Obituaries
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...
Ann Frances Neis
Jun 14, 2018
Ann Frances Neis age 96 of Portage, WI died on Thursday June 14, 2018 at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena, WI. where she has resided for the last 4 years. Ann was born on May 28, 1922 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Mary (Tomjenovich) Vuyasich. She lost her biological father at an early age and spoke...
June Anderson
May 20, 2018
June Anderson Portage, WI June was born on December 10, 1931, the daughter of David and Alvina (Fredrick) Burton. She grew up in Portage where she attended school and graduated in 1949. She married Del Anderson September 26, 1953 in the New Port Church in Wisconsin Dells. They lived in Virginia for two years while Del served in the U.S....
Elizabeth Vesely
May 8, 2018
Elizabeth Marie Vesely, age 101, of Portage passed away on Tuesday May 8, 2018.  Liz was born on February 26, 1917 in a farm house in Caledonia Township to Ernest and Emma (Eberlein) Mueller.  She married Harold Vesely on December 22, 1951. She worked forty years at Weyenberg Shoe Factory in Portage. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  ...
Margaret D. Reick
May 8, 2018
Portage, Wisconsin Margaret D. Reick age 68 of Portage, WI died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Divine Savior Health Care Facility in Portage. Margaret was born on October 30, 1949 in Portage, Wisconsin to Melvin and Maryellen (Nyberg) Johnson. She Married Douglas Dean Reick in May 1976 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Portage. Margaret loved being...
Lois C. Lapp
May 3, 2018
Lois C. (McCarthy) Lapp, 87, of Portage, died peacefully on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Columbia Health Care Center surrounded by a loving family. Â She was born in Ferryville on February 14, 1931, the daughter of Albert and Martha (Lattimer) McCarthy. Lois was united in marriage to Norman Lapp in 1946, they celebrated forty eight years together. Her daughters and...
Nancy L Thiessen
Apr 30, 2018
Sautee, Georgia/Portage, WI Nancy L. Thiessen age 82 of Sautee Georgia, formerly of Portage, WI died on April 30, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia with her son, husband and other family by her side. Nancy was born on November 13, 1935 in Portage to Elton (Norma Lloyd) Scherbert Sr. She Married Clayton Thiessen in 1981...
James R Walhovd
Apr 21, 2018
With his beautiful wife resting by his side he rest's in peace. Last night Mema Michelle Walhovd, Stephany and baby Catina slept by papa. Stephany was in papa's chair and mema was in bed with papa. Mema woke me in the early morning of April 21, 2018 to find that papa had gone to heaven. The only life left was...
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