OBITUARIES

Dec 8, 2019

Arthur Emil Dee, age 87 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 8th, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family.  Arthur was born on January 20, 1932 in rural Harrisville. He graduated from Westfield High School and received his post-secondary degree from Oshkosh Business College. On June 4th, 1955 Arthur married Dorothy (Buchholz) at Immanuel Lutheran...

Dec 5, 2019

James L. Welbourne, age 65 of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Lakeview at Mill Pond CBRF in Westfield.  He was born on January 31, 1954.  Jim enjoyed listening to country music and watching old westerns.

A graveside service for Jim will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Westfield...

Nov 29, 2019

Neil Edward Kruger, 84, of Harris Township, Marquette County, Wisconsin, passed away November 29, 2019. He was born June 11th, 1935 in Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin, the son of Alvin “Kie” and Alta (Fuhrmann) Kruger.

Neil graduated from Westfield High School with the class of 1952, and attended the UW Madison Agriculture Short Course. He had...

Nov 29, 2019

Van Hallie Johnston Jr., age 42 of Oxford, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019.  He was born on February 11, 1977 in Portage.

He went to school for criminal justice; worked as truck driver for Bula Farms.  Van had a giving heart and helped lots of people. He will be dearly missed.

One son,...

Nov 14, 2019

Edmund J. Grisco, age 94 of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.  He was born on August 25, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Alexander and Emily (Kijowski) Grisco.  Ed proudly served his country during WW II in the Army Air Corps.

Survivors include his two children,...

Nov 6, 2019

Gertrude “Gertie” Davey, age 90 of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at her home.  She was born on January 22, 1929 in Buffalo, NY to Raymond and Eleanor (Short) Sargent.  Gertie spent her childhood in Newburyport, Massachusetts.  She married Benjamin Davey on July 27, 1957 in Newburyport. Together they moved and made their home in Westfield. ...

Nov 1, 2019

Kristyn Marie Blazich, age 43 of Westfield, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019 at her home.  She was born on May 23, 1976 in Madison.  Kristyn graduated from Madison Memorial High School and went on to earn a degree as a Graduate Gemologist from GIA.  She married Michael Blazich on October 3, 1998 in DeForest. ...

Oct 28, 2019

David J. Whipple, age 75 of Montello, passed away following a brief illness on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.  He was born on March 21, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay, WI to John and Clara (Oberer) Whipple.  David spent most of his working career as a truck driver.  He enjoyed watching old black and white...

Oct 24, 2019

Mary “Mary Jo” Joanne Rickel (Snow), age 81, of Westfield, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Thursday, October 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 17, 1938 to Elmer and Dorothy (Bean) Snow in Mountain, Wisconsin.  Mary Jo graduated from Oconto Falls High School.  She moved to...

Oct 17, 2019

Robert (Bob) H. Fenske passed away in Oxford, Wisconsin on October 17, 2019, at the age of 87.

Born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Bob earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Science in History and a Ph.D in Higher Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He worked for the Bureau...

Oct 11, 2019

Eileen R. Ellis, age 58 of Montello, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Montello Care Center.  She was born on May 8, 1961 in Marion, Ohio to Robert and Glenna (Wetmore) Ellis.  Eileen spent her childhood in Indiana with her family and moved to Wisconsin as an adult with her parents.  She was a happy...

Oct 9, 2019

Ervin Edwin Streich, age 92 of Montello, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin.  He was born on the family homestead on September 4, 1927 in the Town of Shields, son of the late Julius and Emma (Eichstaedt) Streich.  Erv proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...

Oct 4, 2019

Grace A. Thalacker, age 91, of Montello, died peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2019.  Grace was born April 2, 1928, to John M and Mildred Butterfield Johnson in Briggsville, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Endeavor High School in 1946 and married Tunes Thalacker in the same year.

Grace and Tunes started Lakeside Farm Implements in 1947, which is...

Sep 25, 2019

Arthur Joseph Albright, age 77 of Montello, formerly of Madison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.  He was born on August 9, 1942 in Madison to Robert and Grace (Moran) Albright.  Art married Marcia Matney on January 17, 1970.  He served on the Madison Fire Department for 30 years, retiring as Assistant Chief.  In his retirement, Art...

Sep 17, 2019

Jacqueline “Jackie” M. Bean, age 92 of Westfield, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born on February 16, 1927 in Grand Marsh, WI to James and Alice (Atkins) Morgan.  She married Walter Bean on August 15, 1964 in Milwaukee.  Jackie worked as a registered nurse her whole life, retiring...

Aug 22, 2019

Barbara Lynn Hanson, age 75 of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Wellspring Assisted Living in Gilbert, AZ.  She was born January 21, 1944 in Madison to Robert Harold and Eda Elizabeth (Schwenn) Hanson.

Barb is survived by her siblings, Gary (Linda) Hanson of Madison, WI, William (Hunsa) Hanson of Santan Valley, AZ...

Aug 20, 2019

Jere D. Lacey, age 79 of Briggsville

“May I check your oil Ma’am?” was a frequent question asked at Lacey’s Automotive Center & Gas Station in Oxford, WI.  Jere with his fun-loving charismatic demeanor made all customers welcome at his gas station.  No matter what the car’s ailment, he was there to help any person who needed...

Aug 6, 2019

Kevin Patrick Stowe, age 66 of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home.  He was born on August 5, 1953 in Evanston, IL to Fred and Eleanor (Walsh) Stowe.  Kevin served his country in the United States Air Force.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Please take...

Jul 28, 2019

Christine Mary Polacek, age 55 of Thiensville, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28th, 2019.  She was born to Ralph and Stella Poshepny on February 21st, 1964. On August 9th, 1986, Chris and Michael Polacek were married and in the years following sons, Spencer and Cody were added to the family. Throughout her life, the two boys, family...

Jul 28, 2019

William Dudley Perry, age 73 of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Lakeview at Mill Pond CBRF in Westfield.  He was born on June 25, 1946 in Alabama.  William had resided at Lakeview for the past seven years.  One of his favorite things to do was read the bible.

A graveside service for William...