Obituaries
Jack C. Lemke
Apr 20, 2026
John (Jack) Lemke passed away peacefully at his home in Port Washington on April 20 surrounded by his loving family after a battle with cancer.
Jack was born March 25, 1941, to Otto and Louise (Hopfensberger) Lemke in Neenah, WI. He graduated from Neenah High School in 1959 and earned his BS degree from UW-Oshkosh in 1963. He then went to...
Kathleen "Kathy" J. Engel
Apr 17, 2026
Kathleen J. “Kathy” Engel, 91 of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Drumlin Reserve of Cottage Grove.
Kathy was born on April 26, 1934, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Potticary) Richter. She attended Watertown High School and worked for a number of years at Watertown Memorial Hospital in the medical records department. On September...
Elizabeth E. McLaughlin
Apr 15, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” E. McLaughlin, 90, of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Park Ridge in Watertown.
Betty was born on April 17, 1935 in New London, WI the daughter of Jeremiah and Clara (Schaefer) Egan. She married the love of her life Richard McLaughlin on November 28,1959 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lebanon, WI. Betty was a...
Marguerite M. Hemiller
Apr 6, 2026
Marguerite M. Hemiller, 80, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
Marguerite was born on May 6, 1945, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Donald and Christine (Acuff) Maceau. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Leo’s Church in Milwaukee, she was a graduate of Messmer High School in Milwaukee. Marguerite married the love...
Jon F. Langer
Apr 5, 2026
Jon F. Langer, 86 of Madison / Marshall passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital of Madison, surrounded by family. Jon was born on June 14, 1939, in Madison, the son of Darrell Sr. and Helen (Theis) Langer. Jon is survived by his siblings Loras (Thomas) McCarthy, Lynn (Al) Taffel, David (Donna) Langer, Mary...
Donald DC. Wolter
Mar 21, 2026
Donald DC. "Donny" Wolter, 73, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at Watertown Regional Medical Center.
Donny was born August 12, 1952, in West Bend, the son of Everette and Louise (Pelkey) Wolter. He was a proud United States Marine, Donny dedicated part of his life to serving our country with honor.
He found joy in the simple pleasures—long...
Shirley J. Carter
Mar 10, 2026
Shirley J. Carter, 86 of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center of Johnson Creek.
Shirley was born on April 6, 1939, in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Archibald and Bertha (Sohns) Cleveland. Shirley had a passion for dogs, especially her faithful Gingi.
Shirley is survived by her daughter Sheryl (Paul) Marshall, grandchildren Christopher Marshall,...
Russell Robert Sell
Mar 8, 2026
Russell Robert Sell, 61, of the Town of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, passed away on March 8, 2026, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.
Russell was born on April 13, 1964, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital to Russell and Bonnie Sell. He grew up in a small town of Concord, Wisconsin and attended Watertown High School before answering the call...
Katherine L. Henze
Mar 4, 2026
Katherine L. “Kathy” Henze, 71 of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Park Ridge in Watertown.
Kathy was born on November 13, 1954, in Watertown, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Wuestenberg) Barnes. On October 5, 1974, Kathy was united in marriage with Kenneth “Butch” Henze at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Watertown. Kathy enjoyed spending time...
Susan K. Crandall
Feb 27, 2026
Susan K. Crandall, 57, of Remer, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Susan was born on June 30, 1968, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Carol (Powell) Crandall. She was a huge Packer Fan, even while living in Minnesota for over 35 years, she continued loving them and never liked the Vikings. She enjoyed playing Bingo...
David M. Hanson
Feb 21, 2026
David M. Hanson, 87, of Watertown, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Watertown Regional Medical Center.
David was born on November 28, 1938, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the son of Harold and Gwendolyn (Dragseth) Hanson. He married the love of his life, Sharon Heinrichs, on February 4, 1967, in Madison. Together they shared fifty-three wonderful years of marriage.
David graduated...
Thomas R. Petrie
Jan 24, 2026
Thomas R. Petrie, 72, of Watertown, passed away at Rainbow Hospice on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Thomas Robert Petrie was born on March 4, 1953, to Rev. Jackson and Pauline (nee Schmidt) Petrie at Lutheran Hospital, Beaver Dam, WI, and baptized by his father at Zion Lutheran Church, Kingston, WI, on March 29, 1953. He attended St. Peter's Lutheran School, Fond...
Lawrence Geoghegan
Jan 19, 2026
Lawrence Geoghegan of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Watertown, WI, passed away on 1/19/2026. Larry was born on 2/16/33 in the Bronx, NY to Lawrence and Charlotte Geoghegan. He married Patricia Dolce on June 26, 1966. After serving in the U.S. Army, being a police officer in the NYPD, and a firefighter in the FDNY, Larry and Pat moved to Watertown,...
Robert L. Lewis
Jan 16, 2026
Robert L. Lewis, 88, of Watertown, passed away on January 16, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Madison.
Robert was born on July 11, 1937, in Poynette, the son of Matthew and Valborg (Landsverk) Lewis. He married Donna Johnson on July 4, 1956, in Rio and the couple enjoyed 65 years together before her passing in 2021. Robert proudly served our...
David R. Breunig
Jan 7, 2026
David R. Breunig, 81, of Watertown, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
David was born on March 25, 1944, in Roxbury, Wisconsin, the son of Germain and Gertrude Breunig. He attended school in Roxbury and was a graduate of Sauk High School and MATC Madison. He served in the National Guard for 2 years. He was a supervisor for WE...
James E. Erickson
Jan 3, 2026
James “Jim” Erickson January 20, 1931 – January 3, 2026
James “Jim” Erickson, age 94, passed away on January 3, 2026. He was born January 20, 1931, at Stoughton Hospital to Edval and Marion (Wicker) Erickson.
Jim grew up in McFarland until age seven, then moved to Clyman, Wisconsin, where his father founded Clyman Oil Co. He attended Clyman Grade School, a...
Sandra K. Brom
Jan 2, 2026
Sandra Katherine Brom, 82, of Watertown passed away surrounded by her family at the View in Johnson Creek after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s on January 2nd, 2026.
Sandee was born on July 22nd, 1943, in Watertown, the daughter of Harold and Catherine (Boyum) Wolff. Sandee graduated from Watertown High School in 1961. Sandee began her career path working...
Shirley C. Pape
Dec 29, 2025
Shirley C. Pape, 88, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at The Marquardt in Watertown.
Shirley was born on March 14, 1937, in Nanticoke, PA, the daughter of John and Julia (Toporek) Vinarski. She married the love of her life David Pape on September 1, 1956, and the couple enjoyed 35 years of marriage before his passing in...
Eugene G. Zastrow
Dec 27, 2025
Eugene G. Zastrow December 3, 1942 – December 27, 2025 | Age 83 Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Eugene G. Zastrow, age 83, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, passed away on December 27, 2025. He was born on December 3, 1942, to Edwin and Gladys Zastrow, beginning a life marked by hard work, loyalty, and genuine connection with others.
Gene built his early career in...
Rachel L. Albedyll
Dec 27, 2025
Rachel L. Albedyll, 70 of Lake Mills, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Alden Estates of Jefferson.
Rachel was born April 11, 1955, in Columbus, the daughter of Donald and Doris (Frentzel) Albedyll. She was a 1973 graduate of Marshall High School and worked for many years at Wisconsin Porcelain. Rachel was an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran...
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