Obituaries
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...
Kayla K. Brown
Apr 8, 2018
Kayla Katherine Brown age 23, died unexpectedly at her home in Portage on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Kayla will always be remembered as a person with a big heart, she loved her family and friends and was most proud of being a loving mom. Kayla is survived by her mother Jessica (Billy Rowin) Williams of Portage; grandmother Charlene Williams, Portage;...
Jeffrey Robert Wagner
Apr 4, 2018
Jeffrey Robert Wagner aka J-R passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday morning April 4, 2018 at the age of 28. J-R is preceded in death by his grandmother Genevieve Yost. Jeffrey is lovingly remembered by his father and mother, Jeff and Judy Wagner of Portage; his two sons, Mason Wagner of Beaver dam, WI Â and Vincent Wagner of Westfield, WI; his sisters...
Father Lawrence R. Heitke
Feb 28, 2018
Reverend Father Lawrence Richard Heitke Reverend Father Lawrence Richard Heitke entered eternal life on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 atthe age of 77, at his home in the Town of Rome, Wisconsin. He was born on January 25, 1941 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and is predeceased by his parents, Clarence and Irmina Mary (Beckius)Heitke and his sister, Norma Jean (Heitke) Borman....
Karen Ellen Reinold
Feb 17, 2018
Karen Ellen Reinold, age 66, of Portage, WI died on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the American Way Senior Living in Portage. Karen was born on August 25, 1951 in Portage to Francis and Thelma (Morris) Kastner. Karen has been a lifelong member of the Portage Presbyterian Church. She was a past deacon and sang in the choir. Karen graduated...
Stanley Thomas "Tom" Simmons
Feb 7, 2018
Stanley (Tom) Simmons age 83 of Pardeeville, WI passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at home with his family by his side. Tom was born on March 20, 1934 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Josephine (Barges) Simmons. Tom married Patricia A. Larsen on June 14, 1953 in Chicago, IL. Tom worked and provided for his family as an...
Normalee Jo Pounders
Feb 5, 2018
Normalee Jo Pounders, age 73, died on Monday, February 5th, 2018 at Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. Normalee was born on July 3rd, 1944 in Pardeeville, WI to Kermit Wagner Sr. and Leah (Buzzel) Leudtke. She married James E. Pounders. Jr. on January 11th, 1971. After graduating high school, Normalee attended nurses training through the UW school system. The...
Harley M. Schrank
Jan 29, 2018
Portage, WI Harley Martin Schrank age 81 of Portage, WI died on Tuesday, January 29, 2018 at Tivoli in Portage. Harley was born on December 9, 1936 to Martin and Ella (Lisch) Schrank. He married Mary Joyce on October 15, 1955, she preceded him in death on Jan. 2, 2018. Harley was a union Carpenter just out of high school,...
Galen Roger Berg
Jan 20, 2018
Galen Roger Berg, 80, of Ettrick, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Marinuka Manor Nursing Home in Galesville, WI. He was born in Galesville on January 11, 1938, to Gerald and Selma (Husmoen) Berg. He was baptized, confirmed and a member of French Creek Lutheran Church. On September 26, 1959, Galen...
Wanda Lee Anderson
Jan 18, 2018
Wanda Lee (Freeman) Anderson, age 87 of Portage, WI died on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at Hamilton Park Place in Portage. Wanda was born on Jan. 2, 1931 to Martin and Viola (Miller) freeman. She moved to Portage in 1949 and married Claude Anderson June 24, 1950 and have been happily married for 67 ½ years. Wanda worked at the...
Jean Francis Chappell
Jan 10, 2018
Jean Francis Chappell, age 98 passed away January 10, 2018 at Tivoli Assisted Living, Portage. Jean was blessed with a long full life, born to the late Elizabeth and Walter F. Jones December 7, 1919. Jean Jones and Lester H. Chappell married in 1939. Jean enjoyed her friends and playing cards, especially bridge for many years. She enjoyed gardening and...
Rebecca L. Christenson
Jan 8, 2018
Rebecca Lynette Christenson (Berger) 49 of Blair WI passed away at Gunderson Lutheran hospital in La Crosse WI on Monday January 8, 2018. She was born on May 6, 1968 to Leslie and Karen Berger in Whitehall WI. Â On August 17, 2002 she married Lorin Christenson in North Bend WI. Rebecca enjoyed fishing, camping on the weekends, collecting bear figures...
Juanita M. Rozinski
Jan 8, 2018
Portage, WI Juanita Marie Rozinski age 86 of Portage, WI died on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Divine Savior in Portage, WI Juanita was born on September 1, 1931 in Wyocena, WI to Rubin and May Belle (Holmes) Roundy. Juanita attended Pardeeville schools and on June 12, 1971 after love at first sight, married Kenneth Rozinski. Juanita was employed at...
Mary Louise Schrank
Jan 2, 2018
Mary Louise Schrank age 78 of Portage, WI died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Tivoli in Portage. Mary was born on September 12, 1939 in portage to Edmund and Hazel (Schiefelbein) Joyce. Mary married Harley Schrank on October 15, 1955, Mary worked at many Institutions as a CNA throughout her carreer. She had the greatest memories of traveling the...
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