David B. Stowell, age 73 of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Tivoli in Portage.  He was born on February 18, 1945 in Portage to Floyd “Bud” and Beatrice (Pike) Stowell.  Dave married Rena Burns on February 26, 1972 in Illinois.  He worked for TriEnda in Portage for 32 years.  Dave enjoyed fishing, watching westerns, dancing, Friday night fish frys and going to the casino.  He loved spending time with his family, especially...

Eldon W. Wagner, age 85 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Wild Rose Manor.  He was born on June 10, 1933 in the Town of Newton, son of the late Walter and Emma (Tagatz) Wagner.  Eldon proudly served his country in the United States Army while being stationed in Germany.  He married Lavila Weishaar on September 28, 1957 in the Town of Newton.  They lived in the Fox Valley area for many years where Eldon also worked for the Soo Line...

Irmabelle Marie Ferch, age 91 of Westfield, passed away peacefully in the hands of God on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Montello Care Center.  She was born on July 10, 1927 at home in Coloma, daughter of the late Walter and Hilda (Powell) Schrank.  Irmabelle married Robert Jones on November 20, 1945 in Alton, IL, he preceded her in death on June 30, 1976.  She later married George Ferch on November 24, 1979 in Westfield, he preceded her in death on November 5, 1996....

Hildred J. Jacobs, age 87 of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home on Wood Lake.  She was born on October 10, 1931 in the Town of Dekorra, Wisconsin to Clyde and Iva (Cuff) Robson.  Hildred married Ralph Jacobs on June 14, 1984. Survivors include her husband, Ralph; five children, Gene Pinkall, Dawn Eitel, Mark Pinkall, Kim (Gary) Kaatz and Paul Pinkall; three step children, Cindy (Greg) Reinhart, Deann (Pat) Lundin and Chris Jacobs; 16 grandchildren;...

Beth Alene Haffele (Dewar), age 79 of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Harris Villa Assisted Living in Westfield.  She was born on October 4, 1939 in Westfield, WI to parents, Vincent “Dubby” and Carmen (Winkler) Dewar. She married Austin Haffele on November 5, 1960, who preceded her in death on May 2 1998. Beth worked as a nurse for 45 years, many of those in the ICU at Methodist/Meriter Hospital in Madison. She did a variety of volunteer work...

Gus V. Selbach of Endeavor On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the age of 56, Gus Vincent Selbach, familiarly known as “Butch,” passed away because of cancer. Butch was born April 1, 1962, the son of Gus J. and Katherine (Beneditz) Selbach. He graduated from Portage High School in 1980. He honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the Gulf War. He was employed as a subcontractor in residential construction. Butch enjoyed spending time with his family and friends,...

Patricia “Trish” A. Meiller, age 62 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison.  She was born on December 1, 1955 in Friendship to Herbert and Bernice (Wentland) Briese.  Trish married William J. Meiller on April 26, 1975 in Coloma. Trish was a very vibrant woman who enjoyed making the lives of the people around her brighter.  Whether she was working in her gardens, taking care of her animals, teaching Sunday School,...

Lynette Lorraine Daye, age 84 of Westfield, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Meriter Hospital in Madison.  She was born on February 5, 1934 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Joel and Gena (Larson) Hoffland.  Lynette married John D. Daye on April 16, 1955 in Fennimore, WI.  She loved spending time with her family.  Lynette was a wonderful wife, mom and grandma and will be truly missed. Survivors include her four...

David E. Anderson, age 64 of Westfield, lost his battle to cancer with his family by his side on Monday, October 22, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison.  He was born on January 8, 1954 in Poynette to Wesley and Bernice (Niehus) Anderson.  Dave worked for Alliant Energy for 28 years. Survivors include his wife of almost 40 years, Judy; two step sons, John (Karrie) and Jason Hibner; six step grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly (Guy) Harbort and Bonnie Pusley; sister in law, Betty...

Joseph Mark Adkins, age 69 of Westfield, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at UW Hospital.  He was born on September 15, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Joe married Patricia Moore on August 23, 1969.  Throughout his life, Joe had a variety of careers but especially enjoyed his work in the medical field and ministry.  Joe, a gentle giant, loved sharing stories and telling jokes.  He also enjoyed reading and watching and...