Obituaries

Russell Ziegler
Feb 16, 2012
ZIEGLER, RUSSELL W. JUNEAU Russell Warren Ziegler, age 84, passed away on Thursday morning February 16, 2012 at Clearview in Juneau, with his wife Amy at his side, following a brief illness. Russell Warren Ziegler was born in Quincy, IL. on July 15, 1927, the son of Carl and Anna Ziegler. He was a 1943 high school graduate. Russell served...
Sylvia Wilde
Feb 11, 2012
WILDE, SYLVIA M. WATERTOWN Sylvia M. Wilde, age 90, passed away on Saturday February 11, 2012 at Marquardt Memorial Manor. Sylvia Roffeis was born on December 11, 1921 in Watertown, the daughter of Emil and Jeanette (Richter) Roffeis. Sylvia had been employed at Bethesda Lutheran Home and retired in 1984 after 20 ½ years of service. She was a lifelong...
Lynn Wilson
Feb 8, 2012
WILSON, LYNN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Lynn (Andrews) Wilson, 44, passed away peacefully on the 8th of February at her home in Virginia Beach, VA. Lynn grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1985. She worked for the city of Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor. She is survived by...
Rick Bulman
Feb 6, 2012
BULMAN, RICK L. WATERTOWN Rick L. Bulman, age 57, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Rick was born on August 8, 1954 in Edgewood, Iowa, the son of Roland and Mary (Faust) Bulman. Rick lived in Cuba City, WI; attended Cuba City High School and Southwest Tech. He worked for John Deere...
Francis Pitterle
Jan 29, 2012
PITTERLE, FRANCIS N. WATERTOWN Francis N. Pitterle, age 77, passed away on Sunday January 30, 2012 at his home. Francis was born on March 29, 1934 in Watertown, the son of Norbert and Marie (Yahna) Pitterle. On November 22, 1969 he married the former Carol (Werneberg) Derr and she preceded him in death on July 21, 1997. Francis attended the...
Catherine Baurichter
Jan 21, 2012
BAURICHTER, CATHERINE F. WATERTOWN Catherine F. Baurichter, age 90, passed away on Saturday January 21, 2012 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Catherine F. Hertel was born on November 25, 1921 in Watertown, the daughter of Matthias and Katherine (Engelhardt) Hertel. She married Herbert Baurichter at St. Henry Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1971. Catherine...
Romilda Rohr
Jan 20, 2012
ROHR, ROMILDA J. WATERTOWN Romilda J. Rohr, age 87, passed away on Friday January 20, 2012 at Alden Estates Of Countryside in Jefferson. Romilda Schuster was born on August 27, 1924 in Lincoln Township, Wood County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Matthais and Alma (Steffes) Schuster. On July 19, 1947 she married Edward Rohr in Watertown and he preceded her in...
Marie Lemminger
Jan 11, 2012
LEMMINGER, MARIE M. WATERTOWN Marie M. Lemminger, age 100 passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Golden Lining Center in Watertown. Marie M. Schaefer was born on February 13, 1911 in Stratford, WI, the daughter of Adolph and Alvina (Spaeth) Schaefer. In April of 1929 she married Alphonse Lemminger in Milwaukee, and he preceded her in death on December...

Joseph Bear
Jan 9, 2012
BEAR, JOSEPH A. WATERTOWN Joseph"Joe" Arthur. Bear, age 81, passed away on Monday January 9, 2011 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Joe was born on February 23, 1930, the son of Chester and Hazel (Hurd) Bear in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He attended Fort Atkinson Schools and in 1948 to 1957 he served in the US Air Force during the Korean...
Joyce Rezutek
Jan 9, 2012
REZUTEK, JOYCE A. WATERTOWN Joyce A. Rezutek, age 87, entered her eternal home on Monday January 9, 2012 at Watertown Regional Medical Center with her loving family at her side. Joyce was born on July 1, 1924 in the Township of Brookfield in Waukesha County, the daughter of Andrew and Gladys (Paulinski) Fritsch. On October 22, 1949 she married Henry...
Steven Anderson
Dec 23, 2011
ANDERSON, STEVEN J. MARSHALL Steven J. Anderson, age 56, passed away on Friday December 23, 2011 at his home. Steve was born on January 27, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa the son of Jay and Dorothy (Statz) Anderson. He served in the US Army. On May 10, 1997 he married the former Carole Purdy in Janesville. Steve was a letter carrier...
Gail Schiefelbein
Dec 4, 2011
Watertown - Gail Frances Schiefelbein, age 71, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1940 in DesPlaines, IL, the daughter of Clifford and Margaret (Parsill) Klein. Gail married Richard Schiefelbein on February 4, 1961 and just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. She was a teacher for District 300 in...

Betty Holzhueter
Nov 28, 2011
Betty J. Holzhueter, formerly of Marshall, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 with her daughter by her side, at the age of 86. She was born on August 7, 1925 in Watertown, the daughter of Edwin and Emma (Krampe) Heck. She was united in marriage to Melvin Holzhueter on June 17, 1944 in Waterloo. After residing in St. Petersburg,...

Jeanne Reed
Nov 18, 2011
Jeanne P. (Paden) Reed, of Lake Mills, former longtime resident of Watertown, peacefully passed away with her family by her side, on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the age of 82. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Chicago, the daughter of David and Margaret (Desmond) Paden. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, MO and Northwestern University in...

John Roethle
Nov 15, 2011
John A. Roethle, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at Heritage Homes at the age of 86. He was born on July 19, 1925 in Rubicon, Wisconsin, the son of Fred and Angeline (Hetzel) Roethle. John was united in marriage to Grace Schroedl on January 15, 1951; she preceded him in death in 2009. He proudly served...
Sergeant Vandre
Nov 11, 2011
Jefferson - Sergeant First Class Michael P. Vandre, age 64, passed away at his home on Friday, November 11, 2011. He was born on June 11, 1947 in Fort Atkinson, son of Claire (Anderson, Schiller/Czyewski, Vandre) Hedding and Matthew Schiller/Czyewski and Ralph Vandre. He was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, class of 1965. Viet Nam Combat veteran 1966...

Gregory Taylor
Oct 2, 2011
WATERTOWN - Gregory A. Taylor, age 57, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 after a 2½ year battle with terminal cancer. He was born on June 15, 1954 in Madison to Kenneth and Joyce (Fredrickson) Taylor, and was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mt. Horeb. As a boy, Greg was active in wrestling, FFA, and Boy Scouts. He...
Elizabeth Schumann
Sep 21, 2011
SWatertown - Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Schumann, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at the Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek. She was born on September 11, 1939, the daughter of Myron and Martha (Ormerod) Moore. Betsy married David Schumann on September 4, 1970 in Madison. She loved children and her happiest days were teaching 7th and 8th...
Robert Kressin
Sep 18, 2011
Menomonee Falls/Watertown - Robert L. \"Bob\" Kressin, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 18, 2011. He was born on December 25, 1921 in Milwaukee. Bob was a WWII Army Veteran. Bob was also an antique radio enthusiast. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and daughter, Ann Johnson of Dallas, Texas and preceded in death...

Rolland Freitag
Sep 11, 2011
After months of suffering, Rolland L. Freitag, 87, received his victory in the Lord on Sept. 11, 2011, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Naples, Fla. Rollie was born Sept. 13, 1923, in Watertown, son of Theodore and Grace Freitag. He graduated from Water-town High School in 1941 and his beloved University of Wis-consin-Madison in March of 1948. In March...
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