OBITUARIES

Ray Street Sr

Ray Street Sr

Oct 29, 2012

Ray Street Sr., age 71 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Montello Care Center. He was born on July 15, 1941 in the Town of Packwaukee, son of the late Fred and Mae (Becraft) Street. Ray proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a truck driver for many years...

Gus Selbach

Gus Selbach

Oct 29, 2012

Gus J. Selbach, age 76 of Endeavor, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Divine Savior Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1936 in Portage, son of the late Gustave and Erma (Flower) Selbach. In his teenage years, his parents bought a farm and moved their family from Portage to the Town of Moundville. During his first marriage,...

Dorothy Thalacker

Dorothy Thalacker

Oct 26, 2012

Biography Dorothy M. Thalacker, age 94, of Fishers, IN, formerly of Ft. Wayne, IN died Friday morning, October 26, 2012 in her apartment at Windermere Senior Living. She was making coffee and getting ready for the day. Born April 8, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI, Dorothy moved to Indiana after marrying her husband Hubert in 1945. She was a member of...

George Rickel

George Rickel

Oct 26, 2012

George “Rick” Joseph Rickel, age 81, of Westfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, October 26, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 13, 1931 to Bernard and Louise (La Couisier) Rickel in Hermansville, MI. He married Mary Joanne Snow on July 16, 1959, and together they raised three children. Rick...

Marlene Booher

Marlene Booher

Oct 22, 2012

Marlene L. Booher, age 77 of Westfield, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 at her home. She was born on October 13, 1935 in Portage, daughter of the late Louis and Frances (Gerbitz) Schmidt. Marlene was a graduate of Portage High School and Milwaukee Accredited Beauty School. She married Rodney Sommers on April 2, 1955 with whom she...

Allen Breheim

Allen Breheim

Oct 22, 2012

Allen F. Breheim, age 88 of Westfield, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Montello Care Center. He was born on June 6, 1924 in Marshfield, son of the late Ernest and Blanche (Runnels) Breheim. Allen married Darlene Pischer on September 23, 1946 in Marshfield, she preceded him in death on September 16, 2009. He worked at Weyerhauser of...

Harry Gramse

Harry Gramse

Oct 19, 2012

Harry Gramse, age 81 of Westfield, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, October 19, 2012. Born to Harry and Ida Gramse on March 8, 1931, he proudly performed his duty as a Marine in the Korean War and when he returned home he married the love of his life, Elaine Hell on August 22, 1953. He settled...

Violet Zande

Violet Zande

Oct 16, 2012

Violet A. Vande Zande, age 92 of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Villa Pines Living Center, Friendship. She was born on March 6, 1920 in the Town of Springfield, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Otto and Olga (Kruger) Buchholtz. She married Morris Vande Zande on June 7, 1941 in Laurel, MS, he preceded her in...

Larry Ketchum

Larry Ketchum

Oct 8, 2012

Loren “Larry” Ketchum, age 78 of Westfield, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at Divine Savior Hospital, Portage. He was born on September 25, 1934 in Baraboo to Ralph and Lucille (Squires) Ketchum. Larry graduated from Wisconsin High School, Madison in 1952 and UW Madison in 1959. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from...

Candace Jerome

Candace Jerome

Oct 1, 2012

Candace M. Jerome (nee Dalton), age 37 of Pardeeville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2012. She was born on March 19, 1975 in Columbus to Gerald and LuAnn (nee Kochom) Dalton. Survivors include her two children, Faith and Braeden Jerome, Pardeeville and their dad, Thomas Jerome, Pardeeville; her parents, Gerald and LuAnn Dalton, Westfield; two sisters, Cristelle...

William Ellis

William Ellis

Sep 27, 2012

William E. Ellis, age 92 of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1920 in Oklahoma. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Bill worked 35 years and retired from the V.A. Hospital in Milwaukee. He was a member of the VFW Post 8718 of...

Thomas Stolpa

Thomas Stolpa

Sep 12, 2012

Biography

Thomas M. Stolpa, age 70 of the Town of Packwaukee, Lake Emery, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at his home. No services will be held.

Romaine Riley

Romaine Riley

Sep 10, 2012

Biography

Romaine V. Riley, age 86 of Montello, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Divine Savior Hospital, Portage. He was born July 6, 1926 in Madison. Romaine served in the United States Navy as a diesel engineer from 1944 – 1946. He married Lorraine H. Banaszynski on October 18, 1952 in Milwaukee. Survivors include six children, Kathleen...

Raland Kohnke

Raland Kohnke

Sep 5, 2012

Raland A. Kohnke, age 78 of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at his home. Raland was born to Arthur and Irene (Hillmer) Kohnke on April 6, 1934 on the family farm in Newton Township. He served in the United States Army being drafted in 1955 and honorably discharged in 1957. On May 24, 1958 he was...

Floyd Baker

Floyd Baker

Aug 24, 2012

Floyd W. Baker, age 97 of Sebring, FL - formerly of Westfield, was called home to Our Heavenly Father, on August 24th, 2012, from complications due to a fall by his home. He was born July 14th, 1915 to Henry & Julia Baker in Dixon, IL. He is survived by and will be sadly missed by his wife of 15...

Beverly Rau

Beverly Rau

Aug 18, 2012

Biography

Beverly Ann (Ott) Rau Beverly passed away on August 18, 2012 at her home in Westfield. This was a special day since it was also her 50th Wedding Anniversary. Beverly was born on December 29, 1939 in the city of Green Bay. Beverly married Harlan Rau on August 18, 1962 in Forest Junction, WI and together they farmed...

Harold Bank

Harold Bank

Jul 21, 2012

Biography

Harold John Bank, age 94 of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship where he had been a resident for the past year. He was born on September 25, 1917 in Denver, CO to Daniel and Lillian (Lavin) Bank. Harold proudly served his country as a pilot during WW II...

Jannita Timm

Jannita Timm

Jul 15, 2012

Biography

Jannita "Jan" M. Timm, age 72 of Oxford/Chicago, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at her home on Goose Lake, Town of Jackson, Adams County. Wife of Tom Timm, Oxford/Chicago Jan's wishes were to be cremated. No service will be held in Wisconsin. The family is going to hold a memorial service in Illinois.

Rev. Ronald Riemer

Rev. Ronald Riemer

Jul 14, 2012

Rev. Ronald E. Riemer, age 77 of Coloma, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Wild Rose Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1935 in Milwaukee to Frank and Bertha (King) Riemer. Pastor Ron grew up in Milwaukee and has lived in Glendale, Cedarburg, Colgate, Germantown, West Bend and Coloma, WI...

Geraldine Smith

Geraldine Smith

Jul 8, 2012

Biography

Geraldine Grabarski Smith, age 87 of Westfield passed peacefully away on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo, after a courageous bout with cancer. She was born to Casper and Alma (Engnath) Grabarski on March 17, 1925. She attended East Easton Grade School, Adams-Friendship High School and Madison Business College. She then worked for...