Obituaries

Gaylord Horn

Gaylord Horn

May 23, 2021

Gaylord Horn age 96 of Madison, WI died on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Meriter Hospital in Madison Wisconsin. Rev. Adam Arends will be officiating graveside services at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the North Beaver Creek First Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rural Ettrick, Wisconsin Military Honors by the Ettrick American Legion Post 354. Service Details. Service...

Donald  R. Miller

Donald R. Miller

May 15, 2021

Donald R. Miller, age 75 passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 due to congestive heart failure. Don was born on May 6, 1946 in Portage to August and Caroline (Parks) Miller,Don had two older brothers August Jr. and Harold and a younger sister Mary. Don Graduated from Portage High School in 1965. He Married June Phelps on September 18,...

Patricia  Ann Stephan

Patricia Ann Stephan

May 14, 2021

Patricia Ann Stephan, age 65, of Portage, WI passed unexpectedly on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the UW Hospital in Madison. Patricia was born on March 7, 1956 in Hartford, WI to Harold and Joan (Osterman) Stephan. Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother, partner. She enjoyed crafts, playing cards and baking. She is survived by her partner of 28 years...

Judy  Marie Harp

Judy Marie Harp

May 10, 2021

PORTAGE/PARDEEVILLE - Judy Marie (Alexander) Harp, age 79, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, at home, in her sleep. Judy was born August 25, 1941, in Portage, WI, to Glenn and Helen (McMillen) Alexander of rural Endeavor, WI. She had 3 older brothers: Jack, Glenn Jr, and Don; and 2 younger sisters: Joan and Bonnie. She attended grade school in...

Daniel  H. Davis

Daniel H. Davis

May 8, 2021

Portage, Wisconsin Daniel H. Davis, 90, formerly of Portage passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Our House Senior Living in Baraboo, WI. There will be no public service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date this summer. Dan was born on June 30, 1930 to Otto and Valerie Davis in Purdy, WI He married Shirley...

Edward A. "Butch" Kottka

Edward A. "Butch" Kottka

May 5, 2021

Deforest, WI. Edward Allen "Butch" Kottka age 83, of Deforest, WI died on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Edward was born on December 9, 1937 to Donald and Edna (Jungenberg) Kottka in Westfield, WI Edward married Betty Scherbert on January 10, 1959 in Portage, WI Ed was employed at Research Products as a machine operator...

Frances  M. Hryszko

Frances M. Hryszko

May 3, 2021

Frances M. Hryszko, age 94, of Portage, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 3, 2021 with her loving husband by her side. Frances was born on September 7, 1926 in Munich, Germany.  On July 27, 1946 she was united in marriage with Nickolas Hryszko in Germany.  They would have celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary this summer. In...

Karen  June Reick

Karen June Reick

Apr 30, 2021

Karen June Reick died peacefully on April 30, 2021. Karen was born June 9, 1939, in Portage, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arlene Maass and Erwin Paske. Karen graduated from Portage High School in 1957. On November 1, 1957, Karen married Harold William (Bill) Reick at St. John's Church in Portage, Wisconsin. Karen and Bill celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in...

Steve  E. Nyen

Steve E. Nyen

Apr 25, 2021

Steve E. Nyen age 58 of Blair, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born on March 19, 1963 in Whitehall, WI to Wayne and Lillian (Walsted) Nyen. He graduated from Blair High School in 1981. Steve married the love of his life Marsha Mattson on...

Trevor  S. Irion

Trevor S. Irion

Apr 16, 2021

Portage, WI Trevor Scott Irion age 50 of Portage died unexpectedly on Friday, April 16, 2021 at his home in Portage. Trevor was employed for many years at the Country Kitchen in Portage and the Dells. He enjoyed spending time with family and hanging at the Bar with his friends. he had fun going to demo derby's. Trevor was a...

Charles (Chip)  Schuster

Charles (Chip) Schuster

Mar 27, 2021

Charles (Chip) David Schuster, 55, originally of Horicon, entered into eternal peace on March 27, 2021 at his home in Portage.He is preceded in death by his father, Glenn A. Schuster, grandparents Charles and Bernice Riese and Willard and Matilda Schuster, great grandparents George Jackson and Louise LaLonde, step-father Dave Bierhals, great aunt Dorothy Simon, great aunt Georgette Jackson, and...

Viva  M. Kotek

Viva M. Kotek

Mar 3, 2021

Viva Marie Kotek left this earth for a new life on March 3, 2021, just shy of her 95th birthday.  She was born on April 13, 1926, the daughter of George Richard and Emma Mamie (Leek) Mountford on the original 1850 family homestead in Moundville settled by her great grandparents William Thomas and Hanna (Hill) Mountford who immigrated from Burslem,...

Sherry  L. Newell

Sherry L. Newell

Feb 27, 2021

Portage, WI Sherry L. (nee: Pugh) Newell born on January 21, 1947 passed on Saturday, February 27, 2021 of Heart Failure. Sherry graduated from Arlington Grade School in 1961, and from Poynette High School in 1965. She attended Madison MATC with honors in police science. She worked for Portage Police as a dispatcher for 32 years. Sherry is preceded in...

Reigh  "Lu" Nichols

Reigh "Lu" Nichols

Feb 26, 2021

Reigh "Lu" (Haskins) Nichols, 83, of Portage Wisconsin, passed away on 2/26/21.  Lu was born on 4/27/1937 to Annabelle and Commodore Haskins in Sparta Wisconsin.  She graduated from Sparta High school and lived in the Sparta area.  She and her daughters Jeanne and Sheila married Wayne Nichols on 9/13/1963 in Sparta and joined Pete, David and Jeanette.  They had 2...

Rhonda  L. Frame

Rhonda L. Frame

Feb 12, 2021

Rhonda Frame of Portage WI passed away peacefully in her sleep, Friday February 12,2021.           Rhonda was born Rhonda Lynn Jones to Ronald and Helen (Womack) Jones, November 9,1961. She is survived by the love of her life, Jim Wiegel of Shullsburg WI. Her daughter Jessica McCluskey and her children, Sierrah, Jackson and Chloe and her son Ronnie (Jaiden) Jones.  She...

Dennis  G Roseleip

Dennis G Roseleip

Feb 9, 2021

Dennis George Roseleip, 81 of Portage passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI At his side were his wife, Kathy, his sister Judy her husband Jon, and the VA Chaplin Eugene. Dennis was honored with taps and the last call for veterans by the VA staff. Dennis was born,...

Lawrence Pepin

Lawrence Pepin

Jan 28, 2021

Lawrence J Pepin, 91, of Portage, WI passed away Thursday afternoon, January 28, 2021 at Oak Park Senior Living next to his wife of 66 years.  He was born on June 9, 1929 in Escanaba and was the son of Lawrence and Evelyn (DuBord) Pepin.  Lawrence was raised in Escanaba and was a 1947 graduate of Escanaba High School.  After...

Jerold  Richard Trojanowski

Jerold Richard Trojanowski

Jan 25, 2021

Jerold (Jerry) Trojanowski Portage/Baraboo - Jerold Trojanowski, age 74, Passed away on Monday January 25th, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison.  He was born December 2nd, 1946 in Portage, the son of John and Jean Trojanowski.  After high school he joined the Navy, where he served in the submarine service on five different ships. He worked many jobs in the...

Gordon  L. Ulferts

Gordon L. Ulferts

Dec 14, 2020

Gordon L. Ulferts age 79 of Portage, WI died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Meadow View Memory Care in Baraboo, WI Gordy died after a courageous struggle with Dementia, then contracted a very real pandemic Covid 19. Gordy was born on September 2, 1941 to Louis and Grace (Lutterman) Ulferts. Gordy was in the US Navy from 1959...

Helen  Marie Brovold

Helen Marie Brovold

Dec 4, 2020

H. Marie Brovold, 97 years old and of Ettrick, WI died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Gundersen Health System, in LaCrosse, WI.    Marie was born March 10, 1923 to Anna (Gilbertson) & Fritjof (Fred) Skorstad on the family farm, Blair, WI.  She attended the Lone Star country school and graduated from Blair High School.     On June 17, 1941 she married...