Obituaries

Dec 18, 2022

Scott "Herbie" Joseph Brown, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17th, 2022 in Poynette, WI. Scott was born the fifth of six boys to Fredrick and Patricia (Schumacher) Brown in Madison, WI. He married Janet Fenney in 1989 and had two sons, Seth and Parker. He has always said that raising his sons to be good men was...

Nov 22, 2022

John William Johnson age 73 of Portage, Wisconsin. Died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Infinite Abilities Adult Family Home in Portage, WI. John was born on June 22, 1949, in Portage to Elmer and Lucile (Bolgrin) Johnson. John graduated from Portage High School in 1967. He worked at Black Furniture in Portage. He then attended MATC in Madison where...

Nov 20, 2022

William Gene "Bill" Schoon, age 92 died at his home in Portage on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Bill was born the seventh of eight children to George and Anna A. Schoon on their Fonda Iowa farm. Following graduation from Fonda High School, Bill served his country as a scout in the 1st Marine Division in the Korean War. He...

Nov 6, 2022

Duane "Sunny" Johnson, 91, of Blair, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Grandview Care Center in Blair. Sunny was born December 21, 1930 to Swend and Minnie (Gunderson) Johnson. He attended the Sunnyside country school during his elementary years (which subsequently led to his nickname), and later graduated from Blair High School in 1948. He was united in...

Nov 2, 2022

Brian David Calhoun, age 64, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, after hitting a deer with his motorcycle. He was born on July 2, 1958, in Rockford, IL, to Bette Jane and Darwin (Pete) Calhoun. He grew up in Loves Park, IL, and spent summers with his grandparents, Ernest & Marjorie Swanson in Loretto, WI. He loved snowmobiling, fishing,...

Oct 30, 2022

Ettrick, WI- Nathan (Tater) Alan Tenneson, 29, passed away on October 30, 2022 in a tragic accident. Nathan was born on May 9th, 1993 to Troy and Kim (Wittenberg) Tenneson in LaCrosse, WI. Nate grew up in the small town of Ettrick where everyone knew his smile and laugh. He grew up spending days in the tractor and feeding...

Oct 4, 2022

Packwaukee, Wisonsin Rickey Gordon Jahn age 70 of Packwaukee, Wisconsin died on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI. Rickey was born to Richard and Betty (McCulloch) Jahn at Fort Campbell Military base in Kentucky. Rickey was a master electrician for many years and a proud member of IBEW local 159. Rickey enjoyed the...

Oct 4, 2022

PORTAGE – Nelly May (Bitney) Thiessen, age 88, of Portage Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 4th, 2022. Nelly was born March 27th, 1934, the daughter of Mildred (Hibner) Bitney and Lyle Bitney. Nelly was a dedicated mother. She loved her children and grandchildren and would often spend time outdoors camping and fishing with them. It was always...

Sep 21, 2022

Carissa Marie Longo of Portage, WI passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2022. She was only 32 years old. The family and many close friends are devastated by her death. Carissa was born on November 5, 1989 in Portage, WI to Crystal Longo and James (Jim) Spink. Carissa graduated from the Charter Program in Portage, WI in 2008 and...

Sep 20, 2022

Our Dad's Sweet Girl, the love of his life. Our Momma, our hand and heart to hold. Our Nana, our biggest cheerleader. Her frame was tiny, but her strength was huge. She made the best pies, could crack and eat crab legs like a boss, and she was the only person who could pull off a turtleneck sweater in...

Sep 5, 2022

Elizabeth May Carrington age 94 passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Aspirus Divine Savior in Portage, WI Betty was born on May 7, 1928, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI to Bernard and Hazel (nee Konkel) Schwanz. She grew up as a farm girl in Caledonia and Lewiston Townships. She attended and graduated from a one...

Aug 22, 2022

Angela Maria Krueger-Simon, 43 of Portage WI died Monday, August 22, 2022, at UW Hospital, Madison. Angela was born on October 2, 1978, in the state of Kerala in southern India. The first year of Angela's life was in the care of St. Joseph's Childrens Home in this area. On October 5, 1979, Angela joined the family of James...

Jul 29, 2022

Robert "Bobby "passed away on July 29, 2022, at his home in Portage at the age of 61. Bobby was born on September 16, 1960, in Waupun, WI. He was the second son of Wilfred John "Chris" and Elizabeth (Libke) McConochie. Bobby grew up in Cambria, WI, where he attended school. He was always proud of his Scottish roots and...

Jul 25, 2022

Audrey Ellen Peterson of Portage passed away July 25th, 2022, after a long and graceful fight with colon cancer at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. She was born August 11, 1933, to Ernie and Ethel (Henry) Brice of Lime Ridge, WI. She graduated from Lime Ride High School and completed her CNAs license following graduation. While working at Badger...

Jul 16, 2022

PORTAGE-Helena McMahon, 95, peacefully entered eternal life on July 16, 2022 at her Mother Mary residence in the Tivoli Community, Portage, WI. Helena was born on July 9, 1927 to Charles and Sadie (Grubb) Manley. She was raised in Mauston, WI and graduated from Mauston High School in 1945. In 1947 she moved to Portage, WI. On September 15,...

Jul 10, 2022

Edgar (Bud) Norman Anderson 83 of Blair passed away Sunday, July 10th, 2022, at Bluff View Memory Care in Holmen, WI after years with Parkinson. Edgar was born March 28th, 1939, in the town of Ettrick WI to Norman and Evelyn (Evenson) Anderson, Was united in marriage to Doris Johnson April 25th, 1964. He attended a country school in...

Jul 9, 2022

Karen Marie Maum age 83 died on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Aspirus Divine Savior in Portage, WI

Funeral Services will be held at noon on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Kratz Funeral Home in Portage, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home.

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Jun 30, 2022

Alma M. Bolgrin age 94 of Lewiston Township died on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Jun 25, 2022

Michael Bradley Schill, age 53, died peacefully on the evening of June 24th, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born on September 19th, 1968 in Green Bay, WI. Michael was a 1987 graduate of Poynette High School but he always said the greatest educational experience of his life came from his epic impromptu road trip to Florida...

Jun 24, 2022

Birdine Horn Finch, 100 years young, passed away at Grandview Healthcare Center in Blair on Friday June 24, 2022. She was born December 21, 1921 to Oscar and Bertha (Petra Beata) Ramsey Horn on the Horn Homestead in rural Ettrick where she still lived. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1938 and then attended La Crosse Teacher's College. She...