Obituaries

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...

Donna  J. Heitke

Donna J. Heitke

Nov 15, 2020

Donna J. Heitke age 84 of Portage, WI died on Sunday, November 15,  2020 Donna is survived by three children Terry (Keith) Russell of Cottage Grove, WI; Craig (Lisa Buchholtz) Heitke of Deforest; and Connie Heitke-Lentz of Portage. Four grandchildren Kyle and Ryan Russell, Chad and Keana Lentz also six great grandchildren. Donna was preceded in death by her parents,...

Lodean  Ann Mcfarland

Lodean Ann Mcfarland

Nov 7, 2020

Endeavor, WI Lodean Ann McFarland age 77, of Endeavor, WI died on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at home with her loving husband by her side. Lodean was born in LaFarge, WI on March 15, 1943 to Roy and Elaine (Rolfe) Hartley. Lodean married Joseph McFarland in August of 1986 Lodean enjoyed hunting and fishing, she loved to paint and was...

Lonnie  "Butch" Sines

Lonnie "Butch" Sines

Nov 4, 2020

Lonnie Vern "Butch" Sines, age 76 of Portage, WI died on November 4, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. Lonnie was born on April 25, 1944 to Samuel and Velma (Lafler) Sines.  He is a veteran of the USAF and served at DaNang AFB from 1964-1965.  He was employed by Martin Marietta/Unimin Corporation as a heavy equipment operator/mechanic...

Lawrence  D. Simerson

Lawrence D. Simerson

Oct 31, 2020

Lawrence D. Simerson age 76 of Adams, WI died on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center, Marshfield, WI Lawrence was born on September 7, 1944 in Portage, WI to Emery and Lillian (Reppine) Simerson. Lawrence married Joanne Wright in Beloit, WI on August 11, 1967. Lawrence retired from General Motors after 30 years of employment, they then...