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Monday, February 20, 2017Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.WATERLOO -- Evelyn Folkers, 105, of Waukon, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Good Samaritan Care Center; Leonard's Funeral Home, Monona, (563) 539-2170.DECORAH -- Florence K. Wennes, 88, of Decorah, died at home Saturday, Feb. 11; Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210.IOWA FALLS -- Bonnie Lease, 87, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, (641) 648-9554. Get tips on free stuff and fun ideas delivered weekly to your inbox .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: left; width: 100%; max-width: 345px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col{ margin-right: 20px; } .whatcounts-form-container .whatcounts-min .left-col{ max-width: none; margin: 0; } .whatcounts-form-container .disclaimer { font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom:10px; clear:both; } .whatcounts-form-container .input-group-addon.wc-addon-captcha{ padding: 4px 10px; border-left: 0; } NASHUA -- Jane Becker, 74, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the United Methodist Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Nashua; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home -- Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 394-4334; visitation continues an hour before services Thursday at the church.NEW HAMPTON -- Jeanne Lois Huber, 91, of New Hampton, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton; friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. Friday at the church; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334.TOLEDO -- Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo, formerly of Canyon Country, Calif., died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Premier Estates, Toledo, of Parkinson's disease; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.TOLEDO -- Gaylord R. Morgan, 45, of Toledo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.
Monday, January 16, 2017She even wore a dress for that occasion.After finishing a sometimes stormy family practice residency, she and her husband and Dr. Daniel Barry worked at the Monona Grove clinic and then a few years later, the three of them plus their manager, Alice Soule, built, stocked and opened the Wildwood Family Clinic in 1977. The clinic has now grown to two offices, 10 doctors, four PAs, six PTs, and two psychiatric social workers. Kay left Wildwood in 2000 to become a medical director at what is now called Agrace HospiceCare and thought she had found her true calling in life, only to be “let go” after five years. After she left, they replaced her with a puppy. Paul says it was because the dog had a nicer personality. That was an extremely hard time for her.She was saved by her volunteer work. She was a classroom assistant/tutor in algebra at Sennett Middle School for several years and she was on the national and local boards of PFLAG. She also did talks for the residents of Aster Assisted Living, a bit of standup and a bit of medicine, monthly for five years. She got more out of it than they did…and made new wonderful friends. Here’s to you Dick, Wayne, Paul, Kay, Nola, Gloria, Marge, Shirley and all the rest of yas. She also was a volunteer guardian to several folks over the last seven years…something many people could do. Check that out if you want a little challenge.And volleyball. She played six to ten hours per week as long as she was able for the last eight years of her life, like an addiction, last playing on Dec. 16, 2016. She made great friends through the sport. She tried to learn Spanish for 12 years, achieving the ability to order beer and find a bathroom. Her classmates became great friends.Kay and Paul Wertsch were married for 48 years and have two wonderful kids, Johanna Wertsch (Larry Kaltenberg) in Madison and Gregory Wertsch (Mark Ferrandino) in Denver; and two lovely granddaughters, Paulina Kay Wertsch, and Lila Augusta Ferrandino. Paul was “the best husband” in the world. Really. She is also survived by an excellent sister, Joan Ausse (Patrick) of Madison; and sister-in-law, Jacqueline Wertsch of Milwaukee; and by dozens of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews all over the U.S. and in Norway; and some out-of-this-world friends who supported her through the final months. If she started to name them, this obit would triple in length… you know who you are.A celebration of life was held in May, 2015, a bit prematurely, and she is sorry if you missed it. She said it was the best party she ever attended. A second celebration was held September, 2016, and that was as good as the first one. She will miss the third one. She had a great life and wants people to not grieve. (In case anyone would). Grieving won’t bring her back so what is the point… just makes you feel bad. And, she had a T-shirt that said, “I know what is right for everyone.” She was right.She wanted to express...
Monday, November 28, 2016MONONA - Edward Joseph Folger, age 81, went to be with his wife, Kathleen, in the Kingdom of God on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. He was born on Sept. 27, 1935, to Edward C. and Lucille (Wilma) Folger.He grew up with his brother, Richard, in Milwaukee, where both played football and graduated from Messmer High School in 1954. Ed was also a boxer in high school and never lost a match, earning his golden gloves. In 1959, Ed married the love of his life, Kathleen Elizabeth Scallon. The two moved to Monona, where Ed, a U.S. Air Force veteran, worked on the flight line at Truax Field for 35 years. Ed's love for football continued throughout his life. He coached the Silver Lions for many years with his longtime friend, Bob Storm. He also coached the Pee Wee Packers for 34 years, including coaching his grandson in his last year. Ed was a devoted Badgers and Packers fan. He also loved playing sheepshead with the guys and going for coffee and donuts with his friends at the Heritage. But his greates...
Monday, November 28, 2016Vicki) Cooley, Todd (Michelle) Cooley and Anne (Bryan) Piesczak; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inboxSign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituariesThe family would like to thank the staff at Oak Park Assisted Living and Memory care for their tender, loving care. We will miss you, Keith!...
Monday, November 07, 2016Williams Bay regardless of the cold winter weather. She will be missed by many.Her life will forever be cherished by her four children: Pamela (Scott) Jameson of Madison, Tom (Melinda) Osman of Monona, WI, Stuart Osman of Williams Bay, and Claudia (Glenn) Cherney of Fontana, WI; her 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her loving sisters, Alva Tanking of Traverse City, MI, and Judy Tanking Townsend of Elkhorn, WI. Leah was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Osman of Williams Bay, parents, Henry Tanking and Irene Woods Tanking; sister, Etta Tanking Clark, and brother, Henry “Hank” Tanking.Leah’s family would love to share memories at an open house on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lions Field House, 310 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI. (the corner of Hwy 67 and Stark Rd). There will be food and beverages available. We ask that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to the Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay, WI. For more information call Toynton Funeral Homes, 262-275-2171There are not enough words to express our gratitude toward Dr. Garth Schneider from Aurora Health Care Center Lake Geneva Clinic; his dedication and compassion over the years will be remembered always; to the staff at the Gardens of RidgeStone in Elkhorn, who kept her safe, mentally stimulated, loved, and became some of Mom’s best friends; and to Aurora at Home Hospice staff who took such wonderful compassionate care of her.Print...
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Monday, February 20, 2017Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.WATERLOO -- Evelyn Folkers, 105, of Waukon, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Good Samaritan Care Center; Leonard's Funeral Home, Monona, (563) 539-2170.DECORAH -- Florence K. Wennes, 88, of Decorah, died at home Saturday, Feb. 11; Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210.IOWA FALLS -- Bonnie Lease, 87, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, (641) 648-9554. Get tips on free stuff and fun ideas delivered weekly to your inbox .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: left; width: 100%; max-width: 345px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col{ margin-right: 20px; } .whatcounts-form-container .whatcounts-min .left-col{ max-width: none; margin: 0; } .whatcounts-form-container .disclaimer { font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom:10px; clear:both; } .whatcounts-form-container .input-group-addon.wc-addon-captcha{ padding: 4px 10px; border-left: 0; } NASHUA -- Jane Becker, 74, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the United Methodist Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Nashua; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home -- Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 394-4334; visitation continues an hour before services Thursday at the church.NEW HAMPTON -- Jeanne Lois Huber, 91, of New Hampton, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton; friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. Friday at the church; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334.TOLEDO -- Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo, formerly of Canyon Country, Calif., died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Premier Estates, Toledo, of Parkinson's disease; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.TOLEDO -- Gaylord R. Morgan, 45, of Toledo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.
Monday, January 16, 2017She even wore a dress for that occasion.After finishing a sometimes stormy family practice residency, she and her husband and Dr. Daniel Barry worked at the Monona Grove clinic and then a few years later, the three of them plus their manager, Alice Soule, built, stocked and opened the Wildwood Family Clinic in 1977. The clinic has now grown to two offices, 10 doctors, four PAs, six PTs, and two psychiatric social workers. Kay left Wildwood in 2000 to become a medical director at what is now called Agrace HospiceCare and thought she had found her true calling in life, only to be “let go” after five years. After she left, they replaced her with a puppy. Paul says it was because the dog had a nicer personality. That was an extremely hard time for her.She was saved by her volunteer work. She was a classroom assistant/tutor in algebra at Sennett Middle School for several years and she was on the national and local boards of PFLAG. She also did talks for the residents of Aster Assisted Living, a bit of standup and a bit of medicine, monthly for five years. She got more out of it than they did…and made new wonderful friends. Here’s to you Dick, Wayne, Paul, Kay, Nola, Gloria, Marge, Shirley and all the rest of yas. She also was a volunteer guardian to several folks over the last seven years…something many people could do. Check that out if you want a little challenge.And volleyball. She played six to ten hours per week as long as she was able for the last eight years of her life, like an addiction, last playing on Dec. 16, 2016. She made great friends through the sport. She tried to learn Spanish for 12 years, achieving the ability to order beer and find a bathroom. Her classmates became great friends.Kay and Paul Wertsch were married for 48 years and have two wonderful kids, Johanna Wertsch (Larry Kaltenberg) in Madison and Gregory Wertsch (Mark Ferrandino) in Denver; and two lovely granddaughters, Paulina Kay Wertsch, and Lila Augusta Ferrandino. Paul was “the best husband” in the world. Really. She is also survived by an excellent sister, Joan Ausse (Patrick) of Madison; and sister-in-law, Jacqueline Wertsch of Milwaukee; and by dozens of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews all over the U.S. and in Norway; and some out-of-this-world friends who supported her through the final months. If she started to name them, this obit would triple in length… you know who you are.A celebration of life was held in May, 2015, a bit prematurely, and she is sorry if you missed it. She said it was the best party she ever attended. A second celebration was held September, 2016, and that was as good as the first one. She will miss the third one. She had a great life and wants people to not grieve. (In case anyone would). Grieving won’t bring her back so what is the point… just makes you feel bad. And, she had a T-shirt that said, “I know what is right for everyone.” She was right.She wanted to express...
Monday, November 28, 2016MONONA - Edward Joseph Folger, age 81, went to be with his wife, Kathleen, in the Kingdom of God on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. He was born on Sept. 27, 1935, to Edward C. and Lucille (Wilma) Folger.He grew up with his brother, Richard, in Milwaukee, where both played football and graduated from Messmer High School in 1954. Ed was also a boxer in high school and never lost a match, earning his golden gloves. In 1959, Ed married the love of his life, Kathleen Elizabeth Scallon. The two moved to Monona, where Ed, a U.S. Air Force veteran, worked on the flight line at Truax Field for 35 years. Ed's love for football continued throughout his life. He coached the Silver Lions for many years with his longtime friend, Bob Storm. He also coached the Pee Wee Packers for 34 years, including coaching his grandson in his last year. Ed was a devoted Badgers and Packers fan. He also loved playing sheepshead with the guys and going for coffee and donuts with his friends at the Heritage. But his greates...
Monday, November 28, 2016Vicki) Cooley, Todd (Michelle) Cooley and Anne (Bryan) Piesczak; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inboxSign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituariesThe family would like to thank the staff at Oak Park Assisted Living and Memory care for their tender, loving care. We will miss you, Keith!...
Monday, November 07, 2016Williams Bay regardless of the cold winter weather. She will be missed by many.Her life will forever be cherished by her four children: Pamela (Scott) Jameson of Madison, Tom (Melinda) Osman of Monona, WI, Stuart Osman of Williams Bay, and Claudia (Glenn) Cherney of Fontana, WI; her 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her loving sisters, Alva Tanking of Traverse City, MI, and Judy Tanking Townsend of Elkhorn, WI. Leah was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Osman of Williams Bay, parents, Henry Tanking and Irene Woods Tanking; sister, Etta Tanking Clark, and brother, Henry “Hank” Tanking.Leah’s family would love to share memories at an open house on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lions Field House, 310 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI. (the corner of Hwy 67 and Stark Rd). There will be food and beverages available. We ask that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to the Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay, WI. For more information call Toynton Funeral Homes, 262-275-2171There are not enough words to express our gratitude toward Dr. Garth Schneider from Aurora Health Care Center Lake Geneva Clinic; his dedication and compassion over the years will be remembered always; to the staff at the Gardens of RidgeStone in Elkhorn, who kept her safe, mentally stimulated, loved, and became some of Mom’s best friends; and to Aurora at Home Hospice staff who took such wonderful compassionate care of her.Print...
