27 November 2023

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Elmer Silas Meyer

Elmer Silas Meyer


   Elmer Silas Meyer, 95, passed away on Tues­day, Nov. 21, 2023, with his wife at his side at their home in the Town of Her­man.   Elmer was born on July 29, 1928, to Silas and Hed­wig (Brandt) Meyer in Hill­point. He was bap­tized as an in­fant on Au­gust 12, 1928, and was later con­firmed in his faith as a youth on May 10, 1942, both at St. Paull Lutheran Church in Hill­point. He grad­u­ated from Reeds­burg High School in 1946 and con­tin­ued his ed­u­ca­tion with the Farm Short Course in Madi­son.   Elmer was united in mar­riage to Ir­m­gard Twar­dokus on Sep­tem­ber 12, 1951, at Trin­ity Ev. Lutheran Church in Huils­burg. The cou­ple was blessed with 72 years of mar­riage.   Elmer’s faith was very im­por­tant to him. He was a long­time mem­ber of St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge and served as Chair­man of the Con­gre­ga­tion. He was an elder, served on the church coun­cil, school board, and was in­stru­men­tal in many of the build­ing pro­jects for the church and school prop­er­ties.   Early in life, he farmed with his par­ents in the Town of Wash­ing­ton in Sauk County. He owned and op­er­ated Meyer Con­struc­tion Com­pany of Hart­ford for over 50 years. He was in­volved in his com­mu­nity and was on the Town of Her­man Board as a Su­per­vi­sor, was a Dodge County Su­per­vi­sor, and was a long-time mem­ber and Pres­i­dent of Pom­mer­scher Verein Freis­tadt.   Elmer looked for­ward to fish­ing and snow­mo­bil­ing at his cabin in Price County and hunt­ing for trea­sures at rum­mage sales and auc­tions. Deer hunt­ing near Hill­point was also a fa­vorite pas­time for Elmer and his fam­ily. Elmer truly en­joyed being with peo­ple. He will al­ways be re­mem­bered for his big smile and sto­ry­telling.   Elmer is sur­vived by his wife, Ir­m­gard; chil­dren, Bon­nie (Leo) Bor­den, Irene Bakken, Dawn (Ran­dal) Cut­ter, Court­ney (Amy) Meyer; 16 grand­chil­dren; 25 great-grand­chil­dren; and sis­ter, Elaine Schulz. Elmer is fur­ther sur­vived by many other rel­a­tives and friends.   Elmer was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; son-in-law, Richard Bakken; and three sis­ters, Viola Lueck, Mar­garet Jensen, Valera Koch, and their hus­bands.   Fu­neral Ser­vices for Elmer took place on Wednes­day, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge with Rev. Larry Mose and Rev. Steve Neu­man of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion was held at church on Wednes­day, Nov. 29, from 11 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 1 p.m. In­ter­ment fol­lowed the ser­vice at St. Matthew’s Ceme­tery in Iron Ridge.    In lieu of flow­ers and plants the fam­ily is re­quest­ing memo­ri­als be di­rected to St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church Re­fur­bish­ing Fund.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily.

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Bonnie Jean Kamrath

Bonnie Jean Kamrath


   Bon­nie Jean Kam­rath, 71, of Mayville, passed away peace­fully on Wednes­day, Nov. 22, 2023, with her fam­ily by her side, at St. Agnes Hos­pi­tal in Fond du Lac.   Bon­nie, born July 19, 1952, was the first-born daugh­ter of Palmer and Jane (Panzer) Schultz. She grew up with her four younger sib­lings on a dairy farm out­side of Hus­tis­ford. It in­stilled in her a strong work ethic, un­wa­ver­ing sense of em­pa­thy and com­pas­sion for all peo­ple and an­i­mals, and a strong foun­da­tion in faith, fam­ily, and friends. She was af­fec­tion­ately known as Bon­nie Jean “the beauty queen” or “Sissy” by her par­ents, sib­lings, and friends.   She was united in mar­riage to her beloved hus­band, Lloyd Glenn Kam­rath on Au­gust 18, 1973, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Neosho. To­gether, they would work their own dairy farm, build a fam­ily, es­tab­lish strong roots in the Mayville com­mu­nity, and cel­e­brate nearly 50 years of mar­riage.   Bon­nie was an in­cred­i­bly de­voted wife, mother, grand­mother, and the sweet­est, most lov­ing, and car­ing per­son to cross your path. Bon­nie worked tire­lessly dur­ing her life on this earth to sup­port her hus­band on their fam­ily farm, while cre­at­ing a home filled with struc­ture, re­spon­si­bil­ity, love, laugh­ter, hugs, and kisses for her chil­dren, and grand­chil­dren.   Later in life, Bon­nie would pos­i­tively im­pact count­less lives as an early child­hood teacher at the Punkin Patch Day­care and as a teacher's aide for the Mayville School Dis­trict. If the weather was nice, you would most likely find Bon­nie on the front porch with her hus­band, Lloyd, lis­ten­ing to her fa­vorite oldies on the radio or Bob Uecker call­ing a Brew­ers game. She en­joyed watch­ing the neigh­bor­hood chil­dren bike up and down Clark Street or her beloved grand­kids play­ing in the front yard.    She will al­ways be re­mem­bered for her love of car­di­nals, polka music, danc­ing, the color pur­ple, singing a Christ­mas tune or hum­ming an oldie but goody, play­ing her ac­cor­dion for her brother and sis­ters, and plan­ning sur­prise par­ties for her par­ents. She showed her love for bak­ing, cook­ing, or mak­ing some fam­ily fa­vorites like choco­late chip bars, cu­cum­ber salad, peanut clus­ters, pizza burg­ers, hot dish, meat­loaf, and mashed pota­toes, a Fri­day night fish fry, a strong whiskey sour old fash­ioned with olives or a brandy and coke. Ac­cord­ing to her sib­lings, she was fa­mously quoted as say­ing “Who­ever drinks the fastest, drinks the mostest." She wore her emo­tions on her sleeves most days, re­li­giously fol­lowed her Wis­con­sin sports teams and her home­town Mayville Car­di­nals. She loved her church and the Lord, was in­volved in the church choir for many years, at­tended hun­dreds of her kids and grand­kids sport­ing events, mu­si­cals, plays, birth­day par­ties, and other events. She loved going out for break­fast with Lloyd to the Back Street Cafe or Diner 67 on week­ends for some crispy bacon, or a good meal and cock­tail at Blanck’s Sup­per Club or the Iron Ridge Inn. She was the life of the party, and a so­cial but­ter­fly to those who would run into our par­ents at the Pub, Roxy’s or the Sher­wood Cafe.    Bon­nie cher­ished her close cir­cle of friends, loved a good game of sheepshead or hearts, and was al­ways there to lis­ten, laugh, give a hug, or pro­vide her kids, fam­ily, friends, or a com­plete stranger with a kind word or act of com­pas­sion and en­cour­age­ment. We will never for­get her big heart, kind spirit, and will­ing­ness to sac­ri­fice any­thing needed to make our lives bet­ter. She al­ways saw the best in peo­ple, dished out com­pli­ments like they were candy to any­one that crossed her path, and will be sorely missed by her fam­ily and friends.   Bon­nie is sur­vived by her four chil­dren, Joel (Chris) Kam­rath of Wa­ter­town, Jamey Kam­rath of Mayville, Benji (Melinda) Kam­rath of Wa­ter­town, and Nicole (Adam) Oestre­ich of Mayville; 10 grand­chil­dren, Alexus, Han­nah, Colin, Brae­dyn, Pax­ton, Reece, Olivia, Brevon, Nahla, Sul­ley; her sis­ters, Karen (Alvin) Hilde­brandt, Sharon (Steve) Pat­ter­son, Holly (Mike) Peltier; and brother, Gerry (Agnes) Schultz; as well as other rel­a­tives and friends.   She was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents, Palmer and Jane Schultz and her beloved hus­band, Lloyd Kam­rath.   The vis­i­ta­tion was held at Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville on Wednes­day, Nov. 29, from 4 until 7 p.m. Fu­neral ser­vices for Bon­nie will be held at St John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville on Thurs­day, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cut­ler of­fi­ci­at­ing. There will be a brief sec­ond vis­i­ta­tion for Bon­nie at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. In­ter­ment will fol­low the ser­vice at St. John’s Ceme­tery in Mayville.   In lieu of flow­ers, all do­na­tions will be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the Mayville Booster Club.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com

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David E. Lentz

David E. Lentz


   David E. Lentz, 80, of Horicon, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Clearview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Juneau.   David Edward Lentz was born on October 13, 1943, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Adelbert and Grace (Fagan) Lentz. He graduated from Horicon High School in 1961. Dave served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from October 15, 1964, to August 15, 1968.   On May 26, 1973, he was united in marriage with Marlene Froemming at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Horicon.   Dave worked at John Deere Horicon Works for many years, retiring in 2000.   He enjoyed gardening, reading, and watch watching military documentaries and history on Public TV.   Dave was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon, where he served as sacristan and was on the Prayer and Worship committee. He was also a member of the Horicon American Legion Post #157.   Survivors include his wife, Marlene Lentz of Juneau; his daughter, Teresa (Chris) Sawyer of Horicon; two grandsons, Alexander Sawyer (Jennifer Schmidt) and Zachery Sawyer, both of Horicon; a brother-in-law, Robert Weiss of Horicon; a sister-in-law, Janice (Dan) Roethle; a brother-in-law, David (Kathy) Froemming; six nieces and nephews, Ellen (Mike) Christians, Marcia (Craig) Kadinger, Ryan (Nicole) Helmer, and their daughter, Sarah, Joel (Colleen) Christians, Caitlin (Brad) Engelmann, and Brian (Natalie) Froemming; other relatives and friends.   Dave was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Carol Weiss and Mary Helmer; a brother-in-law, Merlin Helmer; and a niece, Rachel Hammons.   Visitation for Dave will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon on December 7, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at church on December 7, at 11 a.m. Fr. Justin Lopina will officiate. Burial will be at St. Malachy Cemetery in Horicon, where military honors will be performed by Horicon American Legion Post #157.   If desired, memorials may be made in David E. Lentz’s name to Sacred Heart Church Food Pantry or the American Diabetes Association.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

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Grant ‘Frenchy’ Leroy Flouro

Grant ‘Frenchy’ Leroy Flouro


   Grant 'Frenchy' Leroy Flouro, passed away peace­fully at Eden Mead­ows on Sun­day, Nov. 19, 2023, with his fam­ily by his side.   Grant was born on Jan­u­ary 1, 1926, (the same birth­date as his mom) in the Town­ship of Clyman to Louie and Lil­lie (Rash) Flouro.   Grant farmed with his dad for many years until he met his wife, Manette Heller. They mar­ried on Oc­to­ber 25, 1947, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Hori­con. They resided in Hori­con for many years until they moved up to Rome, on the lake where they had a lake home for many years.   Grant was al­ways con­ser­v­a­tive with his money, so when the taxes on the lake home went up, they de­cided to build a new house off the lake when they were in their 70s and that is where they re­mained until his pass­ing. Grant loved being out­side, es­pe­cially when it was hot and humid. For any­one that knew him, he al­ways had a metic­u­lous lawn, as he was con­stantly out­side tend­ing to it on his John Deere trac­tor. He took metic­u­lous care of his prop­erty, even saw­ing down trees in his later years.   Grant also loved the game of Sheepshead and loved teach­ing the game to his kids and grand­kids. He cer­tainly didn’t have any reser­va­tions about beat­ing the pants off them as he al­ways said that was the best way to learn the game.   Grant worked at John Deere Hori­con Works for 37 years, until he re­tired on Oc­to­ber 31, 1984. God blessed him with 39 years of re­tire­ment.    Grant is sur­vived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 76 years, Manette; two sons, Allan (Guadalupe) Flouro of Fond du Lac and Dou­glas (Diane) Flouro of Oshkosh; five grand­chil­dren, Brian Flouro, Melissa Flouro, De­siree Flouro, Danielle Flouro, and Dei­dra Flouro; six great-grand­chil­dren, Cameron Flouro, Casey Flouro, Bri­ana Flouro-Smith, Anita Mo­linero-Flouro, De­vona Mo­linero-Flouro, and Myra Mo­linero-Flouro; and his nieces and nephews.    Grant was pre­ceded in death by his mom and dad, Louis and Lilly Flouro; one son, Rick Flouro; one brother, Ed­ward Flouro; and two sis­ters, Edith Flouro (in­fant) and Leta (Eu­gene) Belling; fa­ther and mother-in-law, Emil and Mary Heller; sis­ter and brother-in-law, Brid­gette and Mar­vin Heller.    Ser­vices will be held at Good Shep­herd Lutheran Church in Oshkosh on Mon­day, Nov. 27.   In lieu of flow­ers or do­na­tions, the fam­ily re­quests that you do­nate to the char­ity of your choice in Grant’s name.
21 November 2023

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William R. Coffman Sr.

William R. Coffman Sr.


 William R. Coffman Sr., 78, passed away peacefully in hospice care on November 18, 2023.   Bill was born the son of William H. and Ruth (Rowe) Coffman on January 13, 1945, in Fond du Lac. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1963 and UW-Oshkosh in 1968.   On June 11, 1966, he was united in marriage to Faye Engel at St. Mary’s church in Mayville.   Bill retired due to disability from Mayville Engineering Company as vice president of manufacturing in 1990.   Bill was known for his love of motorcycles and radio-controlled airplanes, and for his ability to fix almost anything with hot glue and solder. His sense of humor was remarkable and was evident as he played tennis in his form-fitting “health club reject” T-shirt, accentuated with a bucket hat. When Bill wasn’t enjoying comedy, he was transforming ideas into garage marvels – the most impressive being an airplane motor-propelled VW Beetle ice boat.   Bill is survived by Faye Coffman, his loving wife of 57 years; and his two children, Bill (Kelly) Coffman and Lisa Coffman. He was a proud grandfather of Brooke (Jake) Larson, Evan Coffman, Jacob Fulton, Addison Luber, Marly Luber and Eli Luber, and great-grandchildren, Jackson Larson and Max Larson. Bill is also survived by his three brothers, Ronald (Susan) Coffman, Donald (Linda) Coffman and James (Sue) Coffman, as well as brother-in-law, Michael (JoAnn) Engel, brother-in-law, Keith Frasch, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.   Bill was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Vernon and Rose Mary Engel; sister-in-law, Sandra Frasch; and son-in-law, Dr. Michael Luber.   A private graveside service will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Mayville.    The family would like to thank the staff of Story Point and Lily Hospice for their compassionate care, as well as the caregivers, who helped Bill at home over the years.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

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Ardys E. Wellso

Ardys E. Wellso


   Ardys E. Wellso, 91, of Lomira, passed away on November 19, 2023, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation in Lomira.   Ardys was born on October 19, 1932, in Greenville, the daughter of the late Edwin and Ella (nee Bruins) Lemke. Ardys attended Hortonville High School – class of 1950 where she was the class valedictorian. She then attended UW–Oshkosh Teachers College earning a Teaching Degree.   Ardys taught at a rural Eldrado school and Elder Grove School in rural Brownsville for seven years.   On June 30, 1956, she was united in marriage to Raymond Wellso in Freemont. Raymond preceded Ardys in death on April 13, 2009.   Ardys was a Lomira Cloverleaves 4H and Dodge County Fair volunteer and art judge for 45 years. She received an award at UW–Madison for volunteerism in 1991. Ardys would like to be remembered as an artist, where she freely shared her talents.   Those Ardys leaves behind to cherish her memory include her three children, Anne (David) Rinzel of Lomira, Glen (Pam) Wellso of Brownsville, and Nyle (Deb) Wellso of Campbellsport; her grandchildren, Neela (Joe) Erwin, Dr. Tia Rinzel (Dr. Tim Semon), Miranda Galligan, Faith Rinzel, Savannah Galligan (Kaylan Reible), Nyall Wellso, and Allyson Wellso; a great-grandson, Henry Erwin; a brother, Dr. Mark (Dr. Cindy) Lemke; other relatives and friends.   In addition to her husband and parents, Ardys was preceded in death by her siblings, Armond (Mary) Lemke, Louis Lemke, Shelby Lemke, and Verlyn (Diane) Lemke; a sister-in-law, Harriet (Earl) Wolfinger.   VISITATION: Ardys’ family greeted relatives and friends on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 550 Water Street, in Lomira.    SERVICE: A service for Ardys’ was held on Saturday at Noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lomira. Rev. Matthew Kiecker officiated and burial followed at Emanuel Cemetery in the Town of Lomira on the corner of Highway H and Y.   The Myrhum – Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Ardys’ arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.   Luke 23:43 and Jesus said to him “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
17 November 2023

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John N. Gindt

John N. Gindt


   John N. Gindt, 89, of Lomira, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, on Veteran’s Day at the age of 89, at Serenity Villas in Campbellsport.   He was born on the 4th of July 1934 on the Gindt Farm Homestead in Lomira Township to the late Barney and Florence (nee Lehman) Gindt. John graduated from Lomira High School in 1952.   From 1957 to 1959, he served in the United States Army and was a heavy construction equipment operator in Germany and Lebanon.   On June 19, 1963, he was united in marriage to Ligia “Lilly” Ortega at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira.   John and Lilly farmed east of Lomira for many years. In addition to his interest in farming and livestock, he enjoyed being a part of choral groups since the days of his youth. The first choir John joined was St. Mary’s church choir in 1946 and in May 2021 the choir had an appreciation dinner for John for his many years of singing and dedication to St. Mary’s parish.   He was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Parish and for many years he was the Cemetery Sexton.    He later joined the Fond du Lac Elks Men of Music, the FDL Oratorio Chorus, Lomira Community Theatre, and South Shore Chorale. Other organizations he participated in were the South Byron Grange, the “Country Gentlemen” Barbershop Quartet, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Holy Name Society, now known as The Knights of Columbus, and the Lomira Historical Society.    John and Lilly raised a family of four children, Mark (Joannie Grosenick) Gindt of Richfield, Brenda (Jim) Gindt O'Brien of Dallas, TX, Tony (Joanne) Gindt of Germantown, and Brian (Sharon) Gindt of Wellston, OK.    Others he leaves behind include are two granddaughters, Melissa (Corey Loosen) Gindt and Elizabeth (Lucas) Smith; three great-granddaughters, Baileigh, Crimson and Eleanor Smith; Joannie’s children, Jacob (Rachel) and Allison Grosenick along with Jacob and Rachel's daughters, Emalin and Sophie; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Gindt of Lomira, Socorro Masse of Woodland Hills, CA, and Meylin Scollon of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.   In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife, Ligia “Lilly"; two sisters, Mary Ellen Gindt, and Dolores Kraus; three brothers, Barnabas, Norman and Rodney Gindt; sisters-in-law, Marina (George) Manouseles of Anaheim, CA; and brothers-in-law, Ernie Kraus of Fond du Lac, Michel Masse and Lyle Scollon of California.   VISITATION: The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at the Myrhum Patten Funeral Home, 350 Main St., Lomira, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The visitation will continue on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 699 Milwaukee St., Lomira, from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.   SERVICE: A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at the church at 1 p.m. Burial will follow.   The family would like to thank the outstanding caregivers Serenity Villas in Campbellsport, Crossroads Care Center in Fond du Lac, and Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sisters of St. Agnes Retirement Fund, St. Mary's Building Maintenance Fund or Mass stipends.   Myrhum Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with John’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

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Susan D. Tighe

Susan D. Tighe


   Susan D. Tighe, 87, of Mayville passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, surrounded by family.    Susan was born to Vern and Mary (McCloud) Schellpfeffer on February 5, 1936, in Mayville.   She was a class of 1954 graduate of Mayville High School.   On May 25, 1957, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Tighe at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mayville.   Sue and her husband were part owners of the Pub and Mayville Home Improvement. She spent many years serving Friday fish frys and was the treasurer and secretary of Mayville Home Improvement. Sue retired from the Mayville School District after many years working as a library aide at the Middle School.    She liked to help out anywhere she was needed, be it babysitting, delivering Meals on Wheels, St. Mary's funeral dinner committee, Communion to shut-ins, and a member of the Mayville Fire Department Auxiliary. Her family, friends and community meant the world to her.   Sue is survived by her brother, Paul (Susan) Schellpfeffer; children, Bill (Janet) Tighe, Julie (John) Gnerlich, Steve (Tricia) Tighe, and Terri (Angel) Hernandez; grandchildren, Chris (Jessi) Tighe, Jason (Kelsey) Tighe, Alyssa (David) Sayles, Patrick (Nikki) Gnerlich, Stefanie (Nick) Muche, and Haley and Marissa Hernandez; great-grandchildren, Halle, Grady, Liam and Michaela Tighe, Kinley and Brandt Tighe, Brayden and Adeline Sayles, Josephine and Evelyn Gnerlich; and other relatives and friends.   Sue was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ken, in 2010; sisters, Gina and Meredith; and other relatives and friends.   A Mass of Christian Burial for Susan will take place on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville with Rev. Fr. Joe Dominic presiding. Visitation for Sue will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville, on Saturday, Nov. 25, starting at 8:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mayville.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church or School.   The family would like to thank everyone who helped her in any way while she was still able to live at home and those who came to spend time with her while she resided at Prairie Ridge. Special thanks to the wonderful staff and residents at Prairie Ridge and Generations Hospice for their wonderful care, compassion, and friendship.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.Koepsellfh.com
15 November 2023

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Elliot James Drees

Elliot James Drees


   Elliot James Drees, 15, of Whitefish Bay, passed away on November 6, 2023.   He was born May 3, 2008, in Milwaukee, the son of Dustin and Sherie (Sarauer) Drees.    He enjoyed music, watching movies with friends and family, skateboarding, and creating art.    Throughout his life, he was well known for his immense imagination and creative view of everything he encountered. While this was demonstrated in his younger years with his imaginative play, it blossomed as he grew older and grew into an artist. His many sketchbooks were filled with drawings that he often shared with friends and family. These sketchbooks are showcases of his increasing talent as an artist. His hope for the future was to attend the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.   Elliot looked forward to Halloween each year and took great pleasure in decorating the family yard for all to see. He had hoped to create a house people looked forward to visiting every Halloween. He enjoyed the comments people made as they looked at the yard, and being able to provide some Halloween spookiness to the trick-or-treaters. His dreams were certainly realized as year after year more people came to comment on his decorations.    Most of all, Elliot loved deeply. What he cherished most of all was spending bonding time with friends and family alike. He carried an intense desire to create moments and have deep conversations. He was the light of his family.   Elliot is survived by his loving parents, Dustin and Sherie; his twin brother, Avery; his grandparents, Dennis and Barb Sarauer, Dan and Sharon Stewart; as well as his many aunts, uncles, and cousins.   Services were held at Feerick Funeral Home in Shorewood, WI, on Thursday, November 9, 2023.