Obituaries
Daniel Dittberner
Mar 9, 2013
Daniel Kenneth Dittberner SR, age 60 years of Portage passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his home comfortably with his family by his side. He was born in Portage on August 21, 1952 to Donald and Doris (Blackley) Dittberner. Â Dan lived in Portage all his life and was married to Vicki Berger for 43 years. He worked as...
Bertha Dahl
Mar 8, 2013
Bertha Adeline Dahl, 87 years of Portage died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Tivoli of Divine Savior in Portage. She was born on August 1, 1925 in Randolph to Fred and Rosetta "Sadie" (Weishoff) Dahl. Â Bertha grew up in the Fountain Prairie Township, moved to the family farm in 1942, then had lived in Pardeeville and later to Portage...
Carolyn Dzierlinga
Mar 4, 2013
Carolyn Stephanie Dzierlinga, 90 years died on Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena. She was born on January 25, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Stella (Repetowski) Staniszewski. Carolyn grew up in the Chicago area where she was married to Walter Kutay and later to Alvin Dzierlinga. She had been a bookkeeper, receptionist...
Carolyn Sue Bratcher
Feb 27, 2013
Carolyn Sue Bratcher, 67 years of Portage and formerly of Lake Delton and Mauston died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 29, 1945 in Rockford, IL to Raymond and Jean (Greisen) Breese. Â Carolyn has lived in the area all her life where she was a cook at various restaurants and also did housekeeping....
Thomas Behnke
Feb 24, 2013
Thomas Norman Behnke, age 68 years of Portage died on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Tivoli at Divine Savior in Portage. He was born on April 12, 1944 in Portage to Donald and Helen Behnke. Â Tom graduated from Portage High School and enlisted in the United States Army in 1965 and served two years. He worked as a driver for...
Clarence Baker
Feb 15, 2013
Clarence Alfred Baker, 83 years of Portage died on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Tivoli at Divine Savior in Portage. He was born on January 18, 1930 in Portage to Frank and Clara (Krinke) Baker.  Clarence was united in marriage to Olive McDonald on October 31, 1965 in Las Vegas. He was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church...
Cerissa Straumann
Feb 10, 2013
Cerissa Pauline Straumann, 26 years of Oxford died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on April 27, 1986 in Ft. Worth, TX. Cerissa was united in marriage to Jason Straumann of August 11, 2012 in Oxford. She was currently working at the Travel Mart in Wisconsin Dells and enjoyed hunting and...
Kathie Barfknecht
Feb 6, 2013
Kathie Ann Barfknecht, 65 years of Portage died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born on December 18, 1947 in Shell Lake, WI. Â Kathie grew up in the Shell Lake area and moved to Portage in 1979 where she was employed by Ray O Vac. She was an avid Packer fan as well as a great...
Richard Lenz
Feb 2, 2013
Richard "Rick" Alvin Lenz, 58 years of Wyocena died on February 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 2, 1954 in Portage to Leonard and Charlotte (Pate) Lenz. Â Rick had lived in Florida for 30 years where he was a drywall expert; he also enjoyed Nascar and riding motorcycle. He moved back to Wyocena in 2007. Â Survivors...
Yvonne O'Connell
Jan 28, 2013
Yvonne (King) O'Connell born in Merrill, Wisconsin September 9th, 1939, the daughter of Harland and Dorothy (Duncan) King, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends on January 28, 2013. Yvonne's passion was being a grandmother, friend, and follower of Christ. She had a love for knitting, sewing, reading and gospel music. She enjoyed teaching Bible studies and...
Frank Mossa
Jan 25, 2013
Frank George Mossa JR age 94 died on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Northview Gardens on his birthday. He was born on January 25, 1919 in Shamokin, PA to Frank and Angela Mossa. Â Frank was united in marriage to Frances Manella on April 23, 1938 in Chicago; she preceded her in death on April 27, 1997. He joined the...
Rudella Venechuk
Jan 9, 2013
Rudella Mae "Della" Venechuk, age 89 formerly of Portage died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Lodi Good Samaritan Care Center in Lodi. She was born on December 11, 1923 in Alexandria, MN to Henry and Helen (Riemann) Kramer. Â Rudella was united in marriage to Nicholas Venechuk on September 2, 1944 in Austin, MN; he preceded her in death...
John Cimaroli
Jan 8, 2013
John Cimaroli, 69 years of Portage died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 22, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to John A. and Ann (Almasi) Cimaroli. John has lived in Portage since 1957 where he worked in printing, enjoyed music, his grandkids and socializing. Survivors include 4 children, John (Dawn) Cimaroli of DeForest, Brandy...
Robert Wilkosz
Dec 28, 2012
Robert Arthur Wilkosz, 74 years of Oxford died on Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 2, 1938 in Chicago to Michael and Mary (Nosal) Wilkosz. Â Robert was a computer program analyst for the First National Bank in Chicago for many years before retiring in the Wisconsin Dells area about 20 years ago. He enjoyed...
Richard Peters
Dec 26, 2012
Richard "Rick" A. Peters JR a/k/a Too Tall, passed away in Las Vegas NV on December 26, 2012. He was born on April 19, 1972 in Milwaukee to Mary (Hegman) Klug, also the son of Mike Klug. Â Rick went to school in Montello, was a jack of all trades but enjoyed carpentry the most, was a people person whom seemed...
Florence Sutfin
Dec 20, 2012
Florence Dorothy Sutfin, 79 years of Portage passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. She was born on February 13, 1933 in Hepler, Kansas to Charles and Amanda (Kroenke) Grannemann. Â Florence grew up in Hepler, Kansas before attending Concordia College, then accepting a kindergarten teacher position at St. John's Lutheran School in Portage....
Herbert Schultz
Dec 19, 2012
Herbert "Herb" William Schultz, 79 years of Portage died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Tivoli Care Center in Portage. He was born on July 31, 1933 in Portage to Rollie and Eleanor (Maass) Schultz. Â Herb was united in marriage to Margery Comstock on June 5, 1954 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lewiston. He lived in Portage where he was...
Don Peterson
Dec 18, 2012
Don Martin Peterson, 80 years of Portage died on December 18, 2012 at St. Clare Meadows in Baraboo. He was born on March 2, 1932 in Beloit to Royal and Ruth (Hill) Peterson. Don was united in marriage to Audrey Brice in Lime Ridge on September 21, 1968. He had lived in Hillpoint before moving to Portage in 1977, he...
Roger Peterson
Dec 11, 2012
Roger M. Peterson, 67 years, of Oxford died on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 29, 1945. Roger was united in marriage to Kathleen Wohlgefahrt on September 23, 1967 in Racine. He had lived in Racine, moved to Stevens Point in 1988 and later moved to Oxford in 2000. Roger was in...
Jean Nehls
Dec 8, 2012
Jean Marie Nehls, 95 years, of Portage died on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Remington House in Pardeeville. She was born on February 27, 1917 in Portage to Harry and Irene (Acers) Bryan. Â Jean enjoyed her trips to Salt Lake City, Utah to visit her daughter and family. She loved spending summers at Swan Lake, family dinners, dancing and...
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