Obituaries
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...
Betty Weiske
Oct 23, 2010
Betty Rita Weiske, age 86 years, of Portage, died on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. She was born on July 29, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio to George and Anne (Albright) Glenn. Betty graduated from DeSales Heights Academy in Parkersburg, WV in 1942 before moving to Baraboo where she then worked at Badger Ordinance...
Barbara Messer
Oct 20, 2010
Barbara Louise Messer, age 74 years, of Portage died on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 11, 1936 in Baraboo to George and Minnie (Neuman) Peetz. Barbara was united in marriage to Donald Messer on June 16, 1956 at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Portage; he preceded her in death...
Nita Jones
Oct 19, 2010
Nita Kathleen Jones, age 78 years, of Portage died on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Golden living Nursing Home in Wisconsin Dells. She was born on July 30, 1932 in Bay City, Texas to Preston and Marieta (Combs) Tucker. Nita has lived in Portage for many years and wintered in Tucson, Arizona, she was a licensed practical nurse and...
Keli Bos
Oct 7, 2010
Keli DeSha Bos, age 49 years of Portage, died on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on November 2, 1960 in California to Krama and Kathryn (Hooks) DeSha. Keli was united in marriage on May 8, 1999 in Las Vegas to Vincent Bos. She has lived in California, Denver and Portage for...
Edward Kuehl
Oct 5, 2010
Edward Franklin "Red" Kuehl, age 70 years of Portage, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 15, 1940 in Freeport, IL to Frank and Margaret Kuehl. Red had lived in Freeport for about 35 years working for Anchor-Harvey Components for many years and then moved to the Portage area...
Marvel Miller
Oct 1, 2010
Marvel Lucille Miller, age 84 years, of Portage died on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. She was born on August 13, 1926 to Frank and Maude (Fuller) Tomlinson. Marvel was married to Roy Miller, he preceded her in death on August 22, 2001. She has lived in Portage all her life where she...
Corinne Dieckow
Sep 22, 2010
Corinne Mildred Dieckow, age 89 years of Portage, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. She was born on March 26, 1921 in Portage to Myrtle R. Dieckow. Corinne was an entertainer beginning her career by singing on WIBU radio station and later toured many night clubs including those in Philadelphia, New York,...
Joshua Halverson
Sep 12, 2010
Joshua Allen "Josh" Halverson, age 20 years, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on February 24, 1990 in Huntsville, AL to John and Tonya (Teague) Halverson. Josh was a 2008 graduate of Portage High School. He was currently working at Arbor Green Construction and enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheeling, big...
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