Ken Krueger, 78, of Newport Beach CA, lately of Oregon WI, died March 2, of dementia complications. He was the first-born of Howard and Olga (Laskowy) Krueger of Little Suamico, WI. Ken grew up on the family dairy farm, attending the one-room Cottonwood School, then Oconto Falls High, where he was a multi-sport letterman, and the University of Wisconsin, graduating...
Ryan James Thompson, born March 11, 1997, in Madison Wisconsin, passed away on February 23rd, 2021. Ryan loved Green Bay Packer games, Tom Hanks movies, and road trips with his family. Ryan’s sense of humor was limitless and uplifting. His green eyes sparkled with so much happiness and carefree joy, that it was contagious. Ryan’s favorite times were when he...
Robert (Bob) Julian Marks, a long time resident of rural Blanchardville, WI, passed away on February 17, 2021 after a courageous battle with multiple health issues. Bob was preceded in death by his father Julian Marks and his beloved mother Zelma (Sally) whom he cared for until her passing in 2005. Bob is survived by his daughter Melissa and her...
Barbara (Barb) Jean Wipperfurth (Albers) was born February 6, 1949 to Russ and Mary Albers. She married her high school sweetheart and Jumbo Teddy Bear (Tom) on December 13, 1969 and they had 51 wonderful years together. To this union they had two children; Michael Thomas (Margy) and Christina Marie (Kirsten Pepper). She was blessed with three grandchildren; Madelyn Marie,...
Storyteller, jokester and one who everybody adored, John “Jack” Edward Frankland ascended peacefully to his many friends and family awaiting him in Heaven on February 13, 2021 at his home in Dane, WI, holding Susan’s hand as she sang him a love song. Jack was born at home in Monfort, WI on April 26, 1935, to the late Christopher Frankland...
Mason, Vickie Lee, age 69, passed away surrounded by loved ones in Stoughton Wi. on Feb 11, 2021. Vickie was born on September 10th, 1951 to Joyce and Jim Denman in Tomahawk, Wi. Vickie worked tirelessly for 50 years in the healthcare field and cared for every soul that she encountered with kindness and serenity. She was a brilliant, sweet,...
William "Bill" Knutsen died surrounded by family in William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital on February 11th, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 76. Bill is survived by his wife, Charlene and family dog Mollie of Necedah, Wisconsin; children, David (Doreen) Peight of Palatine Illinois , Deena Peight-Lyga of Holmen, Wisconsin, and Darin (Jessica) Peight of Lena, Illinois,...
Rachel “Rae” Smith Lorentz died on February 9, 2021 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She was 97. Rae was born in Camp Point, Illinois on February 3, 1924, the second of three children of Stella Lawton Smith and E. Stanton Smith. Rae had many joyful memories of growing up in Plymouth, IL with her large extended family; “coasting” down the same...
Dianne Vanderheyden Spellman passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband James, sister Pamela (Vanderheyden) Miller of Parker, CO, mother-in-law Merle Spellman, sister-in-law Patti Kindt (James), brother-in-law Michael Nejedlo, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her sister Patricia Nejedlo, her parents Florence (Baumgardt)...
Joyce H. Harnack, age 79, passed away Friday Jan 29, 2021 at the Stoughton Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Aurora, Illinios, on Sept 6, 1941, the daughter of Arthur and Lola Willing. Joyce worked at the Nazareth House in Stoughton for many years. She truly enjoyed working with and being around the sisters and residence,...