Suzanne Kemnitz
Jan 4, 2021
Suzanne Kemnitz, age 79 of Westfield, passed away Monday morning, January 4, 2021 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Suzanne was born in Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois to Alice (Guillaume) Rutar and Wesley Jandos on January 6, 1941. She married Glenn Kemnitz Sr. at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Richford, and together they had four children. Suzanne worked...
Merva Rochester Buchanan
Jan 1, 2021
Merva Lee Rochester- Buchanan, age 52 of Westfield, Wisconsin, passed away at the Marshfield Medical Center on Friday, January 1, 2021, where she was surrounded by her loved ones. Merva was born in Mandeville, Manchester, a calm parish located on the beautiful island of Jamaica. She was the first child of Daisy Wright- Orridge and Kermit Augustus Rochester.
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Glenn Kemnitz Sr.
Dec 26, 2020
Glenn Robert Kemnitz Sr. , age 81 of Westfield passed away Saturday evening, December 26, 2020 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Glenn was born at home in Town of Springfield, Marquette County to Hugo and Ella (Lange) Kemnitz on January 13, 1939. He married Suzanne Jandos at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Richford and together they...
Dwight Ritchie
Dec 19, 2020
Dwight D. Ritchie, age 67 of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born in Woodruff, WI on February 13, 1953 to Oscar and Eunice (Grigsby) Ritchie. Dwight enjoyed riding his Harley with his family, hunting, fishing and spending time playing with his grandkids.
Dwight is survived by...
Carolyn Dodds
Dec 6, 2020
Carolyn Jean Dodds passed away at home with her loving husband by her side on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Coloma, Wisconsin.
Carolyn Jean Basile was born on May 6, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to Arthur and Betty (Swank) Basile. The family lived in Ohio until 1962 when they moved to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Carolyn graduated from Wauwatosa...
Mykolaj "Nick" Wysznewskij
Dec 4, 2020
Mykolaj “Nick” Wysznewskij, age 89 of Harrisville/Nevada, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 4, 2020 in Mesquite, NV surrounded by his loving family.
Nick was born on March 8, 1931 in Ukraine, the son of Paul and Natalia (Sahaj) Wysznewskij. He immigrated to the USA, where he married the love of his life, Ursula,...
William Swan
Dec 4, 2020
William Lee Michael Swan Sr., age 58 of Westfield, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born on August 14, 1962 in Milwaukee to Robert and Sue (Burnett) Swan. Bill’s passion was construction and custom woodwork. He truly loved working with wood, hunting and fishing with his son and...
Dennis Gannon
Nov 28, 2020
Dennis Wayne Gannon, age 57 of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born on July 6, 1963 in Elgin, IL to W. Gary and Mary (Kemnitz) Gannon.
Dennis is survived by his mother, Mary Gannon of Westfield; three children, Jill (Ryan), Scott and Gary (Michelle); four grandchildren, Ryan, Lucas, Jeren...
Elaine Jahnke
Nov 26, 2020
Elaine L. Jahnke, age 84 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Tivoli in Portage. She was born on April 13, 1936 in the Town of Springfield to Frederick “Leo” and Emma (Wobschal) Spath. Elaine married Herbert E. Jahnke Jr. on May 19, 1956 in the Springfield Lutheran Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, sewing, embroidering,...
Darlene Granger
Nov 17, 2020
Darlene M. Granger, age 81 of Harrisville, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 17, 1939 in Lynxville, WI to Wilburt and Agnes (Kozelka) Granger. Darlene was married to Norman R. Szoke from November 16, 1957 to 1984 and raised their daughters, Teresa and...
Tunes Thalacker
Nov 10, 2020
Tunes T. Thalacker, age 96 of Montello, died peacefully early morning on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Tunes was born March 2, 1924, the only child of William and Ida Thalacker, Harrisville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Westfield High School in 1940 and went to Waushara Normal College. He then attended an agricultural course at UW Madison in 1943. He served as...

Dawn DeMott
Nov 8, 2020
Dawn LaJean DeMott, age 81 of Oxford, passed away Sunday evening, November 8, 2020 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo with family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1939 to Albert and Rachel (Neff) Colburn. Dawn went to grade school in Grand Marsh and high school in Adams-Friendship. She later married Duane DeMott on August 31,...
Linda Labrenz
Nov 5, 2020
Linda L. Labrenz, age 72 of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She was born on October 9, 1948 to Walter and Lola (Drew) Labrenz.
Survivors include her brother, Duane (Maureen) Labrenz, Westfield; special friend, Georgia Mackenzie Edge, Oxford, who has always been there for her; nieces; nephews;...
Paul Sarnowski
Nov 4, 2020
Paul J. Sarnowski, age 63 of Grand Marsh, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1957 in Milwaukee to Michael and Phyllis (Iglinski) Sarnowski. Paul truly loved being a farmer, hunting, fishing, trapping, passing down his knowledge, but most of all he loved to spend time with his family.
...Stanley Nelson
Nov 2, 2020
The ending of a life is never where a man’s story stops — it lives on through the memories that are written by his wife’s unending devotion, his son’s unconditional love and his daughter’s total adoration. Stanley Nelson was a lucky man. A gentle giant with a heart as big as his hands who never met a food he...
Thomas "Tommy" Baumann
Nov 1, 2020
Thomas “Tommy” Martin Baumann, age 57 of Westfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 11, 1962 to Reinhold “Rhynie” and Donna (Hamilton) Baumann. Tommy graduated from Westfield High School in 1981. He has worked at Brakebush Brothers for the past 40 years. Tommy also worked as an EMT for...
Kay Kerst
Oct 31, 2020
Kay Suzette Kerst, age 86 of Glendale, Arizona, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020, in her comfortable group home in Glendale. She was born January 2, 1934, the elder daughter of Martin L. and Grace A. Kerst.
Kay and Adeline Thalacker Kerst shared birthdays and often celebrated them together.
Kay graduated from Westfield High School...
Mildred "Milly" Fredrick
Oct 30, 2020
Mildred “Milly” Fredrick, age 80 of Westfield, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on July 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Adolph and Mildred (Sarley) Rathunde Sr. Milly married Charles “Charlie” Fredrick on June 1, 1996. She was loved by many and was kind, caring and happy...
Delmar Byers
Oct 26, 2020
Delmar Peter Byers, age 79 of Oxford, passed away with family by his side on Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1941 in the Town of New Haven, Adams County, WI to Charlie and Eunice (Larson) Byers. Delmar married Mary Lou Lloyd on November 14, 1969 in Nashua, Iowa at The Little...
Edward Vardon Jr.
Oct 26, 2020
Edward McKinley Vardon Jr., age 82 of Chicago, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Lakeview at Mill Pond CBRF in Westfield. He was born on April 27, 1938 in Michigan to Edward and Alice (Pitcher) Vardon Sr. Ed worked in real estate most of his life.
Survivors include his daughter, Heather Vardon; five grandchildren,...
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Suzanne Kemnitz
Jan 4, 2021
Suzanne Kemnitz, age 79 of Westfield, passed away Monday morning, January 4, 2021 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Suzanne was born in Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois to Alice (Guillaume) Rutar and Wesley Jandos on January 6, 1941. She married Glenn Kemnitz Sr. at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Richford, and together they had four children. Suzanne worked...
Merva Rochester Buchanan
Jan 1, 2021
Merva Lee Rochester- Buchanan, age 52 of Westfield, Wisconsin, passed away at the Marshfield Medical Center on Friday, January 1, 2021, where she was surrounded by her loved ones. Merva was born in Mandeville, Manchester, a calm parish located on the beautiful island of Jamaica. She was the first child of Daisy Wright- Orridge and Kermit Augustus Rochester.
...
Glenn Kemnitz Sr.
Dec 26, 2020
Glenn Robert Kemnitz Sr. , age 81 of Westfield passed away Saturday evening, December 26, 2020 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Glenn was born at home in Town of Springfield, Marquette County to Hugo and Ella (Lange) Kemnitz on January 13, 1939. He married Suzanne Jandos at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Richford and together they...
Dwight Ritchie
Dec 19, 2020
Dwight D. Ritchie, age 67 of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born in Woodruff, WI on February 13, 1953 to Oscar and Eunice (Grigsby) Ritchie. Dwight enjoyed riding his Harley with his family, hunting, fishing and spending time playing with his grandkids.
Dwight is survived by...
Carolyn Dodds
Dec 6, 2020
Carolyn Jean Dodds passed away at home with her loving husband by her side on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Coloma, Wisconsin.
Carolyn Jean Basile was born on May 6, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to Arthur and Betty (Swank) Basile. The family lived in Ohio until 1962 when they moved to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Carolyn graduated from Wauwatosa...
Mykolaj "Nick" Wysznewskij
Dec 4, 2020
Mykolaj “Nick” Wysznewskij, age 89 of Harrisville/Nevada, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 4, 2020 in Mesquite, NV surrounded by his loving family.
Nick was born on March 8, 1931 in Ukraine, the son of Paul and Natalia (Sahaj) Wysznewskij. He immigrated to the USA, where he married the love of his life, Ursula,...
William Swan
Dec 4, 2020
William Lee Michael Swan Sr., age 58 of Westfield, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born on August 14, 1962 in Milwaukee to Robert and Sue (Burnett) Swan. Bill’s passion was construction and custom woodwork. He truly loved working with wood, hunting and fishing with his son and...
Dennis Gannon
Nov 28, 2020
Dennis Wayne Gannon, age 57 of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born on July 6, 1963 in Elgin, IL to W. Gary and Mary (Kemnitz) Gannon.
Dennis is survived by his mother, Mary Gannon of Westfield; three children, Jill (Ryan), Scott and Gary (Michelle); four grandchildren, Ryan, Lucas, Jeren...
Elaine Jahnke
Nov 26, 2020
Elaine L. Jahnke, age 84 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Tivoli in Portage. She was born on April 13, 1936 in the Town of Springfield to Frederick “Leo” and Emma (Wobschal) Spath. Elaine married Herbert E. Jahnke Jr. on May 19, 1956 in the Springfield Lutheran Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, sewing, embroidering,...
Darlene Granger
Nov 17, 2020
Darlene M. Granger, age 81 of Harrisville, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 17, 1939 in Lynxville, WI to Wilburt and Agnes (Kozelka) Granger. Darlene was married to Norman R. Szoke from November 16, 1957 to 1984 and raised their daughters, Teresa and...
Tunes Thalacker
Nov 10, 2020
Tunes T. Thalacker, age 96 of Montello, died peacefully early morning on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Tunes was born March 2, 1924, the only child of William and Ida Thalacker, Harrisville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Westfield High School in 1940 and went to Waushara Normal College. He then attended an agricultural course at UW Madison in 1943. He served as...

Dawn DeMott
Nov 8, 2020
Dawn LaJean DeMott, age 81 of Oxford, passed away Sunday evening, November 8, 2020 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo with family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1939 to Albert and Rachel (Neff) Colburn. Dawn went to grade school in Grand Marsh and high school in Adams-Friendship. She later married Duane DeMott on August 31,...
Linda Labrenz
Nov 5, 2020
Linda L. Labrenz, age 72 of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She was born on October 9, 1948 to Walter and Lola (Drew) Labrenz.
Survivors include her brother, Duane (Maureen) Labrenz, Westfield; special friend, Georgia Mackenzie Edge, Oxford, who has always been there for her; nieces; nephews;...
Paul Sarnowski
Nov 4, 2020
Paul J. Sarnowski, age 63 of Grand Marsh, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1957 in Milwaukee to Michael and Phyllis (Iglinski) Sarnowski. Paul truly loved being a farmer, hunting, fishing, trapping, passing down his knowledge, but most of all he loved to spend time with his family.
...Stanley Nelson
Nov 2, 2020
The ending of a life is never where a man’s story stops — it lives on through the memories that are written by his wife’s unending devotion, his son’s unconditional love and his daughter’s total adoration. Stanley Nelson was a lucky man. A gentle giant with a heart as big as his hands who never met a food he...
Thomas "Tommy" Baumann
Nov 1, 2020
Thomas “Tommy” Martin Baumann, age 57 of Westfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 11, 1962 to Reinhold “Rhynie” and Donna (Hamilton) Baumann. Tommy graduated from Westfield High School in 1981. He has worked at Brakebush Brothers for the past 40 years. Tommy also worked as an EMT for...
Kay Kerst
Oct 31, 2020
Kay Suzette Kerst, age 86 of Glendale, Arizona, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020, in her comfortable group home in Glendale. She was born January 2, 1934, the elder daughter of Martin L. and Grace A. Kerst.
Kay and Adeline Thalacker Kerst shared birthdays and often celebrated them together.
Kay graduated from Westfield High School...
Mildred "Milly" Fredrick
Oct 30, 2020
Mildred “Milly” Fredrick, age 80 of Westfield, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on July 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Adolph and Mildred (Sarley) Rathunde Sr. Milly married Charles “Charlie” Fredrick on June 1, 1996. She was loved by many and was kind, caring and happy...
Delmar Byers
Oct 26, 2020
Delmar Peter Byers, age 79 of Oxford, passed away with family by his side on Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1941 in the Town of New Haven, Adams County, WI to Charlie and Eunice (Larson) Byers. Delmar married Mary Lou Lloyd on November 14, 1969 in Nashua, Iowa at The Little...
Edward Vardon Jr.
Oct 26, 2020
Edward McKinley Vardon Jr., age 82 of Chicago, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Lakeview at Mill Pond CBRF in Westfield. He was born on April 27, 1938 in Michigan to Edward and Alice (Pitcher) Vardon Sr. Ed worked in real estate most of his life.
Survivors include his daughter, Heather Vardon; five grandchildren,...