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Portage, Wisconsin Marcella L Kliner 1925 — 2024 Marcella L. Kliner, age 98, of Portage, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024. In union once again with her beloved husband, Paul. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portage, Wisconsin, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with Fr. Randy Timmerman presiding. Inurnment will be at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 1:30 PM. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage (www.pmmfh.com) is assisting the family.

DeForest, Wisconsin William "Bill" Charles Hayes 1952 — 2024 DEFOREST- William "Bill" Charles Hayes, age 71, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at UW Hospital surrounded by family after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on July 7, 1952, in Marshfield, Wisconsin the son of Elizabeth "Betty" Mary (Dumas) and Charles "Charlie" Edward Hayes. Bill was a 1970 graduate of Columbus Catholic High School in Marshfield, WI. He then went on to attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison to receive a bachelor's degree in health and safety education. He retired after a 30-year career in pharmaceutical sales at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (becoming Pfizer later in his career). He had many interests and wore many hats being the world's best grandpa,...

Davis, Illinois Yvonne Weis 1939 — 2024 Yvonne (Ringquist) Weis of Davis, IL, passed away on February 5, 2024 after a short illness. Yvonne was born on November 9, 1939 in Spencer, WI to Earl and Gladys Ringquist. She grew up on a dairy farm and attended Spencer schools. On October 12, 1957, she married the love of her life, Ronald Weis. They were soon joined by a son, Chris. And a few years later, daughter Denise made their family complete. Yvonne and Ron raised their family in Beloit, and later, South Beloit, IL. After retirement, the couple made their home in the community of Lake Summerset outside of Durand, IL. Yvonne was a classic 1960s Mom - filling her children's lives with learning opportunities, excellent homemade...

Poynette Michael J. Wilkerson 1961 — 2023 Devoted husband and father, Michael 'Mike' James Wilkerson passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 62, after a long battle with his heart. Mike was born in Southern California on September 4, 1961. His fascination with vintage goods began at an early age while exploring with his younger brother, Mark. He especially loved Volkswagens and Brew 102 beer cans amongst many other things. A few years after high school graduation, he worked alongside his older brother, Steve, in their Volkswagen auto shop. His love of cars and the road took him to truck driving school in Colorado. Along his travels he met his wife, Susan, in the spring of 1990. Mike and Susan were married on August 24,...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thomas J Varney 1947 — 2023 Thomas John Varney passed away at age of 76 on December 14, 2023, in Wauwatosa, WI. Tom was born in Marshfield, WI, on March 24, 1947, to Emery and Jeanette Varney. Tomundefineds parents preceded him in death. Tom is survived by his loving wife, June Varney (Baake); sister, Mary Fisher (nee Varney) (Robert); their children, Christopher Fischer and Lexi Grayvold (nee Fischer) (Brady); stepson, Shawn Friedeck and Tammy Ritzman; grandson, Cody Ritzman; special daughter, Amy Barth (nee Jones) (Dan Simion); and grandsons, Josh Barth (often Tomundefineds traveling partner) and Alec Simion. Tom was a 38 year veteran of WE Energies and enjoyed his work there very much. After retirement, Tomundefineds...

North Branch, Minnesota Valerie M Feddick 1936 — 2023 Valerie Margaret Feddick, peacefully passed away on September 14, 2023, at her residence in North Branch, Minnesota at the age of 86. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Margaret; husband, Richard; son, Gary; siblings, Eugene, Maryjane, Leonard, Mae, Jeanine, Margie, Harold, Alice, Buddy, Phyllis, Danny, Raymond. While Valerie's presence will be dearly missed, her memory and the love she shared will forever live on in the hearts of all who knew her including her children, Tammy, Jeff, Rick (Tannette); grandchildren, Nick, Natasha (Shane) Strobel, Brianna (Ryan) Piersdorf; great grandchildren, Nevaeh, Reese, Rylen, Adaline, Veda, Violet; many nieces, nephews, family and...

Watertown, Wisconsin Meda L. Heywood 1930 — 2023 Meda Louise Heywood July 22, 1930 - September 2, 2023 My grandmother's hands held generations. They nourished the lives they touched and grasped firmly onto love. Never wanting to be a burden, these hands held weight; weight that raised a family and provided for those she loved. Though these hands could never have been a burden for she was so loved in return. She was daughter of Frederick E and Meda (Gramm) Brown, and sister of Elizabeth (Brown) Stiller and Frederick G (Barbara) Brown. Mother of Christopher (Karen) Heywood, Craig Heywood, Brian (Shannon) Heywood, and Anne Heywood who she raised with her husband, Robert M Heywood whom she met at UW Madison during her reign as Blue Jean...

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Kathryn Ellen Voigt 1934 — 2023 Kathryn "Kathy" Ellen Voigt, 88, passed away on September 1, 2023, in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. She was born on October 3, 1934, in Granton, Wisconsin. In her working career, Kathy worked as an administrative assistant for several organizations in Marshfield, Wisconsin including St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Norwood Health Center, Marshfield City Clerk's Office and the Fire Department. Kathy is survived by her three daughters: Cindy (Ed) Jakubiec of Lehigh Acres, FL, Jean (Mike) Voigt-Zenner of Kronenwetter, WI, and JoAnn (Mark) McNeely of Prairie du Sac, WI. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred...

Stillwater, Minnesota Donna (Gaffney) Siemers 1947 — 2023 Donna (Gaffney) Siemers, Stillwater, MN, died peacefully after a short illness at the age of 75, on June 3, 2023 surrounded by her family. Donna was a faith-filled woman, whose generous and tenacious spirit could not be contained by her small stature. She was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many in the Stillwater area. She was committed to her faith and community, as demonstrated by her involvement in numerous organizations throughout her life, ranging from Girl Scouts and Young Life, to her ever presence at numerous activities of her family. She was organized, adventurous, and accomplished, and adept at rising to any occasion or selflessly serving wherever there was...

Madison, Wisconsin Julie A. Olson 1950 — 2023 Julie A. Olson, 72, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 31st. She was born to Betty (Hauer) and Orville Olson in Ashland, Wisconsin on December 6, 1950. Julie grew up in Ashland and Marshfield, graduating from Marshfield High School. Her career revolved around the health care arena in various ways; teaching medical terminology, working for a health insurance company, several medical clinics, and doing medical transcription. Visitation was held on Monday, June 5th, 5-7pm at Ryan Funeral Home, 5701 Odana Rd, Madison. Funeral services were at City on a Hill, Fitchburg, at 11 am. on Tuesday, June 6th. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

Evansville, Wisconsin Denise Mary Siemers-Babish 1948 — 2023 Denise M. Siemers-Babish returned to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born on November 23, 1948, in Marshfield, WI, Denise Mary Radlinger was the daughter of Robert C. and Mary E. (Grimes) Radlinger. Denise attended school in Marshfield and graduated from Columbus High School in 1966. Denise was united in marriage to Rodney L. Siemers on August 31, 1968, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Marshfield. To this union, three beautiful daughters were born: Victoria, Jennifer and Amy. Denise lived a life devoted to family, education, community, and travel. When their children were young, Denise enjoyed taking her daughters to...

Janesville, Wisconsin Raymond J. Stuttgen 1943 — 2023 Raymond J. Stuttgen, a man of faith, age 80 of Janesville, was called home by the Good Shepard to enjoy eternal life. Ray passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Wm. S. Middleton VA Hospital, Madison. He was born in Stanley, WI, on Feb. 16, 1943, to Nicholas and Hildegard (Wettstein) Stuttgen, the 6th child of 17. He was raised on a dairy farm, and his first job was working at the Colby Cheese Factory. After graduating from Colby High School, he was drafted into the US Army and served from 1964-1966 during the Vietnam War as an optical technician. Ray met his future wife, Kathleen Weber while attending a family wedding anniversary celebration and they married in 1968. They...

Fitchburg, Wisconsin Cathy Colleen Fait 1949 — 2023 Cathy Colleen Fait, age 73, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital. Cathy was born May 31, 1949 in Marshfield, WI to Robert and Helen Dums. She graduated from Marshfield High School, and later obtained her degree as a dental assistant. Cathy was married to Ron Fait on June 13, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Marshfield, WI. The majority of her work career was spent as an educational assistant in the Madison Metropolitan School District. She was a longtime member of the Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church. In her free time, Cathy enjoyed traveling, including gambling stops to Las Vegas and annual trips to visit family in Arizona. She...

New Glarus, Wisconsin Peter J Weix 1965 — 2023 Peter J. Weix, age 57, passed away as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, January 13, 2023. He was born on November 20, 1965, in Marshfield, WI, the son of Leo and Marilyn (Stark) Weix. He married Sheri Allen on April 10, 1987. Peter graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1984 and served in the United States Navy until 1990. He was stationed in Alameda, CA, and was an Electronics Technician aboard the USS Carl Vinson, working with the Automatic Carrier Landing System. He then worked at Stanford University with the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. In 2001, Peter was employed with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Plasma...

Mosinee Patrick L Jacoby 1941 — 2021 Patrick L. Jacoby, 80 passed away peacefully from Parkinson's at Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine on Thursday, November 18, 2021 with his daughter at his side. He was born on May 22, 1941, to the late George and Ann Jacoby. Pat was raised on a dairy farm in Marshfield until the family moved to Racine in 1958. He was a welder, having retired from Komatsu & Rexworks in 2008. He was a hard worker and enjoyed his time off "up north" whenever possible. He not only enjoyed collecting cars, but working on cars as well, fishing, deer hunting and watching Nascar races. Pat is survived by his daughter Wanda (Kenneth) Gall; grandchildren Brandon (Michelle) Cordova, Brittany (Ryan) Lynch and...

Chattanooga Marilyn Castleberg 1951 — 2021 Marilyn Castleberg passed away November 13 in Tennessee. She is survived by her children Marty, Michelle, and Ashley, grandson Brannon, brother David, mother Marion and other family members.

Lake Mills Mary M. McHugh Neff 1955 — 2021 Mary M. (McHugh) Neff, 66, of Lake Mills, WI, died on Sunday, October 24, 2021. She was born on June 29, 1955 to the late Robert and Margaret "Peggy" McHugh in Marshfield, WI. Mary graduated from Columbus High School in Marshfield, Class of 1973 and went to UW Milwaukee. She married Steve Neff on April 28, 2001 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cottage Grove. Mary was a member of St. Gabriel the Archangel in Lake Mills and previous parish secretary. She was also an officer of Catholic Financial Life. She was employed as a statistician for the USDA, was a sign language mass interpreter for the Apostolate to the Handicapped for 33 years, and more recently worked at Visiting Angels for...

Indianapolis Joan M. Jirschele Hanson 1929 — 2021 92, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2021. She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and lived most of her life in Indianapolis, where she relocated with her loving husband of 71 years, Tim Hanson. They spent lovely summers in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She was a long-time member of Nativity Catholic Church and volunteered at St. Paul Hermitage, Beech Grove, Indiana gift shop for many years. Joan earned her Masters Degree in Education and was a teacher for the MSD of Warren Township for 30 years. Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Tim. Together, they have four sons, Thomas, Jerry, Joseph, Timothy; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They also...

Rochester Germaine Hein 1928 — 2021 Germaine F. Hein passed away peacefully at Homestead of Rochester surrounded by her family on July 11, 2021, at the age of 92 (one day short of her 93rd birthday). She was recently preceded in death (4/24/21) by husband of 71 years, her "Big Guy", Ted. She is survived by her children, Mike (Chris) of Merillan, WI, Marilyn (Steve) Peltier of Minneapolis, MN and Pete (Darcy) of Zumbro Falls, MN. She would glow at any family gathering when she would look at her 7 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren and their spouses and ask innocently, "Are these all mine?" Germaine was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Arnold and Margaret (Doll) Dohm. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lois Butler,...

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