Obituaries
Merlin E. Derge
Nov 16, 2018
Baraboo, Wisconsin Merlin Edward Derge age 69 of Baraboo, Formerly of Oconomowoc, WI died on Friday, November 16, 2018. Merlin was born on August 2, 1949 to Gerhardt and Beatrice (Block) Derge. Merlin is survived by his son, Scott (Robin) Derge; grandchildren, Allan (Ashley) Derge, Jacob Derge, Hayley Derge, Hunter Derge and great grandson Kaysen Derge, also survived by his...
Pamela J. (Kannenberg) Sibiga
Nov 15, 2018
Pamela J. (Kannenberg) Sibiga (Pam), age 45 of Portage, Wisconsin passed away suddenly Thursday, November 15, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, surrounded by family and loved ones. Pam was born on August 12, 1973 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Wendy (Thomas) Kannenberg. She graduated from Baraboo Senior High School in 1993 and remained in the...
Emma A. Sainsbury
Nov 1, 2018
Emma Amelia Sainsbury age 88, died on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Janesville, WI. Emma was born on September 28, 1930 to Arthur and Selma (Bubloz) Mael. Emma was united in marriage to James M. Sainsbury on May 26, 1950 at the Portage Methodist Church. Emma has lived in Portage, Janesville for 34 years and Endeavor from 1989 until 2014....
William Howard Holden
Oct 31, 2018
William Howard Holden was born on May 12th, 1928 to William and Emma Holden. He died on October 31st at his home in Briggsville. Bill was an Army veteran. He worked for a trucking company 33 ½ years. He had a hobby farm and was a skilled carpenter who built hundreds of bird houses and bat houses. He donated bird...
Arn Andrew Anderson
Oct 27, 2018
Arn Anderson walked through the gates of heaven on Saturday October 27th at 12:42pm. He passed peacefully from the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee surrounded by his loved ones. He spent one month in the spinal cord unit and five weeks in ICU. He died from complications of 40 years of paralysis. Arn was born January 1st 1949. He served...
Shirley A. Wrezinski
Oct 24, 2018
Shirley A. Wrezinski age 78 of Portage, Wisconsin died on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Our House Assisted Living in Portage, Wisconsin. Shirley was born on July 18, 1940 in Mauston, Wisconsin to Billy and Myrtle (Friske) Pagel. She Married Roy A. Wrezinski on November 2, 1962 in Wisconsin Dells. Shirley is survived by her husband Roy; Children: Greg (Fran)...
Gerald "Jerry" Schmidt
Oct 18, 2018
Gerald "Jerry" F.W. Schmidt age 79 of Portage died on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Jerry was born on August 12, 1939 to William and Mabel (Lee) Schmidt. Jerry married Betty Koepp on September 15, 1956 in Portage, Wisconsin and have been married for 62 years. Jerry loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and especially riding...
Lloyd H. Maher
Oct 2, 2018
Lloyd Harley Maher age 88 of Portage died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Golden Years Assisted Living in Montello, Wisconsin. Lloyd was born on January 13, 1930 to Henry and Marie Newman in Rhinelander, WI. Â Lloyd will be fondly remembered for racing stock cars, he enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years. He was a farmer at...
Eugene C. Doud
Sep 27, 2018
Eugene C. Doud, 71, died in the morning of Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home in Briggsville. Eugene was born May 25, 1947 in Black River Falls. He was a veteran and served in Vietnam from 1965-1966. He married Mary E. Weiss on August 9, 1969. They lived in Milwaukee, for many years in New Holstein, and retired to...
Marvin L. Simonson
Sep 27, 2018
Marvin Simonson, a lifelong Lewiston Township resident, passed away on September 27, 2018 at Tivoli Nursing Home in Portage, Wisconsin at the age of 85. Marvin was born on April 29, 1933. He grew up on the family farm where he lived until his early twenties. He served two years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. He married Beverly...
Darrelle R. Labelle
Sep 19, 2018
Darrelle Roman LaBelle passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. He was born February 4, 1948 to Gordon and Jeanette (Reuter) LaBelle. Darrelle served his country honorably in Vietnam in 1967-68 during the TET Offensive and his exposure to Agent Orange would result in lung cancer later in life. The war had a profound effect on Darrelle. It was this...
Gary Armitage
Sep 11, 2018
BLAIR - Gary Earl Armitage, 74 of Blair passed away peacefully in his home on September 11, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. Gary was born on June 19, 1944, in Seymour, WI to Merle and Rosella (Lautenschlager) Armitage. After Gary's father passed unexpectedly, Rosella married Marshall Grass, who raised Gary and his siblings as his own from then on. ...
Rosemary Carlson
Sep 7, 2018
New Haven Township Rosemary Carlson, of Big Spring, Wisconsin has taken her last Journey on Sept. 7, 2018. After a lifetime of travel through-out the world, Rosemary died peacefully at her home. Rosemary, a past Milwaukee Audubon Officer, current member of Wisconsin Society of Ornithology, and a life-long Bird-watcher and environmentalist, was an active community member of her New Haven...
Floyd M. Nelson
Sep 3, 2018
Floyd Michael Nelson, age 82 of Portage died on Monday, September 3, 2018 at his home in Portage. Floyd was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 12, 1936 to Orville and Mary (Hoder) Nelson. Early in life Floyd moved to Newport Township, Wisconsin, and then to county highway O in Lewiston Township. He graduated from Portage High School in 1954....
Audrey Mae Wojculis
Aug 26, 2018
Audrey M. Wojculis (nee Koellen), of Portage/Milwaukee, born into Eternal Life on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at 84 years young. Audrey was born in Middleton, on Sept. 11, 1933, daughter of late J. Walter and Evelyn Koellen. Beloved wife of the late John A. Wojculis. Loving mother of Conrad (late Peggy), David (Diane), Bonnie Trester (Julie Frenzel), and Joy (Randy)...
Michael James Feldbruegge
Aug 8, 2018
Michael J. Feldbruegge age 21 of Poynette, died August 8, 2018 unexpectedly at his home in Poynette. Michael was born November 2, 1996 to Michael W. and Shelly (Carrick) Feldbruegge. Michael was employed at Poynette Iron Works. He had a love for life. He touched many lives with his ability to listen. He could always brighten the darkest moments. Michael...
Mary Edwards-Gay
Jul 30, 2018
Mary P. Edwards-Gay, 69, Town of Lewiston/Portage, died Monday, July 30, 2018, at Tivoli with her family by her side. Mary was born in Brooks, on Feb. 12, 1949, to Kenneth and Eva (Marshall) Walker. Her childhood was spent making lasting memories on her family farm. Mary loved spending time with her family. She was so proud of her boys,...
Duane O. Kohler
Jul 25, 2018
Duane O. Kohler age 66 of Portage, WI Born February 16, 1952 passed away peacefully July 25, 2018. Duane is survived by his children Crystal (Mark) Eske; Jeremy Kohler; Joshua (Melissa) Kohler. Jada Johnson; Korenda Voorhies; sister Kay and Brother David Kohler. Grandchildren Alexiyah Kohler, Langdon Eske, Grayson Eske, MaKayla Kohler, Keelyn, Saleea and Joshua Kohler, Alana Hamilton, Aubrey Babcock,...
Richard "Boe" Bocek
Jul 10, 2018
Richard A. Bocek (Boe), age 67 passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, with his family by his side. Boe was a carpenter for Klein Builders for many years. Moving to Portage he worked doing shore lines for Tommy Dixon, also for Portage Furniture and Wilz Drug delivering Meds and Equipment. Richard was born...
Rita A Mountford
Jul 8, 2018
Rita Ann Mountford age 85 of Endeavor, WI died on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Tivoli in Portage, WI Rita was born June 19, 1933 in Portage, to Phillip and Della (Gray) Slowey. She married Clifford L. Mountford on April 11, 1953 in St. Mary's Help of Christian's Catholic Church Briggsville, WI Rita is survived by her husband of 65...
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