Obituaries

Aug 18, 2017

Elnor Rick age 87 of Blair, WI passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Grand View Care Center, Blair, WI                 Elnor was born to Rudolph and Laura Hanson at their home in Bear Creek on January 27, 1930.  Her paternal grandmother Ellen Hanson, was a local mid-wife in Hegg and was brought to Hanson's by horse and buggy.  It...

Aug 12, 2017

Christopher Erich "Booty" Boutin 39, died unexpectedly on August 12, 2017 at his home in Portage, Wisconsin. Christopher was born to Roy and Elvira (Fingerle) Boutin on March 16, 1978 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The family moved to Portage in 1986. Christopher is a graduate of Portage High School and attended UW Baraboo and UW LaCrosse. He worked for Famous...

Aug 11, 2017

Sharon Lynne Schroeder (Danz Behnke) HARRISVILLE-Sharon Lynne Schroeder, was lifted by angels to eternal life on August 11 after a brave battle with cancer.   On January 27, 1943, the world blessed Oscar and Dolores (Hoessel) Danz with daughter Sharon, the eldest of four children. She grew up in Cross Plains, where she was confirmed at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. She ...

Aug 11, 2017

Rural Blair, Wisconsin David Elton Tjerstad age 69 of Rural Blair, WI died on Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home in rural Blair. David was born on August 11, 1948 to Elton and Bessie (Knutson) Tjerstad. He was raised on the family farm and continued farming until November 2013. David was married to Mary Wier in December 7, 1974....

Aug 9, 2017

Portage - Phoebe C. Clark, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells.  Phoebe was born on February 19, 1943 to Walter and Rose Lamphear. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Clark, Thelma Clark (daughter), Walter and Rose Lamphear...

Jul 29, 2017

Marcia Bubelis-Blystad of Wis. Dells died on Saturday, July 29, 2017, while a patient at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, WI, exactly 2 weeks after celebrating her 82nd birthday.       Marcia was born July 15, 1935 in Wis. Rapids to Frances (Smith) and Henry Karney. She graduated from Necedah (WI) High School. She was a well known business woman in Wis....

Jul 19, 2017

Ettrick, Wisconsin David Jerome Tranberg, Age 70, of rural Ettrick passed away on Wednesday, July 19 2017, after a short time at the Grand View Care Center in Blair, WI, after a long hard fight with cancer. Dave was born on March 28, 1947, in Ettrick, WI, to Oscar and Hilda (Sexe) Tranberg. Dave attended the Hegg School and graduated...

Jul 10, 2017

Grace R. Ebert, 67, of Portage, died July 10, 2017, at Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. Grace was born Dec. 29, 1949, in Portage, to Gustave and Dorothy (Rihn) Ebert. Grace attended grade school in the town of Lewiston and graduated from Portage High School. Grace was an avid sports fan, enjoying the Badgers, Packers and Brewers. She enjoyed playing...

Jul 3, 2017

Elizabeth Doris (Krueger) Grinnell age 96 of Portage, WI died on Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City, WI Elizabeth was born on July 18, 1920 to Edward and Elizabeth (Petra) Graves. Elizabeth attended school in Caledonia, but graduated from Portage High School. Elizabeth married Wilber "Butch" Krueger who preceded her in death in 1957,...

Jul 3, 2017

Marlene Mae Poppie age 80 of Portage, Wi died on July 3, 2017 at Tivoli in Portage, WI. Marlene was born on October 29, 1936 to Dallas and Marguriete (Nitz) Johnson. She married Earl James "Jim" Poppie on December 19, 1951 in Mason City, Iowa. Marlene was active in the Briggsville community. She was a member of the Red Hat...

Jun 22, 2017

> Portage, WI Florence Elizabeth Baerwolf, age 95, Portage, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. > Florence Elizabeth (Paske) Baerwolf was born in Caledonia Township, Portage, WI on August 17, 1921 to Gustave and Elizabeth (Falk) Paske. She was baptized at home by Pastor Max Taras of St....

Jun 20, 2017

Ken Charles Solitaire age 78 died on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI. Ken was born on April 28, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI Ken is survived by his wife Mavis, of Portage; six children, 24 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one sister, Cathy Carolla. Memorial Service will be held later. Service Details. Visitation

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Jun 18, 2017

Clyde Leo Hoffer age 98 of Portage, WI died on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in King Veterans Home in King, WI. Clyde was born in Portage on December 24, 1918 to Louis and Eva (Willett) Hoffer. Clyde attended Portage Schools, but found life more rewarding by joining the Army. On March of 1942 he enlisted in the US Army entering...

Jun 11, 2017

Kenneth Kluge age 97, Died on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Columbia County Health Care facility. He was born on June 6, 1920 in Caledonia Township, Portage, to Albert & Grace (Simonson) Kluge. Ken attended the Fort Winnebago and Portage School Systems. In 1938 the family purchased the current farm in Fort Winnebago Township. In 1942 Ken entered the...

Jun 2, 2017

Portage, WI Mary J. Bassett age 94 of Portage passed away peacefully on June 2, 2017 at Heritage House in Portage. Mary was born on February 26, 1923, the only child born to Ben and Erna (Schmidtbauer) Palmer. On September 22, 1944, she married C. Lee Bassett the love of her life she met at UW Madison. They wed during...

May 21, 2017

Portage, WI Diana Lynn Sutfin age 70 of portage, Wisconsin died on Sunday May 21, 2017 in Tivoli in Portage, WI Diana was born on April 26, 2017 in Portage, WI to Orin and Leona (Ashley) Sutfin. Diana is survived by and Aunt Lillian Cubik of portage; Five cousins Dawn (Lonnie) Simes of Portage; Judy Preston of Portage; Janice (Jeff)...

May 19, 2017

Portage, WI Ethel M. Clark age 86 of Portage, WI went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 19, 2017 after a short stay at the Reedsburg Senior Life Center in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Ethel was born December 1, 1930 in Chicago, Il to Raymond and Alice (Anderson) Moravek. Her family moved to Wisconsin Dells when she was a teenager. She...

May 18, 2017

Dousman/Portage WI Alfred Anacker age 91 formerly of Portage died on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in The Three Pillars Riverside Lodge in Dousman, WI Alfred was born on May 7, 1926 in the Town of Caledonia to Edward and Esther (Richert) Anacker. Alfred married Doris Schmidt on June 13, 1953 at St. John's Lutheran in Portage, WI and were married...

May 14, 2017

ETTRICK, WI - Allen David Moen, 76, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran surrounded by family. Allen was born on Dec 22, 1940, Township of Preston, Trempealeau County, Wis., to Theodore and Olga (Linberg) Moen. He wed June Peters on Sept 22, 1962 at North Beaver Creek First Lutheran Church in rural Ettrick.   Allen was a proud Norwegian,...

May 9, 2017

Joan L (Getz) Cassellius,66, formerly of Portage, WIwent to be with the Lord after a battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Victoria, MN.   Joan was born an identical twin on July 22, 1950 in Savanna, Illinois to Jacob G and Thelma (Wurster) Getz. She was raised on the family farm in rural Savanna. Joan was baptized and...