Obituary Listing

Donald J. Richardson

Donald J. Richardson

Dec 4, 2012

Donald J. Richardson, formerly of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at his residence in Neshkoro. He was born March 31, 1947, in Fond du Lac, the son of Jim J. and Stella E. Krenn Richardson. He was a 1965 graduate of Oakfield High School. Don was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany from 1967-1969....

George W. Arthurs

George W. Arthurs

Dec 4, 2012

George W. Arthurs, 92, of Oakfield, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Hospice Home of Hope surrounded by family and his "honey bunch", Jean Frost. He was born December 11, 1919 in Glen Rock, Wisconsin, the son of Peter Silas and Maude Francis Newman Arthurs. George was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1940 "“ 1943 during WWII...

Carl E. Senkbeil

Carl E. Senkbeil

Dec 2, 2012

Carl E. Senkbeil, son of Fredrick and Martha Hathaway Senkbeil, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. Carl was born in Juneau, Wisconsin on February 2, 1923, attended Fond du Lac public schools and graduated from Goodrich High School.Carl served three years in World War II, two years of which were in Italy. He was a life time member of the American...

Ruth L. Gray

Ruth L. Gray

Dec 1, 2012

Ruth L. Gray, 88 of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services where she had been a resident since September of this year. She was born on May 8, 1924 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Edward N. and Ida F. Wollerman Beltz. On November 17, 1945 she married Carl H. Gray at...

Rebecca A. West

Rebecca A. West

Dec 1, 2012

Rebecca A. West, 45, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at her residence after a battle with cancer. She was born October 4, 1967, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Gary and Joan Wills Kirchhoff. On June 21, 1996, she married Michael F. West in Fond du Lac. Rebecca was employed by Taco Bell for the...

Gertrude F. Wheatley

Gertrude F. Wheatley

Nov 30, 2012

Gertrude F. Wheatley, 95, of Malone, died Friday, November 30, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 18, 1917, in Geneseo, IL, the daughter of Robert E. and Florence White Underwood. On September 10, 1937, she married George D. Wheatley in Chicago. He preceded her in death on August 6, 1986. In 2008, she moved to Fond du Lac...

Donald G. Wilcox

Donald G. Wilcox

Nov 29, 2012

Donald G. Wilcox, 64, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at home with his family. The son of the late Chester and Mabel (Hoffman) Wilcox, he was born on June 12, 1948, in Fond du Lac, the third of nine children. Don was a 1966 graduate of L.P. Goodrich School. On June 4, 1967, he married Wendy...

Mary (Magana) Godina

Mary (Magana) Godina

Nov 28, 2012

Mary (Magana) Godina, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. She was born April 29, 1921, to her parents, Cornelius and Natalie (Vera) Magana, in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. Her family was one of the first Mexican families to come to Fond du Lac, joining others in her...

Erwin L. Dalka

Erwin L. Dalka

Nov 27, 2012

Erwin L. "Jim" Dalka, 85 of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Princeton on July 8, 1927 the son of Joseph and Caroline VonRotz Dalka. On November 19, 1949 he married Shirley Anklam at Princeton. Shirley preceded him in death on February 28, 2004. Erwin was a veteran of the U.S....

Ian C. Furness

Ian C. Furness

Nov 26, 2012

Ian Charles Furness, 58, was the victim in a hit and run accident in Bangkok, Thailand and passed away as the result of his injuries on Monday, November 26. He was born on October 6, 1954 in Milwaukee to English immigrant parents, the second son of Eric and Kathleen Furness. Throughout his life he had a passion for England and...

Elaine E. Friess

Elaine E. Friess

Nov 22, 2012

Elaine E. Friess, 86 of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Woodland's Senior Park where she had been a resident since 2011. She was born in Fond du Lac on August 27, 1926 the daughter of Ernest and Minnie Heruth Bohlman. Elaine was a graduate of Fond du Lac Senior High School. On October 25, 1947 she...

Benjamin C. Miller

Benjamin C. Miller

Nov 22, 2012

Benjamin Cody Miller, born October 13, 2012, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2012 at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He is the son of Louis "Buzz" and Alyson (Edwards) Miller of Fond du Lac. Benjamin is further survived by his big brother, Buzz Miller; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Ann Miller of Logansport, IN; maternal grandparents, Steve and Sally Edwards...

Barbara A. Henry

Barbara A. Henry

Nov 20, 2012

Barbara A. Henry, 83, of North Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Grancare Nursing Center. She was born June 28, 1929 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of William and Mabel Lade Elsner. She worked for Winnebago Land UNISERV South for 24 years as secretary, retiring in 1996. Barbara was a member of Presentation Church, North Fond...

Kathleen R. Stephany

Kathleen R. Stephany

Nov 20, 2012

Kathleen R. Stephany, 32, of Chicago, IL and formerly of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL. She was born July 17, 1980 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Edwin and Donna Kiefer Stephany. Kathleen was a 1998 graduate of St. Mary's Springs High School. In 2002 she graduated with a bachelor's...

Francis A. Roberts

Francis A. Roberts

Nov 20, 2012

Francis A. Roberts, 86, of North Fond du Lac, died peacefully Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born February 10, 1926 in Fond du Lac, the son of Albert and Marie Meyer Roberts. Francis was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Mercury Marine until his retirement in 1988....

Audrey K. Ziegler

Audrey K. Ziegler

Nov 19, 2012

Audrey K. Ziegler, 49, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2012 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, surrounded by close family and loved ones. Audrey was born August 4, 1963, the daughter of Bonnie Jean and Charles Taylor. Audrey was also raised by Donald Wanta, whom Bonnie remarried to in 1967. She graduated from...

Theodore N. Ewerdt

Theodore N. Ewerdt

Nov 18, 2012

Theodore N. Ewerdt, 90, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1921 in Brownsville, the son of Otto and Mary Schultz Ewerdt. Theodore was a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII during the European Theatre. He spoke German fluently and...

Betty A. Galle

Betty A. Galle

Nov 18, 2012

Betty A. Galle, 52, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born August 30, 1960, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Harold and Elizabeth LaPine Kohnke. She was a 1978 graduate of Goodrich High School. On June 11, 1985, she married Michael E. Galle in Fond du Lac....

Frances M. Chaney

Frances M. Chaney

Nov 17, 2012

Frances M. Chaney, 86, a resident of Fond du Lac since December of 2011, died on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at ManorCare. She was born September 4, 1926, in Bristol, MD, the daughter of James F. and Eleanor G. Ireland Taylor. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Thomas) Costello of Fond du Lac, a son, Donald E. (Shirley) Powell,...

Robert J. Warner

Robert J. Warner

Nov 16, 2012

Robert J. Warner, 75, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, November 16, 2012, in Mauston, WI, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born July 29, 1937,in Ashford, WI., the son of Oscar and Leona Warner. At a very young age, he became the foster son of Alexander and Inez Hess, Sr. He was a graduate of Fond...