Obituaries
Kay E. Messer
Jan 22, 2015
Kay Ellen Messer, age 62, died at her home on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Kay was born on March 22, 1951 in Portage, WI to Roger and Gladys (Werner) Krueger. She graduated from Pardeeville High School and went on to a career with the city treasury for Baraboo for many years before becoming the Portage City Treasurer.  She married her...
Meradelle Chvojicek
Jan 19, 2015
Mary M. Chvojicek, age 67, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison following a brief illness.  Mary was born on March 22, 1947 to William and Viola (Jarrett) Waite at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin. She attended Oxford and Adams Friendship elementary school and attended high school in Wisconsin Dells. Mary spent most of her...
Russell Norman Hurd
Jan 6, 2015
PORTAGE -- Russell Norman Hurd's time on Earth has ended. His very productive life and Christian existence has been a joy for all who knew him. Russell began his life journey April 12, 1922. His first depression era job was cleaning out Doc Pease's office in Rio for which he received the tidy sum of 5 cents. He promptly saved...
Virginia Erickson
Dec 30, 2014
Virginia B. Erickson was born on December 26, 1925. She was raised by Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Erickson of New Auburn, WI. She is survived by Robert Erickson, her brother by adoption of Crown Point, IN, her half-sister Isabella Boos of Meridian, ID, and Frances Foslien of Hudson, WI. She is also survived by many in-laws, nieces and nephews...
Margaret Mary Irwin
Dec 17, 2014
PORTAGE, WI -- Margaret Mary Irwin, 91, passed away peacefully at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena, WI on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Margaret Mary was born in Portage, Wisconsin on March 12, 1923 to Charles & Elizabeth (Devine) Dalton. Margaret Mary lived the majority of her years in Portage. On May 1, 1946, Margaret Mary married Robert...
Kenneth Lee Kruse
Dec 12, 2014
Kenneth Lee Kruse, age 69 of Portage, WI died on Friday December 12, 2014 unexpectedly at his daughter Kelly (Wayne) School's house in Portage from a pulmonary embolism. Ken was born on December 5, 1945 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee, WI to Milton and Esther (Lueck) Kruse. Ken's interests were hunting, fishing, anything outdoors, taking his two dog's on...
Donald L Stabenaw
Dec 4, 2014
Donald L. Stabenaw age 70, of Portage, WI died December 4, 2014 peacefully at his home. Don was born on March 4, 1944 to Arthur and Eleanor (Bublitz) Stabenaw. Don married Marie Beckius on June 27, 1970 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portage. Don was a Veteran of the US Army serving from 1963 to 1966 Don was a...
Thomas L. Hoffman
Nov 30, 2014
Thomas L Hoffman, (Senior, TV Tom, Sir, Pop, Father, Papa), Portage, WI, November 30, 2014 Tom passed away after a short, but honorable, battle with liver cancer. He was surrounded by the those who loved him most at his passing and under the caring guidance of the St. Clare Hospice Home Staff of Baraboo for whom the family is grateful. ...
Gerald Mctier
Nov 6, 2014
PORTAGE -- Gerald M. McTier Sr., 77, of Portage died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at his home in Portage. Jerry/Jake was born Oct. 6, 1937, to Frank and Nellie (Dorman) McTier and was raised in Endeavor. Jerry graduated from Portage High School. He married Barbara Jean Genrick in March 1960. He worked as a carpenter for Findorff Construction for almost...
Erwin Vanschoyck
Nov 2, 2014
Portage - Erwin C. Van Schoyck, age 89, of Portage joined June, the love of his life, on Sunday, November 2, 2014.He was born on June 29th, 1925, to Clark & Jennie (Hindes)Van Schoyck. He graduated from Portage High School in 1943 and then joined the United States Navy in October of that year. While in the Navy he served...
Anne Crosby - Haag
Oct 31, 2014
Middleton, WI Anne Louise Crosby-Haag, age 48 of Middleton, WI died unexpectedly Friday, October 31, 2014 in St. Mary's Hospital with family by her side. Anne was born on March 23, 1966 in Madison, WI. Anne is survived by her Mother; Diane Austin of Monona, WI; Husband Tom Haag of Middleton; children, Jeremy (Kristy) Crosby of Morrisville, WI; Joshua (Allie)...
Scott Alt
Oct 28, 2014
Scott Anthony Alt, age 46, of Portage, left this earth to be with his precious daughter Nikki in heaven, on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was born January 2, 1968 the son of Roger and Sandra (Kraemer) Alt. Â Scott graduated from Madison West High School in 1986 and later married his high school sweetheart - the love of his life,...
Robert And Helen Sanders
Oct 25, 2014
Our Lifestory  PARIS, Tenn. -- Robert "Sandy" William Sanders, 80, of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Portage, passed away March 13, 2014. Sandy entered the United States Navy in 1954 and served for 28 years. Sandy received the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, five Good Conduct Medals. He served one tour in Korea and three...
Frederick Brunner
Oct 13, 2014
Portage, WI Brunner, Frederick J "Fred"Age 94 of Portage WI passed away peacefully Monday, October 13, 2014 in St. Mary's hospital in Madison, WI.Visitation at 11am with memorial mass at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Briggsville, WI. Born in St. Paul, Mn. October 10, 1920. Fred lived with his parents on a farm near...
Christine A. M. Lambert
Oct 6, 2014
Christine A.M. Lambert Christine was born on December 19, 1992; she came into the world a bright little girl. Chrissy loved people, helping and working with them. She had a heart of gold. The thing that Christine loved most was her animals, especially her horses, her dog Sophie and her cats. She enjoyed every minute in the outdoors, where she...
Alma Stanton
Oct 1, 2014
Portage, WI Â Alma M. Stanton age 83 of Portage, WI died on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in the Heritage House in Portage. Â Alma was born on July 15, 1926 to Frank and Jean (Learmonth) Schmidt in Portage. Alma is survived by nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands; Willis H. Braun and Nowell...
Troy Sigmund
Oct 1, 2014
Troy Dennis Sigmund, age 65, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at American Way Assisted Living, in Portage, WI from cancer. He was born in Medford, WI on Dec. 15, 1948 to Edward and Dolores (Gengler) Sigmund. Troy served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 then was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. In January of 1969 he married Bonnie Butke. They...
Arlin Sipes
Sep 11, 2014
ARLIN SUE SIPES, age 54 of Wisconsin Dells, WI died due to Lung Cancer, on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in the St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, WI Arlin was born on October 19, 1959 in Elmhurst, IL to Richard and Wilma (Mays) Burchardt. She graduated from Fenton High School in Bensenville, IL where she lived for over 35 years. Arlin...
Kenneth Voight
Aug 9, 2014
Spokane, WA / Portage, WI Kenneth R. Voight, age 54 of Spokane, WA passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Spokane. Kenneth was born on February 21, 1960 in Portage, WI to Richard and Marina (Quinones) Voight. Ken attended St. John's Lutheran Grade School, attended and graduated from Portage High School. Ken had a love for knowledge, he enjoyed reading...
Vivian Crye
Jun 13, 2014
Vivian Crye, age 73 of Portage, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Friday, June 13, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Portage with Carl Sirotzki officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Portage. Visitation...
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