Obituaries
William Monson
May 23, 2011
William Joye "Bill" Monson, age 84 years, of Portage died on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care in Wyocena. He was born on January 12, 1927 in Menomonie, WI to Joye and Vera (Schultz) Monson. Bill graduated from Portage High School in 1944, attended a semester at Beloit College, enlisted in the United States Navy and...
Helen Schumann
May 20, 2011
Helen Ruth Schumann, age 85 years, of Pardeeville, died on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was born on November 30, 1925 in Portage to Harry and Ruth (Killoran) Fahey. Helen was united in marriage on March 8, 1947 to Alonzo Schumann at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Portage; he preceded her...
Leo Martin
Apr 27, 2011
Leo Richard Martin, age 94 years, of Portage died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 31, 1916 in the Town of Marcellon, Columbia County, WI to Edward and Mary (Leverence) Martin. Leo was united in marriage to Phyllis Raimer on December 23, 1939 in Dubuque, Iowa. He served in the...
Lorain Kenyon
Apr 24, 2011
Lorain Elmer Kenyon, age 86 years, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Tivoli Care Center in Portage. He was born on April 17, 1925 in Unity, WI to Edward and Edna (Fuller) Kenyon. Lorain attended schools at Unity, WI and Spencer, WI graduating in 1944. He came to visit an aunt in Portage and got a job at...
Gregory Davis
Apr 15, 2011
Gregory J. Davis, age 51 years, of Portage, formerly of Chicago and Madison, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 21, 1959 in Chicago to Fred and Louise (Hibbler) Davis. Gregory was united in marriage to Kristen McCadd on October 18, 2000 in Chicago. He was a plumber and enjoyed reading and watching...
Bernadine Statz
Mar 29, 2011
Bernadine Anne Statz , age 100 years of Portage, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Heritage House in Portage. She was born on August 8, 1910 in Colby, WI to Nicholas and Anna (Sellung) Stockhausen. Bernadine graduated 8th grade from St. Joseph Catholic School in Menomonie, WI. After the family moved to Wauwatosa, she worked for the telephone company...
Arthur Koepp
Mar 26, 2011
Arthur Christopher August Koepp, age 101 years, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on May 24, 1909 in Ashley, North Dakota to Emil and Anna (Westphal) Koepp. Arthur was united in marriage on February 6, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to Edna Radtke. He worked as a crane operator for over...
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...
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