Obituaries

Jun 9, 2020

Frances M. Jones, 77 of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her home.

Frances was born on March 18, 1943 in Watertown the daughter of Arnold and Marie (McCarty) Griep. She was a graduate of Watertown High school. After high school she worked as a telephone operator at Watertown Wisbell before marrying the love...

Jun 8, 2020

Anthony “Tony” W. Petroselli, 60, of Reeseville passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Columbus.

Tony was born on March 21, 1960 in Beaver Dam the son of Thomas and Florence (Soldner) Petroselli. He married the love of his life Michelle Foley in November of 1984 and the couple enjoyed 35 years...

Jun 5, 2020

Orval T. Vogt, 92, of Watertown passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Riverview Assisted Living, surrounded by his loving family.

Orval was born on December 24, 1927 in Marion, South Dakota the son of Theodore and Bertha (Ratzlaff) Vogt. He married the love of his life Virginia Kelm on Nov. 1, 1947 at the Watertown...

Jun 3, 2020

Katelyn C. Vandersommen, 23, of Watertown passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

Katelyn was born on October 28, 1996 in Mesa, AZ the daughter of Gregory and Renee (Nilsen) Vandersommen. She was a graduate of Watertown High School where she enjoyed cheerleading. In Katelyn’s free time she loved drawing and writing, and was very spiritual. Above...

May 18, 2020

Sandra K. Major, 71, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Marquardt Health Center.

Sandra was born on September 28, 1948 in Long Beach, California the daughter of Hugh and Marie (Reed) Major. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Decatur, IL in 1966 and later received her Bachelors in Science from Maranatha...

May 17, 2020

Elmer John Ellis, Sr, age 87, of Marshall, Wisconsin, died on May 17, 2020 with his family at his side.  He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on June 1, 1932, to Elmer and Marie (Lehl) Ellis. On May 2, 1953, Elmer married Delores Fahrenkrug and the couple enjoyed 66 years of marriage before her passing in 2019, their marriage...

May 13, 2020

Lavonne K. Reed, 75, of Waterloo passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Lavonne was born on March 18, 1945 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ora and Norma (Ward) Clark. She married Lewis Reed on August 25, 1982 in Ontario, Oregon and the couple enjoyed 37...

May 10, 2020

Donald G. Wisniewski, 51, of Marshall, passed after a twelve year courageous battle with a brain tumor on May 10, 2020.

Don was born on June 12, 1968 in Southfield, MI the son of Donald and Margaret (Stepnakowski) Wisniewski. Don grew up in Sterling Heights, MI and graduated from Stevenson High School. Don earned a Degree in...

May 6, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” LeMacher, 96, of Watertown, died peacefully in his sleep on May 6, 2020 at Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek.

Larry was born on November 13, 1923, in Oconomowoc, son of Leo Frank and Julia (Dornfeldt) LeMacher. Larry joined the Air Force in April of 1943 and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.

Apr 19, 2020

Lois M. Wickus, 91 passed away into Jesus’s arms on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Park Ridge Assisted Living in Marquardt Village in Watertown where she has resided for the last 4 and a half years. She was born on July 31, 1928 the daughter of Fred and Gertrude (Moll) Loeffler. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School and graduated...

Apr 18, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” D. Zoellick, 79, of Watertown passed away peacefully into Jesus’s arms on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Larry was born on July 21, 1940 in Watertown, the son of William and Viola (Eggert) Zoellick. He married the love of his life Jodine Armstrong on July 6,...

Apr 18, 2020

Carol P. Gamboeck, 80, of Reeseville passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Health Hospital in Columbus.

Carol was born on February 10, 1940 in Bessemer, Michigan the daughter of Henry and Bea (Codd) Woulle. She married Fredrick Gamboeck on August 26, 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa and the couple enjoyed 53 years of marriage...

Apr 7, 2020

Willard E. Christian, 88, of Watertown, went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Heritage Homes in Watertown.

Willard was born on September 11, 1931 in the Town of Lebanon the son of Berthold and Floretta (Oestrich) Christian. He married Rose Kohls on November 10, 1956 at St. John’s in Watertown and...

Apr 5, 2020

Douglas L. Rabbach, 82, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Marquardt Park Ridge.

Douglas was born on August 22, 1937 in Watertown the son of Leonard and Irma (Vergenz) Rabbach. He was a teacher at Stoughton Jr. High School and Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville for most of his life. He proudly...

Mar 31, 2020

Marilyn J. Fairbrother, 81, of Watertown was called home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Watertown Health Care Center.

Marilyn was born on September 20, 1938 in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of Milton and Mary (Uyvari) Mieritz. She married David Fairbrother on September 20, 1992 in Jamaica and the couple enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2020

Jon K. Sutherland went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek.

Jon Kipling Sutherland was born December 9th, 1964 in Aurora, Illinois to Frederick “Kip” and Joann (Haddock) Sutherland.  He lived his childhood in Illinois, and moved to Bethesda Lutheran Communities in Watertown in 1978....

Mar 24, 2020

Lorraine I. Virchow, 85, of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, March, 24, 2020 at Columbus Health and Rehab.

Lorraine was born on September 29, 1934 in Wisconsin Rapids the daughter of Carl and Lauretta (Peshman) Hensler. She married the love of her life Gordon Virchow on September 10, 1955 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Waterloo...

Mar 24, 2020

Marlene Faupl, 86 of Watertown, previously of Menomonee Falls, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Marquardt Park Terrace in Watertown.

Marlene was born on April 30, 1933 in Hamburg, Germany the daughter of Bruno and Adele (Theinert) Lenck. She married Emerich Faupl in Milwaukee on October 30, 1954 and the couple enjoyed 62 years of...

Mar 18, 2020

Philip C. Broetzman, 78, of Waterloo was called home to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Sun Prairie.

Philip was born on October 7, 1941 in Columbus, the son of Oscar and Phyllis (Ziebell) Broetzman. He married the love of his life Dixie Lee on October 9, 1965 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church...

Mar 16, 2020

Our son Alexander “Alex” L. Weihert, 23, of Watertown passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2020 at his home.

Alex, aka Pooh, aka Pretty Boi, aka Moose, was born on June 10, 1996 in Watertown, the son of Robert and Priscilla (Degner) Weihert. Alex enjoyed hunting, fishing, swimming, and had a soft spot for animals. Alex...