew up on the farm and liked visiting the family farm in Lebanon. On October 15, 1960, she married Lyle Polensky at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Lebanon. She had been employed at Johnson Controls in Watertown for over 44 years. She enjoyed shopping and dining out as well as tending to her flower beds and watching the birds, especially hummingbirds. She liked going out for drives in the car with Lyle. Above all else, she loved her boys and her family. Sylvia is...

DuWayne R. Margelofsky, age 75, of Juneau passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17th, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born in Oconomowoc on March 24, 1946, the son of Robert and Gladys (nee Cramlet) Margelofsky. Wayne grew up on a farm near Hustisford. Later he occasionally tended bar at his parent's tavern, Mockingbird Hill, where he met the love of his life. On July 24, 1971 he was united in marriage to Sandra Folyer of Juneau at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Neosho. He worked on construction mainly in northern Wisconsin for Michels Pipeline of Brownsville and later for Town & Country Construction of Mayville, where he was commonly known as Margo. Later...

Elwyn Bly, 94, passed peacefully on October 16, 2021, at the Heritage Home in Watertown, WI. It was 40 degrees below zero in the Town of McCarty, Burnett County, Wisconsin, when Elwyn Ellen Mansfield was born to Ellen (Knutson) and Harry Mansfield on February 9, 1927. Elwyn spent her formative years there during the Great Depression. One of her fondest memories was walking to the Clam Dam to fish with her little brother Leon. Elwyn graduated from Webster High School in 1945 and promptly boarded a train for Washington DC to work for the War Department. She returned home to work for Butler Brothers in Minneapolis. On October 31, 1948, she married William Bly. They lived in Colorado for a few...

Our beloved Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma & Friend entered into eternal life on October 16, 2021, at the age of 93. Survived by son, Kurt Kaun; son, Karl Kaun (life partner, Ellen Trupke) and their children, Rob (Cassandra) Trupke, Rachel Naria, Jake (Amy) Trupke; and their grandchildren, Logan, Michaela, Emma, Liberty, Jeremy Cash, and Gemma; daughter, Tina (Tom) Stapelfeldt and their children, Miranda (Aaron) Gietzel, Brett (fianc? Amber) Stapelfeldt, and Grant Stapelfeldt; and love of her life, great-granddaughter, Nora Gietzel. Further survived by her special care giver, Mary Schmidt; extended family & many dear friends. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Frank and Edith...

A memorial service is pending at the Watertown Immanuel Lutheran Church on Wednesday, October 27th.

Lois A. Kirkpatrick, 95, of Watertown, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Marquardt Health Center in Watertown. Lois Ann Bargmann was born on May 15, 1926, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Herman F. and Anna C. (nee Luedemann) Kirkpatrick. Lois, at age 26, moved to Watertown to work at Bethesda. It was at Bethesda where she met her George Frick, Jr. They were united in marriage on November 27, 1952. George preceded her in death on March 2, 1971. She then married Douglas R. Kirkpatrick on October 27, 1979. Douglas preceded her in death on December 22, 1993. Lois had been employed as an Office Clerk at Lindberg Hevi Duty. After retirement, Lois spent many years volunteering at...

William "Bill" L. Welch, 97, of Watertown, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at The View Communities Assisted Living in Johnson Creek. William Leo Welch was born on November 8, 1923 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, the son of Leo and Ida (nee Powell) Welch. On February 14, 1946, he was united in marriage to Maxine Mary Gray in Milwaukee. Maxine preceded him in death on July 20, 2012. He served in the United States 8th Air Force in England and 15th Air Force in Italy as a Flight Engineer during World War II. He had been employed at the Cook Company film processing lab in Milwaukee after his service in the war. He then moved to Watertown in 1946 after purchasing Co-Mo Photo which he owned and...

JoAnn H. Margelofsky, age 76 of Hustisford, passed away at home on Thursday, October 14, 2021. JoAnn Helen Schuster was born on June 9, 1945 in Woodland to Waldemar and Norma (Baumann) Schuster. She went to Woodland Grade School and was a 1963 graduate of Hartford Union High School. After graduation, JoAnn worked at Mercury Marine in Beaver Dam and Fond du Lac in the packing department. On September 11, 1965, JoAnn married William "Bill" Margelofsky in Woodland, Wisconsin and on June 5, 1967 their son, Troy, was born. She spent most of her career at Dodge County Dairy Testing as a lab technician and then for Nancy's Notions before retiring. Bill and JoAnn built a home on the Rock River at...

Coralli L. Griep, 61, of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Watertown with Rev. Karl Walther officiating. Family and friends may gather at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Lebanon at a later date. Coralli Linna Pieper was born on December 3, 1959 at St. Mary's Hospital in Watertown, the daughter of Vilas and Frances (nee Maas) Pieper. She was a 1977 graduate of Hustisford High School. On July 8, 1978, she married Norman Griep at St. Peter's...

Irene Mae Overdahl, age 97, of New Prague, formerly of Watertown, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living. Irene was born on April 24, 1924 in Lanesburgh Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota to Rudolf H. and Ottlina L. (Schlauderaff) Honza. Irene is survived by her sons, Harlan (Patricia) Tietz and Douglas (Connie) Tietz, both of Shakopee; sisters-in-law, Bernice Honza and Joanie Tietz both of New Prague; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bartley C. Overdahl; grandson, Jeffery Tietz; brother, Rueben Honza. Services will be held at a later date.

James "Jim" A. Krueger, 70, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at University of Wisconsin Hospital. James Anthony Krueger was born on December 24, 1950 in Watertown, the son of Robert W. and Mary (nee Schleicher) Krueger. He was a 1969 graduate of Watertown High School. Jim received his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1973 from UW-Whitewater. He then received his Master's Degree in Business Administration in 1982. He had been employed at Hydrite Chemical Company in Brookfield for over 28 years as Chief Information Officer. On May 26, 1973, he married Mary Lou Barrett at St. Henry Catholic Church in Watertown. Jim was very family oriented and was an incredibly dedicated...

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Donald E. Neubauer, 'The Leader of our band was tired and his eyes were growing dim' Don passed away Monday October 11th, 2021, of natural causes, though not in the manner he wished for, which would have been out in the boat fishing. He was born in Watertown on June 30, 1927 to Emma and Carl Neubauer, the eighth of nine children. Raised during the Great Depression, Don had a great work ethic, an appreciation for the value of life and sharing his bounty with others. He graduated from Watertown High School and enlisted in the US Navy in 1945 ..following his three older brothers into WW II. He worked for the Wisconsin Natural Gas Company and retired on his 60th birthday. In his youth, he...

Jeanne R. Zastrow, 86, of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Oakwood Village in Sun Prairie. Jeanne was born on April 15, 1935 in Watertown, the daughter of Cyril and Alberta (Archie) Janisch. She married the love of her life Dave Zastrow on April 10, 1954 and the couple enjoyed 67 years of marriage. She graduated from Waterloo High School in 1953, where she played in the high school band. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waterloo participating in many of their activities. In her free time, she enjoyed playing for the Waterloo City Band, going to auctions, collecting antiques, and working on the extensive landscape around the yard. Above all she...

Karen L. Baumann, 69, of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Karen was born on June 25, 1952 in Pewaukee, the daughter of Edward and Alice (Frentzel) McIntyre. She married the love of her life Howard Baumann on March 24, 1973 in Waterloo and the couple enjoyed 48 years of marriage. She was a longtime member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church. She loved babysitting and was proud of her flowers around her home. Above all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Karen is survived by her husband, children: Kevin (Shari) Baumann, Scott (Traci) Baumann, Stephanie Baumann, Kimberly Baumann, grandchildren: Caden, Alyssa, Makenna, Emma,...

William A. Neis of Waukesha was born to Eternal Life on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born in Watertown on June 10, 1943 the son of Adam and Margaret (nee Pirkel) Neis. William was a 1961 graduate of Johnson Creek High School where he was in band, played basketball and football and was in the Lettermen's Club. He proudly served his country in the United States Army National Guard and went on to work for Waukesha Engine for 41 years. On August 20, 1966 he married Patricia "Pat" Schmitt in Waukesha and together they have been longtime members of St. William Catholic Church. William enjoyed camping and campfires, had a love for cardinals and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals...

Alice Lucille Nelson Creydt, 94 of Watertown passed away into the deeper love of God on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in the town of Lebanon on February 6, 1927, daughter of Edward and Eva (Dornfeldt) Nelson. On October 12, 1946 she married the love of her life, Harris Creydt at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI and together they were blessed with three sons, three daughters and 73 years of marriage. Harris preceded her in death on May 21, 2020. Alice helped on her family's farm in Lebanon until the age of 16 when they moved into Watertown. She then worked at Kusel Hardware in Watertown for several years. After marrying, Alice and Harris farmed together...