23 January 2024

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Sylvester H. Dettmann

Sylvester H. Dettmann

   Sylvester H. Dettmann passed peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the age of 85.   He was born in the family farmhouse, which sat near Kohlsville, the son of the late Henry and Lorena Dettmann. Sylvester left high school to start working at the West Bend Company from 1955 until 1985, and then went to USA Buttons at the age of 63, and retired in 2001 as a Floor Manager.   He was an avid sports fan. He loved all sports, including bowling, Brewers, Packers and Nascar. Sylvester also liked watching Gun Smoke and helping his granddaughter with her homework. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family.   Sylvester is survived by his wife, Joan Dettmann; children, Wanda (Chris) Timmons, Christine Uhlig, Tim (Donna) Dettmann, Gary Dettman, Shawn (Deni) Harris, and Jacqueline (Shawn) McFarland; grandchildren, Katelyn (Mikal) Stoltenberg, Jack Roberts, Sarah (Danny Dassow) Uhlig, Alayna and Olivia Dettmann, Jessica (Dan) Barton, Maximus and Lucian Harris, and Shelby (Kaleb Schultz) Daley. He is further survived by five great-grandchildren; siblings, Amanda Lohse and Frank Kutz; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Kutz; other relatives and friends.    Sylvester was preceded in death by his parents; second wife, Bernadette Dettmann; son, Michael Dettmann; siblings, Adeline Bath, Wilbert Kutz, Irene Lauters, LaVern Bratz, Edward and Andrew Dettmann; sister-in-law, Paula Kutz; brothers-in-law, Harold Bath, Sylvester Lauters and Quincy Bratz; and beloved dog, Princess.   A visitation was held on Friday, Jan. 26, from 1 p.m. until 2:45 p.m., with a 3 p.m. Funeral Service at Phillip Funeral Home, 1420 W. Paradise Dr., West Bend. Burial was held privately.   In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are appreciated.   Phillip Funeral Home is serving the family, 262-338-2050 / www.phillipfuneralhome.com
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Athleen Mae Butzke

Athleen Mae Butzke

   Ath­leen Mae Butzke (nee Schroeder) was born on June 9, 1930, to the late Charles and Wil­helmina (nee Stuebe) Schroeder.   She grad­u­ated from Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy in 1947.   On Au­gust 26, 1948, Ath­leen was mar­ried to Melvin H. Butzke of Camp­bell­sport at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac.   Melvin and Ath­leen were blessed with three chil­dren, Bar­bara (Richard) Ebert, David (Cindy) Butzke, and Daniel (Kay) Butzke; seven grand­chil­dren, Eric (Tina) Ebert, Melissa (Chris­t­ian) Kohnke, An­gela Butzke, Chad (Tri­cia) Butzke, Matthew (Sarah) Butzke, Adri­enne (Bran­don) Speirs, and Saman­tha Butzke; eleven great-grand­chil­dren, Hai­ley Ebert, Kait­lyn Ebert, Jacob Kohnke, Makenna Kohnke, Jor­dan Walker, Iz­abella Butzke, Jax Butzke, Eason Butzke, Adlee Butzke, Colt Speirs, and Der­ringer Speirs.   She was a mem­ber of St. John Lutheran Church - New Fane, where she would lend a help­ing hand when and where needed.   Ath­leen was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; hus­band, Melvin; daugh­ter and son-in-law, Bar­bara and Richard; two broth­ers, Vic­tor (Vi­o­let) Schroeder and Clyde (Dorothy) Schroeder; three sis­ters, Adell (Mar­vin) Bowe, Dorothy (Glenn) Kauf­man, and Rosella (George) Dit­ter; par­ents-in-law, Henry and Alma Butzke; sib­lings-in-law, Eve­lyn (Wil­son) Op­per­mann, Verna (Henry) Op­per­mann, and Glenn (Nila) Butzke.   VIS­I­TA­TION: Ath­leen’s fam­ily will greet rel­a­tives and friends on Fri­day, Jan. 26, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, N683 Cty. Rd. S, Ke­waskum.   SER­VICE: A fu­neral ser­vice will fol­low the vis­i­ta­tion at the church at 11:30 a.m. Bur­ial will fol­low.   The fam­ily thanks Ket­tle Moraine Gar­dens and Pre­cep­tor Home Health and Hos­pice for the ex­cep­tional care pro­vided.   In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als to St. John - Build­ing Fund or Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy are ap­pre­ci­ated.   Myrhum-Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice has been en­trusted with Ath­leen’s arrange­ments. Ad­di­tional in­for­ma­tion and Trib­ute Wall may be found at www.​myrhum-​patten.​com.
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Randal Paul Haass

Randal Paul Haass

   Randal Paul Haass, 62, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was a beloved fiancé, father, grandfather, and friend. He saw the good in everyone and wanted fellow colleagues to get the best out of themselves. Randy left behind a legacy of warmth, humor, kindness and love.   Randy was born the son of Roland and Harriet (Schuster) Haass on January 13, 1961.   On January 28, 1984, he was united in marriage with Jane (Anderson) Haass for 31 years. They were blessed with three children, Amy, Andrew and Matthew.   Randy completed the Farm and Industry Short Course in Madison right out of high school to assist his parents in farming and then finished his four-year degree in Business from Marian University in 1997. For many years, Randy was an avid farmer on his family farm in Merton. In 1991, the family bought a farm in Brownsville, where he continued to farm for many years alongside his family.   In 1984, Randy began his journey with L.T. Hampel Corporation and was the fourth longest tenured team member on staff. Throughout his history, Randy did just about everything at Hampel. From running machines on the factory floor, to leading sales, operations, scheduling, supplier relations, purchasing and quality – there is little that Randy didn’t do at Hampel.   Known as Randal P to most, his love of sports was present to everyone. He was a supportive follower of his kid’s passion of sports and for 20 years, he spent countless hours officiating football, basketball and baseball games. Every fall, the twinkle in his eye sparkled in anticipation of “Friday Night Lights”. As a longtime season ticket holder to his beloved Green Bay Packers, Randy thoroughly enjoyed sharing his tickets with his family and friends.   Always together, Randy and Karen would attend sports games of all kinds, enjoy their new boat, take long walks with their dogs Chance and Barry, travel to new destinations, and visit family and friends. Most recently, Randy and Karen were focused together on building their new home. Randy was eager to see its completion and just a few weeks ago accomplished that task. Of all the activities, the most important was their time spent with family; especially with their grandchildren. They were faithful members of Southern Lakes Church and dedicated participants in their Bible study groups.   Randy will be deeply missed by his fiancé, Karen (Snider-Brellenthin) of Elkhorn; sister, Robin (Ise) of Mayville; children, Amy (Shawn) Uecker of West Bend, Andrew (Stacy) Haass of Slinger, Matthew (Carrie) Haass of Appleton, Justin (Kassie) Brellenthin of Bay View, Dylan (Megan) Brellenthin of Lafayette, CO; and grandchildren, Greyson, Layla, Alaina, Palmer, Huntley, Nolan, Emalyn, Mayson, and Birdie. He is further survived by other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents.   A celebration of Randy’s life will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Meating Place (Mayville Golf Club) starting at 4 p.m.   The family would like to thank the entire staff at Froedtert Center for Advanced Care for their exceptional care for Randy the past six weeks.   Monetary donations and memorials in Randy’s honor can be made directly to Lakeland Animal Shelter (Elkhorn), Southern Lakes Church (Elkhorn), or directly to the family.
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19 January 2024

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Ruth C. Survis

Ruth C. Survis

Ruth C. Survis, 99, of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Hartford.    Ruth was born on February 18, 1924, in the Town of Barton, the daughter of the late Carl and Emma (nee Proeber) Bandle. On April 2, 1945, she was united in marriage to Forest Survis at St. John’s Lutheran Church in West Bend. Forest preceded Ruth in death on November 11, 2000.    Ruth was raised on the family farm where she learned to work hard and care for her family, taking on the role of matriarch when she lost her mother at the young age of 17. She was also very proud that her parents taught her the importance of being a child of God, spreading His word, serving others and “giving until it hurts;” raising her family with the same values. Ruth had an enormous heart, which you could see in her large family and many friends; there was always room for more to join in the fun. Ruth also loved animals, raising many Pomeranians. When Ruth was not working hard serving others, she enjoyed tending to her garden, baking homemade bread and pies, watching the Green Bay Packers or going antiquing.     Those Ruth leaves behind to cherish her memory include four children, Dan (Judy) Survis, Bruce (Judy) Survis, Sue (Wayne) Kleinmann, and Alice (Andrew) Breit, Jr.;  25 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Frankie Bauer; two cherished daughters-in-law, Mary Survis and Sandy Survis. She had many special nieces and nephews that she was close with as well as other relatives and friends.    In addition to her husband and parents, Ruth was preceded in death by five children, Sheila Bauer, Steve Survis, Gene Survis, Michael Survis, and Mary Anne Survis; two grandchildren, Amy Jo Survis and Mary Ann Survis; her brothers and sister, Henry Bandle, Victor Bandle, Helyn Askelson, Albert (Barbara) Bandle, Elmer Bandle, Carl (Betty) Bandle, and Elroy (Delores) Bandle; a sister-in-law, Phyllis (Lou) Leland; and her mother and father-in-law, Bessie (nee Cook) and Dan Survis.    VISITATION: Ruth’s family will greet relatives and friends at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 809 S. 6th Avenue, in West Bend, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.    SERVICE: A funeral service for Ruth will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Newark Cemetery.     The Myrhum – Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Ruth’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com. 
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Ivan C. Elm

Ivan C. Elm

   Ivan C. Elm, 79, of Mayville, passed away un­ex­pect­edly on Thurs­day, Jan. 11, 2024.   Ivan was born to Mitchell Jr and Bertha (McGee) Elm on June 4, 1944, in Gre­sham/ Red­springs.   He grad­u­ated from Pu­laski High School in 1962.   Ivan was united in mar­riage to Therese Resh­eske on Sep­tem­ber 29, 1973, at Holy An­gels Parish in West Bend. They resided in Kenosha for 28 years and later moved to Mayville.   Ivan proudly served his coun­try in the United States Army from 1966 to 1972. He was a faith­ful mem­ber of St. Mary’s Parish in Mayville. Ivan re­tired in April of 2008 after 35 years with Chrysler Mo­tors LLC., (Amer­i­can Mo­tors). Other po­si­tions Ivan held in his ca­reer were se­cu­rity guard, grounds keeper, and semi-truck dri­ver. He also held a po­si­tion with Johns Manville Com­pany. He was a mem­ber of the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69, as well as UAW-Re­tiree Local 72. Ivan was an en­rolled mem­ber of the Oneida Tribe of Wis­con­sin. He was a faith­ful blood donor until his di­ag­no­sis with a rare kid­ney dis­ease. He had a kid­ney trans­plant in Jan­u­ary of 2016.   Ivan found joy in giv­ing back to oth­ers in his com­mu­nity by vol­un­teer­ing at the Amer­i­can Le­gion, help­ing with church bingo, and ring­ing bells for the Sal­va­tion Army. He also en­joyed work­ing at se­nior meal sites and de­liv­ered meals to oth­ers.    Ivan is sur­vived by his wife, Therese “Tess” Elm; chil­dren, Michele Hughes (Josh Stancer) of Fox Lake, Ro­drick (Lora) Elm of La Crosse, and Carmin Elm (Clay Gilmer) of Wa­ter­town; nine grand­chil­dren; three great-grand­chil­dren; sib­lings, Richard Elm, Ray­mond Elm, Howard Elm, Mary Elm, and Frances Elm (Senia). Ivan was fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.   Ivan was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents, Bertha and Mitchell Jr.; par­ents-in-law, Robert and Helen Resh­eske; sis­ters, Ju­dith Rose, Patsy, and Va­lerie; broth­ers, Lawrence, Mitchell “Ed­ward”, and Jef­fery.    A Memo­r­ial Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial for Ivan will be held on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Edwin Ko­r­nath pre­sid­ing at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville. A vis­i­ta­tion for Ivan will be held at church on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Mil­i­tary hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69.    Due to se­vere al­ler­gies, flow­ers are not rec­om­mended. The fam­ily asks that any memo­ri­als in lov­ing mem­ory of Ivan be di­rected to St. Mary’s Parish, Oneida El­derly Ser­vices, and the Na­tional Kid­ney Foun­da­tion.    Per the fam­ily’s re­quest, Heart­felt Flow­ers and Gift Shop may be con­tacted to as­sist with any other gifts di­rected to the fam­ily. They can be reached at 920-269-1277.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph

Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph

   Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph, 105, longtime resident of Mayville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation in Lomira.   Bee was born the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Koch) Madigan on July 4, 1918, in the Township of Trenton.   She was united in marriage to Ben H. Dedolph on June 28, 1941, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Beaver Dam.   Early on, Bee taught in a one-room school at Lake Emily. Later she worked at Harkins jewelry store in Mayville and was the first drive-up teller at the State Bank of Mayville, where she retired in 1976.   She was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. She was also active on the Mayville Library Board and volunteered at the Mayville Historical Society.   In her spare time, Bee loved to play bridge and spend time with her family.   Bee is survived by her daughters, Nicole (Mike) D’Amore of Camarillo, CA., and Mary Jean (Steve) Samer of Grayslake, IL; her grandchildren, Dana (Kevin) Gilpatrick, Todd (Trena) D’Amore, Tony (Stephanie) D’Amore; her great-grandchildren, Erin, Felicity, Dakota, Delilah, Piper, and Sawyer; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben, in 2009; her brothers, Worth (Ellen), Byron (Ethel), and Rodney Madigan; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Gertrude (Leo) Leavengood, George (Agnes) Dedolph, and Edna (Bob) Sjostrom.   A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. A visitation was held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church on Saturday, Jan. 20. Entombment took place at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac following the service.    Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or the Mayville Historical Society.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
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Constance R. Jones

Constance R. Jones

Constance “Connie” R. Jones, 82, of West Bend entered Eternal Life on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1941, and raised in Milwaukee, the only child of Edgar and Dorothea (nee Eggert) Jones. Connie went to Emmaus Lutheran School through grade 3 and then Garden Homes Public School for 4-8; baptized and confirmed at Nazareth Lutheran Church. Graduated from Rufus King High School and attended the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, where she studied exceptional education. Following college, Connie was employed two years for WTMJ-TV Channel 4, owned by the Milwaukee Journal Company. Connie then moved to Chicago, where she worked for NBC-TV Channel 5 for the next 36 1/2 years. Later on, she made weekly visits from Chicago to West Bend to be with her parents. After their passing, in April 2002, Connie moved back to Wisconsin and settled in West Bend. She enjoyed volunteering at Cedar Community; serving others was a great joy for herself and others. She will be missed by all who knew her. Those Connie leaves behind to cherish her memory include several cousins and numerous dear friends, especially Bev and Lynn. She is preceded in death by her parents, VISITATION: Connie’s family will greet relatives and friends on Monday, January 22, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at St, Lucas Lutheran Church, 1417 Parkview Dr., Kewaskum. SERVICE: A funeral service will follow the visitation at the church at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Lutheran Memorial Park Cemetery with a meal to follow. Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Connie’s arrangements. Additional information and Tribute Wall may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
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18 January 2024

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Joann Schrauth

Joann Schrauth

Joann Schrauth went to her Heavenly Home to join her husband, Hilary, on January 16, 2024.   She was born August 12, 1941, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel Wettstein (both deceased). On April 30, 1960, she married Hilary Schrauth.  They farmed together in the Town of Ashford for many years. Together they renovated their farmhouse and a beautiful Victorian home in Campbellsport.  She then moved to Fond du Lac.  Joann was an accomplished writer and photographer for the Fond du Lac Reporter since 1979.  She did free-lance writing since 1971. A few articles were Wisconsin Newspaper Association award winning.  Joann was the first woman Hunter Safety Course Instructor in FDL County. As we read her numerous articles, we are reminded of the caring nature she had when putting her heart and soul into her writing.  From Campbellsport & Eden News and Notes to a charity event for an area family facing tragedy.   She wrote about the difficult stuff: village board budget cuts and school board meetings, to her own personal stories of miscarriages/loss or events that her children experienced to her skydiving at age 50. Joann has a true sense for what Journalism is all about. Her passion to write taught her children about bi-lines, shorthand, punctuation, proper use of quotation marks and, of course, the Bible: Robert's Rules of Order. A favorite pastime was to chauffeur friends to Kelley Country Creamery in her Sebring Convertible.   She was very proud of her six children, Pat (Lynn) Schrauth, Mike (Kim) Schrauth, Diane (Jason deceased 2020) Barnes, Don (Kelly) Schrauth, Ed (Angel) Schrauth and Denise (Joe) Fryman.  She was a proud Grandmother of 18 Grandchildren and 12-1/2 Great-Grandchildren. She is survived by her siblings, Bill (Pat) Wettstein, Jim (Lori) Wettstein, George (Joan) Wettstein and Marian (Gene) Venturini; her sister-in-law, Madonna Jensen; and many nieces, nephews, and special friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, Alphonse and Stella Schrauth; her husband, Hilary, in 2008; her in-laws, Armella and Art Zahn, Anne Mae and Dick Grede, Gregor Schrauth, and Carl Jensen.  The family wishes to thank the caregivers at SSM, Harbor Haven and Hospice.   A Memorial Service will be held on January 29, 2024 at Twohig Funeral Home at 305 FDL Ave, Fond du Lac.  3:00-5:00 Visitation, service to follow.  In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Holy Family Warming shelter, Hospice or a charity of your choice. Joann enjoyed communicating with anyone she met.  She was a brilliant, self-educated woman who has passed on her ability to keep to-do lists on for generations. We will keep her memory alive on our to-do lists and color coordinated sticky notes.  Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
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