Bonnie L. Fechhelm, 94, of Mayville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Fond du Lac. After thirty years apart, Bonnie was reunited with her husband, Leo, on his birthday.   Bonnie was born to Dorothy Otto on May 22, 1930, in Mayville. She was a 1948 graduate of Mayville High School.   Bonnie was united in marriage to Leo A. Fechhelm on November 27, 1948, at St. Mary’s in Mayville.   Bonnie had worked for the Mayville School District as a bus driver for over 45 years and loved every minute of it!   She was a faithful and active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the Mayville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Bonnie was also a member of the Mayville Senior Center and the TAG Center in Mayville.   In her spare time, Bonnie enjoyed gaming trips, playing bingo, and traveling. She also liked to knit and crochet. In her earlier years, she also raced cars for Don Schuppel. Her smile and kind heart will be deeply missed.   Bonnie is survived by her children, Rose Marie (special friend Ed) Cauwels of St. Cloud, Dennis (Sharon) Fechhelm of Delafield, Ralph (Mary Anne) Fechhelm of Simpsonville, NC, Faye Becker of Ripon, Barb (Bob) Keller of Mayville, and Judy (Mark) Marschall of Fond du Lac; her sisters, Carol (Marvin) Mueller of Fox Lake and Nancy (Russell) Kellum of CO; her 66 grand, great-, and great-great-grandchildren; further survived by other relatives and many friends.   Bonnie was preceded in death by her mother; her husband, Leo; son, Al; and daughter, Michele ‘Miki’.    A memorial Mass of Christian Burialwas held on Tuesday, September 24, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with Rev. Fr. Ed Kornath presiding. A visitation was held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. at the church. Inurnment took place at St. Mary Cemetery in Mayville.   Memorials in loving memory of Bonnie may be directed to St. Jude’s or the American Heart Association.   Bonnie’s family would like to thank mom’s caregivers and special friends she met over the years at Adult Day Services. Also, the nurses and staff of SSM Hospice, thank you to Michelle Fleury Ries for her years of visits and friendship with mom.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Elaine E. Schulz (nee Meyer,) 91 of Rubicon, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family.   Elaine was born November 10, 1932 in Hillpoint (Sauk County), to Hedwig D. (nee Brandt) and Silas M. Meyer. She was baptized on November 24, 1932, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hillpoint by Rev. J. H. Wiening. She graduated from Reedsburg High School on June 1, 1950, and worked for a law office in Baraboo for a short time.   She was united in marriage to Elmer J. Schulz on May 17, 1951, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hillpoint, officiated by her brother-in-law, Rev. Gilmore Lueck. Elaine and Elmer worked the family farm until their retirement in 1996. Elaine was a dedicated longtime member, choir member, and organist at Trinity Lutheran Church in Huilsburg.   She was a member of Poh-Rab Snowmobile Club, Ridge & Valley Cruisers, FFA Alumni, AMPI, Partners of America, and Hartford Senior Friends, where she helped with ticket sales and played Sheepshead. Elaine enjoyed selling Sarah Coventry Jewelry, putting puzzles together, crossword puzzles, crocheting doilies and latch hooking, computer games, and baking cookies for children of all ages.   Elaine is survived by her children, Richard (Jolene), Gerald (Linda) of Neosho, Jeffrey (Bonnie) of Rubicon, Susan (Glenn) Wagner of Watertown, Terry (Robin) of Hartford and Rodney (Amy) of Slinger; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sister-in-law, Irmgard Meyer, among many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.    Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Elmer; sisters, Viola (Rev. Gilmore) Lueck, Margaret (Robert) Jensen, Valera (Rev. Willard) Koch; and brother, Elmer Meyer; parents-in-law, Thekla (nee Quandt) and Walter Schulz; brother-in-law, Armin (Gladys) Schulz and sister-in-law, Norma (Hillary) Strehlow.   Funeral Services for Elaine will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, W691 County Trunk S, Hartford (Huilsburg).   Family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shimon Funeral Home, 824 Union Street, Hartford, WI 53027. Additional visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, at the church from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.    Immediately following service, interment in the church cemetery and further fellowship will be held at the Trinity Community Center, N6409 County Road P, Mayville, WI 53050.    In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or to a charity of one’s choice, are appreciated.   The Shimon Funeral Home is serving the family. (262) 673-9500.  Condolences and tributes may be shared online at: www.shimonfuneralhome.com

   Rose­mary “Rosie” Hen­ning (nee Bruck­ert), 92, of Theresa, passed away Fri­day, Sept. 6, 2024, at The Kathy Hos­pice in the town of Polk (West Bend), sur­rounded by her lov­ing fam­ily.   Rosie was born on Jan­u­ary 26th, 1932, to par­ents, Emma (nee Breuer) and Frank Bruck­ert. She was united in mar­riage to Eli L. Hen­ning on May 12th, 1951.   Rosie is sur­vived by her chil­dren, Roy (sig­nif­i­cant other, Linda) Hen­ning and Shirley (David) Arnold; daugh­ter-in-law, Mary Lou Hen­ning; sis­ter-in-law, Rita Bruck­ert; grand­chil­dren, Tim (Kim) Hen­ning, Denise (Rylan) Hen­ning-McGee, Tammy (Pat) Heesen, Bradley (Cher­ish) Hen­ning, Bill (Jes­sica) Arnold, Jen­nifer El­liott; great-grand­chil­dren, Brook­lyn, Madi­son, Oran, Aspen, and Orla, Harper, Eli, Nathan, Lily, James; and great-grand­son, Ridge. She is fur­ther sur­vived by other loved rel­a­tives and friends.    She was pre­ceded in death by her beloved hus­band of 33 years, Eli Hen­ning; par­ents, Frank and Emma Bruck­ert; chil­dren, Sherry, Ran­dall, and Royal Hen­ning; daugh­ter-in-law, Lois Hen­ning; and grand­daugh­ter, Nicole An­der­son.  She was further pre­ceded in death by her sib­lings and other rel­a­tives.   Rosie loved spend­ing time with her chil­dren, grand­chil­dren, and cats. She also en­joyed cheer­ing on the Green Bay Pack­ers, and play­ing cards, es­pe­cially sheepshead.   In Lieu of flow­ers, memo­r­ial con­tri­bu­tions to the Kathy Hos­pice (3232 Pleas­ant Val­ley Rd, West Bend, WI 53095) are greatly ap­pre­ci­ated.    Fu­neral Ser­vices for Rosie will be held on Thurs­day, Sept. 12, at the Shi­mon Fu­neral Home (824 Union Street, Hart­ford, Wis­con­sin 53027). Fam­ily will greet rel­a­tives and friends at the fu­neral home from 3 p.m. until the start of ser­vice at 5 p.m. In­ter­ment will fol­low the next day on Fri­day, Sept. 13, at Union Ceme­tery (Theresa, WI).

   Carolyn May Pagel, 67, of Iron Ridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Summit.   Carolyn was born on September 18, 1957, the daughter of Leonard and Joyce (Sundstrom) Hughes in Fort Atkinson. Her family later moved to Iron Ridge, where she met her high school sweetheart and love of her life Larry Pagel. They were united in marriage on April 5, 1975.   Carolyn was a hard worker with a big heart. She always put her faith and family before herself. Carolyn was a long-time member of St Johns Ev. Lutheran Church in Browns Corner, where she served on multiple committees including ladies guild, altar guild, and attended bible study. Carolyn was a former member of the Iron Ridge First Responders. She worked at Broan-Nutone Manufacturing in Hartford for 40 years.    Carolyn enjoyed her lake view by taking paddle boat rides and tending to her beautiful flowers. She looked forward to special trips up north to the cabin with her granddaughter, Selena, or out-of-state trips with her daughter, Becky. Being a talented craft painter, she loved to share the beauty of her work by reinventing old and making it new. Carolyn always was up for a good card game.    Carolyn will be sadly missed by her husband, Larry Pagel; children, Matt (Jessica) Pagel and Rebecca Pagel of Medford; five grandchildren, Ashley, Selena, Taylor, Angelo and Carlito; and four great-grandchildren; her sister, Diana (Mark) Cypher; brothers-in-law, Dick Radschlag, Steve (Carol) Pagel; sisters-in-law, Debbie (Greg) Buhalog, Marie (Dennis) Feucht, Lori (Roger) Stange, and Valerie Pagel; special card playing friend and mother-in-law, Jewell Pagel. Carolyn is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.    Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Doreen and Nicki; her father-in-law, Franklin Pagel; and nephews, Troy and Lee.   A Christian Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 12 p.m. at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Browns Corners with the Rev. Allen Behnke officiating. A visitation for Carolyn will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at noon. Inurnment will follow the service at St. John’s Cemetery in Browns Corners.   Carolyn’s family would like to thank the staff at Aurora Medical Center Summit for all their loving care and support.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family or a charity close to your heart.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is caring for the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

   Dolores Ann Roskopf, age 89, of Mayville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.   Dolores was born on June 3, 1935, in Brown Deer. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Caroline (Nett) Diderrich.   Dolores was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville.   Dolores was united in marriage to Willard Roskopf on June 7, 1958, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Brown Deer.      Together they worked on the farm with their six children in the Town of Hubbard.   Dolores was a devoted wife and loving mother, who enjoyed baking, knitting and quilting. During her life, she worked at New York Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, M&I Bank and State Farm Insurance, both in Mayville.   After she retired from State Farm, Dolores enjoyed taking road trips with Willie all around the United States and playing bingo at the casinos around the state.    Dolores will be deeply missed by her husband, Willie, of 66 plus years; her children, Peter (Liz), Paul (special friend, Shawn), Andrew (Denise), John (special friend, Lori), Susan (Brad Porter), and Thomas; her grandchildren, Jeremy (Stefanie), Jena (Miguel), Levi (Sarah), Brenton (Maggie), Matt (Mallory), Justin, Emily (Chris), Adam (Natalie), Rachael, Tate, Myls (Swaysian) and Ireland (Bryson); her great-grandchildren, Riggs, Miguel Jr., Aria, Lilly, Emmett, Aidan, Boden, Finley, Quinn, Macy, Hayes and Thalia; her sisters-in-law Lois Diderrich and Mary Krumbiegel. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.   Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings and numerous other family members.   A Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, at 12 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville with Rev. Fr. Ed Kornath presiding. A visitation for Dolores will be held at church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 12 noon. Interment will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mayville.   In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dolores’s honor may be directed to St. Mary’s Congregation of Mayville.   Thank You to the staff at SSM Hospice and Crossroads Care Center for their care and compassion and taking care of mom.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Verda A. Margelofsky, 101, of Mayville, passed away peacefully at Crossroads Care Center in Mayville on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.    Verda was born on February 7, 1923, in the Township of Theresa, the daughter of Herman and Adela (Griepentrog) Schrab.    She was united in marriage to Elmer P. Margelofsky on November 1, 1941, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church (River Church).    Together with her husband Elmer, farmed in the Township of Theresa and also worked at the Hanni Cheese Factory.    Verda was hardworking and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, and served her church on the Ladies Aid. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, reading, and traveling.    Verda is survived by her children, LuAnn Tighe of Mayville, Karen (Dick) Spiering of West Bend, Merle (Lorraine) Margelofsky of Tucson, AZ, and Larry (Cindy) Margelofsky of Van Dyne; her grandchildren, Janelle (Bret) Loescher, Joann (special friend Scott Locks) Reed, Tony (Jenny) Chemer, Troy (special friend Brooke Roberts) Margelofsky, Dr. Tara (Dan) Saunders, Lara (Natalie) Disney, Brock Margelosky, and Sarah (Keegan) O’Hearn; her 15 great-grandchildren. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; grandsons, Joel Muche and Tyler Chemer; son-in-law, Carlie Tighe; and 13 brothers and sisters.    A funeral service for Verda took place on Monday, Sept. 9, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church (River Church), in the Township of Theresa, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas J. Zahner officiating. A visitation was held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the church. Interment took place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in the Township of Theresa.    Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church.    Special thanks to the staff of Crossroads Care Center in Mayville, Generations Hospice, and the Koepsell Funeral Home for the care and support shown to Verda and her family.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com