Eugene Donald Wurtz, “Gene”, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2023.    Gene was born in 1932, in Town Byron to Lawrence “Casey” and June (Holterman) Wurtz. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1950. Gene served in the US Navy as an electronics technician aboard the USS Manchester during the Korean War from June 1950 to September 1953.   Upon his discharge from the Navy, Gene joined his father in the family business – Wurtz and Son Refrigeration in Mayville. Forever the entrepreneur, Gene owned several businesses in Mayville over the course of his career, including Wurtz and Son Refrigeration, Wurtz Refrigeration, Wurtz Specialty Ice Company, and later Treasure Trove Antiques. He was also proud of his ability to share his refrigeration and engineering expertise with several classes of students as an instructor at Moraine Park Technical Institute.    On October 1, 1955, Gene married the love of his life Alyce Kloeden at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Together, they were blessed with two children, two grandchildren, three beautiful great-granddaughters.   Family was always very important to Gene and many birthdays, holidays, and regular days were spent camping, at his cottage in Neshkoro, and around the kitchen table laughing and sharing stories of his exploits in his younger days.   His love of community was very strong. His passion for Mayville, Dodge County, the State of Wisconsin, and his Country was evidenced in his lifelong service to all.   He belonged to the American Legion Post 69 in Mayville for 70 years, where he held many offices at the local, county, and district levels. He and Alyce traveled to many National Conventions throughout the country, including Washington DC. In 2019, Gene was honored to participate in the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight back to Washington DC, where he was treated like the hero he truly was, visiting many outstanding monuments and memorials during that adventure of a lifetime, including the Korean Memorial. Upon returning home, Gene finally received the hero’s welcome he so richly deserved.    Continuing with his nature to serve, Gene proudly served on the Dodge County Board of Supervisors – twice. Over 25 years in the 70s thru 90s, and again in 2018 to 2019, he served as 1st Vice Chairman of the Board and on the Audit and Judicial Committees. He was instrumental in getting the new jail built in Juneau – a state of the art facility at the time it was completed. He also had a very long tenure on the Dodge County Housing Authority Board, overseeing several senior housing developments throughout Dodge County.   Gene loved sports, all kinds of sports. He played shortstop on the Mayville High School baseball team, and he was invited to try out for the farm team of the New York Yankees in 1950. In his later years when his running legs had slowed down, he was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks - never missing a chance to watch the games and coach the teams from his chair by the TV.    He was an avid hunter and provided lots of wild game for his family. He enjoyed duck hunting on the Horicon Marsh, his annual hunting trips to Rush Lake and his hunting land in Neshkoro. He also loved fishing – any kind of fishing – from bullheads and northerns at the Greenhead Hunting Club, where he was a long-time member, to trout beneath Bond Falls in Upper Michigan, to salmon fishing off the coast of Oregon.    Gene leaves behind his wife of 67 years, Alyce; daughter, Debra (Paul) Wegner and son, David (Tina) Wurtz; two grandchildren, Elizabeth (Daniel) Chatham and Christopher (Amanda) Wegner; and three beautiful great-granddaughters, Isabella and Sophia Chatham and Julia Wegner. He was a devoted family man, a cherished husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa. He will be greatly missed, but never forgotten by his family and friends.Gene was preceded in death and will be reunited with his mother, father, and stepmother, Alice Wurtz; his sister and brother-in-law, Lloyd and Patricia Musack; sister, Kathleen Eineichner; brother, Richard, and brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Marion Wurtz; as well as his niece, Melinda, and many other family and friends.    Friends called 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Mayville. Gene was sent to his eternal home with services at St. Paul’s at 11 am with Rev. Traci A. Maass officiating. Military honors were conducted by the American Legion Post #69 of Mayville. A private family burial followed at a later date.   The family would like to extend a special thank-you to the compassionate staff of Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Beaver Dam and the staff of St. Croix Hospice for the love and care provided to Gene over the past four years.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville cared for the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

   Dennis H. Krueger, 76, of Mayville passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at his home with his loving family surrounding him.   Dennis was born to Harvey and Doris (nee Karnitz) Krueger on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1965. Dennis then enlisted in the Army for three years, spending two years in Germany as a tank mechanic.   He was united in marriage to Alice Walters on July 26, 1969, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville, where they are both lifetime members. Dennis belonged to the American Legion Post 270 in Theresa for 56 years. He was an over-the-road truck driver for 44 years, until he retired at the age of 66.   Dennis enjoyed camping, bowling, grilling, and most of all spending time with his family. His favorite channel on TV was westerns.   Dennis will be remembered by his loving wife, Alice, of 53 years; their three children, Daniel (Nicole Rauch) Krueger of Waupun, Jennifer (Joel) Harmsen of Oakfield, and Samantha (Curtis) Schlieve of Waupun; son-in-law, Jerry Clark; eight grandchildren, Isabelle, Marissa, Morgan, Ava, Austin, Riley, Evan, and Hayven; two brothers, Virgil (Cindy) Krueger and Todd (friend Karol) Krueger; three sisters, Mardell (Mike) Sabel, Sandy (Mark) Wessel; and Christine (friend Tracy) Krueger; six sisters-in-law, Cindy Krueger, Bonnie (Dan) Sanger, Linda Haddy, Sandy (Jim) Seering, Barbara (Bob) Holzam, and Diane Walters; three brothers-in-law, David (Mary Ann) Walters, Merlin (Vicki) Walters, and Kenny (Diane) Walters; and many relatives, nieces, nephews, and close friends.    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherri Clark; sister, Beverly Schuster; brother, Greg Krueger; brother-in-law, Frances Schuster; nephew, Scott Wessel; and three brothers-in-law, Bob Walters, Donald Walters Jr., and Jerry Haddy.    In honor of Dennis’s wishes, a private family service has been held. Burial of Dennis’s cremated remains was in Theresa Union Cemetery.   The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at SSM Hospice for all their help and care, as well as family and friends for all their love, thoughts and prayers.   Myrhum Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Dennis’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

   Jerry Elmer Bunkoske, 83, of Hori­con was called home to be with his Lord and Sav­ior on May 20, 2023, at his home in Hori­con with his lov­ing wife by his side.   Jerry was born the son of Elmer and Ber­nice (Glamann) Bunkoske on No­vem­ber 22, 1939, in Beaver Dam. He grad­u­ated from Hori­con High School in 1958. Jerry went on to proudly serve his coun­try in the United States Army Re­serves. Jerry was the cur­rent pres­i­dent of Oak Hill Ceme­tery As­so­ci­a­tion and for­mer em­ployee of BYCO Floor­ing in Mayville.   Jerry was united in mar­riage to Shirley A. Wen­dorf, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Hori­con in April 1959. To­gether they raised four boys. Shirley pre­ceded him in death. Jerry found love again and was united in mar­riage on June 6, 1986, to Ju­dith A. Boomsma at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Hori­con.    Jerry was a life­long and ac­tive mem­ber of St. Stephen Ev. Lutheran Church in Hori­con. He was a mem­ber of nu­mer­ous boards and com­mit­tees and was in­te­gral in the build­ing of the new church. He was in­cred­i­bly proud of the beau­ti­ful church that was con­structed.    Jerry found great hap­pi­ness and con­tent­ment being in na­ture. He was an avid hunter and fish­er­man and en­joyed shar­ing his love of the out­doors with his fam­ily and friends. Jerry was a hunter safety in­struc­tor for over 25 years, shar­ing his love and re­spect for the out­doors with many gen­er­a­tions. Jerry was in­stru­men­tal in Hori­con base­ball pro­grams and coached for many years. He was also in­ducted into the Rock River League Base­ball Hall of Fame.    Jerry trea­sured the time he was able to spend with loved ones. He and Judy spent many years camp­ing, cre­at­ing many mem­o­ries along the way. Jerry had a won­der­ful time going to watch the Mil­wau­kee Brew­ers and Green Bay Packer games with his sons. He also was a proud mem­ber of the Hori­con Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #157.    Jerry will be missed by his lov­ing and sup­port­ive wife, Judy; his chil­dren, Mark (Kim) Bunkoske of Waupun, Ran­dall (Pat) Bunkoske of Al­ces­ter, South Dakota, Craig Bunkoske of Juneau, and Kelly (Lisa) Bunkoske of Beaver Dam; his stepchil­dren: Re­becca (Mike) Lemoine of Or­lando, Florida and Car­rie (Leon) Bunker of Beaver Dam; his 10 grand­chil­dren; six step-grand­chil­dren; five great-grand­chil­dren; seven step-great-grand­chil­dren; his brother, Daniel (Deb­bie) Bunkoske; his sis­ter: Con­nie Bunkoske; and many other nieces, nephews, rel­a­tives, and friends.   Jerry was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; his first wife and mother of his chil­dren, Shirley; and brother, Dick Bunkoske.    Fu­neral ser­vices for Jerry will be held on Sat­ur­day, May 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Ev. Lutheran Church in Hori­con with Rev. Daniel See­hafer of­fi­ci­at­ing. Vis­i­ta­tion will be held at church on Sat­ur­day, May 27, from 9 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Fol­low­ing the ser­vice, grave­side mil­i­tary hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Hori­con Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #157 at Oak Hill Ceme­tery in Hori­con.   The fam­ily wishes to ex­tend a very spe­cial thank you to Rick Mc­canna as well as all of the hos­pice and health­care work­ers who showed such love and com­pas­sion to Jerry and his fam­ily.    Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com

   Robert Louis Lit­t­er­ick,55, passed away un­ex­pect­edly on Thurs­day, May 11, 2023 at his home in Hori­con.    In hon­or­ing Bob’s wishes, a Cel­e­bra­tion of Life gath­er­ing will be held on Wednes­day, June 14, from 6pm-9pm at the Hori­con Amer­i­can Le­gion, Hori­con.   Bob was born on De­cem­ber 21, 1967, in Fort Riley, Kansas, to Michael and Alice (Will­man) Lit­t­er­ick.   He was a 1986 grad­u­ate of Hori­con High School. While in high school, Bob par­tic­i­pated in base­ball, bas­ket­ball, and foot­ball. As a teenager, some of his best mem­o­ries were play­ing base­ball for the Hori­con Amer­i­can Le­gion team Post #157, in which his dad was the man­ager and coach.   After his play­ing days were over, Bob pur­sued an op­por­tu­nity to stay in­volved in base­ball by um­pir­ing with his buddy and men­tor, Bob Klatt. Bob was an avid sports fan and en­joyed watch­ing the Green Bay Pack­ers, Mil­wau­kee Bucks, Wis­con­sin Bad­gers and the Mil­wau­kee Brew­ers.   Bob es­pe­cially en­joyed spend­ing time in the woods hunt­ing with his dad and daugh­ters. Bob had many spe­cial mem­o­ries of hunt­ing trips to South Dakota, Canada, Alaska and Ten­nessee to name a few, with his dad, who was his best friend, as well as his long­time pal, Jim Franke. For 30 plus years, Bob spent many, many week­ends in the North­woods at his fam­ily’s cab­ins. From dig­ging out rocks to count­less hours of build­ing ad­di­tions and putting on roofs, Bob was al­ways will­ing to put in the work to have a cabin to hunt out of with his dad, Jimmy, and the Flick boys.    Whether Bob was shoot­ing darts, bowl­ing, play­ing soft­ball or toss­ing bean­bags, he loved com­pet­ing.   As the fa­ther of four beau­ti­ful daugh­ters, Pey­ton, Pres­ley, Parker, and Pier­sten, they were the ab­solute most im­por­tant thing in his world. You could often find Bob in the stands watch­ing his daugh­ters play soft­ball, bas­ket­ball, vol­ley­ball, track, and cross coun­try through­out their sports ca­reers. He spent many sum­mers with Grandpa Mike and Grandma Alice trav­el­ing all over the state and be­yond watch­ing travel soft­ball. He also en­joyed teach­ing his girls how to hunt and fish and al­ways looked for­ward to Deer Camp with the fam­ily at the Franke’s house. Through­out the years, Bob had many in­ter­ests, but the most im­por­tant thing to him was al­ways fam­ily! He was known for his great grilling skills and loved spend­ing Sun­days on the patio en­joy­ing good food and good com­pany, fol­lowed by a camp­fire in the back­yard.    Bob was a life­long res­i­dent of Hori­con and the face of the ser­vice de­part­ment at Reed Chrysler, Beaver Dam. Bob worked as the ser­vice de­part­ment man­ager for 35 years! Bob will be missed by the many, many cus­tomers he pro­vided ser­vice for over the years at Reed Chrysler.   Bob is sur­vived by his daugh­ters, Pey­ton (fiancé Jor­dyn) Lit­t­er­ick of Hart­land, Pres­ley (Trent) Lit­t­er­ick of Hus­tis­ford, Parker (Logan) Lit­t­er­ick of Theresa, and Pier­sten Lit­t­er­ick of Theresa. He is fur­ther sur­vived by his par­ents, Michael and Alice Lit­t­er­ick of Iron Ridge; sis­ter, Shelli Lit­t­er­ick-Hes­sel­man (Mark) of Slinger; niece, Hai­ley Hes­sel­man of Slinger; nephew, Michael (Ali) Hes­sel­man of Edger­ton; Angie (Brian) Reklau of Theresa. He is fur­ther sur­vived by many cousins and rel­a­tives.   Bob was pre­ceded in death by his grand­par­ents, Mar­tin and Susan Will­man of Canova, SD, Loy and Betty (Lit­t­er­ick) Schulz, of Canova, SD; grand­fa­ther, Louis Lit­t­er­ick; uncle, Larry Will­man; aunt, Melva Ger­alds; uncle, George Ger­alds; aunt Wilma Jones; uncle, Gene Lar­son; aunt, Sharon Lar­son; uncle, Dar­rel Will­man; uncle, Lloyd Jones; and cousin, Terry Jones.   Memo­ri­als in honor of Bob may be di­rected to his fam­ily.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com

   Jeanette M. Sti­panovic (nee Gassner), 92, of Mayville was called home to be with the Lord on Tues­day, May 9, 2023.   Jeanette was born on Au­gust 2, 1930, to the late Mar­cus and Ot­tilis Gassner in Nas­bro.   She was united in mar­riage to Danny Sti­panovic on Sep­tem­ber 8, 1956, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira.   Jeanette worked for 20 years at Tab’s Paper Prod­ucts and helped her hus­band for many years in the tav­ern busi­ness, Dan’s Dugout in Mayville. She was a mem­ber of St. Mary’s Church and Chris­t­ian Mary’s. Jeanette loved the Green Bay Pack­ers, Mil­wau­kee Brew­ers, and the Wis­con­sin Bad­gers. She en­joyed read­ing, fish­ing, bowl­ing, play­ing Bingo, and going to the casino. She es­pe­cially en­joyed spend­ing time with fam­ily and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.   Those Jeanette leaves be­hind to cher­ish her mem­ory in­clude her son, James “Jim” (Rosie Heintz) Sti­panovic; and a daugh­ter-in-law, Jane Sti­panovic.   She was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; her hus­band, Danny Sti­panovic; and her son, Mark Sti­panovic.   SER­VICE: A grave­side ser­vice in re­mem­brance of Jeanette will be held on Tues­day, May 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Ceme­tery, Mayville.   Myrhum Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice has been en­trusted with Jeanette’s arrange­ments. Ad­di­tional in­for­ma­tion and guest book may be found at www.​myrhum-​patten.​com.

   William Robert Gensch, 92, of Rolling Prairie, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.   William, also known as Bill or “Red Gensch” for his red hair, was born in Beaver Dam on July 1, 1930, the son of William A. and Crystal M. (Blakley) Gensch.   On December 23, 1950, he was united in marriage to his wife, Arlene Schindel at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Juneau. He worked at the Gensch family ice business, the Fox Lake Ice Company, until 1949. He then worked at John Deere Horicon Works in maintenance until retirement in 1987.   Bill was a true handyman who could fix anything. He enjoyed watching and feeding his birds and squirrels. Through the years he enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting. An avid gardener, he took great pride in his flower gardens, especially his rose gardens he grew for his wife, Arlene. She was his greatest love, and his greatest joy was his family. He loved daily conversations with his children, hearing about their day, and was always overjoyed when hearing from his grandchildren. Family was the center of his world, and he loved every moment he shared with them.   William is survived by his five children, Daniel (Paula) Gensch of Tecumseh, MI, David (Judi) Gensch of Neshkoro, William (Lorna) Gensch of Princeton, Thomas (Rhonda Pollock) Gensch of Mauston, and Ann (Greg) Jenswold of Jefferson; 11 grandchildren, Jon, Jenny, David (Carissa), Emily (Chad), Christine, Kelly (Eric), Will (Christina), Justin (Holly), Dustin (Hilary), Matthew, and Kiana; 17 (soon to be 19) great-grandchildren, Fiona, Rowan, Gabrielle, Silas, Titus, Charlotte, Madison, Christian, Brooklyn, Kayden, Cameron, Savannah, Spencer, Oaklyn, Senora, Noah, and Mason; nephew and dear friend, Bob Schindel; special niece, Kathi Kielpinski; and further survived by other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 67 years, Arlene; sisters, Ruth and Bonita; brother-in-law, Edward Kutzke; and other relatives.   A memorial gathering for William took place on Wednesday, May 17, at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. Inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Fox Lake.   The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Hillside Manor Home Care and Hospice for their care and support.   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.

   Georgiana Helen "Annie" Voss, 88, of Mayville, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Crossroads Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mayville surrounded by family.   Annie was born on February 14, 1935, the daughter of Rudolph and Hertha (Collien) Oechsner in LeRoy.   She graduated from Mayville High School in 1953.   Georgiana married Alan Voss; October 31, 1956, in Mayville. Together they had five children.   For several years Annie was a stay-at-home mother to care for her five children. Once they had grown, Annie became the home caretaker for the Stein’s, owners of Stein’s Garden & Home Centers, she lived in River Hills as Stein’s caretaker, dog sitter, event planner; Meeting several of Milwaukee’s sports teams owners and team coaches, along with others from the Milwaukee area at events that had taken place in the Stein’s homes until her retirement.   She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville.   In her spare time, she enjoyed watching sporting events, attending kids and grandkids events. Annie was always open to sitting down and having a cup of coffee with friends, neighbors, or family…Coffee was always hot. She was an animal lover; she loved all her family’s pets and would always ask how they are doing or want them to visit her at her apartment in Mayville or she would ask to see recent pictures of them.   She especially loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Annie is survived by her children, Jeff Sr. (Michele) Voss, Greg (Diane) Voss, Jill Christian, Chris (Lana) Voss; son-in-law, Dan Spittel; her grandchildren, Ryan, Jeff Jr. (Michelle), Elizabeth (Steve), Emily (Grant), Amber (Ryan), Krystal, Misty, Josh, Kendall, (Tom), Nicole (Ryan), Matt, Nick, (Sam) and Shaina; her great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Cole, Carter, Raymond, Ryleeann, Nadia and Parker; and one great-granddaughter on the way; her sister-in-law, Geraldine Marten; her step-grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel, and Ethan; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   Annie was proceeded in death by her parents; ex-husband, Alan; daughter, Julie Spittel; brother, George Oechsner; son-in-law, Ken Christian; grandson, Chad Voss; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joan and Less Twigg, Earl Voss, Norman Voss, Dick Martin, Al Pacey, Betty and Clarence Lawver, and Dolly and Jim Worden and other relatives, friends, family and pets.   A memorial service for Annie was held on Wednesday, May 10, 1 p.m. at Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville. A visitation took place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inurnment took place at Union Cemetery in Theresa with family.   Memorials may be made to the Dodge County Humane Society or to a charity of your choice. The family would like to thank the love and support she received from SSM Dialysis team of Beaver Dam, SSM, St Agnes of Fond du Lac, Crossroads Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and St. Croix Hospice for all the wonderful care they gave to our mother. Thank you all.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   John B. Grotelueschen, 91, of Fre­do­nia, for­merly of Mayville, passed away on Sat­ur­day, April 29, 2023, at For­est Haven in Fre­do­nia.   John was born on May 22, 1931, in the Town of Saukville to Wal­ter and Pearl (nee Jam­rosy) Grotelueschen. John grew up on the fam­ily home­stead and grad­u­ated from West Bend High School in 1948.   On Oc­to­ber 16, 1954, John was united in mar­riage to Mar­garet Kre­jci of West Bend. The cou­ple was mar­ried for 57 ½ years and raised seven chil­dren. John and Marge stayed on the home­stead and op­er­ated the farm be­fore mov­ing in 1966 to farm in the Town of Her­man, Dodge County. In 1981, John and his wife pur­chased the Hill­crest Inn on Hwy. 33 and P and con­tin­ued to farm while op­er­at­ing the fa­cil­ity. After his wife’s death in 2012, John con­tin­ued to op­er­ate the Hill­crest Inn until it was sold in 2019. He spent the last few years of his life at For­est Haven in Fre­do­nia. He en­joyed going on walks around town, being able to at­tend some of his grand­chil­dren’s school events, and the many vis­its from fam­ily and friends.    John was a car­ing per­son who be­lieved in help­ing and serv­ing oth­ers. He hon­or­ably served the United States Army dur­ing the Ko­rean War. He served as Chair­man for the Town of Her­man in Dodge County for 22 years and was a mem­ber of the Al­len­ton Lions Club for over 30 years. He was also an ac­tive mem­ber of Zum Krip­plein Christi Church and the Farm Bu­reau. He will be re­mem­bered for his gen­eros­ity, kind heart, lov­ing ways, quiet de­meanor, and sense of humor.    Those John leaves be­hind to cher­ish his mem­ory in­clude his five chil­dren, John (Brenda) Grotelueschen of Mayville, Jay (Melinda) Grotelueschen of Or­lando, FL., Jeff (Mary) Grotelueschen of Madi­son, Jim (Re­bekah) Grotelueschen of Wa­ter­town, and Jill (John) Tin­der of Fre­do­nia; 17 grand­chil­dren, Matthew (Sarah), Michael, Eliz­ibeth, Jacob (Lynsey), An­drew, Sean, Grant, Izu “Lind­sey”, Alex “Amanda”, Greta, Owen, Kyle, Kathi­lynne (Zeke), Kevin (Brit­tany), Grace, Sarah, and Emily; 12 great-grand­chil­dren: Ava, Layla, Eliana, Vic­to­ria, Ezra, Bowie, Wilder, Cash, Eden, Eli, Do­minic, and Chloe. He is fur­ther sur­vived by his sis­ter, Judy (Jim) Kocher; brother-in-law, Paul Kre­jci; sis­ter-in-law, Donna Kre­jci; nieces; nephews; and many other close rel­a­tives and friends.   In ad­di­tion to his par­ents, he was pre­ceded in death by his wife, Mar­garet Grotelueschen; two sons, Joey and Jerry Grotelueschen; sis­ter, Mary Ann (Don­ald) Bowe; two broth­ers, Wal­ter (Mar­jorie) and Don­ald Grotelueschen; two sis­ters-in-law, Ruth (Jim) Kin­caide and Roseanne Kre­jci; and brother-in-law, Dan Kre­jci.   VIS­I­TA­TION: John’s fam­ily will greet fam­ily and friends on Wednes­day, May 17, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Myrhum-Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice, 1315 W. Wash­ing­ton St., West Bend. Vis­i­ta­tion will con­tinue on Thurs­day, May 18, from 10 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. at Trin­ity Com­mu­nity Cen­ter, 6409 County Rd., P, Mayville, WI 53050.   SER­VICE: A fu­neral ser­vice in re­mem­brance of John will take place at 12 p.m. on Thurs­day May 18, at Trin­ity Com­mu­nity Cen­ter, 6409 County Rd., P, Mayville, WI 53050. Bur­ial will take place at Zum Krip­plein Christi Church Ceme­tery.   The fam­ily would like to thank the staff at For­est Haven in Fre­do­nia for the lov­ing and sup­port­ive care they pro­vided him over the last 4 ½ years. He en­joyed jok­ing around with all of you.    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.

   Eldor Clemons Quandt Jr. died Wednesday, April 26, at the age of 83 in Portage, MI.   El was born to Eldor Sr. and Esther (Bartsch) Quandt on August 22, 1939, in Mayville.   Members of his family include his children, Kari (Rhys) Roberts of Fort Collins, CO, and Cynthia (Steve) Jovanovich of Lemont, IL; his grandchildren, Oliver, Zoe, and Megan of Fort Collins, CO, and Carter and Keegan of Lemont, IL; his brother, Richard Quandt of Fond du Lac, and sister, Marlene (Ralph) McClure of Bayside; as well as many nieces and nephews.   He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Wayne; his sister-in-law, Kathy (Richard); and brother-in-law, Jack (Marlene).   “Eldie” grew up in Mayville on the Quandt farm, which still remains in the family today. He and his siblings knew hard work and learned early in life that chores had to be done every day. In attending Mayville High School, El played on multiple sports teams and lettered in football, baseball, and basketball. He talked often about remaining in touch with teammates and coaches and made all attempts at going back for every high school reunion.    Dr. Quandt received his B.S. in Geography from Valparaiso University in 1961. He then attended Kansas State University for his M.S. in Geography and graduated in 1963. He joined Western Michigan University’s Geography Department as an instructor in 1967 and then as an assistant professor in 1969. El went on to obtain his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Geography in 1971. He became an associate professor in 1978 for WMU and then accepted the position of Chairperson in 1986, which he held for the next 14 years until his retirement in 2000.   He had well over 15 different publications in his career and was credited with helping to develop the Travel and Tourism program at WMU. El also guided trips for the department to places such as the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Brazil.   After retirement, Eldor continued to stay active and involved in the domain of tourism and travel. El assisted with the feasibility study for the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, worked for 15 years with the Convention and Visitors Bureau on the “Yes there is a Kalamazoo” campaign, and had a part in so many other impact studies, reports, and presentations both for Kalamazoo and the state of Michigan. As if that was not enough, El decided to obtain employment on multiple cruise ships. He was the geography liaison for passengers, teaching them about the culture, economics, and geographical information on the areas they traveled. This included places such as Panama, Cuba, and Norway.    El had many other passions as well. From being on the third base line as a coach, to standing at the finish line as a fan, El always encouraged his children to embrace a challenge and enjoy the competition. He also practiced what he preached. El had a drive to stay active throughout his life. He ran dozens of races, including many marathons. He was even able to run a few marathons with family, including one marathon with each daughter. El enjoyed time on the tennis court and golf course, as well, but his passion later in life turned to bicycling. He enjoyed many long and short adventures on his road bike, both alone and with family. Exercise brought him great joy and satisfaction and he continued to bike even a few days before his passing.    Eldor’s faith in God was a constant throughout his life. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mayville. Once settled in Kalamazoo, El became a member at Zion Lutheran Church and participated in many different roles and activities. His passion for life and learning and his love for those around him are a testament to his relationship with his God.    While El had many accolades in life, he was most proud of his family. He led his daughters to find success and to build their own loving families, including five beloved grandchildren. Grandpa Q was always ready to throw the ball, shoot some hoops, play some cards, read a book, or most especially take them out for an ice cream cone. He showered them with love, attention, and humor, and their lives are richer for having him as their grandpa.    Memorial contributions in Eldor’s name may be made to Western Michigan University - Foundation Attn: Gift Processing 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (use code D312 in memory of Eldor Quandt) or by going to https://secure.wmualumni.org/s/give?funds=D312 or the Mayville Athletic Booster Club.   Memorial services were held Saturday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church 2122 Bronson Blvd. Kalamazoo, MI 49008, with visitation taking place from 10 a.m. until time of service.   Arrangements entrusted to Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial & Cremation Services 3926 S 9th St Kalamazoo, MI 49009. To leave an online condolence, please visit https://www.langelands.com