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Obituary: Joseph Jess Campbell, 95
Joseph Jess Campbell, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on November 27, 2023, at the age of 95. Joe was born to J. Jess and Laura E. (Hitch) Campbell on April 11, 1928, in Harvey, Illinois. Joe graduated from Whitewater High School in 1946. He was drafted into the U.S. Army…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Tami Corinne Schultz, 62
Tami Corinne Schultz, 62, Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Tami was born on April 20, 1961, in Fort Atkinson to Jerry and Sandra (Bittner) Footit. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1981. Tami married Ronald Schultz on July 18,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: James Ronald Rubietta, 86, of Jefferson
On October 28, 2023, James Ronald Rubietta of Jefferson, WI passed away at the age of 86. The co-owner of Whispering Wings Game Farm, he grew up in Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marie (Huff); two sons Richard and Thomas, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sister Diane (Rubietta) Ruppert and her two adult children, six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild; and sister Beth (Selonke) Waters, her son Scott, and…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Raymond T. Garlock, 75
Raymond T. Garlock, 75, of Whitewater, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Ray was born on December 11, 1947 in Fort Atkinson, WI, the son of Donald and Inez (Barnes) Garlock. He grew up in the Palmyra area and after his schooling…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Daniel L. “Dan” Schroedl, 82
Daniel L. “Dan” Schroedl, 82, of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home. Dan was born on November 1, 1941 in Whitewater to Anthony and Dorothy (Kyle) Schroedl, where he has lived and worked his entire life. Dan retired from Hawthorn Mellody Dairy in 1992 after…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Dr. John C. H. Oh, Ph.D., 89
Dr. John C.H. Oh, Ph.D., passed away peacefully at Oakwood Village, in Madison, Wisconsin on November 9, 2023. He was born in Korea as Chung-Hwan Oh in 1934. In the early 1950s, John came alone to the United States to pursue his dreams. In New York, he met the love…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: William “Bill” A. Oliver, 61, of Janesville
William “Bill” A. Oliver, of Janesville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 6, 2023 at the age of 61. Bill was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin on March 10, 1962, the son of George “Jim” and Janice (Knudson) Oliver. After graduating from Stevens Point High School in 1981,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Debra “Deb” A. Heiber, 70, of Roscoe Township, IL
Debra “Deb” A. Heiber, of Roscoe Township, IL, passed away on October 2, 2023, at the age of 70 years, at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics following complications from surgeries. She was with family members and comfortable at the time of her passing. Deb was born on October…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Ronald R. “Ron” Bergsten, 84
Ronald R. “Ron” Bergsten died at home in Prairie Village, Whitewater, Wisconsin, on November 8, 2023. Ron was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on January 29, 1939, the youngest of three sons born to Soender and Ruth Bergsten. For the first eight years of his education, Ron attended the training school…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: David Harvey “Feedbag” Papcke, 90
David Harvey “Feedbag” Papcke June 14, 1933~November 3, 2023 David H. Papcke “Feedbag,” 90, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan, WI. He was born June 14, 1933 to Fred and Martha (Arndt) Papcke, in Whitewater, WI. the 4th of 11 children. Dave attended…
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