Delores “Dee” M. Stump) Ward, 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Kewaskum, surrounded by family.   She was born on September 7, 1951, in Illinois to W. Austin and Margaret (Kaufman) Stump.   Dee enjoyed family time, volunteering, quilting, needlepoint, reading and traveling.   Dee is survived by her step-son, Steve Ward and wife Katherine Taylor; five step-grandchildren, Alexandra, Isabelle, Andrew, Christian, Ethan; and six siblings, Kay Brown, Kathy Redington, Michael Stump, Marie McDonnell (Thomas), Trisha Lehman, Connie Mottley (Terry); and sister-in-law, Marge Buchholz. In addition, Dee is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.   Dee was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Ward; her parents, W. Austin and Margaret Stump; her brother, Richard Stump and brother-in-law, Daniel Redington.   Visitation will be at the Phillip Funeral Home on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 1:00 until 2:15 p.m. Interment will be a later date at St. Lucas Cemetery in Kewaskum.   A Funeral Service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W. Paradise Dr. West Bend, WI 53095) with Pastor Timothy Henning presiding.    In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be sent to Kewaskum Community Food Pantry at P.O. Box 502 Kewaskum, WI. 53040. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at Horizon Hospice for their care and compassion during Dee’s illness. Also, they’d like to extend special thanks for all the kind words, actions, and prayers expressed by Dee’s friends.   The Phillip Funeral Home of West Bend is assisting the family.(262) 338-2050 / www.phillipfuneralhome.com

Patricia Marchant, 82, of the Town of Auburn passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Serenity Villa in Campbellsport with her beloved family gathered around her. She was born in Ashington, Northumberland, England on March 25, 1938, the daughter of Charles Catherine (Lisle) Wallace. On April 10, 1957, Pat married Joseph Marchant in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Fond du Lac. Pat worked at the Ben Franklin in Campbellsport for a number of years. Pat enjoyed knitting and was an excellent cook, seamstress and a wonderful baker providing many cake donuts and sweet rolls for her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Joe; children, Colleen (John) Reigle, Nadine (Larry) Lendved, Wayne (Dawn) Marchant, Renae Braatz, Dawn (Jeff) Bengel, Tony (Linda) Marchant and Tim (Missy) Marchant; grandchildren, Randy (Betsy), Ryan (Ashlyn), Rick (Lindsey), Rose (Dan), Julie (Paul), Jessica (Terry), Jonathon (Alex), Nick (Jess), Samantha (Andy), Paul (Stephanie), Louie (Nikki), Alex (Celeste), Barry (Olivia), Joseph (Danielle), Michael, David, Hailey (Matthew), Kristy (Sam), Wesley (Brittany), Kordell (Chloe), Nicole (Riley), Patrick, Rebecca, Bennett (Brooke) and Erica; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Robert (Ros) Wallace; sister-in-law, Lola Ebert; other relatives and friends. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Catherine; in-laws, Wayne and Rose Marchant; daughters, Catherine and Cheryl; grandson, Daniel; granddaughter, Leah Reigle; sister, Stella (Bert); brothers, Jack (Mabel) and Frank (Jessie); and brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Alice Marchant and Allan Ebert. A family service and burial in Auburn Cemetery will take place later in the Spring. The family extends a special thank you to the nurses and staff of Precept Home Health and Hospice and Serenity Villa for their care and compassion shown Pat in her final days. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com

Gerald J. “Jerry” Gosa Jr., 68, of Kewaskum, formerly of Waukesha, passed away on March 5, 2021, after battling Covid-19 related pneumonia for 49 days. Jerry grew up in Waukesha and went to Waukesha South High School, where he met the love of his life Mary, whom he would later wed. He was an Eagle Scout and varsity letter winner in three sports including: football, basketball, and track and field. He attended the University of Wisconsin on a full athletic scholarship where he played football for the Badgers. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education, later earning a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from UW-Oshkosh. Jerry taught chemistry at Kewaskum High school for 38 years, his entire teaching career, and served as head coach of the boys and girls varsity track and field team for 25 years. One of his proudest achievements was building his home in Kewaskum with the help of family and friends. Furthermore, he worked tirelessly as president of Kewaskum Youth Scholarships (KEYS) which has awarded over $2 million in scholarships to Kewaskum’s High School graduates since co-founding the organization in 1986. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Committee and volunteered with United Way. For these efforts in the community, he received a Hometown Hero Award at the State Capitol in Madison in 2020. In his free time and later in retirement, he enjoyed staying physically active, particularly through cycling and cross-country skiing. He was very proud of summiting Alpe d’Huez in France on his bicycle and completing 20 Birkebeiner cross country races over his lifetime. He also loved traveling with his best friend and wife, Mary, and together they visited many locales in the United States, Egypt, and Europe, including many trips to his favorite destination - Italy. He was an avid sports fan and loved supporting the Badgers, Packers, and Brewers. However, nothing made him happier than spending time with his children and grandchildren who were his pride and joy. Jerry was immensely proud of his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed attending and watching all of their events in person and then virtually, cheering each child or grandchild on in his own special way. Jerry is survived by his wife Mary (Brant); daughter, Rachel (Jim) Lustig; son, David (Keri) Gosa; daughter, Katharine (Matt) Gundrum; daughter, Colleen (Dan) Nalepinski; and his eleven grandchildren, Leah, Tyler, Lily, and Jack Lustig, Reagan and Ellie Gosa, Lucas and Neva Gundrum and Viola, Cecilia and Rosalind Nalepinski. He is further survived by his sisters, Kathy (Dean) Hunter, Cindy (Warren) Schlei, and Mary (Michael) Sanford; his brother, Jamie (Kim) Gosa; brother-in-law, Vince Brant; sister-in-law, Gina (Jeff) Rose; his aunts, Darlene Gosa, Grace Erato, and Janice Brant; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, especially Bob Fredrich and Gordon Haberman. He was preceded by his parents, Gerald Sr. and Elizabeth Gosa; and parents-in-law, Murray and Mary Brant. Jerry was a devout and lifelong Catholic. His dying wish was to share the following, coined by Professor Laurie Zoloth, “The Golden Rule, in the case of COVID-19...I get vaccinated - or wear a mask - to protect you, and you do so to protect me.” In lieu of flowers, please get vaccinated and wear a mask to protect others. You may send memorial donations to Kewaskum Youth Scholarships (KEYS) or the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial. A private Mass with family will be held for Jerry. A memorial service will follow at a later date. Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home has been entrusted with Jerry’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

Dolores A. Arndt, 80, of DeForest, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on March 3rd, 2021. She was born in Dundee, WI to Vilas and Evelyn Ludwig on February 24, 1941. Dolores graduated from Campbellsport High School and married her high school sweetheart, Dave. Together they raised a tight-knit family of three boys and enjoyed camping, variety of sports and music. Dolores worked as a middle school teacher’s aide and later an employee of Bakke Chiropractic Clinic Dolores was a cub scout leader, Wisconsin Jaycette, a community volunteer, member of the Christian Women's Club and avid bunco player. Dolores enjoyed reading, listening to music, writing letters to her family, and genealogy. Dolores had a special place in her heart for her Siamese cats. Throughout their 59 years of marriage, Dolores and Dave enjoyed dancing to a wide variety of music, especially polka. A devout Christian, Dolores attended Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sun Prairie. Dolores was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dave; son, Brad; sister, Joyce Gatzke; and brothers Norman and Elton Ludwig. She is survived by her sons, Brice (Kristine) and Blair (Jennifer); nine grandchildren: Ryan, Sara, Emily, Brittney, Chelsia, Austin, Ashley, Alyssa and Breanna; as well as four great grandchildren: Broden, Aralynn, Breeja, and Kaib. Brice and Blair would like to send a special thank you to all those that have reached out to Dolores throughout these last three years since Dave passed away. A celebration of life will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on Friday, March 12th at 11:00 am with a visitation starting at 10:00 am. Private burial will be held at a later date. We ask that in lieu of flowers, considerations can be made to the DeForest Area High School Fine Arts Department.

Charles A. “Chuck” Vorpahl, 84, of the town of Auburn, went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 8, 2021. Chuck was born on November 2, 1936, in Kewaskum, the son of Louis and Minnie (Nelson) Vorpahl. Chuck graduated from Kewaskum High School – class of 1954. He then went to serve his country in the U.S. Army/National Guard from 1958 to 1964. On February 21, 1997, he was united in marriage to Jean Kedinger in Maui which started their enjoyed travels to Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Africa, Trinidad, Tobago, Galapagos, Machu Picchu, Peru, Holland, and three times to Alaska. Chuck loved hiking, fishing, hunting, and morel hunting. Those Chuck leaves behind to cherish his memory include his wife, Jean; four children, Jeff (Carol) Vorpahl of Sheboygan Falls, Julie (Randy) Voigt of Lac du Flambeau, Sandy Vorpahl of Campbellsport, and Kelly (Jason) Staffin of Kewaskum; seven grandchildren, Angie Vorpahl, Lisa (Tyler) Gonzales, Mandy Vorpahl, Christopher (Kathleen) Vorpahl, Stephanie Voigt, Samantha Staffin, and Emmett Staffin; 4 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ann Redinger; a brother, Louis “Joe” (Rachel) Vorpahl; two brothers-in-law, David Kedinger and William (Colleen) Kedinger; his mother-in-law, Virginia Kedinger; other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by three sisters, Beatrice (Benedict) Fellenz, Lois (Lee) Breitkreutz, and Doris Vorpahl; two brothers in infancy, Karl and Evan Vorpahl; and two sisters in infancy, Elizabeth and Ellen Vorpahl; two brothers-in-law, Marvin Berndt and Leonard Redinger; and his father-in-law, Donald Kedinger. Chuck’s family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, March 13, at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1417 Parkview Drive, in Kewaskum from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Funeral services for Chuck will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday. Rev. Timothy Henning will officiate and burial will follow at Orchard Grove Cemetery in Farmington. Memorials to St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice is appreciated. The family would like to thank Dr. Mooney and the staff at Cancer Center Froedtert Hospital in West Bend for four years of wonderful care. A thank you also to Heartland Hospice for their kindness and supportive care especially Amanda, Summer, Lisa, Joanne, Laura, Shelly and Karen. The Myrhum – Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Chuck’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.