Obituaries
Mitchel Wold
Dec 7, 2011
Mitchel O. Wold, age 56 years, passed away on December 7, 2011 at Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 26, 1955 in Monona to Carl and Madelyn Wold. Mitchel attended Monona Grove High School and then went into the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1982. After his military...
John Gaffney
Dec 1, 2011
John Harold Gaffney, age 91 years, of Oxford died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the farm where he was born and lived all of his life holding his wife's hand surrounded by his family. He was born on August 8, 1920 in the Town of New Haven, Adams County to Francis and Nellie (Hayes) Gaffney. Harold was united in...
Gary Knutson
Nov 14, 2011
Gary Grant Knutson, age 63 years, of Portage died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1947 in Tomahawk, WI to Edward and Marcella (Zimmerman) Knutson. Gary has united in marriage to Barbara Ann Paccagnella on July 15, 1978 in Elkhorn, WI. He has lived in Tomahawk, Milwaukee and Portage and had worked...
Michael Holch
Nov 7, 2011
Michael Robert Holch, age 58 years, died on November 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 16, 1952 in Portage to Robert and Joan (Zunker) Holch. He was a courier for the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Survivors include his Mother - Joan of Portage; 2 Brothers - Ed of Portage and Rick of Baraboo. He was...
John Arn
Oct 31, 2011
John Joseph Arn, age 53 years, died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 21, 1958 in Portage to John and Bernice (Warnke) Arn. John has lived in Portage all his life where he graduated from Portage High School in 1977. He was the #1 Portage Warrior Fan and would...
Henry Staveness
Oct 31, 2011
Henry Olin Staveness, age 92 years, of Portage died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena. He was born on April 28, 1919 in Rio, the 1st generation born in the United States, to John and Ella (Lerum) Staveness. Henry was united in marriage to Maida Severson on June 23, 1951 in Columbus; she...
Carl Wieck
Oct 28, 2011
Carl Joseph Wieck, 56, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2011. He graduated from DeForest High School where he was an avid football player. He drove truck his entire adult life and was known as "Big C". He was a compassionate person who was loved by all that knew him. His easy-going, fun-loving spirit will be missed tremendously. Survivors include...
Adeline Crawford
Oct 27, 2011
Adeline Anna Crawford, age 95 years, died on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Tivoli Care Center in Portage. She was born on February 24, 1916 in LaCrosse to Nickolas and Mary (Bell) Lusk. Adeline was married to Harry Fennigkoh and later to Walter Crawford, who both preceded her in death. She was a homemaker, enjoyed flowers, crocheting, afghans and...
Betty Chalfant
Oct 25, 2011
Betty "Betsy" Chalfant, age 55 years, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at her residence at Heritage House in Portage. She was born on June 14, 1956 in Madison to Robert and Margaret (Butler) Albright. Betsy grew up in Madison and moved to Texas when she married. She returned to Wisconsin in 1995. Survivors include Two Sons - Steven...
Edmond Jackson
Oct 24, 2011
Edmond LeRoy "Tino" Jackson, age 79 years, surrounded by loving family went to his eternal rest at home on the morning of October 24, 2011. He was born on March 16, 1932 in Mauston, son of the late Leon and LaVina (Lawton) Jackson. Edmond LeRoy was united in marriage to Mary Carley on February 16, 1951 in Richland Center. He...
Lorraine Hill
Sep 28, 2011
Lorraine Helen Hill, age 85 years, of Portage died on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. She was born on February 25, 1926 in Green Bay to Irving and Wilda (Eyers) Russell. Lorraine was united in marriage to Harold Hill on June 29, 1946 at the Methodist Church Parsonage. She worked as a Lab Technician...
Colonel "Bud" Fandrich
Sep 28, 2011
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother in-law and friend, Col. Bud Fandrich has left this earth to join his family that has already passed. Bud passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Divine Savior Hospital and is preceded in death by his mother Elizabeth Alice, his father Charlie, his sister Alice, and his brother William (Bill). As a young man,...
Maxine Doepke
Sep 22, 2011
Maxine E. Doepke, age 84 years, of Pardeeville died on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 25, 1927 to Clark and Jennie (Hindes) Van Schoyck. Maxine was united in marriage to Jack Doepke on April 6, 1947 at the Portage United Methodist Church; he preceded her in death on June 3, 1995. Maxine has...
Raymond Schwanz
Sep 19, 2011
Raymond Gordon "Red" Schwanz, age 86 years of Whitewater and formerly of Portage, died on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Fairhaven Health & Rehab Center in Whitewater. He was born on May 27, 1925 in Portage to Charles and Leone Schwanz. Red grew up in the Portage area, lived in Waukesha for 42 years, moved back to Portage for...
Charles Verburgt
Sep 17, 2011
Charles Henry "Chuck" Verburgt, age 87 years of Portage died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born on October 21, 1923 in West Allis to Peter SR and Mabel (Smith) Verburgt. Chuck grew up by Montello and has lived on the farm in the Town of Fort Winnebago since 1946. He was a dairy farmer and...
Ivalee Lichman
Sep 15, 2011
Ivalee "Lee" Lichman, age 84 years, of Portage passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at her home in Portage. She was born on April 10, 1927 in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Goldie and Ruth (Brookings) Findling. Lee was united in marriage to Jacob "Jim" Lichman on November 10, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. She loved spending...
Darlene Price
Sep 8, 2011
Darlene Ann Price, age 73 years, of Portage died on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Tivoli Care Center in Portage. She was born on January 8, 1938 in Portage to Sam and Arlene (Janke) Sutfin. Darlene was married to Melford Price who preceded her in death in 1988. She had worked at the Weyenberg Shoe Factory and later AMPI...
June Koroch
Sep 7, 2011
June D. "Bunnie" Koroch, age 79 years died on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. She was born on November 27, 1931 in Sauk County, the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Blacklock) Kirner. June married Fred Koroch on June 9, 1956. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing with her husband and watching all the many...
Jo Joslin
Sep 5, 2011
Jo E. Joslin, age 45 of Wisconsin Dells passed away Monday September 5, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Madison. She was born June 6, 1966 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leland Merrill and Patricia Wilcox. Jo grew up in a horse family, to say the least. Jo and her family were involved in horse sales, breeding, training, showing,...
Edna Koepp
Aug 27, 2011
Edna Ida Martha Koepp, age 95 years, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was born on December 12, 1915 in Marquette County to William and Ida (Bartels) Radtke. Edna was united in marriage on February 6, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to Arthur Koepp and had recently celebrated 76 years of marriage...
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