Obituaries

Leroy Eriksen

Oct 19, 2009

LeRoy "Lee" J. Eriksen, age 90 years, of Portage died on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. He was born on October 28, 1918 in Askov, MN to Christ and Thora (Larsen) Eriksen. On March 30, 1968, Lee was united in marriage to Frances Gould in Dubuque, Iowa. He has lived in Portage since...

Wendi Fisher

Oct 18, 2009

Wendi L. Fisher, age 42 years, of Oxford, died on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. She was born on May 23, 1967 in Stoughton to Clarke and Bonita (Anderson) Petersen. She graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in 1985. Wendi lived in Oxford most of her life where she was a receptionist for Portage...

Richard Smith

Oct 11, 2009

Richard "Dick" Darvis Smith, age 70 years, died on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare. He was born on July 30, 1939 in Portage to Donald and Florence (Nitz) Smith. Dick has lived Portage most of his life where he worked for 28 years for United Parcel Service and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had also served...

Betty Brown

Oct 5, 2009

Betty Jane Brown, age 87 years, of Portage and formerly of Packwaukee, died on Monday, October 5, 2009 at the St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. She was born on April 4, 1922 in Madison to Irving and Hattie (Gruhn) Steinbach. Betty was united in marriage to Hollie Brown on December 31, 1949 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Madison;...

Wilmer "Bill" Gay

Sep 28, 2009

Wilmer Ira "Bill" Gay, age 88 of Portage, Wisconsin passed away peacefully September 28th, 2009 at the Hospice House in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Bill was born October 31st, 1920 to Joseph and Edith (Gray) Gay. He was a 1938 graduate of Portage High School, where he was a member of the varsity boxing team and enjoyed wood working. Bill worked on...

Lillian Johnson

Sep 24, 2009

Lillian Irene Johnson, age 80, died on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Portage. She was born on August 1, 1929 in Johnston City, IL to John and Mamie (Seagel) Lucas. Lillian was united in marriage on June 15, 1947 to Dwight F. Johnson, SR in Kincaid, IL. She worked in Wisconsin Dells for many years at the Super Diamond Dollar...

Lois Pfeil

Sep 23, 2009

Lois Fay Pfeil, age 78 years, of Green Valley, AZ and formerly of Portage, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. She was born on May 29, 1931 to Otto and Myrtle (Fay) Pfeil. Lois was a public school teacher for many years, a member of the Portage United Methodist Church, Wisconsin Retired Educators Association and the American Association University Women....

Ava Vogel

Sep 22, 2009

Ava Mae Vogel, age 14 days, of Portage, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage. She was born on September 8, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage to Benjamin and Alexis (Berry) Vogel. Survivors include her parents, Benjamin and Alexis Vogel of Portage; Grandparents, Randy and Sandy Becker of Westfield, Gale and Linda Vogel...

Nadine "Minnie" Hemler

Sep 14, 2009

Nadine Louise "Minnie" Hemler, age 58 years, of Portage, died on Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare. She was born on October 25, 1950 in Portage to Edward and Bonnie (Schmudlach) Malisch. She graduated from Portage High School in 1968. Minnie was united in marriage to Roger Hemler on May 17, 1974 in Portage. She was a...

David "Pete" Adams

Aug 13, 2009

David "Pete" M. Adams, age 77 years, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at his residence. He was born on May 28, 1932 in Milwaukee to Darius and Martha (Hopp) Adams. Pete was a fireman and engineer for the West Allis Fire Department before retiring to Montello. He enjoyed making people laugh and singing. Survivors include his wife, Marlene of...

Agnes Granger

Aug 7, 2009

Agnes E. Granger died at the age of 90 on Friday August 7, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1918 in Prairie du Chien to Vincent and Josephine (Dvorak) Kozelka. Agnes was united in marriage to Wilbert Granger, Sr. on September 26, 1938; he preceded her in death on September 6, 2001. Agnes was very...

Mary Devine

Jul 18, 2009

Mary E. Devine, age 86 years, of Falls Church, VA died on Saturday, July 18, 2009. Survivors include her daughter, Noreen (Randy) Kenyon of Leesburg, VA; 2 grandchildren, TJ and Darren; 2 sister in laws, Ann Detert of Portage and Lucille Ellis of Wisconsin Dells; and 1 brother in law, Raymond Devine of Madison. She was preceded in death by...

Helen Treadwell

Jul 15, 2009

Helen A. Treadwell, age 88 years, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Divine Savior Healthcare Extended Care in Portage. She was born on January 8, 1921 in Big Springs to Robert and Alice (Evans) Ramsey. She attended the Big Springs school and finished her schooling in Madison. On November 16, 1946, Helen was united in marriage to Karl...

Rebecca Volpentesta

Jul 8, 2009

Rebecca Ann Volpentesta, age 48 years of Portage, WI died on Thursday, July 8, 2009 at her residence after a long courageoous battle with heart problems. Rebecca was born on November 11, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Donald and Marilyn (Gibbs) Huck. On August 27, 1985, she was united in marriagee to Alan Volpentesta. She had recently worked...

Bernice Paske

Jul 1, 2009

Bernice A. Paske, age 91 years, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at The Remington House in Pardeeville. She was born on June 30, 1918 in Monmouth, Iowa to Russell and Phoebe (Lainberger) Thurston. Bernice was united in marriage to Vilian Paske on August 30, 1941, he preceded her in death on August 29, 1996. She was a homemaker ,...

Paul Roger Vesely

Mar 25, 1945

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Beverly Kenevan

Apr 26, 1938

Beverly Loraine Kenevan, age 75 years of Portage died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Columbia County Healthcare Center in Wyocena.  She was born on April 26, 1938 in the Town of New Haven to William and Lorena (Bandt) Lentz. Beverly grew up in the Oxford area and graduated from Oxford High School in 1956.  Beverly was a homemaker...

John Leeg

Sep 9, 1930

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Robert And Helen Sanders

Jul 3, 1929

PARIS, Tenn. -- Robert "Sandy" William Sanders, 80, of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Portage, passed away March 13, 2014. Sandy entered the United States Navy in 1954 and served for 28 years. Sandy received the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, five Good Conduct Medals. He served one tour in Korea and three tours in...

Forrest "Bud" Ashley

Jun 28, 1908

Forrest "Bud" Ashley, age 100 years, died on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Remington House in Pardeeville. He was born on November 1, 1908 in rural Baraboo to Russell and Jennie (Baxter) Ashley. On June 3, 1939, he was united in marriage to Marion Simonds in Baraboo, she preceded him in death on January 3, 2001. Bud worked for...