Obituaries

Eugene P. "Gene" Coughlin

Eugene P. "Gene" Coughlin

Apr 2, 2025

Full obituary to be updated shortly. 

Vernon R. Mondl

Vernon R. Mondl

Apr 2, 2025

Vernon “Vern” R. Mondl, 73 of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at his home in Watertown.

Vern was born August 25, 1951, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Muriel (Rhoda) Mondl. Vern was united in marriage with Sharon Marozick on April 16, 2005, at St. John Ev Lutheran Church in Watertown, and the couple enjoyed...

Jerry H. "Shorty" Lemke

Jerry H. "Shorty" Lemke

Apr 1, 2025

Jerry H. “Shorty” Lemke, 72 of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home.

Shorty was born on May 5, 1952, in Columbus, the son of Harold and Joyce (Engelke) Lemke. He was a 1970 graduate of Waterloo High School. On October 21, 1989, Shorty married Cindy Schneider in Lake Tahoe. Shorty was a car enthusiast, and also...

Betty Sue Zimmerman

Betty Sue Zimmerman

Mar 30, 2025

Betty S. Zimmerman, 74, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville, Illinois.

A funeral Service will be held at the Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home at 11:00am on Friday, April 4, 2025, with Pastor Linnea Bailey presiding. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 10:00am until the time of service. Burial will take...

Jan A. Hendrickson

Jan A. Hendrickson

Mar 28, 2025

Jan Adaire Hendrickson went to be with God after living with chronic illness on Friday, March 28, 2025. Jan was born in Chicago, IL to Gerald John and Adaire Ann (Spittal) Hendrickson on January 4, 1969. Jan was a happy, healthy baby, adored by her parents and three sisters. At the age of one, a medical error changed the course...

Paul V. Schroedl

Paul V. Schroedl

Mar 26, 2025

Paul V. Schroedl, 72, of Waterloo, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Columbus Health and Rehab.

Paul was born on June 22, 1952, in Madison, the son of Francis and Della (Sukowatey) Schroedl. Paul proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps from 1971-1973. He married Roxanne Ricco on December 22, 1983, and the couple enjoyed 41...

Donald G. Buss

Donald G. Buss

Mar 22, 2025

Donald G. Buss, 96 of Lake Mills, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Donald was born on March 21, 1929, in Ixonia, the son of William and Marjorie (Frank) Buss. He attended school close to home at St. Stephen Lutheran Church of Concord, walking and eventually riding his bike to get there. On...

Dorothy J. Nico

Dorothy J. Nico

Mar 20, 2025

Dorothy J. Nico, 77 of Watertown, passed away with her family by her side on March 20,2025, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek.

Dorothy was born on April 2, 1947, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Harvey and Donna (Schaefer) Dumdie. For over 30 years, Dorothy worked as a CNA at Bethesda Lutheran Homes in Watertown providing excellent care...

Peter J. Niesen

Peter J. Niesen

Mar 18, 2025

Peter J. Niesen, 77, of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Madison.

Peter was born on December 24, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of George and Margaret (Coughlin) Niesen. Peter proudly served our country in the United States Navy where he was a POW in the Vietnam War and was a part of...

Karen K. Holley

Karen K. Holley

Mar 18, 2025

Karen K. Holley passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.

She was born in Waterloo on April 23, 1936, the daughter of Katherine Bossa. She was the last member of her immediate family.

On October 13, 1984 she was united in marriage to Lawrence (Hank) Holley at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waterloo. Karen graduated from...

Kathy L. Braatz

Kathy L. Braatz

Mar 11, 2025

Kathy Lee (Vaughn) Braatz passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 76 in Watertown, WI. Kathy was born in Oakridge, TN on December 31, 1948, to parents Margaret Hawkins and Alfred Vaughn.

Kathy opened KC’s Driving School in 1986 and was one of the first female driving school owners in Wisconsin, if not the first. She will be...

Linda S. Kohlhoff

Linda S. Kohlhoff

Mar 4, 2025

Linda S. Kohlhoff, 73, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Marquardt Memorial Manor in Watertown.

Linda was born on July 3, 1951, in Watertown, the daughter of Clarence and Irene (Dobrick) Stanke. She was a 1970 graduate of Stoughton High School, and a long-time member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Watertown. In her free time, she...

Kathleen Marie Hedges

Kathleen Marie Hedges

Mar 3, 2025

Kathleen Marie Duckert Hedges passed away on Monday, March 3rd, 2025.

Kathy was born on March 28, 1954, in Columbus, Wisconsin. Kathy went to Saint John’s elementary. She graduated from Waterloo High School. She graduated from University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. Kathy married Dan Hedges and moved to Texas, where she went to work for Cabot Corporation for several years. Kathy...

Allen O. Krause

Allen O. Krause

Mar 2, 2025

Allen O. Krause, 85 of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his home.

Allen was born on August 26, 1939, in Postville, IA, the son of Oscar and Elda (Tesch) Krause. Allen attended and graduated from Watertown High School in 1957. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving actively from 1957 to 1960,...

Barbara M. Fischer

Barbara M. Fischer

Mar 1, 2025

Barbara M. Fischer, 89, of Watertown, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Marquardt Healthcare Center in Watertown.

Barbara was born on January 2, 1936, in Rome, IA, the daughter of Robert and Fannie (Hawley) Swailes. She married Nelson Fischer on January 19, 1957, and the couple enjoyed 68 years of marriage. She was a member of Watertown Moravian Church,...

James A. Kannenberg

James A. Kannenberg

Feb 25, 2025

Pastor James A. Kannenberg, 89, of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Marquardt- Park Terrace in Watertown.

Jim was born January 5, 1936, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee, the first son of Wilbur and Mariele Kannenberg. He was privileged to be united in the Holy Estate of Matrimony with Joan Phyllis Berg on December 17, 1960, at...

Armond P. Schmidt

Armond P. Schmidt

Feb 25, 2025

Armond P. Schmidt, 84 of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at his home.

Armond was born on July 25, 1940, the son of Bernard and Anna (Fredrick) Schmidt. He attended and graduated from Watertown High School. Armond proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He married Janice Linde and the couple shared almost 50 years of...

Alma F. Warren

Alma F. Warren

Feb 23, 2025

Alma F. Warren, 86, of Watertown, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Marquardt Healthcare Center in Watertown.

Alma was born in Central City, Kentucky on November 28, 1938, the daughter of Clarence and Myrtle (Fulkerson) Bowen. She married Clarence Warren on June 27, 1958, in Central City, Kentucky, and the couple enjoyed 66 wonderful years of marriage. Alma was...

Rita A. Fugger

Rita A. Fugger

Feb 21, 2025

Rita A. Fugger, 84 of Watertown, WI, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at The Marquardt Healthcare Center.

Rita was born in Trempealeau, WI on November 3, 1940, the daughter of Edward and Kathryn. Rita married James W. Fugger in 1976 and they shared many happy years together until his passing in 1999. Rita loved Johnny Depp, Wisconsin State Fair...

Aimee N. Keever

Aimee N. Keever

Feb 18, 2025

Aimee Nicolette Keever, 52 of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at her home.

Aimee was born in Oconomowoc on October 23, 1972 to Gary and Sandra (Cox) Keever. She attended Watertown High School and played the violin in the school's orchestra and was a manager for the high school track team. She graduated in 1990. Aimee was a...

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