Obituaries
John Thill
Apr 20, 2014
John "Jack" Edward Thill, age 41 years of Portage and formerly of Tomah died on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 7, 1972 in Tomah to Donald and Judy (Chick) Thill. Jack grew up in the Tomah area where he graduated from the Tomah...
William Bletsch
Apr 16, 2014
William "Bill" Bletsch, age 89 years passed away April 16, 2014 after a 3 year battle with Alzheimer's. He was born on November 25, 1924 in Chicago IL to William and Ida (Kahler) Bletsch. Bill moved permanently to Merrimac and his beloved lake home in 1971. He was a corporal in the Army Air Corps and served as a teletype...
Derek Motsenbocker
Apr 12, 2014
Derek Joel Motsenbocker, age 28 years of Portage died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Harmony Grove. He was born on February 12, 1986 in Portage to Lyle and Naomi (Bresnahan) Motsenbocker. Derek has lived in Portage all his life where he graduated from Portage High School in 2004. He worked in construction and had worked at Penda Corporation. Derek...
Jack Carrington
Mar 24, 2014
Jack Lewis Carrington, age 87 years, died peacefully in his son's arms at the Heritage House in Portage on Monday, March 24, 2014. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on September 29, 1926 to George "Dewey" and Rowena (Pugh) Carrington. Jack grew up on the northside of Chicago and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1942 until...
Donald Schwanz
Mar 23, 2014
Donald Henry Schwanz, age 81 years, of Portage passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, March 23, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1932 in the Town of Caledonia to Bernard and Hazel (Konkel) Schwanz. Donald was united in Holy Matrimony to Mary Ellen Griffin of Big Springs on January...
Connie Tabor
Mar 20, 2014
Connie May Tabor, age 64 years of Rio and formerly of Portage died on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 1, 1949 in Madison to Ferdinand and Florence (Edge) Midthun. Connie grew up and lived in the Madison area for many years before moving to Portage and then to Rio about...
John Slepicka
Mar 3, 2014
John F. Slepicka, age 87 years of Portage died on Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus. He was born on December 20, 1926 in Milwaukee to John and Viola (Rhode) Slepicka. John was united in marriage to Laurel Verburgt on August 21, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portage. He had worked for Great...
Beverly Kenevan
Mar 1, 2014
Beverly Loraine Kenevan, age 75 years of Portage died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Columbia County Healthcare Center in Wyocena. She was born on April 26, 1938 in the Town of New Haven to William and Lorena (Bandt) Lentz. Beverly grew up in the Oxford area and graduated from Oxford High School in 1956. Beverly was a homemaker...
Virgie Egge
Feb 27, 2014
Virgie Ellen Egge, age 96 years, was taken into heaven to meet her Lord on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Columbia County Healthcare Center in Wyocena. She was born on September 2, 1917 in Bloomingdale, WI to Morris and Florence (Parr) Pierce. Virgie was united in marriage to John Egge in July 7, 1934; preceding her in death in...
Dorothy Collins
Feb 26, 2014
Dorothy T. Collins, age 83 years of Portage died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born on April 16, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Daniel and Mary Frances (Nichols) Gallagher. Dorothy was united in marriage to John Collins on November 27, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY; he preceded her in death...
Timothy Paddack
Feb 24, 2014
Timothy Ira Paddack, age 71 years of Portage died suddenly on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. He was born on March 7, 1942 in Glenview, IL to Virgil and Edna (Luebke) Paddack. Tim was united in marriage to Kathy Brown on June 20, 1981 in Big Springs Church. He has lived in the Portage...
Walter Atkinson
Feb 24, 2014
Walter Ivan " Walt " Atkinson, age 84 of Portage, passed away peacefully February 24, 2014 at home surrounded by family and friends while celebrating his and Alice's 63rd Wedding Anniversary. He was born on December 4, 1929 near Pardeeville, Wisconsin to Floyd and Violet (Richmond) Atkinson. Walter grew up in the Cambria area and attended Cambria and Pardeeville High...
Jarrard Law
Feb 15, 2014
Jarrard Leigh Law, age 34 years of Portage (formerly of Carroll County, IL) died tragically while skiing in Colorado on Saturday, February 15, 2014. He was born on December 6, 1979 to Joan (Getz) and Robert Law in Freeport, IL. Jarrard was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Savanna, IL and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Portage, WI. He was...
Audrey Blomgren
Feb 3, 2014
Audrey Janice Blomgren, age 81 years, died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells. She was born on April 10, 1932 in Reedsburg, Sauk County to Walter and Edna (Buss) Schroeder. Audrey was united in marriage to Darrell D. Blomgren on February 16, 1951 in Whitewater WI. He preceded her in death on November22,...
Angie Gratz
Jan 28, 2014
Angie Lee Gratz, age 43 years of DeForest died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at The Willows Care Center in Sun Prairie following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 26, 1970 in Stoughton to Lanny and RaAnne (Chase) Oren. Angie has lived in Endeavor, Portage and DeForest. She loved arts & crafts and especially...
Ralph "Buck" Huston
Jan 18, 2014
Ralph Emmett "Buck" Huston, age 73 years of Pardeeville, died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Divine Savior Hospital. He was born on January 11, 1941 in Haugen, WI to Charles and Hildegarde (Smith) Huston. Buck has lived in the Pardeeville area for many years where he was a semi-driver for 35 years for General Beverage and later for...
Stub Grossman
Jan 17, 2014
Marvin Russell "Stub" Grossman, age 81 years, of Portage died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on April 4, 1932 in the Town of Lewiston to Reuben and Margaret (Messer) Grossman. Stub has lived in Portage most of his life where he was a farmer, cement finisher for 25 years and was...
Kathleen Winker
Jan 5, 2014
Kathleen Alberta Winker, age 90 of Portage and formerly of Reedsburg died on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the American Way in Portage. She was born on July 2, 1923 in Elroy, WI to Albert and Clara (Miller) Huschka. Kathleen was united in marriage to Robert Winker who preceded her in death on June 17, 1983. She had worked as...
Kristin Schrank
Jan 4, 2014
Kristin Mary Schrank, age 22 of Portage died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Madison along with her daughter Zoey Kristin Mary Schrank. Kristin was born on November 1, 1991 in Portage to Timothy and Margaret (Lewis) Schrank. Kristin has lived in Westfield and Portage areas her entire life where she worked as a waitress...
Anna Bell
Jan 3, 2014
Anna Lou Bell, age 83 died on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was born on January 17, 1930 in Baraboo to John and Ellen (Dwyer) Fitzsimmons. Ann grew up in the Merrimac area and graduated from Baraboo High School. On April 10, 1948 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Bell...
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