10 September 2020

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Earl Schellpfeffer

Earl Schellpfeffer


Outdoor Gathering:  Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.  Location:  St. Matthew Cemetery in Iron Ridge Earl Schellpfeffer, 93, of Iron Ridge, passed away September 4, 2020, at Eagles Wings Assisted Living in Beaver Dam. Earl was born October 1, 1926, to Herbert and Lydia (Koepsell) Schellpfeffer of Mayville. He was united in marriage to Darlene Moldenhauer September 22, 1956, at St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge. They lived and farmed in the Township of Herman. In 1963 they sold the farm and moved to Iron Ridge. Earl took a job at Mayville Metal until retirement. On the weekends he enjoyed bartending at Zivko’s Chandelier Ballroom. Earl was a faithful member of St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church. Earl was a lifelong member of the Iron Ridge Fire Department. He always looked forward to running the hamburger stand at the yearly picnics. Earl also enjoyed bowling in his younger years, gardening, making homemade wine, playing sheepshead and spending time with the grandchildren. He enjoyed his 93 years of life and never wasted a minute. Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Darlene; his children, Debby (Jack) Tessmann of Wichita, KS, Todd (Brenda) Schellpfeffer of Theresa, Tammy Schellpfeffer of Iron Ridge, Jill (Tim) Weisensel of Juneau; also 16 grandchildren, Renee, Trisha, Ashley, Christa, Staci, Tiffany, Brett, Tanya, Aaron, Sierra, Emily, Brennan, Breanna, Chaunston, Lyndon and Madalayne and 22 great-grandchildren and his brother, Marvin (Lorraine) Schellpfeffer. He is further survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Judy; his brothers-in-law, Marvin and Glenn Moldenhauer and sister-in-law, Marcy Moldenhauer. There was an outdoor gathering for Earl on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Cemetery in Iron Ridge, with a private family funeral service to follow with Rev. Larry Mose officiating. Interment was at St. Matthew Cemetery, Iron Ridge. Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Iron Ridge. The Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. Online Condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.

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Harold Reiser

Harold Reiser


Visitation:  Thursday, Sept. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.  Service:  Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m.  Location:  St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville Harold Reiser, 89, of Mayville passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 at Crossroad Care Center in Mayville. Harold was born the son of August and Elisabeth (Bischoff) Reiser on October 4, 1930, in LeRoy. He was united in marriage to Janet Gremminger on October 9, 1954. Harold had farmed in LeRoy and also worked at Mayville Engineering Company. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. In his spare time Harold loved playing cards, gardening, and attending festivals. He was a avid Packer fan and enjoyed polka dancing. Harold also loved talking about his farming days. Harold is survived by his sons, Steve (Judy) Reiser of Mayville and Gary Reiser of Mayville; his grandchildren, Justin Reiser, Karli (Andrew) Resch, and Heather (Jared) Hansen; his great -grandchildren, Isabelle, Josie, Hunter, Kyler, and Connor. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Janet; his sister, Ida Thurk-Axtman; and brothers, Norbert and Leonard. A visitation will take place on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 9:30 until 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Tom Biersack presiding. Entombment will take place at Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Fond du Lac. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com

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Glenn “Moose” H. Qualmann

Glenn “Moose” H. Qualmann


Visitation:  Monday, Sept. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m.  Service:  Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m.  Location:  Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Beaver Dam Glenn “Moose” H. Qualmann, 86, of Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, with family by his side. Glenn Herbert Qualmann was born on September 18, 1933, on the family farm in Horicon to Paul and Hilda (Ewert) Qualmann. He graduated from Mayville High School. On April 30, 1955, he was united in marriage with Donna Scherger. Glenn worked at Monarch Range, Kirsh Foundry, Flynn Motors, and United Auto Parts, fully retiring in 2016. He was a member of First Ev. Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam. In his spare time, Glenn enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. He spent time at his cottage in Ladysmith, and had many trips to South Padre and Mexico. Glenn loved to drive the countryside and bar hop. Glenn is survived by his daughters, Sue (Bud) Benter, Laurie Schroeder (Dave Gilbertson), and Nancy (Steve) Hermann, all of Beaver Dam; special friend, Arlene Hagen of Iron Ridge; brothers, Paul Qualmann of Fond du Lac and Jim (Diane) Qualmann of Horicon; grandchildren, Kristin, April, Lindsey, Ben, Kelly, and Kari; great-grandchildren, Angelique, Isaac, Ian, Zander, Ellie, Ayden, Jaelynn, and Harper; sisters-in-law, Shirley (Willard) Haslow of Mayville and Barbara Dudec of Hartford; other nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Donna, in 2013; his parents-in-law, Herman and Bernice Scherger; sister-in-law, Barbara Qualmann; grandsons, Christopher Benter and Jason Gilbertson. The visitation will be at Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Beaver Dam on Monday, Sept. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 6 p.m. Pastor Jim Wendt of First Ev. Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Beaver Dam on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m. Memorials may be made in Glenn H. Qualmann’s name to Marquardt Hospice. The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is caring for the family. To leave online condolences, or for directions and other information, please visit our website at www. KoepsellFH.com.

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Helen (Collien) Beck

Helen (Collien) Beck


Visitation:  Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m.  Service:  Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m.  Location:  St. Andrew's Catholic Church in LeRoy Helen (Collien) Beck, 95, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2020. Helen was born on December 6, 1924, in Mayville, a daughter of Edwin and Erna (Meyer) Collien. She grew up in Mayville, attending St. Mary’s Catholic School until eighth grade. On September 2, 1944, she married Victor Hinkes Sr. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mayville. He was deceased on June 30, 1978. On April 2, 1983 she married Rolland Beck at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy. Rolland passed away on December 9, 2006. Helen and Rolland enjoyed travel and their cottage on Lake Winnebago where family and friends always felt welcome. In later years, Helen loved going to the casino, but her favorite times were when her brothers and sisters celebrated their birthdays. It meant going out to lunch and an afternoon of playing Left/Right/ Center. She loved her eight years at Hope Senior Living, especially her afternoons of sheepshead and evenings of any kind of game. A special Thank You to Patti Wells, who was Helen’s angel, and the many other great caregivers at Hope. Helen is survived by her two children, Carol (Sylvester) Gassner and Victor (Mary) Hinkes Jr.; seven step-children, Mary (Victor) Hinkes Jr., Diane Rosenberg, Sue (Mark) Miller, Luann (Steve) Bogenschneider, Patty Beck, Kenny (Bonnie) Beck, and Rob (Lynn) Beck; brothers, Raymond (Joann) Collien and Melvin “Cookie” Collien; sister, Delores Neumeyer; and sister-in-law, Lucille Collien. She is the grandmother of Annette (Steve Micklas) Hechimovich, Daniel (Susan) Gassner, Connie (Tony) Quinn, Kim (Randy) Smith, Corey (Erica) Hinkes and 11 step-grandchildren. She had eight great-grandchildren, 14 step-great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Victor Hinkes Sr. and Rolland Beck; sisters, Maxine Weyer and Rose Wald; brother, Eddie Collien; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Collien and LaVerne Hinkes; brothers-in-law, Milton “Bud” Collien, Melvin Hinkes, Leo Weyer and Jack Wald; and step-grandson, Nicholas Beck. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy. A Mass of Christian Burial began at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Tom Biersack presiding. Burial was held at St. Andrew Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be direct to St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH.com

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> John “Jack” Flouro John “Jack” Flouro, 67, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at SSM Health–St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Jack was born on October 14, 1952, in Beaver Dam, the youngest of eight children of Edward and Genevieve (Bennett) Flouro. He served in the United States Air Force and in the US Army Reserves. On August 25, 1973, Jack was united in marriage with

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> Susan Marie Keller Susan Marie Keller, 73, of Iron Ridge drifted into her eternal rest on August 30, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. She was born the daughter of Elon ‘Zeke’ and Zatha Darlene (Welch) Walter in Stevens Point, on August 9, 1947. Sue’s father Zeke was relocated to Mayville for work in 1963. She was a 1965 graduate of Mayville High School. Sue

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> Lorraine Gladys Miescke Lorraine Gladys Miescke, 83, of Horicon, passed away peacefully in Portage, on August 28, 2020, with her children by her side. Lori was born September 27, 1936, in Dekorra, the daughter of Edward and Irene (Smithke) Gehin. She was a 1956 graduate of Mt. Horeb High School. She was united in marriage to Edward Ronald Miescke on May 23,1964. Lori was
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