Obituaries

Phyllis Dittmann

Phyllis Dittmann

Feb 24, 2017

Phyllis June Dittmann, age 86 of Watertown, passed away peacefully Friday February 24, 2017 at her home. She was born June 22, 1930 in Watertown. She attended a graduated from Watertown High School. She was united in marriage to John Dittmann November 11, 1972 At St. John Lutheran Church in Watertown. She was employed at Watertown Memorial Hospital in the...

Meredith Thomson

Meredith Thomson

Feb 21, 2017

Meredith C. Thomson (Tom) of Watertown passed away on February 21, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice. Meredith was born in Stoughton, WI November 15, 1921 to Dewey and Emma (Hansen) Thomson. He grew up in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School.Meredith joined the army in October 1942 and was discharged in January of 1946. He served in Europe with the...

Virgil Hager

Virgil Hager

Feb 14, 2017

Virgil W. Hager 90 of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully February, 14, 2017. Virgil was blessed with one son and four daughters. He worked as a painter for many years along with many other things. Virgil had many hobbies from hunting, fishing, a love for woodworking, and a special passion for the collection of clocks and trains. Survivors include children...

William Connor

William Connor

Feb 9, 2017

William T. Connor, age 83, of Watertown, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Watertown Regional Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1933, to L.J. and Lydia (Ponath) Connor.  Bill, a Watertown native, has been actively involved in the community for decades. St. Bernard's Boy Scout Troop 44 gave Bill first taste of that involvement. His work career began...

Lillian Theobald

Lillian Theobald

Feb 8, 2017

Marshall- Lillian R. Theobald, 95, of Marshall, passed away on Wednesday, February 8th at Faith Living.  Lillian was born on July 16, 1921 in Barneveld, WI, the daughter of Louis and Mabel Kelly.  She raised a family of eight children.  Later, she worked for Marshall Public Schools as a cook.  She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and spending time with her...

Terry Lynch

Terry Lynch

Jan 15, 2017

Terry J. Lynch age 68 of Marshall passed away January 15, 2017 in Panama City Beach Florida. Born on September 23, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin to John J Lynch and Ernestine G Mundt Lynch. He graduated from Marshall High School in June of 1966 and entered the US Navy from January 1967 to October 1970 and served on the aircraft...

Edna Parker

Edna Parker

Jan 12, 2017

Edna Ida Parker (Horn) Watertown - Edna Ida Horn was born on February 26, 1914 in Marshall, Wisconsin. She was one of nine children born to Leonard and Mary (Drews) Horn. She married the love of her life, Elmer Parker Sr. in 1932, shortly after catching his eye at the local roller rink. Edna had a strong work ethic her...

Ralph Trapp

Ralph Trapp

Jan 10, 2017

Watertown - Ralph Raymond Trapp, age 87, passed away on January 10, 2017 while at the Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown. Ralph was born on April 17, 1929 in Milwaukee, the son of Edwin and Margaret (Hintze) Trapp. Ralph married Mabel Schultz on July 20, 1957 at the Trinity Evangelical Reformed Church in Brookfield. Ralph served his country in...

Raymond Vick

Raymond Vick

Jan 6, 2017

Watertown - Raymond G. Vick, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2017 while at the Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown. Ray was born on November 6, 1952 in Waukesha, the son of Raymond and Ruth (Klussendorf) Vick. Ray married his wife, Janet F. Kruschke on August 17, 1974 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. Ray became a...

Helen Hart

Helen Hart

Jan 6, 2017

Helen R. Hart, age 88, of Marshall, passed away at home on Friday, January 6, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 22, 1928, in Lake Mills, the daughter of Walter R. and Ruth (Strasburg) Crossman. Helen graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1946 and was proud to be crowned the only "Miss Lake Mills". On...

Joanne Drolshagen

Joanne Drolshagen

Jan 3, 2017

Watertown - Joanne Drolshagen, age 86, passed away on January 3, 2017, while at Clearview Nursing Home in Juneau. Joanne was born on August 30, 1930 in West Allis, the daughter of Erwin and Irene (Murray) Diehl. She later married Donald Drolshagen on May 26,1956. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1998. Joanne was a foster parent for...

Virginia Geneman

Virginia Geneman

Dec 30, 2016

Watertown - Virginia Kay Geneman, age 59, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2016 at the Watertown Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born on July 18, 1957 in Watertown, the daughter of William and Alice (Thomaschke) Benninger. She later married John Carl Geneman in 1975. Her hobbies were going thrift store shopping, doing crafts, and going to church and spending...

Genevieve Stein

Genevieve Stein

Dec 29, 2016

STEIN,  GENEVIEVE  V. Genevieve V. Stein, age 95 of Watertown, passed away on Thursday December 29, 2016 at Marquardt Health Care. Genevieve Veronica Schramka, was born on April 14, 1921 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Roman and Helen (Nawrocki) Schramka. In 1941 she married William Stein and he preceded her in death in 1976. Genevieve had been employed by the...

Debra Norman

Debra Norman

Dec 27, 2016

NORMAN,  DEBRA  JEAN  "DEB" MARSHALL   Debra Jean "Deb" Norman (Halberslaben), age 56, her spirit left this Earth on Tuesday December 27, 2016. Deb was born on May 26, 1960 in St. Paul, MN, to Richard and Dorothy (Linberg) Norman. She is a member of the Lakota Sioux Tribe and her Indian name is Sun-Shari, which means Sun-Sky-Stars and Moon. Deb...

Sharon Kratzer

Sharon Kratzer

Dec 23, 2016

KRATZER, SHARON  L. Sharon L. Kratzer, age 74 of Watertown, passed away on Friday December 23, 2016 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Sharon Lynn Leedle was born on March 22, 1942 in Watertown, the daughter of Robert and Ruby (Naedler) Leedle. She had been employed at Beverly Terrac/ Golden Living Center for over 25 years. Sharon was a member of...

Carole Sauer

Carole Sauer

Dec 21, 2016

Watertown - Carole Henrietta Sauer, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Heritage Homes in Watertown. Carole was born on October 4, 1931 in Newburg, WI, the daughter of Alex and Cecelia (Fischer) Casper. She was married to David Sauer on June 14, 1952. They lived in both Oconomowoc and Watertown, WI and enjoyed their friendships, employment...

Kathryn Hoffman

Kathryn Hoffman

Dec 17, 2016

Watertown - Kathryn Elaine Hoffman, age 76, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Watertown, WI at Marquardt Village, under the warm and skillful care of the nurses and hospice team. Kathryn was born on August 9, 1940, in Elkhorn, WI, the daughter of Myron and Gladys (Hagen) Ottum. Kathryn married Charles R. Hoffman on Sept. 8, 1962 in...

Gertrude Peirick

Gertrude Peirick

Dec 15, 2016

PEIRICK,  GERTRUDE  A.WATERTOWN    Gertrude A. Peirick, age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 15, 2016 at Rainbow Hospice Care. Gertrude A. Byrne was born in Watertown on December 19, 1924, the daughter of Raphael and Frances (Paulik) Byrne. Gert graduated from Watertown High School in 1944. On September 29, 1951, she married Clarence Peirick at St. Bernard's Catholic Church...

Virginia Block

Virginia Block

Dec 10, 2016

Block, Virginia S. "Dinny" Virginia S. Block, age 88, of Watertown died on Saturday December 10, 2016 at Heritage Homes in Watertown. Popularly known as "Dinny", she was born in Chicago, IL, and spent her childhood in Emmetsburg, Iowa, where she graduated from high school.  She graduated from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, in 1950 with a major in English....

Betty Bruhn

Betty Bruhn

Nov 25, 2016

BRUHN,  BETTY  JO Betty Jo Bruhn, age 62, passed away on Friday November 25, 2016, at her home. Betty Jo Wakely was born on December 2, 1953 in Harvard, Illinois, the daughter of Milo and Dorothy (Slagle) Wakeley. She attended Watertown High School and had been employed at The Golden Living Center for many years. Betty Jo was a member...