02 February 2024

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Donald C. “Don” Maxwell

Donald C. “Don” Maxwell

   Don­ald C. “Don” Maxwell, Jr., 74, of Theresa, passed away on Jan­u­ary 21, 2024, at St. Agnes Hos­pi­tal in Fond du Lac.   Don was born on June 5, 1949, in Mil­wau­kee, the son of the late Don­ald Sr. and Sylvia (nee Kowal­ski) Maxwell.   Don was united in mar­riage on Jan­u­ary 31, 1970, to Jacque­line McMa­hon at Im­mac­u­late Heart of Mary Catholic Church in West Allis.    Don loved every part of the out­doors. Most of his life was spent out­doors hunt­ing, fish­ing, land­scap­ing and watch­ing so many things in their nat­ural habi­tat. He took his love of wildlife and made some won­der­ful art­work from all his ex­pe­ri­ences and re­spect for na­ture. He hunted with his dad and son and talked about hunt­ing with his grand­chil­dren. He taught his kids and grand­chil­dren how to fish and shoot guns. He was a never-end­ing re­source of knowl­edge and ex­pe­ri­ence that every­one loved to hear about. His beau­ti­ful yard was al­ways evolv­ing with art­work and a place of peace and seren­ity for he and his fam­ily to enjoy.    Those Don leaves be­hind to cher­ish his mem­ory in­clude his wife, Jackie; two chil­dren, Craig (Kandice) Maxwell and Jen­nifer Gilroy; five grand­chil­dren, Jor­dyn and Lexi Maxwell and Joshua, Nicholas, and Ash­ley Gilroy; three sis­ters, Linda (Ed) Drezek, June (Leo) Re­barchik, and Jan­ice (Jim) Les­per­ance; his broth­ers and sis­ters-in-law, Pa­tri­cia (Dar­ryl) Pokela, Kath­leen (Richard) Kuch­ler, and Colleen (Dave) Rappa; other rel­a­tives and friends.   In ad­di­tion to his par­ents, Don was pre­ceded in death by his mother and fa­ther-in-law, John and Eu­ge­nia McMa­hon.   A Cel­e­bra­tion of Life will be held at The Golf Club at Camelot from noon – 5 p.m., April 6th.
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Leonard “Lenny” Zimmel

Leonard “Lenny” Zimmel

   Leonard “Lenny” Zim­mel, 68, of Hart­ford, passed away peace­fully on Fri­day, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kathy Hos­pice in West Bend. Lenny was born on April 24, 1955, to his par­ents Lester and Ar­lene (nee Chris­t­ian) Zim­mel in Beaver Dam.    Lenny grad­u­ated from Mayville high school in 1973.   He mar­ried his wife of 35 years Debi Karn on Oc­to­ber 15, 1988, at Im­manuel (River Church) in Mayville.Lenny worked with his fa­ther Lester for sev­eral years as a car­pen­ter. He later went on to be­come a cheese­maker, work­ing for Wid­mer’s Cheese in Theresa for 36 years.   In Lenny’s younger years, he en­joyed polka music and danc­ing. He was an avid bowler and spent sev­eral years trav­el­ing to state bowl­ing tour­na­ments, and even shot two per­fect 300 games in his life­time. Lenny also loved sports, and cheer­ing on all the Wis­con­sin sports teams, es­pe­cially the Green Bay Pack­ers.    Lenny is sur­vived by his wife, Debi Zim­mel; daugh­ter, Jenna Zim­mel; cher­ished puppy, Rella; sib­lings, Larry (Debra), LouAnn, and Lloyd (Wendy) Zim­mel; mother-in-law, Ca­r­ole Karn; and sis­ter-in-law, Cindy Karn. He is fur­ther sur­vived by many loved nieces, nephews, fam­ily and friends.    He was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents, Lester and Ar­lene Zim­mel; fa­ther-in-law, Lovey Karn; brother-in-law, Dave Karn; and beloved dog, Harley.   Fu­neral Ser­vices will be held on Sat­ur­day, Feb. 10, at Peace Lutheran Church (1025 Peace Lutheran Dr., Hart­ford, WI 53027). Fam­ily will greet rel­a­tives and friends from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Ser­vice will im­me­di­ately fol­low at 1 p.m. The fam­ily would like to ex­tend their grat­i­tude and thanks to Kathy Hos­pice for their com­pas­sion­ate care of Lenny.
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30 January 2024

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Dennis A. Laufenberg

Dennis A. Laufenberg

   Dennis A. Laufenberg, 77, of Iron Ridge was taken too soon from our world to be with his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2024.   Dennis was born on January 15, 1947, to Roman and Margaret (Link) Laufenberg in Beaver Dam. He was a 1965 graduate of Mayville High School.   He was united in marriage to Gail Gorman on June 24, 1967, in Milwaukee. Dennis grew up in Iron Ridge and was a dairy farmer until his retirement in 2005.   He was the secretary and treasurer of the Iron Ridge Trap Shooting Club and was also involved in the Horicon Snowmobile Club. In his spare time, Dennis loved to do woodworking projects and enjoyed making furniture for his family.   Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Gail Laufenberg of the home; children, Douglas (Melissa) Laufenberg of Davenport, IA, Ann Laufenberg of Garden City, ID, and Neal (Courtney) Laufenberg of Ham Lake, MN; grandchildren, Jordan (special friend Brandon), Jacob, Nora, and Lucy; siblings, Maynard Laufenberg, Eugene (Frances) Laufenberg, Monica (Dave) Sennhenn; brother and sisters-in-law, Charlotte Laufenberg, Diane (Kimball) Norman, and Donna Gorman; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard and Gaylord; sister-in-law, Delores; and brother-in-law, Dennis Gorman.   The family would like to thank the team at Randolph Health Services in Randolph for their outstanding care and support of Dennis and our family during his time with them.   A private family inurnment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Milwaukee at a later date.   The family suggests any desired memorial contributions be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon. These may be left with the funeral home or mailed in care of Koepsell Funeral Home, 301 N Walnut St #1135, Mayville, WI 53050   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com.
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Carol Ann M. Schabel

Carol Ann M. Schabel

   Carol Ann M. Sch­a­bel, 79, passed away peace­fully sur­rounded by her lov­ing fam­ily on Thurs­day, Jan. 25, 2024, at Hos­pice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.   Carol was born on De­cem­ber 19, 1944, to Leo J. and Lu­cille G. (Wild) Schrauf­nagel Sr. at her home in LeRoy. She was a grad­u­ate of Mayville High School.   Carol was united in mar­riage to Richard Sch­a­bel on April 24, 1965, at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy.    Carol was a very ac­tive and faith­ful mem­ber at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church. Carol was a Jill of all trades. She was al­ways there for her church, fam­ily, and friends. If some­thing needed to be done, she was al­ways there to help. Carol loved to help oth­ers clean and or­ga­nize their homes. Carol and Richard were world trav­el­ers. To­gether they vis­ited all 50 states, Canada, and Mex­ico. Carol en­joyed bak­ing, can­ning, and walk­ing. Carol was a Jill of all trades. She was al­ways there for her church, fam­ily, and friends.    Carol is sur­vived by her lov­ing hus­band, Richard; sib­lings: Nor­man (Sharon) Schrauf­nagel of West Palm Beach, FL, Leo B. (Roseann) Schrauf­nagel of LeRoy, Robert M. (Linda) Schrauf­nagel of LeRoy; sis­ter-in-law, Karen (William) Sch­a­bel-Jermy of Mayville. Carol is fur­ther sur­vived by her dear friend, Vi­o­let Schultz of West Bend, as well as beloved nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.    Carol was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents and brother-in-law, Lloyd (Lu­cille) Sch­a­bel.   A Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial for Carol took place on Tues­day, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy with Rev. Fr Tom Bier­sack pre­sid­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Carol was held at church on Tues­day, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 1 p.m. In­ter­ment fol­lowed the cer­e­mony at St. An­drew’s Ceme­tery in LeRoy.    The fam­ily wishes to thank the staff at Hos­pice Home of Hope, as well as the staff at the sec­ond floor at Waupun Hos­pi­tal. You all not only took won­der­ful care of Carol, but also her fam­ily. Your care, com­pas­sion, and kind­ness will not be for­got­ten.Memo­ri­als in Carol's mem­ory may be di­rected to St. An­drew's Restora­tion Fund.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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23 January 2024

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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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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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11 January 2024

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Robert Franklin Weiss

Robert Franklin Weiss

   Robert Franklin Weiss, 94, of Horicon passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Marvin’s Manor in Horicon.   Robert was born on July 28, 1929, the son of Frank and Hulda A. (Key) Weiss in Beaver Dam.   Bob was a graduate of Juneau High School. He proudly serviced his Country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bob returned to Horicon and then served the Horicon Community in many ways.   Bob was a police officer for the City of Horicon for 26 years. He was a former member of the Horicon City Council and was instrumental in the building of the Fire and EMS building. He was on the Horicon Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council, and an alderman. He was a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Dodge County Parks. Bob worked on building the Wild Goose Trail, the development of the Gold Star Trail and was instrumental in the establishment of the Horicon Marsh International Educational Center.   Bob was a faithful member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon and enjoyed singing in the choir. He was a member of the John Deere Retirees Spitfire Club. Bob was a member of the Horicon American Legion Post #157 and was proud to be able to go on the Badger Honor Flight. He was a member of the Pomeranian German Society Freestate. He was a lifelong avid Packer fan. Bob was humorous, kind, proud of his community and a true gentleman. He will be deeply missed.   Bob is survived by his brother, Allen Weiss of Beaver Dam; nieces and nephews, Loralee (Robert) Engels, Lee Allen (Kay) Weiss, Ellen (Mike) Christians, Marcia (Craig) Kadinger, Ryan (Nicole) Helmer and Teresa (Chris) Sawyer; great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and many friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Carol; second wife, Delores; and his niece, Rachel Hammons.   A visitation for Bob was held on Monday, Jan. 15, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon. A funeral service began at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mark C. Wilkens officiating. Interment was in St. Malachy Cemetery. Graveside Military Honors were conducted by the Horicon American Legion Post #157.   Memorials in Bob’s name may be directed to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 505 N. Palmatory Street, Horicon, WI 53032.   The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Marvin’s Manor and Heartland Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Bob. Also special thanks to Rev. Mark Wilkens for your visits and pastoral care which meant so much to Bob. Your kindness will always be remembered.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.
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Dennis Lee Duthie

Dennis Lee Duthie

   Den­nis Lee Duthie, 77, of Mayville, passed away on Tues­day, Jan. 9, 2024, at Welling­ton Place in Hart­ford.   Den­nis was born the son of Earl and Edna (Ja­worski) Duthie on Au­gust 5, 1946, in De­troit, MI. He was a grad­u­ate of Oak­land Uni­ver­sity in Rochester Hills, MI.   Den­nis served his coun­try in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974 and was part of the Viet­nam Con­flict.   Den­nis was united in mar­riage to Mar­lene Beck on Feb­ru­ary 11, 1983, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa.    Den­nis was an ac­tive mem­ber of Zion Ev. Lutheran Church and served as a pre­vi­ous trea­surer.   Den­nis worked for many years at West Bend Mu­tual and later re­tired as a sys­tem pro­gram­mer/soft­ware en­gi­neer.    At­tend­ing sport­ing events and being there for his chil­dren and grand­chil­dren was a top pri­or­ity for Den­nis. He took great pride in his gar­den­ing and sold pro­duce at local farm­ers mar­kets.    Den­nis will be deeply missed by his wife, Mar­lene; chil­dren, Daniel (Katie) Duthie of Theresa, An­drew (Sarah) Duthie of Hart­ford, Sara (Gar­land) Sim­rel of Mayville; eight grand­kids, Ken­zie, Maddy, Levi, Lily, Lan­don, Lucy, Trey, and Aleeyah; one sis­ter, Diane Williams of Rochester Hills, MI; sis­ter-in-law, Glo­ria Beck; and broth­ers-in-law, Milan and Eu­gene Beck. Den­nis was fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and friends.    Den­nis was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents and brother, Dale (Pat) Duthie.    A Fu­neral Ser­vice for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa with Rev. Matthew Kuske of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Bur­ial took place at Zion Ceme­tery where Grave­side Mil­i­tary Hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69.    The fam­ily ex­tends a spe­cial thanks to Lind­sey at Gen­er­a­tions Hos­pice and the staff at Welling­ton Place.    Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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