Eugene “Gene” J. Gerlach, 79, of Mayville passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022   He was born on January 18, 1943, to the late Walter and Vita (nee Grotelueshen) Gerlach in Lannon.   Gene graduated from West Bend High School. He honorably served in the United States Army.   On November 25, 1967, he was united in marriage to Sharon Klahn at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cascade.   Gene worked at John Deere for 10 years, during which he purchased the family farm. He worked as a dairy farmer for many years until retirement. Gene was a member of the volunteer fire department in Knowles for many years. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and will be missed.   Those Gene leaves behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 54 years, Sharon Gerlach; three children, Pam (Steve) Ihlenfeld, Jason Gerlach, and Jerry Gerlach; three grandchildren, Eve Ihlenfeld, Cole Ihlenfeld, and Tony Gerlach; five sisters-in-law, Joyce Gerlach, Margaret Hoepner, Kathy (Connie) Bingen, Lois (Ron) Spencer, and Jenny Klahn; five brothers-in-law, Bill Faber, John (Marlene) Klahn, Joe (Janice) Klahn, Jim (Kay) Klahn, and Jim Vetter; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sisters, Grace (Art) Naumann and Elma “Toots” Faber; five brothers, John “Jack” (Sally) Gerlach, Glenn (Doris) Gerlach, Edwin Gerlach, Raymond (Jeanice) Gerlach, and Melvin Gerlach; his father and mother-in-law, William and Helen Klahn; two sisters-in-law, Mary Vetter and LuEllen Klahn; and two brothers-in-law, Danny Klahn and Tom Klahn.   A funeral service in remembrance of Gene will be held on Thursday, August 25, at 3 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Miller Kietzer Funeral Home, 350 Main St., Lomira. Private family burial to follow.    The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 1 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.   The Myrhum-Patten Miller Kietzer Funeral Home has been entrusted with Gene’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

   Beverly (Bev) Marcella Drunasky, 82, passed peacefully on August 19, 2022. Thank you to the caring staff at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, who provided her the best possible care and comfort.       Family and friends are welcome to celebrate Bev on Thursday, Aug. 25 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon. Visitation begins at 10am, followed by an 11 a.m. service and luncheon. Burial services will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Reeseville.   Bev is survived by her son, Brendan "Dan" Drunasky; her daughter, Kimberly "Kim" Allen and son-in-law, Thomas "Tom" Allen; her granddaughters, Anna Allen and Kate Allen; her sister-in-law, Linda Kohls; and her nieces and their families, Heather (Howard) Voight, Michelle Kopischke (John Pejskar), and Mellissa (Corey) Schelvan.   Bev was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rodney (Rod) Drunasky; daughter, Vicki Lynne Lanette Drunasky; parents, Elmer and Marcella Kohls; sister, Eleanor Westphal; brother, Richard Kohls; sister, Patricia Mary Ann Kohls; brother, John Kohls, as well as her sisters-in-law, Beatrice Wolfe Barth, Bernadine Knudson, Ruth Hulsebus, Mary Ellen Schwebs, and brother-in-law, Robert Drunasky and their spouses.    Bev was born on June 24, 1940, in Watertown. She had fond memories of growing up on a family farm near Reeseville, called “the home place” and the time spent with her cousins whom she cherished throughout her life.   She graduated from Waterloo High School in 1958 and her favorite activity was playing her flute in the marching band.   She attended Columbia County Teacher College and obtained her Bachelor and Master’s Degree, with Phi Kappa Phi Society high honors, from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She spent most of her career as a special education teacher in the Hartford School District.    The end of August was Bev’s favorite time of the year because she loved going back to school. Bev taught summer school most years, and following her retirement in 2006, she continued to volunteer, full-time, at her granddaughters’ schools in West De Pere, where she received awards for her dedication to teaching.   Bev was an active, life-long member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society for women educators, where she had many teacher friends and loved attending all the events, especially traveling to Madison to read and judge books written by children.   Bev loved family get-togethers. She kept her extended family connected through years of planning family reunions and sharing her genealogy books and charts from the records she researched, pre-Internet, at various courthouses. She looked forward to the Milwaukee ethnic festivals where her and Rod would participate in the summer German and Irish fests and the winter Folk Fair. A highlight for Bev was receiving letters from her German cousins, whom she traveled with her cousin, Sharleen, to Germany to meet them in person. Bev kept in touch with her family and friends through the years and all the holidays with her love of finding and sending the perfect Hallmark greeting card. Her connectedness included her community where she volunteered and led organizations such as the Homemakers, Kiwanis, Lutheran Youth Groups, and Scouts. She highly valued the friendships with her neighbors, especially the many years in Rockford, IL and Horicon, WI.    Most know Bev for how she loved to watch and discuss the Milwaukee Brewers and the Green Bay Packers. Bev was a season-ticket, shareholder, loyal Packer fan with unwavering dedication through the good and bad. She was an avid stock car fan and in her earlier years she would attend the local tracks where Rod would race. Her competitive spirit also showed in her love for a game of euchre or cribbage, and she was always a gracious winner.    Bev positively impacted innumerable people throughout her life and those who knew her well or knew her briefly knew her as a sweet lady.    Bev’s greatest passion was her love for the Lord. She was a devout Christian, baptized, confirmed, and married to Rodney on December 11, 1965, as a member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. She served for many years teaching and leading Sunday Schools. Most recently ,she was a member of St. Mark Lutheran in De Pere, where she found a caring community and her dear friend Connie Behrendt.   Bev’s deep faith has brought her home.    As Bev would say, “Bye for now.”   Koepsell Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Marguerite (“Mugs”) E. Bachhuber, 92, passed away August 8, 2022 at Woodside Lutheran Home, 1060 Pilgrim Way, Green Bay.   Mugs was born on July 15, 1930, to the late Dr. George and Vera Theiler in Tomahawk.   Mugs graduated from Tomahawk High School as salutatorian and attended Mount Mary College for two years. She was voted class president in her sophomore year. During the summer, she met a dashing young Raymond A. Bachhuber. She transferred to the University of Wisconsin, where Ray was attending law school.   On June 30, 1951, they married at St. Mary’s Church in Tomahawk. They made their home in Mayville, until 1982 when they moved to their beloved cottage on Crystal Lake just north of Tomahawk.   Mugs and Ray celebrated the arrivals of eight children (in ten years) all of whom survive her: Dr. Raymond G. Bachhuber (Barbara), Andrew J. Bachhuber (Susan Heighway), Bruce R. Bachhuber (Bette), Jane E. Benson (Jeff); Ted J. Bachhuber (Becky), Daniel P. Bachhuber, Mary E. Bachhuber, and Dr. Brian G. Bachhuber (Tracy).    Mugs was blessed with an older brother, Dr. George (Toby) Theiler, who preceded her in death. She leaves behind a younger sister, who was also her best friend, Jane E. Klawitter of Mayville.   Mugs was beautiful inside and out. She had a bright smile, was happy to see you and always had a kind thing to say. She loved to sing and encouraged all of her children to participate. She was a Cub Scout den mother for fourteen years and was recognized for her long commitment by the Badger Council Boy Scouts of America. She was a recipient of Mayville’s very first Citizen of the Year award. She attended hundreds of football games, wrestling matches, track meets, plays, choral performances, band concerts and everything else the children were involved in - always supporting them in anyway she could. Mugs was active in local politics and helped Ray win two mayoral campaigns in Mayville.    Sprinkled over the years of her busy life, Mugs enjoyed trips to Germany, Switzerland, Jamaica, Mexico, Alaska, and many other places.    In her later years, Mugs loved spending the winter months in Alamo, Texas, where she was actively involved in organizing the weekly songfests. She and Ray greatly enjoyed venturing into Mexico to search for interesting crafts.    Health issues led Mugs to accompany Ray to assisted living at Woodside Lutheran Home in Green Bay where, after 59 years of marriage, he passed in 2010. Mugs continued to reside at Woodside until she passed. She loved helping with the singalong events during happy hour. She was a rabid fan of the Green Bay Packers and ran the Packer pool at Woodside for many years. No one failed to notice her unit door which was adorned with every item of Packers memorabilia one could find. In 2017 Mugs reached the pinnacle of Packers fandom when she was elected to the Green Bay Packer Fan Hall of Fame (40,000 votes were cast in total)!   In addition to her husband, parents and brother, Mugs was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Lawrence Klawitter; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Philip (“Bub”) and Violet Bachhuber, Rosemary and Jerome Fox, Ted and Grace Bachhuber, Louise and Les Lane, Carl (“Chub”) Bachhuber; and one grandchild, Paula Ruth Bachhuber.   In addition to her children and her sister, Mugs is survived by 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.   A Celebration of Life will take place at Lyndahl Funeral Home, 1350 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, on Saturday, Aug. 27, with a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. and a service to follow. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Tomahawk.   Expressions of sympathy can be made online to the family by visiting www.lyndahl.com.   In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Green Bay Botanical Garden - Children’s Garden, 2600 Larson Road, Green Bay, WI 54303 or online at bit.ly/GBBG-Bachhuber. Please note the donation is made in memory of Marguerite Bachhuber.   The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Woodside Manor II and Villa II for their many years of kindness and attentive care. Staff became her dear friends as they grew to know each other over the years.   Lyndahl Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements.

   Randee Susann Hudson, 70, passed away on August 16, 2022, in Mayville, after a glioblastoma diagnosis earlier this year.    She was born August 19, 1951, to Roland and Isabelle [nee Hedman] Stapf of Pierre, SD. In 1957, widow Isabelle (daughters: Randee and Sheryl) married widower William Elliott (sons: Bill Jr., Burt and Bernie). The family later moved to the Elliott farm near Barnard, SD.   Randee earned teaching and library degrees from Northern State College (SD) and Western Michigan University.   She married her high school sweetheart, Jeffrey Hudson, at Plymouth Congregational Church in Aberdeen, SD in 1973. They had two daughters, were married nearly forty years, and resided in Libertyville, IL; Weston, CT; and Antioch, IL.   Randee worked passionately throughout her forty year career in public and school libraries including Tomlinson (Fairfield, CT) and Millburn (Wadsworth, IL). She retired to Ft. Myers, FL in 2013 and enjoyed traveling with her family.    Randee is survived by daughters, Emily (Ben) Artin of Wisconsin and Amanda (Chris) Cintron of Oregon; six grandchildren, Abigail, Elliott, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Gabriel and Christian; sister, Sheryl Novacek of Minnesota; brother, Burt (Sherrie) Elliott of South Dakota; brother, Bernie (Brenda) Elliott of Minnesota; sister-in-law, Donna Elliott of Arizona; sister-in-law, Shelly Fiekens of South Dakota; and many other family and friends.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Hudson, and brother, Bill Elliott.Private services will be held at a later date.   As a retired children’s librarian and avid gardener, donations will go toward a granite book memorial at a favorite place that combined these loves, Bookworm Gardens (WI).   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Rod E. Anderson, 56, of Portage, left this world on August 11, 2022, to join our Savior and other friends and family. He passed away unexpectedly at his home.    Rod was born March 10, 1966, in Chicago, IL, to Lois Jinerson and Ron Anderson.    He attended school and grew up in Oak Park, IL, graduated high school, then went on to obtain his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Triton college, River Grove IL.   He worked for the Ford Motor Company, when he met his wife Kelly M. Lyons from Horicon, WI. They married on May 1, 1993, in Horicon at Zion Lutheran Church. Both resided in Horicon together, where they resided for years.   He was a loyal and most giving stepfather to Luke Riehbrandt and Rebecca Keneally from little on. Rod and Kelly then had a daughter, Aubrey Rose Anderson, on April 22, 1995.   Upon relocating up to Wisconsin, he sought a career as a correctional officer at Fox Lake, for the State of Wisconsin. He worked his entire career there, until he recently retired last year in 2021.   In his spare time, he enjoyed painting military models on a daily basis and he was extremely talented at it. He enjoyed fishing and shooting at gun ranges. He loved the Chicago Black Hawks and revisiting Chicago for the good food. Most of all, his life revolved around music in every aspect.    Rod adored his kitty, Irwin, and daughter, Aubrey. Irwin resides now with Aubrey and Marshall.    Rod leaves behind his daughter, Aubrey Anderson, her fiancé Marshall Trudo IV; his granddaughter, Amelia Trudo IV; step-children, Rebecca Keneally, her husband Aaron, and their children, Jackson and Elijah; and Lucas Riehbrandt,, wife Melissa Riehbrandt, and their children, Grace and Jonathan; sister, Karen Anderson, her friend Andy Sabatke; niece, Biance Mora; great-niece and nephew, Nali and Owen; and nephew, Ricky Mora; further survived by his kitty, Irwin; many friends, family and Kelly Anderson, ex-wife, forever friends till the end; Kelly’s brothers, Dan (Mary) Lyons of Naperville, IL, and their sons, Sean and Michael Lyons and Pat (Carol) Lyons of Hayward and their children, Maddy and Hunter Lyons.   He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Lois and Ron Anderson; grandparents, Lorretta and Carl Jinerson; and ex-mother-in-law, Carrie Lyons.   Rod will be sadly missed by all that knew him. His humor and his heart of giving will never be forgotten. He was not a church goer but did believe and lived God's way.   His health was failing for years. God took him peacefully as Rod was tired. This is not goodbye it is "see you again".   A loving gathering for Rod will be held on September 24, 2022, at Kelly Anderson’s house in Horicon at 2 p.m.   Koepsell Funeral Home is serving the family. KoepsellFH.com

   Pa­tri­cia Mae Fausett of Hori­con and Bara­boo, WI, 96, passed away peace­fully on July 22.    Patti is the last of her fam­ily that in­cluded Al, Howard, Robert, Mer­lin, Lu­cille, Max­ine (Mickey), and Duane (Toby).   Sur­vivors in­clude her sons, Rory and Carl (Con­nie) Fausett and daugh­ter, Teresa (Peter) Parker. She will also be re­mem­bered by her seven grand­chil­dren and six great-grand­chil­dren.   Patti was raised in Chippewa Falls. She met the love of her life, Robert, in 1946 when Robert re­turned home from serv­ing as a Ma­rine in WW2. They moved to Hori­con in 1995 and lived there until Bob died in 2007. After Bob died, Patti moved to Oak Park Place in Bara­boo, where she lived until her death.    A fu­neral ser­vice for Patti is sched­uled for 11 a.m. on Oc­to­ber 15, at St. Joseph’s Church, Bara­boo. Vis­i­ta­tion will be at 10 a.m. Patti will be buried at St. Joseph Ceme­tery.

Steven Jay Coulter, 59, of Brownsville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 5, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a three-year battle with cancer.   Steve was born the son of Ronald and Janet (Giese) Coulter on September 5, 1962, in Fond du Lac. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Lisa Balmer, on October 5, 1996, in Hartland. Together they raised two amazing children, Samantha, and Jack.   He was raised Lutheran and remained in the Faith throughout his life.  Steve graduated from Lomira High School in 1980. Following graduation, Steve drove semi over the road anywhere from the Mississippi to the East Coast. He also drove milk truck before starting his 30-year career at Quad Graphics.    He also volunteered his time with the Theresa Ambulance Service and Fire Department for ten years.     In his free time, Steve had many interests and talents. He was very gifted in his ability to fix, maintain, and operate machinery and vehicles. He had a love for fishing with family and friends and took part in many tournaments and trips throughout the years. In Steve’s younger years, he played softball and developed many lifelong friendships. Steve loved golfing with his son, cousins, and friends. Racing was also a passion of Steve’s. He enjoyed working on race cars and was part of offroad and sprint car pit crews. A special bond was formed with his daughter attending sprint car races together. Steve enjoyed 4-wheeling up north with friends, playing sheepshead, working on the farm, and memorable family vacations to Three Lakes each summer.     Steve will be remembered by his distinct voice, quick wit, sense of humor, good story telling, ability to make friends easily, honesty, devotion to family, strong personality, and his ability to enjoy life.    Steve is survived by his wife, Lisa; daughter, Samantha; son, Jack; and his little buddy, Scooter; Siblings: Ed (Diane) Coulter, Dennis (Laurie) Coulter, Gary (Chris) Coulter, Sandy (Mark) Herman, Sharee (Jim) Fritz; mother-in-law, Harriet Balmer; sisters-in-law, Beth (Greg) Udelhoven, Linda Balmer; and brother-in-law, Daniel (Vicky) Balmer. He is further survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other family, and friends.    Steve is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, David P. Balmer; brother-in-law, David “Sluggo” Balmer; and nieces, Haleigh and Courtney Coulter.    Per Steve’s request, no formal services will take place, however, a celebration of Steve’s Life will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Dan’s Village Bowl in Brownsville from 4-7 P.M.   Inurnment will take place at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac at a later date.   Special thanks to SSM Cancer Center Team and SSM Hospice for all their special care and support.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.koepsellfh.com