Obituaries
Vickie Lawless
Jul 27, 2011
Vickie Elaine Lawless, age 53 years of Portage, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and 2 dogs after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 26, 1958 in Sioux City, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Harold and Irene (Short) Dean. Survivors include her Husband - Jeff L. Lawless SR;...
Orris Cook
Jul 25, 2011
Orris Dean Cook, age 86 years of Dalton, died on Monday, July 25, 2011 at Our House in Portage surrounded by his family. He was born on August 11, 1924 in Pardeeville to Elmer and Lucille (Atkinson) Cook. Orris was united in marriage to Donna Mae Louise Staab on October 2, 1948 in Beaver Dam. He has lived in Pardeeville...
Craig Wheeler
Jul 24, 2011
Craig Anthony Wheeler 47, passed away at his home in Portage WI on July 24, 2011. He was born in Riverside, CA on March 3, 1964. He moved to Texas with his family when he was seven. Craig attended schools in Plano and college at Midwestern University in Wichita Falls. He spent most of his career working In Austin and...
Helen Revis
Jul 17, 2011
Helen Josephine Revis, age 67, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011. She was born on May 19, 1944 in Kaunas, Lithuania to Joseph and Teresa (Nesukaitis) Tolusas. Helen lived in the Chicago area for many years where she worked at a restaurant before moving to Coloma where she was a cook at the Wild Rose Hospital for 10 year, she...
Evelyn Hanson
Jul 16, 2011
Evelyn Iola Hanson, age 93 of Portage died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 31, 1917 in Lake Delton to Ward and Cora Edna (Chapel) Booth. Evelyn had lived in Portage almost all her life where she graduated from Portage High School in 1934. She was united in marriage to Harold...
Edith Potter
Jul 14, 2011
Edith Bell Potter, age 82 years, of Portage, died on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. She was born on August 26, 1928 in Portage to George and Doris (Hibbard) Atkinson. Edith was united in marriage on November 11, 1946 to Harold Potter who preceded her in death on March 14, 2004. She was a...
Evadene Dolgner
Jul 5, 2011
Evadene Eunice Dolgner, age 87 years, of Portage died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Mundth Haven Adult Family Home in Wisconsin Dells. She was born on October 23, 1923 in Portage, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Miller) Messer. The youngest of 8 children, she spent her youth and teen years on the Fox Glen Farm in Caledonia,...
Alice Doerr
Jun 15, 2011
Alice Lillian (Bakke) Doerr, age 82 years, of Portage died peacefully June 15, 2011 at the Columbia County Health Care Facility in Wyocena, the "long good-bye" is over. Alice was born on the family farm in Dane on August 10, 1928 to Lewis and Iva (Vogts) Bakke. After leaving the farm Alice worked at the phone company and Badger Ordinance...
Sally Lohr
Jun 7, 2011
Sally Ann Lohr, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the age of 59. Sally was born June 11, 1951, in Portage, to Chester Jr and Betty (Rinde) Berger. She graduated from Portage High School with the class of 1969. Sally worked as an office manager in the Portage area for over 30...
Ethel Lauth
May 31, 2011
Ethel Ella Lauth, age 93 years, of Portage, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. She was born on July 6, 1917 in Montello to Herman and Ella (Gritzmacher) Klawitter. Ethel was raised by her grandmother to age of six, when her father remarried and moved to Town of Trenton, Dodge County where she...
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...
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