Obituaries

Shirley Hensler

Shirley Hensler

Aug 14, 2017

Shirley M. Hensler 82, of Waterloo was taken in death by her heavenly Lord and Savior on Monday August 14, 2017 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek. Shirley was born on May 13, 1935 in Reeseville, WI the daughter of Harvey and Dora (Meyer) Poetter. She was a 1953 graduate of Juneau High School. She married the...

Landon Wojtkiewicz

Landon Wojtkiewicz

Aug 12, 2017

Landon J. and Brady D. Wojtkiewicz, 7 and 3, of Watertown, Wisconsin; brothers who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Landon Jeffrey Wojkiewicz was born on February 18, 2010 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Jeffrey and Gabrielle Wojtkiewicz. Landon is described by his parents as wise beyond his years. He loved the Lord with all...

Brady Wojtkiewicz

Brady Wojtkiewicz

Aug 12, 2017

Landon J. and Brady D. Wojtkiewicz, 7 and 3, of Watertown, Wisconsin; brothers who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Landon Jeffrey Wojkiewicz was born on February 18, 2010 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Jeffrey and Gabrielle Wojtkiewicz. Landon is described by his parents as wise beyond his years. He loved the Lord with all...

James Weihert

James Weihert

Aug 11, 2017

James E. Weihert, 91, of Waterloo passed away on Friday August 11, 2017 at Alden Estates in Jefferson. James was born on June 6, 1926 in the Town of York, WI the son of William H. and Lena (Heiman) Weihert II. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Waterloo and a 1944 graduate of Waterloo High School...

Charles Galati

Charles Galati

Aug 9, 2017

Charles P. Galati, 64, of Juneau passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at his home. Charles was born on November 30, 1952 in Illinois the son of Angelo & Lucille (Musgrave) Galati. He lived for some time at Bethesda Lutheran Communities and then later at Clearview in Juneau. Charles will be remembered and loved by his family members. He...

Roger Holzhueter

Roger Holzhueter

Aug 8, 2017

Roger William Holzhueter, 81, of Waterloo, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at home in Soldiers Grove, WI with family by his side. Roger was born on April 2, 1936, son of William and Isabella Holzhueter. He married Eileen "Petey" Virchow on July 10, 1954. Roger and Petey were married for 53 years. Roger worked at McKay Nursery for a...

Marcella Koenig

Marcella Koenig

Aug 7, 2017

Marcella Rosemary Koenig, 83, of Racine, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home. She was born in Watertown on October 10, 1933, the daughter of Henry and Elsie (Werth) Koenig. Marcella lived in Union Grove for 15 years, and then moved to Burlington in 1965. She lived there until moving to Racine in 1994. Marcella was a...

Neal Kopplin

Neal Kopplin

Aug 4, 2017

Neal (Gunner) Kopplin 77, of Lake Mills (formerly Waterloo), passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday August 4, 2017 at Dycora nursing facility in Watertown. He was born on February 28, 1940 in Oconto, Wisconsin, to Walter and Elizabeth (Dettmann) Kopplin. A 1958 graduate of Waterloo High School, he worked 36 years at Perry Printing of Waterloo as a...

Paul Schuler

Paul Schuler

Aug 2, 2017

Paul E. Schuler, 59, of Sullivan passed away on August 2, 2017 at his home. Paul was born on May 9, 1958 in Wisconsin. He was a skilled mechanic and also drove truck for a living. One of the best things about Paul was that he was a great father to a loving daughter as well as Papa Paul to...

Kathleen Goulette

Kathleen Goulette

Jul 30, 2017

Kathleen L. Goulette 72 of Johnson Creek passed away on Sunday July 30, 2017. Kathleen was born on August 10, 1944 in Schaghticoke, NY the daughter of William and Marion Goulette. She resided at Bethesda Lutheran Homes in Wisconsin for many years. Kathleen always enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include: two sisters; John Perry of Myrtle...

James Lewellin

James Lewellin

Jul 26, 2017

James W. Lewellin, 67, of Waterloo, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice Center with his loving family by his side. Jim was born on December 22, 1949 to James and Carolyn (Christie) Lewellin. On February 8th, 1980, Jim married the love of his life, Pat Weihert in Jefferson and the two enjoyed 37 years of marriage...

Terry Grunewald

Terry Grunewald

Jul 22, 2017

Terry L. Grunewald 64 of Watertown passed away on Saturday July 22, 2017 at the U.W. Hospital in Madison. Terry was born on June 26, 1953 in Columbus the son of Clarence and Norma (Bliese) Grunewald. Terry attended Waterloo High School and later married Trudy Flood in October of 1983. Terry loved fishing, bowling and everything that nature had to...

Bonita Zimdars

Bonita Zimdars

Jun 30, 2017

Bonita R. Zimdars, 57, of Watertown passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side after a 5 ½ year battle with ALS. Bonita was born on March 3rd, 1960 to Norman F. and Joyce E. (Raymer) Duffrin in Hillsboro, WI, and moved to Watertown in 1965. Bonita graduated from Watertown High...

James Larkins

James Larkins

Jun 28, 2017

James F. Larkins Jr. 69 of Waterloo passed away on Wednesday June 28, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Jim was born on September 6, 1947 in Madison, WI the son of James and Amy (Hodgson) Larkins Sr. He was a graduate of Deerfield High School. Jim married Suzanne Yerges in Waterloo. Jim worked at Bou-Matic in...

Donald Deming

Donald Deming

Jun 22, 2017

Donald A. Deming, 73 of Lebanon passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Donald was born in 1943 in Hartford, Wisconsin the son of Auren and Jeanette (Rosin) Deming. Donald married his loving wife Rita Danielewicz on October 15th, 1983 and the two enjoyed 33 years of marriage together. Don worked...

Sharon Schlueter

Sharon Schlueter

Jun 20, 2017

Sharon Kay Schlueter, 79 of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at her home. Sharon was born in Nebraska on April 9, 1938 to Harold and Emma (Leu) Schlueter. She lived most of her life under the care of Bethesda Lutheran Communities. She will be dearly missed by her loving sister Marlene Armendariz. A committal service will be...

Janice Reimann

Janice Reimann

Jun 20, 2017

Janice A. Reimann, 64, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at UW-Hospital. Janice was born on January 11th, 1953 to Harold and Evelyn (Drevs) Reimann in Illinois. Janice was a resident of Bethesda Lutheran Communities for most of her life. She enjoyed music featuring the banjo as well as going for a ride in the car. Janice...

Orville Rupnow

Orville Rupnow

Jun 15, 2017

Orville E. C. Rupnow 82 of Oconomowoc, passed away on Thursday June 15, 2017 at Dycora Nursing Home Fort Atkinson. Orville was born on April 3, 1935 in Oconomowoc the son of Hilbert and Mabel (Weege) Rupnow. He married Elizabeth Fischer on Sept. 3, 1955. Orville was a dairy farmer in Ixonia for many years and also drove bus for...

Eugene Kieck

Eugene Kieck

Jun 13, 2017

Eugene D. Kieck, 75, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Heritage Homes. Eugene was born on April 19, 1942 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin the son of Donald and Rose (Bankert) Kieck. He married Bonnie Kloth on April 28, 1962 in Oconomowoc and the two enjoyed 46 years of marriage together until her death in 2008. Eugene farmed...

David Otte

David Otte

Jun 12, 2017

David H. Otte, 56, of Madison passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Bright Star Home. David was born on December 9, 1960 in Saginaw, MI, the son of Alfred and Carol (Bates) Otte. David married Cassandra Bland on August 4th, 1990 and the two had a very special connection and relationship. David was very proud of his family...