Obituaries

Oct 20, 2020

Daniel, "Dan" Kubly, 79, passed away Tuesday, October 20,2020.  He was born December 10, 1940, son of Felix and Doris nee Wurtzler Kubly.  Dan loved being comfortable at home, watching tv, playing on his computer,  and taking care of his furry friends.

Daniel is survived by Debbie Wendt; his 3 children; Susan (Ronald) Hill, Jeffrey...

Oct 13, 2020

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Heaven welcomed home one of the brightest souls the world has ever seen. Dena Jean (Schimming) Frentzel, 55, of Waterloo passed away in the home of her loving mother after fighting a hard battle against brain cancer over the last five years. She was born November 21st, 1964 in Columbus, Wisconsin to parents Marvin...

Oct 13, 2020

Melvin Bergdoll, 88, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his home.

Melvin was born on September 13, 1932 the son of George and Esther (Altenburg) Bergdoll. He married Carol Buss on July 19, 1958 in Watertown and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage. He was a member of Mamre Moravian Church all his...

Oct 9, 2020

Waterloo-Thomas R. Kruesel 56, of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison.

Tom was born on Oct. 20, 1963 in Watertown the son of Robert and Jacqueline (Reed) Kruesel. He married the love of his life Lisa Schuett on Aug. 16, 1985 and the couple enjoyed 35 years together. Tom loved...

Oct 9, 2020

James G. Schmitt, 76, of Watertown passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

James was born on February 3, 1944 in Watertown, the son of Joseph and Melinda (Ziemer) Schmitt. He owned and operated Schmitt Builders in Washington state and Big Bear Construction in Colorado for many years before moving back to...

Oct 9, 2020

Watertown- La Vern A. Seibel, 87, of Watertown, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

La Vern was born on Oct. 25, 1932 in Watertown the son of Clarence and Lillian (Kreiziger) Seibel.  He served in the US Army from 1952-56.  He married the love of his life Barbara Krause on June...

Oct 6, 2020

John A. Gillitzer, 84, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on July 23, 1936 in Carpio, South Dakota the son of Edmond and Rose (Pueringer) Gillitzer. John served our country proudly for 18 years in the United States Navy. He married the...

Oct 2, 2020

Walter H. Hensler, of Waterloo passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Watertown Regional Medical Center.

Walter was born on May 4, 1931 in the Town of Portland, the son of Emil and Vera (Doschadis) Hensler. Born and raised to be a young man on a farm with his parents until the age of 19. At...

Sep 28, 2020

Jodine C. Zoellick, 80, of Watertown, was called home to her heavenly Father on Monday, September 28, 2020 at her home.

Jodine was born on August 14, 1940, the daughter of Thomas and Helen (Zastrow) Armstrong. She married the love of her life Lawrence Zoellick on July 6, 1973 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Watertown and...

Sep 25, 2020

Lisa fought a long, hard battle with BRCA-2 breast cancer for two years. During those two years, she always stayed positive, never complained of her pain or misfortune, and handled her sickness with grace, dignity, and poise. Unless one knew it, one would never guess how sick she truly was. She always had a glow and energy about her....

Sep 25, 2020

Daniel Meyer 82, of Waterloo passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Daniel was born on Oct. 16, 1937 in St. Ann, WI the son of Raymond and Gertrude (Hanke) Meyer. He married the love of his life Barbara Printz on April 20, 1963 and the...

Sep 23, 2020

Anne E. Besser left to meet her Savior after a two-year battle with breast cancer on September 23, 2020.

Anne was born March 26, 1952 in Taylor Falls, WI. She graduated from Coon Rapids High School, MN, Class of 1971. She spent most of her life in the Twin Cities metro area. Anne was a member of...

Sep 23, 2020

Ralph V. Sell, 68, of Watertown, Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Marquardt Health Center.

Ralph was born on August 25, 1952 in Hustisford, Wisconsin, the son of Virgil and Helen (Hensler) Sell. He was a 1970 graduate of Markesan High School, and then continued his education at Dakota Wesleyan University on a music...

Sep 8, 2020

Magdalena R. Ramirez, 76, of Beaver Dam passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

Magdalena was born on February 8, 1944 in Mexico, the daughter of Hilario and Martina (Fraire) Ramirez. She married Bruno Gonzalez in July of 1959 in Zacatecas, Mexico and the couple enjoyed 43 years...

Sep 4, 2020

It is with sadness that the family of Mark H. Sanzenbacher, 64, of Reeseville, WI, announces that he passed away peacefully Friday evening, September 4, 2020.

Mark was born on February 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois; he is the son of the late Paul and MaryAn (Gordon) Sanzenbacher. He married the love of his life Karen Dempsay...

Sep 3, 2020

Micah T. Gillingham, 16, of Watertown passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from injuries sustained in an accident.

Micah was born on August 25, 2004 in Watertown, the son of Joshua and Krista Gillingham. Micah was an avid outdoorsman; he had a passion for hunting, fishing, and camping, and enjoyed helping out around farms as much...

Sep 1, 2020

Donna Mae (Ziemann) Mundt, 89, of Watertown, WI entered her eternal home in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and reunited with her husband Donald on September 1, 2020. She had been a resident at Sunset Ridge Assisted Care in Johnson Creek, WI since April of 2019 and passed away of natural causes.

Donna was...

Aug 30, 2020

Royce Melvin Priebusch, 85 of Johnson Creek joined his wife Donna in heaven on August 30, 2020.

Royce was born in Columbus, WI on March 23, 1935 to Melvin Priebusch and Clarice Bickel.  Royce graduated Juneau High School and then served 8 years in the National Guard. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Watertown Fire...

Aug 23, 2020

Mariana Eske of Watertown, Wisconsin went to her eternal home in heaven on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

Mariana was born on February 13, 1951 in Weslaco, Texas to Eleuterio and Guadalupe (Gonzalez) Leija. Her family then included a sister Nancy and a brother Gil, and several years’ later two stepbrothers and a stepsister. The family moved to...

Aug 19, 2020

James M. Worswick, 59, of Waterloo passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home.

James was born on October 10, 1960 in Illinois, the son of Jack and Marilyn (Hupe) Worswick. James worked a majority of his life as a manager/mechanic at Lincoln Contractor Supply. In his free time James enjoyed fishing, camping and taking...