Obituaries
James Birkes Jr
Jul 7, 2012
James Dean Birkes Jr., 49, of Lodi, WI, formally of Cedar Falls, IA, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, from a motorcycle accident. Born November 30, 1962, son of James D Birkes Sr. & Judith L. (Peters)-Sioux City. He married Annette Begonia on December 31, 2005 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Jim graduated from North High School in Sioux City and...
Mary Schwanz
Jul 5, 2012
Mary E. Schwanz, age 78 years, of Portage passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 5, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer at Tivoli Care Center. Mary was born on November 12, 1933 in New Haven, WI; she was the eighth child of the 16 children of Irving and Martha (Plutowski) Griffin. After graduating from 8thgrade in a...
Wayne Bornick
Jul 5, 2012
Wayne Elmer Bornick, age 79 years of Portage, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on March 17, 1933, in Portage, to Elmer and Mildred (MacMurtrie) Bornick. He married the love of his life, Sherry Slinger in Cambria on August 29, 1959. Â Wayne attended Portage schools before joining the US Navy...
Phillip Smith
Jul 2, 2012
Phillip Owen Smith, age 80 years, died on Monday, July 2, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Tomah. He was born on July 1, 1932 in Portage to Edward and Hilda (Konkel) Smith. Phillip has lived in Rio for many years where he worked in the Ag Industry, various canning factories and as a technician for the Wisconsin State...
Richard Perry
Jun 29, 2012
Richard Paul Perry, 40, of Rio, Wisconsin and formerly of Saco, Maine died unexpectedly on Friday, June 29, 2012. He attended Thornton Academy of Saco, Maine. Rick's passion was his music/guitar, his bands and his fellow bandmates. He loved working on his Transam that was his baby. He was always willing to help out anyone no matter how small or...
Bradley Snelling
Jun 21, 2012
Bradley D. Snelling Bradley Dennis Snelling, age 31 years of Portage and formerly of Mayfield, KY died on June 21, 2012 in Portage. He was born on August 30, 1980 in Paducah, KY to Samuel and Barbara (Scott) Snelling. Bradley was a welder and also worked at construction. Survivors include Father - Samuel (Jackie) Snelling of Mayfield, KY; Mother -...
Donna Chapman
Jun 16, 2012
Donna Jean Chapman  Donna Jean Chapman, age 84 years, of Endeavor, died on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Heritage House in Portage. She was born on January 13, 1928 in Marquette County to Henry and Ella (Koberstein) McTier.  Donna was united in marriage to Rex Chapman on July 15, 1950 at the St. Mary's Catholic Parsonage in Portage; he...
Eugene Audiss
Jun 15, 2012
Eugene "Gene" Ray Audiss Eugene "Gene" Ray Audiss, age 78 years, died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Agrace HospiceCare in Madison. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Endeavor to William and Anna (Hansen) Audiss. Eugene graduated from Endeavor High School, later was united in marriage to Ruth Miner in Portage on June 24, 1952; she preceded...
James Gerstad
Jun 7, 2012
James I. Gerstad, age 64 years, of Portage went to Heaven to be with his family and friends on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. James was born on September 1, 1947 and lived in Briggsville for his childhood and part of his adult life with his foster mother and good friend, Esther House,...
Robert Wagner
May 10, 2012
Robert C. Wagner  Robert Clarence Wagner, age 75 years, of Montello died on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 18, 1937 to Joseph and Lorraine (Kratz) Wagner.  Robert was united in marriage on August 14, 1972 in Hartford to Ruth Kapellen. He had lived in Hartford for many years before moving to Montello in...
Donna Willstead
May 9, 2012
DONNA H. WILLSTEAD  Donna H. Willstead, age 76 years, of Pardeeville died on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 30, 1935 in Portage to Lloyd and Helen (Rost) Caflisch. Donna was united in marriage to Thomas Willstead on December 30, 1967 in Amboy, IL. Donna has lived in Portage most of...
Lula Swick
May 1, 2012
SWICK, LULA B. Montello  Lula Belle Swick age 90 years, went home to heaven to be with her loved ones on May 1, 2012. She was born on July 24, 1921 in Oak Ridge, WI.  Lula grew up in the Hancock, Coloma and Friendship areas and was united in marriage to Orryn "Butch" Swick on August 7, 1938; he preceded...
Gary Vesely
Apr 30, 2012
Gary V. Vesely  Gary V. Vesely, 69, of Portage, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at AmericanWay in Portage. Gary was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Portage, the son of Vernon Vesely and Betty Vesely Voeltner.  He was a lifelong fisherman and enjoyed going on walks. Gary was a member of the North American Fishing Club.  He is survived by...
William Ramme
Apr 15, 2012
WILLIAM RAYMOND RAMME William Raymond "Bill" Ramme, age 88 years, of Oxford, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Tivoli in Portage. He was born on October 8, 1923 in Hurley, WI to Anton and Clara (Ness) Ramme. Bill worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps before he enlisted on June 9, 1942 in the United States Army serving in Luzon...
Richard Kaminski
Apr 1, 2012
RICHARD "DICK" KAMINSKI Richard "Dick " Kaminski, 72, a resident of Roswell, New Mexico and former resident of Beaver Dam, WI, died on April 1, 2012 at Roswell Regional Hospital. Dick was born the son of Max and Ethel (O'Laughlin) Kaminski on January 14, 1940 in Beaver Dam.  Dick was a 1958 graduate of Randolph High School. He served in...
Marion Franklin
Apr 1, 2012
FRANKLIN, MARION L. Endeavor  Marion Lucille Franklin, age 90 years, of Endeavor, died on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Montello Care Center in Montello. She was born on October 31, 1921 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of August and Ethel (Smith) Urban.  Marion was united in marriage to Robert Franklin who preceded her in death on July 27, 2004. ...
Candace Trevino
Mar 29, 2012
CANDACE M. TREVINO       Baraboo  Candace Maria Trevino, age 48 years, of Baraboo died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on June 21, 1963 in Laredo, Texas to Cayetano and JoAnn (Gauthier) Trevino.  Candy was an administrative assistant at the YMCA and enjoyed dancing, crafts, cooking and movies.  Survivors include daughter - Christina...
Wilma Bartels
Feb 20, 2012
Wilma Mary Bartels, age 96 years, died on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was born on July 13, 1915 in Briggsville to William and Fanny (Parrott) McMahon. Wilma graduated from Portage High School and on June 13, 1936 was united in marriage to Walter Bartels at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
Arleen Buelow
Feb 17, 2012
Arleen Ruth Buelow, age 89 years, went to her eternal home on February 17, 2012 at the Hospice House in Baraboo. She was born on January 5, 1923 in Van Dyne, WI to Harry and Margaret (Bahr) Tank. Arleen was united in marriage to Victor Buelow on July 22, 1939 in Fond du Lac, he preceded her in death on...
Donald Connors
Feb 8, 2012
Donald Patrick Connors, age 75 years of Mount Horeb, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 13, 1936 in Pine Bluff to James and Margaret (McDonald) Connors. Don graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1954, served in the United States Army from 1957 - 1959. He had owned Don C. Liquor Store...
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