Obituaries
Merton Whaley
Mar 23, 2011
Merton Louis "Mert" Whaley, age 55 years, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 21, 1956 in Milwaukee to Richard and Betty (Evans) Whaley. Mert lived in Packwaukee until he joined the United States Navy in which he served from 1974 to 1978. He worked at Portage...
Donald Hill
Mar 16, 2011
Donald Sheldon Hill, age 64 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. He was born on January 26, 1947 in Portage to Harold and Lorraine (Russell) Hill. Donald has resided in Columbia County, Wisconsin for most of his life - living in Rio, Columbus, Fall River, rural Pardeeville and Portage....
Betty Robinson
Mar 12, 2011
Betty Jolene Robinson, age 82 years, of Portage died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Portage. She was born on October 21, 1928 in Mauston to Charles and Sadie (Grubb) Manley. Betty had worked at the Portage Hosiery, was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Columbia County Health Care Center and was a clerk at Wilz's Drug Store. Survivors include 2...
Rose Barton
Mar 11, 2011
Rose Arlene Barton, age 81 years, died on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena where she was a resident for the last 7 years. She was born on May 23, 1929 in the Town of Fort Winnebago to Leo and Lillian (Wagner) Gavinski. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Barton on June 13,...
Evalyn Harris
Mar 10, 2011
Evalyn L. Harris, age 102 years, of Portage, died on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena. She was born on September 9, 1908 in Pardeeville, the daughter of the late Walter and Flora (Damuth) Dalton. Evalyn was united in marriage on August 25, 1934 to Harland Harris; he preceded her in death on March...
Melvin Hoffer
Mar 6, 2011
Melvin Harold Hoffer, age 95 years, of Portage died on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Tivoli of Divine Savior in Portage. He was born on December 29, 1915 in Portage to Lewis and Eva (Willett) Hoffer. Melvin was united in marriage to Mae Annis on May 6, 1936 in Portage, she preceded him in death on April 24, 2010....
Beverly Rothe
Feb 24, 2011
Beverly Joan (Revels) Rothe, age 78 years, died on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 16, 1932 in Necedah, WI to Henry and Laura (Wermuth) Grefe. Beverly was united in marriage to Robert Revels on May 15, 1954, he preceded her in death on November 8, 1973. She was then married...
James Sainsbury
Feb 16, 2011
James Morris Sainsbury, age 82 years, of Endeavor, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on December 29, 1928 to Max and Ida (Grover) Sainsbury. Jim was united in marriage to Emma Mael on May 26, 1950 at the Portage Methodist Church. He has lived in Portage, Janesville for 34 years and Endeavor...
Patricia Murray
Feb 16, 2011
Patricia Emeline Murray, age 71 years, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Serenity Home in DeForest. She was born on May 10, 1939 in Portage to Harold and Marian (Prindle) Schutz. Patricia lived in the Portage and Wisconsin Dells area where she worked for Wilz's Drug, Walgreen's Drug and later Portage Industries. She enjoyed gardening, animals and especially...
Emma Rapa
Feb 9, 2011
Emma Theresa Rapa, age 95 years, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Tivoli Health Care in Portage. She was born on February 5, 1916 in Waunakee, the youngest child of Mathew and Anna Endres. She was united in marriage to Chester "Baldy" Rapa on February 18, 1950; he preceded her in death on November 18, 2007. Emmy worked at...
Howard Rittmann
Feb 2, 2011
Howard Leo Rittmann, age 91 years, of Portage, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 5, 1919 in Milwaukee to Louis and Frieda (Wedereit) Rittmann. He grew up in Briggsville and has lived in Portage since 1952. Howard was united in marriage to Caroline Betty Auck on May 1, 1948...
Michael Paskey
Jan 12, 2011
Michael Dean Paskey, age 54 years, of Endeavor died on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1956 in Madison to Clarence and Lucille (Knutson) Paskey. Michael had worked at Spartech as a mechanic and enjoyed Nascar, hunting, fishing, fixing lawn mowers and especially chatting with his buddies. Survivors include 2 children - Michael...
Herman Herrick
Jan 1, 2011
Herman Edward Herrick, age 99 years of Portage, died on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Tivoli Healthcare in Portage. He was born on September 15, 1911 in Stevens Point, WI to Nicholas and Francis Herrick. He worked at the Ladish Drop Forge in Cudahy, WI where he retired at age 65 after many years. He also enjoyed fishing. Survivors...
Clarence Neitzel
Dec 27, 2010
Clarence "Sonny" A. Neitzel, age 82, died on Monday, December 27, 2010 at the St. Clare Meadows Care Center in Baraboo. Sonny was born in Baraboo on September 7, 1928, the son of Harry & Clara (Lehman) Neitzel. He married Dorothy Klabunde Stanford on October 8, 1977. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Sonny...
Ronald Flowers
Dec 26, 2010
Ronald Dean Flowers, age 58 years, of Portage and formerly of Fontana, CA died on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 26, 1952 in San Bernadino, CA to Willard and Bessie (Burrows) Flowers. Ronald lived in California most of his life where he was a superintendant at Kiaser Steel before moving...
Virgil Weyh
Dec 9, 2010
Virgil "Bud" W. Weyh, 78, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away Dec. 9, 2010, after enduring multiple strokes. He was born Aug. 28, 1932, the son of Virgil and Paula Hageman Weyh. Virgil was born and raised in Portage and lived with his aunt and uncle Floyd and Lucille Weyh during his high school years. Several years later he moved to...
Donald Ptaschinski
Nov 24, 2010
Donald Bernard Ptaschinski, age 88 years, of Portage died on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. He was born on August 17, 1922 to Bernard and Edith (Donahue) Ptaschinski. Don served in the US Navy during World War II. He later was married to Jean Homley. Don was a clerk at the Social Security...
George Pitman, Sr
Nov 18, 2010
George Albert Pitman, age 90 years, of Portage, died on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Clemet Manor in Greenfield, WI. He was born on April 21, 1920 in Portage to Charles and Iva (Dopp) Pitman. George was a farmer and had worked at Weyenberg Shoe Factory for 28 years. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Ashley, who preceded...
Sophie Bagley
Nov 17, 2010
Sophie Bagley, age 90 years, of King, WI died on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, WI. She was born on May 10, 1920 in Milwaukee to Adam and Josephine (Wydiela) Polny. Sophie was united in marriage to Darrell Bagley on June 24, 1944, he preceded her in death on December 27, 1983. She had...
Thomas Lennon
Nov 13, 2010
Thomas Edward Lennon, age 84 years, of Endeavor died on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at his residence. He was born on March 13, 1926 in Portage to Elmer and Marie (Zamzow) Lennon. Thomas attended Portage High School and was on the Portage Boxing Team. He enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1943 - 1946 in the South Pacific...
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