25 February 2022

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21 February 2022

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Glenn H. Zahn

Glenn H. Zahn


   Glenn H. Zahn, 89, of Mayville, passed away on Sun­day, Feb. 20, 2022, at Sharon S. Richard­son Com­mu­nity Hos­pice in She­boy­gan Falls, Wis­con­sin.   Glenn was born the son of Harold and Amelda (Prib­now) Zahn on March 15, 1932, in the Town of Theresa. He at­tended the West­line school in Town of Theresa, Williamstown.   He was united in mar­riage to Eli­nor Oech­sner on April 23, 1955, in LeRoy.   Glenn worked hard his whole life. In his early years, he worked on a milk route, pick­ing up milk cans by local farm­ers. Later he farmed along­side his son, Dean, in Williamstown.   Glenn was a faith­ful mem­ber of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville where he served his church as a past long­time elder and usher. He also helped with the build­ing of St. John’s Church and School. Glenn also vol­un­teered for the Kekos­kee Fire De­part­ment.   In his spare time, Glenn and his wife en­joyed trav­el­ing. Glenn was a kind and gen­tle man who was al­ways there to lend a hand. His smile and laugh were con­ta­gious. He will be missed by many.   Glenn is sur­vived by his wife, Eli­nor of Mayville; daugh­ter, Deb­bie (Rick) Ger­lat of She­boy­gan; his daugh­ter-in-law, Patty (Kevin) Kas­ten of Ripon; his grand­chil­dren, Kristy (John) Zahn, Cole (Lind­sey) Zahn, Jamie (Chris) Mar­tin, Je­remy (Tammy) Gassner, Ash­ley (Matt) Ger­lat, and Greg (Saman­tha) Ger­lat; his great-grand­chil­dren, Braleigh, Ten­ley, Lin­coln, Rylee, Genna, Bent­ley, Gi­anna, and Oliver; his brother-in-law, David Waas; his uncle, Reuben Prib­now; sis­ter-in-law, Norma (George) Lech­ner; fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and many friends.   Glenn was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; his son, Dean; son in in­fancy, Gary; and his sis­ter, Mar­i­lyn Waas.   A fu­neral ser­vice for Glenn will take place on Thurs­day, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cut­ler of­fi­ci­at­ing. Vis­i­ta­tion will take place on Thurs­day, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. until the time of the ser­vice at 1 p.m. En­tomb­ment will take place at the Shrine of Rest Mau­soleum in Fond du Lac.   In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als may be di­rected to the St. John’s El­e­va­tor Fund, Theresa Fire and Res­cue, or the Sharon S. Richard­son Com­mu­nity Hos­pice.    Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is serv­ing the fam­ily. www.​KoepsellFH.​com

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David Lee Schepp

David Lee Schepp


   David Lee Schepp, 75, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Clement J. Zoblocki Veterans’ Medical Center in Milwaukee.   David was born on October 4, 1946, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Beaver Dam, the son of Gerhard and Marion (Hron) Schepp.   Dave was a graduate of Beaver Dam High School in 1965.   After graduating, Dave went to work at Mayville Engineering Company where he worked for 35 years before retiring.    He was blessed with two children by Sandy Wagner: Troy Schepp on September 30, 1971 and Adam Schepp on April 9, 1979.   Growing up, Dave helped out in the family-owned, Schepp’s Bakery in Fox Lake.   He enjoyed music and even played in a band for the majority of his younger years. He would take both of his sons out on camping trips, hunting, watching NASCAR, and attending local racing events. After retiring, he would travel around the area to listen to one of his favorite cover bands, Nite Trax. Dave especially cherished his camping trips and the times spent with friends.   Dave is survived by his son, Adam (Heather) Schepp of Horicon; grandchildren, Broody, Lilly, and Keyanna Beck-Schepp, Kiala Wittchow of Fond du Lac, and Kweianaw Rufus of Juneau; great-grandchildren, Bently and Charlotte Wittchow; brothers, Jerry (Karen) Schepp and Norb (Lori) Hron; sisters, Marilynn Schepp and Judy Myers; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his father, Gerhard Schepp; mother, Marion Hron; and son, Troy Schepp.   Visitation for David took place on Friday, Feb. 18, at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam from 12 p.m. (noon) until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. Burial took place at Oakwood Cemetery in Beaver Dam with military honors provided by the John E. Miller American Legion Post 146.   The family would like to say how grateful they are to the many healthcare workers at Clement J. Zoblocki Veterans’ Medical Center in Milwaukee who had taken care of Dave like one of their own family members.   Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family. You may send private online condolences or sign the family’s guest book at www.cstonefs.com.
14 February 2022

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Conrad “Connie” Buerger

Conrad “Connie” Buerger


   Conrad “Connie” Buerger, 87, of Brownsville was called home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2022, at St. Agnes SSM in Fond du Lac surrounded by his loving family.   Connie was born on August 3, 1934, in Campbellsport to Silverious and Olive Buerger (Wondra).   He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Audrey J. Beck, on April 21, 1954, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira.   Connie graduated from Lomira High School in 1953, where his passion was baseball and basketball.    He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Connie was a mason by trade. He and his beloved brother Bill owned and operated Buerger's Masonry for 20 years. After he retired, he went back to his first love, farming, with his son, Gary.   Connie enjoyed fishing on the pontoon, cribbage, visiting casinos, and spending time with his family.He was a life long member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira.    Those Connie leaves behind to cherish his memory include his wife of 67 years, Audrey; four children, Holly (Dale) Rose, Cindy (Harry) Baker, Jody (Jim) Hillmann, and Gary (RaeAnn) Buerger; 11 grandchildren, Katie (Chris) Pickhardt, Kristin (Eric) Stortz, Justin Baker, Stacey (Deven) Fink, Tate Hillmann, Breanna Buerger, Bryce Buerger, Brady (Sadie) Buerger, Bennett Buerger, Janna (Ben) Zak, and Justin (Katy) Hillmann; 13 great-grandchildren, Cooper Pickhardt, Julia and Charlie Stortz, Emmett Fink, Hailie, Hazel, and Brayden Buerger, Willow, Clyde, Magnolia, and Felix Zak, and Hazel and Ivy Hillmann; five silbings, Mary Ann Betz, LuEllen (Kenny) Reimer, Donna Herman, Mike Buerger, and Dean (Stephanie) Buerger; and sisters-in-law, Jean Buerger and Joan Buerger. He is further survived by his canine companion, Sassy; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.    In addition to his parents, Connie was preceded in death by his siblings, Joe Buerger and Bill Buerger; brothers-in-law, Frannie Herman and Wally Betz; and sister-in-law, Gladys Buerger.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (699 Milwaukee St. – Lomira, WI 53048) with Father Nathaniel Miniatt officiating. Entombment will be at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac following Mass.   No public visitation will be held.    A Celebration of Connie’s life will be held at the Brownsville Community Center (817 W Main Street – Brownsville, WI 53006) on Saturday after the entombment. The Community Center will be open at 12:30 p.m.    The family would like to thank the Brownsville EMT and the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Agnes SSM in Fond du Lac, especially those on the sixth floor for their care and compassion.   Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Connie’s arrangements. Please consider signing our online guest book (www.myrhum-patten.com) to share your condolences with the family.

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Richard L. “Dick” Haefs

Richard L. “Dick” Haefs


   Richard L. “Dick” Haefs, formerly of Lomira, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at The Courtyard at Oshkosh where he resided for the past three months. He previously resided at Sage Meadows in Fond du Lac for 2 years.   He was born on August 9, 1935, to the late Richard and Helen Hoefs.   On May 31, 1958, he was united in marriage to the late Janice Heuer.    Dick was in the Army, stationed in post WWII Europe from 1957 to 58, and was honorably discharged from the Army Reserves in 1962.   He was involved with pony pulls in his younger years. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, whether it was traveling, watching his children/grandchildren’s sporting events, or relaxing reading the paper. He had a special love of animals. He spent his free time tinkering around the house and hobby farm. He took pride in providing for his family.   Dick was employed by Mercury Marine as a machinist for over 30 years. He also worked for Cole Oil Company of Lomira for 30 years.   He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Lomira.    Those Dick leaves behind to cherish his memory include his five children, Michael (Monica) Haefs, Sherrill Haefs, Kevin (Lynn) Haefs, Scott (Kelly) Haefs, and Randy Haefs; nine grandchildren, Shannon (Ryan) Zahn, Leigh (Rick) Ramczyk, Jill (Nick) Shultis, Erik (Beckie) Haefs, Kurtis (Taylor) Haefs, Joshua (Colleen) Haefs, Carisa (Chris) Thompson, Benjamin Haefs, and Nicole Haefs; and 16 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by a brother, Jerry (Karen) Haefs; sister-in-law, Sharon Bryfczynski; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Haefs; father and mother-in-law, William (Dolores) Heuer; sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Larry Rettmann; and brother-in-law, Donald Bryfczynski.    A memorial service in remembrance of Dick will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, 350 Main St., Lomira. The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.   A special thank you goes out to the staff at Sage Meadows Assisted Living, The Courtyard at Oshkosh and Generations Hospice for their compassion and care.   In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts will be donated to Trinity United Methodist Church, Lomira.    Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Dick’s arrangements. Please consider signing our online guest book (www.myrhum-patten.com) to share your condolences with the family

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Mary Dallesasse

Mary Dallesasse


 Mary Dallesasse, 79, of Mayville passed away peacefully on February 11, 2022, with her family by her side.   Mary was born in Milwaukee on March 26,1942, to Edward F. Donley and Doris C. (Sarow) Donley. She grew up the daughter of a truck farmer and tinkerer and had many adventures in the fields surrounding her childhood home in Menomonee Falls. She shared her adventures with her two sisters and many cousins. As a child, Mary attended Nelson School, a one room country schoolhouse, and always thought with her “Nelson School Logic.”   Mary married Richard Dallesasse on September 11,1965, at St. Leo’s Parish in Milwaukee and they shared 57 years of marriage together. As a child, Mary dreamed of becoming a wife and mother. She made her dream come true with Richard. Mary was a devoted wife and loving mother who worked tirelessly for her family and made her family strong.   Mary’s creativity knew no bounds. She was a skilled quilter who enjoyed many quilting adventures with her Bernina Babes.   Mary is survived by her husband, Richard Dallesasse and their two children, Scott Dallesasse and Jill Dallesasse. She is also survived by her grandson, Lucas Dallesasse; her sisters, Donna Hagel and Marge (Jack) Kurtzbein, and countless friends and relatives.    Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Edward F. Donley and Doris C. (Sarow) Donley; her in-laws, Emil D. Dallesasse and Emeline J. (Hull) Dallesasse; and her brother-in-law, Walter Hagel.   The memorial gathering will be on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. The memorial Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Tuesday at church with Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Bethel Cemetery in Evansville, Wisconsin.   The Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. To leave online condolences, or for directions and other information, please visit our website at www.KoepsellFH.com.
11 February 2022

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Shirley A. Paulus

Shirley A. Paulus


   Shirley A. Paulus, 86, of Theresa, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.    Shirley was born the daughter of Erwin and Sophia (Stefanski) Junger on October 21, 1935, in Milwaukee.   She was a graduate of Pulaski High School.   On December 18, 1954, she was united in marriage to Edward R. Paulus in Milwaukee.    Alongside her husband, the two owned and operated Ye Olde Village Inn in Theresa. Shirley was also a longtime cook at the Pub in Mayville. Volunteering in her community was also important to Shirley and she worked the polls for many years in Theresa and was active with the Theresa Historical Society.    In her spare time, Shirley enjoyed baking, cooking, crafting, and a good game of Yahtzee. She was also a gifted seamstress and liked to cross stitch. Her homemade Christmas stockings that were made for every single member of her family are a treasured family heirloom. She will be fondly remembered for her wonderful hugs and kind smile.   Shirley is survived by her children, Jim (Debra) Paulus of Ripon, Pam (Gene) Koll of Theresa, Dawn (Jeffrey) Guelig of Theresa, and Jackie (Carey) Jacak of Lomira; her grandchildren, Stephanie (Aaron) Cunningham, Kevin (Gretchen) Paulus, Katie (Michael) Noel, Ryan (Amber) Koll, Joshua (Samantha) Jacak, Jeremy Jacak, and Kayla (McHale Dye) Jacak; six great-grandchildren, Connor, Trevor, Jenna, Hazen, Mykah, and Ava; her brother, Eugene (Marg) Junger of Brownsville; further survived by other relatives and friends.   She was preceded in death by her parents; and her loving husband, Edward.   A memorial service in memory of Shirley will be held on Friday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m. at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville with Pastor Phil Wheelehan officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Fond du Lac.   Special thanks to the staff on the ICU floor at SSM Health-St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac for the care and support shown to Shirley and her family.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
08 February 2022

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Wayne L. Del Ponte

Wayne L. Del Ponte


   Wayne L. Del Ponte, 81, of Mayville, passed away peace­fully on Feb­ru­ary 7, 2022.    He was born Au­gust 24, 1940, to Peter and Mar­ian Del Ponte of Knowles.   He grad­u­ated from Mayville High School in 1958.   On April 28, 1962, he mar­ried the love of his life, Ar­litt We­gener and made their home in Mayville, after serv­ing four years in the Air Force in Delaware.   Prior to his re­tire­ment, Wayne worked as a mas­ter car­pen­ter of his own busi­ness, W & W Builders. Later he worked as an En­gi­neer for Glea­son Reel.   Spend­ing time with fam­ily was his fa­vorite past time, but many of his mem­o­rable days were on the water fish­ing and trav­el­ing. He was ac­tive in the com­mu­nity through­out his years, serv­ing as a vol­un­teer fire­fighter, Lions mem­ber, Knights of Colum­bus, and Le­gion mem­ber.   His cheer­ful/sassy at­ti­tude and bright smile will be deeply missed.   Wayne is sur­vived by his wife, Ar­litt Del Ponte (nick­name “Chick­adee”); and daugh­ters (nick­name “Wayne’s An­gels”), Kim (Gill) Brown, Chris­tine (Greg) Neu, and Jackie (Dev) Beal; nine grand­chil­dren and eight great-grand­chil­dren.  He is also sur­vived by his sib­lings, Denis (Sue) Del Ponte, Dale (Jan) Del Ponte, Carol (Steve) Krueger, Lee (Carol) Del Ponte, Sally Baier, Tim Del Ponte, and Alan Del Ponte; sis­ter-in-law, Kate (Keith) Stieve; brother-in-laws, Den­nis (Kim) Welak, and Tim Welak (Patti Clement).   Wayne was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents and mother-in-law and fa­ther-in-law, Eli­nor and James Welak.   A pri­vate memo­r­ial Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Tom Bier­sack pre­sid­ing. Mil­i­tary hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69. In­urn­ment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Ceme­tery at a later date.   Spe­cial thanks to the staff of Hope Health and Re­ha­bil­i­ta­tion in Lomira for the care and sup­port shown to Wayne and his fam­ily.   Memo­ri­als may be di­rected to the St. Mary Ceme­tery As­so­ci­a­tion or Hope Health and Re­ha­bil­i­ta­tion in Lomira.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is serv­ing the fam­ily. www.​KoepsellFH.​com
07 February 2022

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Donald A. Sorgent

Donald A. Sorgent


   Donald A. Sorgent, 75, of Mayville passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at UW-Hospital in Madison.   Donald was born the son of Anthony and Alice (Guse) Sorgent on December 9, 1946, in Beaver Dam.   He was a 1965 graduate of Mayville High School. Donald served his country honorably in the US Army during Vietnam.   He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Schultz on November 14, 1980.   Donald was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville.   He had worked as a welder and worked for Michel’s Pipeline, JF Ahern Co., Bullseye in Juneau, and also had his own welding business for a short period, Sorgie’s Weld Shop.    Donald loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching the birds. He also liked to garden. Alongside his family, they loved the time spent at their cabin in Butternut. He was a lifetime member of Wisconsin Bow Hunters Association. Donald was also a member of the Mayville American Legion Post #69.   Family was most important to Donald and he loved and cherished the time spent with them, especially his grandchildren.   Donald is survived by his wife, Mary Lou of Mayville; his daughter, Nicole (Richard) Simon of West Bend; his grandchildren, Lilliana, Amelia, and Roman; his siblings, Richard (Marleen) Sorgent of Antigo, Gloria Schrab of Mayville, and Michael Sorgent of Horicon; his brother-in-law, Joseph (Carol) Schultz of Beaver Dam; his sisters-in-law, Mari Lynn (DuWayne) Griepentrog of Horicon and Cynthia Schultz of Montana. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Alfred and Lorraine Schultz; brother-in-laws, Jerome Schultz, Fred Schultz, and Dennis Schrab.   A memorial Mass of Christian Burial in memory of Donald took place on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. Visitation took place from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. at the church in Mayville. Military honors were conducted by the Mayville American Legion Post #69.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
04 February 2022

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Dennis M. Braun

Dennis M. Braun


Dennis M. Braun, 66, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2022.   Dennis was born on December 16, 1955, the son of Ralph and Rose (Liegl) Braun in Beaver Dam.   He graduated from Mayville High School in 1975.   He was united in marriage to Catherine Mattson on July 22, 1978, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mayville.   Dennis was a devoted paper boy, worked at Piggly Wiggly for several years and retired from Mayville Engineering Company at the end of December 2020, after 43 years as a tool and die maker.   In his spare time, Dennis enjoyed remodeling their house, hunting, fishing and going to the store to talk with people. Most of all, he loved cooking, grilling, and spending time with his family.   Dennis is survived by his wife, Catherine; and their children, Sara Braun, Susan Crout, Michael (Kaitlin) Braun and John Braun, all of Mayville. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Stanley Crout and Rose Braun; his siblings, Diane (Dave) Martin, Deborah (Allen) Wondra, David (Trish) Braun; his father-in-law, Mathew Mattson; brothers and sisters-in-laws, Jim (Sharon) Mattson, Tim (Janice) Mattson, Sandy (Jeff) Bodden, Mary (Grant) Larson, and other relatives and friends.    Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Rose Braun; and his mother-in-law, Mary Mattson.   A private family graveside service will be held at St. Mary Cemetery in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH.com