Wayne Russell Wilson, 69, Whitewater, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home.

Wayne was born on August 22, 1949 in Wisconsin Rapids to Russell and Lynette (Zuege) Wilson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids in 1967. After high school Wayne attended barber training at Madison Area Technical College. Wayne married Karleen Ironside in Wisconsin Rapids on August 3, 1968. They moved to Whitewater where Wayne owned and operated Wayne’s Hair Emporium and worked for 20 years for Hawthorne Melody. He and Karleen enjoyed making maple syrup for many years with their family. He also enjoyed golfing, camping and fishing.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years Karleen; children Shane (Ericka) Wilson, Gays Mills, WI, Amy Wilson, Goose Creek, SC; grandchildren Trevor (T’Naya) Wilson, Brody, Carter and Paige Wilson; great-grandchildren Trevor Jr. and Troy Wilson; sister Judy Nelson, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside Services will be held in the spring of 2019 at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Linda L. Boehning, age 73, of LaGrange, Wisconsin, entered into eternal peace December 23, 2018 at Delavan Health Services in Delavan, Wisconsin.

She was born December 19, 1945 in Whitewater, Wisconsin.

On August 15, 1972, she was united in marriage to James Boehning at the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater.

Linda was a bookkeeper for Home Lumber Company, Schroeder Moving Systems, and later at Nasco in Fort Atkinson. She is a member of the First English Lutheran Church of Whitewater and the Milton VFW.

She enjoyed trapshooting, bowling, and ceramics in earlier years and putting together puzzles in her most recent years.

She is survived by her husband James Boehning, her children Scott (Melba) Garlock of Clinton, Wisconsin, Rob (Lisa) Garlock of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, Jamie (Stephanie) Boehning of Whitewater, Wisconsin and Mindy (Scott) Walker of Helenville, Wisconsin. She is further survived by her grandchildren Cody, Austin, Brooklyn, Brody, Madison, Scott, Kayla, Nathan, Jonathan, and Tristan and a great granddaughter Mae. She is survived by her sister Carol Knox of Cuba City, Wisconsin and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Al and Frances Stotmeister, Clinton Watters, and mother and father-in-law Pete and Helen Boehning.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 North Newcomb Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin, with burial to follow at Hillside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Saturday at the Nitardy Funeral Home from 10:00 am until the time of service.

Memorials can be made to First English Lutheran Church of Whitewater.

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Joyce J. Meisner, 81, Whitewater was called to heaven on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital.

Joyce was born on November 3, 1937 in the Town of Cold Spring in Jefferson County to L.J. and Jean (Rueth) Herde. Joyce enjoyed playing the piano at retirement homes including Fairhaven in Whitewater. In the early days Joyce played her accordion in a dance band in the Whitewater and Jefferson area.

Joyce is survived by her son James Meisner and her friend and former husband, Henry Meisner. There will be no formal services at this time.

Patricia P. Warren age 81 of Whitewater passed away December 13, 2018 at Fairhaven in Whitewater.

She was born July 13, 1937 in Duluth Minnesota to Cyril and Ethel Potter. Her early life was spent in Glenwood Minnesota where she attended Glenwood high school. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor Degree in Education.

She was married to James E Warren. Following their marriage she was a teacher and later on an administrative assistant at UW Whitewater. She was a member of the Congregational Church Whitewater. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, quilting, cooking, traveling, cross-country skiing, camping and being with family.

Patricia is survived by her son John (Carmen) Warren, Racine, WI and two grandchildren James and Mitchell Warren. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters, Wayne Lough, Murial Hanson, Gary Sandberg, Wyona Brown, Jim Kunze, and Connie Hartzfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband James, her parents, and sister, Barbara Eidahl, brothers Howard Osquist, Donald Bunn, Gordon Silitz.

Patricia’s service will take place at 1:00 PM, on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Congregational Church at 133 S. Franklin St. Whitewater, WI. with burial to follow at Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater. Friends may meet the family at church on Saturday from 11 AM until the time of service.

Memorials are suggested to the Whitewater Congregational Church Whitewater.

The family would like to express their gratitude for the love and care that mother received from the wonderful staff at Hearthstone and Fairhaven, and her good friend of many years Caroline Weiman.

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Frances E. Simes, age 95, formerly of Whitewater passed away December 14, 2018 in Kaukauna, WI surrounded by her family.

She was born April 24, 1923, in Janesville WI to Roy and Mary (Brummond) Millard. She attended the School of Cosmetology in Madison WI.

Frances married Lance Simes on October 25, 1951. Prior to her marriage, she worked as a beautician and after her marriage was a homemaker.

Frances was a member of First United Methodist Church of Whitewater. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, baking and formal holiday dinners with family.

She is survived by her three children Mary Simes, Jeff (Diana) Simes, and Anita Simes, two grandchildren Jered Simes and Chad Simes, two great grandchildren Kara Simes and Aubree Simes, and a sister and brother-in-law Ruth (Lorraine) Orrick. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother Chet (Harriet) Millard, and sister Beatrice (Ernie) Kleimenhagen and infant sister.

Frances’ service will take place at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, 145 South Prairie St. Whitewater WI. Friends may meet the family from 10 AM until the time of service.

In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of Whitewater or the American Cancer Society.

The family would like to say a special thank you to Reverend David Kalas of the First United Methodist Church, Green Bay, WI.
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Dorothea Weeks Dean passed away at Fairhaven Retirement Community in Whitewater, WI on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, due to Alzheimer’s.

She was born on May 8, 1922, in Elko, Nevada. Her childhood years were spent with her seven siblings in Wells, Nevada, after which she attended the University of Nevada-Reno. Dorothea married Robert W. Dean on August 7, 1941. She was actively involved in P.E.O., as well as church and music organizations in Spencer, Mason City, and Cedar Falls, Iowa.

She is survived by daughters Linda(Ed) Geske, Milton, WI, and Susan (Stephen) Chabot, Apple Valley, MN; grandchildren, Barry (Sara) Wadsworth, Janesville, WI and Dianna Chabot, AppleValley, MN; three great-grandchildren, and six step great-grandchildren. Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, two brothers, and her husband, Robert, to whom she was married 53 years. Memorials may be directed to the IBA, Robert W. and Dorothea Dean Endowment Fund. Please send to: Linda Geske, 366 Wildfire Court, Milton, WI 53563.  The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, WI is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

The Dean family would like to express their appreciation to third floor nursing care CNAs and nurses at Fairhaven and Rainbow Hospice nursing for years of cheerful and competent care for our mother.

Ronald D. Fero, age 74, passed away in his home in Naples, Maine on November 29, 2018.

He was a long-time resident of Whitewater, WI where he served as the Whitewater Town Board Chairman and retired as an independent business owner. Mr. Fero enjoyed serving as chairman and also traveling. He is survived by his daughter Laura of Boone, NC, son Scott of Phoenix, AZ, three grandchildren, and one-great granddaughter. He is also survived by a sibling, Joellen Malicki, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Shirley Fero and his brother Bruce. A memorial is being planned in Whitewater for early summer 2019 to celebrate his life.

Details will be communicated at a later date.

Jerome R. Clarke, 75, of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly at Froedtert South-Kenosha Medical Center Campus on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, with family members at his side.

Born in Whitewater on April 26, 1943, he was the son of the late Glenn and Janet Clarke. For a brief period in his youth, he lived in Alaska, which he greatly enjoyed. He attended schools in Whitewater. He moved to Kenosha in 1987.

On October 28, 1967, he married Patricia Regan at St. Patrick’s Church in Whitewater.  They celebrated 51 years of marriage together.

Jerry worked for Kenosha Transit, Alcohol Counseling Associates (ACA) and for Jones Coach Service in Elkhorn.

He was an avid race car fan and loved his Green Bay Packers. He loved camping and Polka music. Most of all, he loved his two sons and two grandchildren. He was very proud of them.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Clarke of Kenosha; two sons, Dennis and Michael; grandchildren, Arianne and Tucker; and many nieces and nephews.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Pat Clarke; brothers-in-law, Randy, Tom and Richard; and his sister-in-law, Trish.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 5th, at Proko Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 noon.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin would be appreciated by the family.

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Richard R. “Dick” Triebold, 86, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 21, 2018.

Dick was born June 13th, 1932, in Belvidere, IL, to Frederick W. and Mildred (Stecher) Triebold. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1950, after which he served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman in Germany. Upon returning to the States, Dick married his High School Sweetheart, Judith Roe, on July 2, 1955. They lived in Janesville, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois, before moving back to Whitewater, where he and his brothers established Triebold Implement, Inc., a J.I. Case Farm Equipment dealership, in 1966.

Richard had the natural ability to repair anything mechanical and had a common sense solution for just about any problem. He easily established deep and lasting friendships with the people he met and had a strong and compassionate heart for others. His benevolent spirit led him to become one of the founding members of Bethel House, a Whitewater non-profit offering shelter to families in crisis.

Dick was a loving and caring father, and he and Judy raised 4 children: Ray (Mindy), of Whitewater; Joanne (Gary) Himebauch of Mukwonago; Jeannine (Jerry) Kincade, of Goodyear, AZ; and Robert (Ellen), of South Bend, IN. Grandchildren are Jason (Jenelle) Himebauch, Amy (Nicholas)  Jordan, Claire (Scott) Albrecht, Adam (Emily) Triebold, Janie Triebold, Kyra Triebold, Kelsey Triebold, Jacob (Carly) Kincade, Kaitlyn Kincade, and Stacey Kincade; great-grandchildren, Margaret, Andrew and Bridget Jordan, Jude and Jonah Himebauch.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; his children; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his nieces and nephews; brothers, Donald (Marjorie), and David (Laura); sister-in-law, Jeanne Triebold. Dick was predeceased by his parents, and by his sisters Dorothy (Joe) Gray, Aileen (Hubert) Niemann, Shirley (Gordon) Lohmeier, and Frederick “Fritz” Triebold.

Visitation will be from 9-11 AM on Saturday, December 1st, at the UCC Congregational Church, 133 S Franklin St., Whitewater. A Service of Remembrance will follow with military rights at 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bethel House, or to Fairhaven Retirement Home, both of Whitewater. The family would like to thank Fairhaven and Rainbow Hospice Care for their help during this time.

Rev. John Arthur Klindt, age 91, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Fairhaven in Whitewater, WI.

John was born in Cassville, Wisconsin on May 29, 1927, the son of John and Ruth (Finney) Klindt. On June 2, 1956, John married Shirley Anne Eaton in Milton, MA.

He served in the United States Navy as an office clerk in San Francisco. When WWII ended in 1945 he felt he had been “delivered” and received the “call” to the ministry.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at University of Wisconsin Madison and a Masters of Religious Education at Andover Newton Seminary in Massachusetts. He served as an American Baptist then as a United Church of Christ pastor until his retirement.

A few brief words here will not do justice to his life and ministry, but let it be known he was a stalwart advocate of equality, separation of church and state, religious freedom and social justice for all.

He is survived by his: devoted wife of 62 years, Shirley Klindt of Whitewater, WI; children John Jr. of Lake Villa Il., Paul of Lake Villa Il., Lauralee (George) Haefner of Rochester, NY; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister Erma Klindt of Alhambra California; sister-in-law, Virginia Eaton (Wright) and brother-in-law, Joe Wright; and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sister Doris Klindt (Moore) and brother-in-law Robert Moore.

A private memorial service will be held at Fairhaven Nov. 29.

The family would like to thank the staff at Fairhaven Senior Services and the Hospice team for their continuing care.