Obituaries

Harold Hill

Harold Hill

Nov 10, 2013

Harold Otto Hill, 96, of Portage died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe, Wisconsin.   He was born September 27, 1917, in Ladoga, Wisconsin to Otto & Grace Hill. At the age of two Harold moved to the farm in Fort Winnebago township. He attended Dates Mill School through 8th grade and freshman year of high school...

Robert Longfiled

Robert Longfiled

Nov 9, 2013

Robert "Bob" F. Longfield, age 80, of Oxford passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 after a long illness, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Bob was born in Madison, WI on February 1, 1933 at St. Mary's Hospital to LeRoy & Mintabelle "Babe" (Norris) Longfield.   Bob went to Frank Allis Grade School & graduated from Madison East High, where...

Carl Woldanski

Carl Woldanski

Nov 6, 2013

Carl John Woldanski, age 69 years of Briggsville and formerly of Franklin, WI died on November 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1944 in Milwaukee to Joseph and Margaret (Kasza) Woldanski.   Carl was united in marriage to Susan Slupianowski on August 28, 1965 in Milwaukee. He lived in Franklin for many years where he worked...

Marvel Rampanelli

Marvel Rampanelli

Oct 24, 2013

Marvel Lorraine Rampanelli, age 91 years of Portage, died on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on December 11, 1921 in Portage to Russell and Jenny (Baxter) Ashley.   Marvel was united in marriage to Arthur Rampanelli on March 16, 1946 in Portage; he preceded her in death on June 18, 1995. She has...

Dale  F. Stiller

Dale F. Stiller

Oct 14, 2013

Dale Franklin Stiller, age 81 years of Endeavor died on Monday, October 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born on March 18, 1932 in St. Joseph, MO to Lawrence and Donna (White) Stiller.   Dale grew up in Missouri, graduated from Beloit High School. then attended and graduated from Wisconsin State College, Platteville with a degree in mining engineering. He...

Jacob Lichman

Jacob Lichman

Oct 5, 2013

Jacob James Lichman SR, age 82 years of Portage died on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on September 17, 1931 in Mason City, Iowa to Pete and Lydia (Groff) Lichman.   Jim was united in marriage to Ivalee Findling on November 10, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa; she preceded him in death on...

Raul Bermejo

Raul Bermejo

Sep 28, 2013

Raul Anthony "Tony" Bermejo, age 59 years, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his residence. He was born on September 2, 1954 in New York City to Raul and Mary (Fernandez) Bermejo. Tony has been married to Christi MacDonald for over 37 years. They returned to the area in 1992 to care for family. Tony was a long term...

Elizabeth Rampanelli

Elizabeth Rampanelli

Sep 18, 2013

Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Rampanelli, age 60 years died on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on July 5, 1953 in Portage to Arthur and Marvel (Ashley) Rampanelli.   Annie has live in Portage all her life where she graduated from Portage High School in 1972. She had worked for ARC for a number of...

Betty Peterson

Betty Peterson

Sep 13, 2013

Betty Lou Peterson, age 81 years of Portage died on Friday, September 13, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on July 12, 1932 in Vandalia, IL to Martin and Viola (Miller) Freeman. Betty lived in Portage for many years where she had worked for AMPI for 26 years. She enjoyed doing puzzles and fishing. Survivors include...

Vera Thomm

Vera Thomm

Sep 13, 2013

Vera Mae Thomm, age 96 years of Portage died on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. She was born on June 21, 1917 in Oxford to Clarence and Lillie (Lipert) Wilson.   Vera was united in marriage to Francis K. Thomm on June 6, 1941 in Wisconsin Dells, he preceded her in death on May 5,...

Elaine Conway

Elaine Conway

Aug 19, 2013

Elaine A. Conway   Elaine Alice Conway, age 80 of Portage/Poynette died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at her daughter's residence in Poynette following a 2 year battle with lung cancer. She was born on June 27, 1933 in Portage to Harry and Fern (Allen) Ford.   Elaine lived in Beloit for many years where she was married, raised 3 children and...

Shirley Koenig

Shirley Koenig

Aug 15, 2013

Shirley Jean Koenig, age 68 years of Oxford, died on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Tivoli Care Center in Portage. She was born on March 17, 1945 at the Town of Scott family farm to William and Augusta (Rahn) Rohde.   Shirley was united in marriage of July 11, 1981 in Portage to Donald Koenig. She has lived in the Oxford/Briggsville...

Margaret Saviano

Margaret Saviano

Jul 27, 2013

Margaret L. Saviano    Margaret Lois Saviano, 86, of Portage, WI died at home, per her wishes on July 27, 2013 with her children at her side. She continued to live a full and vibrant life while fighting metastasized lung cancer although she had never smoked a day in her life.    Mom was born March 18, 1927 in Cassville, Missouri to...

Douglas Reick

Douglas Reick

Jul 25, 2013

Douglas Reick Douglas Reick, age 75 of Portage, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.   Memorial funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Portage with Pastor Daniel Kelm officiating. Visitation will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 9:30...

George Thompson

George Thompson

Jul 20, 2013

George Sherman "Shermie" Thompson, age 97 of Portage died on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Our House in Portage. He was born on January 19, 1916 in Rio to George and Emily (Erickson) Thompson.   Shermie served in the United States Army from 1940 until August of 1945. He was united in marriage to Delores Kundert; she preceded him in death...

Gordon Sutfin

Gordon Sutfin

Jul 9, 2013

Gordon Winfield Sutfin, age 82 years of Portage died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Our House Memory Care in Wisconsin Dells. He was born on May 28, 1931 in Portage to Winfield and Leota (Kleist) Sutfin.   Gordon has lived in Portage his entire life where he had worked for the City of Portage Street Dept. for many years and...

Robert Workman

Robert Workman

May 15, 2013

Robert Leslie Workman, Jr., age 93 of Madison and formerly of Portage, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 30 1919 in Hewitt, MN to Robert and Matilda (Moodie) Workman.   Robert grew up in Hewitt, MN and after graduating from Dunwoody Institute he moved to Tipton, IA to work as...

Gregory Mcginley

Gregory Mcginley

May 8, 2013

Gregory Michael McGinley, age 49, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on October 31, 1963, in Viroqua to Patrick and Lois (Croninger) McGinley.   Greg grew up in the Gays Mills area where he attended North Crawford High School and later UW- La Crosse. Greg worked for the Postal Service for 11...

Ruth Clemmons

Ruth Clemmons

May 6, 2013

Ruth Helen Clemmons, age 83 died on Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena. She was born on May 22, 1929 in Wisconsin Rapids to William and Erna (Dorpat) Binnebose.   Ruth graduated from Portage High School in 1947. On January 17, 1948, Ruth was united in marriage to Robert Clemmons in Portage; he preceded her...

Nina Maxwell

Nina Maxwell

Apr 23, 2013

Nina Mary (Hannifan) Maxwell, 69, was born in Portage, WI on Sept. 26, 1943 and found eternal peace on April 23, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. She was the daughter of James and Eva (Bessac) Hannifan. She graduated from Portage High School. She was employed for many years at the Porterhouse Supper Club and retired from the Iron Skillet in 2006....