Obituaries
Shirley Ann Wendt
Oct 13, 2026
Shirley Ann Wendt, age 81, of Waupun, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Shirley was born the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy (Sauer) Zills. She was a graduate of Oakfield High School, class of 1963. On May 20, 1967, she married Michael Wendt at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun, Wisconsin.
Shirley was employed at Lauer's/Market Fresh grocery...
Elizabeth "Liz" Zwiazek
Oct 12, 2026
Elizabeth “Liz” Zwiazek, age 87 of Markesan, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Markesan Resident Home.
Liz was born on May 17, 1939, in Warsaw, Poland, daughter of Frederyk and Marianna (Janowska) Tom. Liz came to America with her family in 1958-1959. On June 24, 1962, Liz was united in marriage to Frank Zwiazek at Holy Trinity Church in...
Leonard Elmer Auchtung
Oct 10, 2026
Leonard Elmer Auchtung, age 74, of Cambria, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Leonard was born on June 23, 1952, in Hustisford, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Joanne (Klemme) Auchtung. On September 26, 1981, he was united in marriage to Diane Jonas in Dodge County. Leonard lived a life shaped by hard work, devotion, and a...
Charles LeRoy Murray
Oct 7, 2026
Charles LeRoy Murray, age 82 of Randolph, formerly of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Randolph Heath Services.
Charles was born in Charlestown, WI, on August 1, 1944, son of James and Nellie (Bowe) Murray. Charles lived a life shaped by hard work, service, and the people he loved. He enlisted in the Army and served...
Mary Ann Van Ruiswyk
Oct 5, 2026
Mary Ann Van Ruiswyk, age 85 of Waupun, passed away at her home on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Mary Ann was born on October 26, 1940, daughter of Hans and Violet (Biermann) Schroeder. Mary lived a life marked by care for others, steady work, and faithful devotion. She worked at Huth & James Shoe Factory and at Electric Wire and Connector...
Robert "Bob" Ward
Oct 2, 2026
Robert Thomas Ward, age 93 of Waupun passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Prairie Ridge in Waupun.
Robert was born on November 6, 1932, son of Edward and Jeanette (LePine) Ward. On October 19, 1957, he married Helen George in Fond du Lac. Bob worked in quality control at Silgan of Waupun for 37 years. In 1974, Bob accepted...
Matthew Michael Berry
Oct 1, 2026
Matthew Michael Berry, age 45 of Green Lake, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Juliette Manor in Berlin.
Matt was born on May 22, 1981, in Ripon, son of Michael and Kathleen (Wahoske) Berry. Matt will be remembered as a man with a huge heart who truly loved others. He was a graduate of Ripon High School, class of...
Raymond William Bradley Jr.
Sep 20, 2026
Raymond William Bradley Jr., age 88, of Randolph, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at home.
Raymond was born on October 4, 1937, in Randolph, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Sr. and Norma (Stone) Bradley. On August 15, 1964, he was united in marriage to Janis Thompson at United Methodist Church in Randolph. Raymond lived a long and steady life...
Dawn Marie VanderGalien
Sep 18, 2026
Dawn Marie Smith (VanderGalien) age 54, of Waupun, passed away at her residence on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Dawn was born on May 28, 1972, daughter of David and Barbara (Gysbers) VanderGalien. She was a graduate of Waupun High School. Dawn spent her working years caring for others, working at various nursing homes as a CNA. She also worked part time...
Kristine "Kris" Marie Kahl
Sep 14, 2026
Kristine Marie Kahl, my sister, 61 of Markesan, went to her heavenly home on Monday, September 14, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born to Wayne and Ernestine Roberts on January 16, 1965 in Fond du Lac. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran religion. She attended school in the Green Lake and Ripon district. On April 30,...
Merlyn Krueger
Sep 8, 2026
Merlyn David Krueger was born to Norbert and Gertrude (Moll) Krueger on January 2, 1944. He became a child of God through Holy Baptism by Pastor William Wadsinski on February 6, 1944. Raised on the family farm, Merlyn attended Markesan Elementary School and confirmed his baptismal vows on May 25, 1958, officiated by Pastor Egbert Albrecht. He was an active...
Lois Mary Kampstra
Sep 4, 2026
Lois Mary Kampstra, age 85 of Randolph, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Clearview in Juneau.
Lois was born on January 11, 1941, daughter of Sam and Arlene (Jahnke) Sutfin. Lois lived a life marked by devotion to her family, steady work, and simple joys. She graduated from Portage High School with the Class of 1959 and continued her...
Duane Mark Hull
Aug 30, 2026
Duane Mark Hull, age 77 of Waupun, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Harbor Haven in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Duane was born on March 10, 1949, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, son of Ralph and Marion (De Graff) Hull. He was united in marriage to Brenda Henning on April 11, 1981. Duane will be remembered as a man who...
Rachel Lynn Mckee-Thomas
Aug 28, 2026
Rachel Lynn Mckee-Thomas, age 48 of Waupun, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Rachel was born on April 7, 1978, in Columbus, Wisconsin, daughter of John and Kim (Pohren) Mckee. This past May, Rachel and Lance were married, and she had been looking forward to the celebration they were planning for in October. She loved her...
Bonnie Lou Stevens
Aug 28, 2026
Bonnie Lou Stevens age 78, of Waupun, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at home.
Bonnie was born on August 20, 1948, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lawrence and Marcella (Hoch) Hiley. She graduated from Randolph High School with the class of 1966. On November 11, 1979, she married John Stevens at Trinity Methodist Church in Beaver Dam.
Bonnie...
Michael "Mike" Scharschmidt
Aug 27, 2026
Michael Kim Scharschmidt, age 78, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Born on February 11, 1948, to Felix and Dolores (Ziebell) Scharschmidt, Mike grew up on the family farm just north of Markesan on Little Green Lake where he had his first model train setup in the dirt floor basement. He was confirmed on Palm Sunday in...
Larry Donald Vande Slunt
Aug 26, 2026
Larry Donald Vande Slunt, age 67, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Larry was born on March 1, 1959, in Waupun, Wisconsin, the son of Donald and Jean (Kwakkel) Vande Slunt. He married Constance “Connie” Austin on September 3, 1991, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Larry lived a life shaped by hard work, deep family love,...
Bryan Thomas Markel
Aug 22, 2026
Bryan Thomas Markel age 50, from Green Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at UW Health University Hospital.
Bryan was born on September 26, 1975, in Indiana, son of Thomas and Wendy (Silvernail) Markel. He was a graduate of Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy.
From a young age, Bryan showed dedication...
Terry Lee Kind
Aug 18, 2026
Terry Lee Kind, of Waupun, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 73.
Terry was born on April 15, 1953, son of Leroy and Violet (Carroll) Kind. He graduated from Sheboygan High School, class of 1971. Terry was a proud business owner of Kind Mudjacking L.L.C. He also enriched the lives of countless students...
Pamela "Pam" Kay McDougal
Aug 17, 2026
Pamela Kay "Pam" McDougal, 69, of Markesan passed away on August 17, 2026 at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.
She was born on December 4, 1956 in Berlin, Wisconsin to Edward and Lulu Belle "Molly" Scharf. She grew up in Markesan and graduated from Markesan High School.
Pam was a woman who cherished the simple things in life....
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