Obituary Archive

Lauren was born on October 21, 1936, in Cold Spring Township to Joseph and Lois (Zimmerman) Miller.  He married Patricia Sarow on March 15, 1958, in Whitewater, WI.

Lauren worked on the Junie Piper farm prior to working for Nestles/Carnation in Jefferson for over 20 years.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and his children but most of all he loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Pat; children, Lauren J (Mickie) Miller, Whitewater, Cindy (Steve) Garbe, Milton, Scott (Trudy) Miller, Melrose, WI, Julie Miller, Whitewater; grandchildren, Jamie Dowling, Jennifer (Josh) Gleaser, James  Sontag, Jessica (Mike Poehler) Sontag, Jeffery (Heather) Miller, Miranda Garbe; great-grandchildren, Jayden, Grayson, Brandon, Lincoln, Nora and Zeke; brother, Allen (Sandy) Miller, Evansville, WI; sisters, Pauline Fero, LaPine, OR, Joan Gunderson, Elkhorn, WI.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Joe Miller and sister Darlene Dobson.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at 11:00 am at the Congregational-United Church of Christ, 133 S. Franklin St., Whitewater, WI 53190.  Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of the service.  The family would like to thank Rainbow Hospice for their loving care.  As an expression of sympathy, you may wish to consider memorials to Rainbow Hospice.

The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, WI is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

She was born on September 26, 1930, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the daughter of Esther and William Seymour.

Anne graduated from Elkhorn High School and attended UW-Stout and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with a degree in Food Sciences.  She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority.  She was a registered dietician and practiced in this area for many years, including at the VA Hospitals in Madison and Milwaukee, Fort Memorial Hospital, and Countryside Nursing Home in Jefferson.  She married Sam J. Soffa on November 17, 1956.  She was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Whitewater and later joined the First English Lutheran Church, also in Whitewater.

She was dedicated to making sure people in her community had access to good food, and she generously dedicated her time to the Gathering, a free community meal program at St. Luke’s.  She also volunteered at the Whitewater Food Pantry and was a member of Whitewater Chapter CI of PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization).  She enjoyed knitting with her friends in knitting club, working in fiber arts, cooking, canning, baking, gardening, traveling with her husband, swimming, and playing bridge. With her family, she adopted several Gordon Setters through Gordon Setter Rescue.

She is survived by her husband Sam, daughter Dianne, brothers William Seymour (Marlyne) and Daniel Seymour, and sister Kathryn Larson (Roger).  She was preceded in death by her sister Mary French (Clayton), with whom she often traveled, knitted, and played bridge.

Services will be held at the First English Lutheran Church, 401 W. Main Street in Whitewater, at 11:00 a.m. on February 24, 2018, with Pastor Steve Hanson and Father John Splinter presiding.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to the Whitewater Food Pantry, c/o Jacki Hale, 599 S. Franklin Street, Whitewater, WI  53190.

Muriel was born in Whitewater on July 26, 1927, the daughter of Floyd Jolliffe and Bernice (Hanson) Jolliffe.

She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1945.  She attended Whitewater Teachers College, Stout State University, and UW-Madison, where she graduated in 1949 with a major in home economics education and a minor in chemistry.

Muriel taught high school home economics in Menomonee Falls 1949-1951.  She worked at the UW-Whitewater Theater Department Costume Shop designing and creating costumes as well as teaching the theater students sewing and design skills.

On August 11, 1951, Muriel married Daniel Garfield Williams.  They lived and raised their family in Whitewater for 54 years. They then moved to Montfort, WI in 2005 and lived there until when they moved to Skaalen Home.

Muriel was passionate about family and devoted to Danny and to raising her children.  She loved holidays and get-togethers with family and friends.  She was incredibly talented.  She was an amazing cook.  She loved gardening and had a “green thumb”.   She loved sewing, machine embroidery, weaving, spinning, knitting, painting (especially rosemaling), and photography.  She belonged to Round Table and enjoyed the camaraderie and art/craft skills of the group.  She demonstrated spinning and weaving to students.  She excelled musically, including saxophone and piano, and instilled the love of music in her children.   She volunteered as a foods and clothing leader in 4-H.  She joined the Tri-Delta Sorority while at UW- Madison and kept in touch with some of her sorority sisters over her lifetime.  She and Danny loved taking day trips traveling around Wisconsin.

Surviving are her children, Tracy Williams of Madison, DeAnn Preston of Grapevine, TX and David Williams of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren, Danielle (Doug) Emery and Whitney (Luke) Oas: great-grandchildren, Cooper and Jaxon Oas; nieces and nephews, Sue Anne Jolliffe, Dean Jolliffe, Patty Jolliffe, Tim (Sandy Jolliffe), Scott (Tanya) Jolliffe, Bob Jolliffe; cousins and sisters-in-law.

Muriel was preceded in death by her parents, her children Bryan Williams and Dana Williams, her siblings, Russell Jolliffe and Floyd Jolliffe, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater.

Visitation will be held on Friday, 2/9/18 at the Nitardy Funeral Home from 4 -6 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

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Maribel was born in Morelos, Mexico on June 17, 1981, to Guadalupe Flores Rocha and Ramiro Ruiz Flores.

Mrs. Ruiz Flores studied at Secundaria Tecnica 33 and graduated as valedictorian of her class as a medical secretary in 1998.

Maribel had two daughters Brittany (16) and Evelyn (14) with her childhood love. She is survived by her daughters, parents, siblings, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and close friends.

Maribel’s passion was to spend as much time as possible with her family, especially attending school events with her daughters, reading, watching Netflix, gardening, but most importantly making sure everyone around her was always smiling.

Funeral services will be held at United Methodist Church 145 S Prairie St. in Whitewater on Tuesday, February 6^th at 6 pm.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 pm until the time of the service at the church.  A visitation will also follow the service at V’s Waterfront Venue LLC (formally known as Rocha’s Waterfront) 292 S Wisconsin St. Whitewater, WI from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

Nitardy Funeral Home of Whitewater is assisting the family.

A fund to support her children has been established at the school district. People interested in donating make checks payable to the WUSD Family Emergency Fund and send to 419 S. Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, WI 53190.

Silvestre was born in Morelos, Mexico on December 31, 1981, the son of Heriberta Linares Arellano and Angel Ramirez Rojas. Like many other immigrants, he came to the United States looking for the American Dream in 2004. He now follows his father in the road to the Lord.

Mr. Ramirez Linares met Maribel Yessenia Ruiz Flores in 1998. He leaves behind his two daughters Brittany (16) and Evelyn (14) who he was very proud of. In Mexico, Silvestre is survived by his parents, siblings, aunts, cousins and many friends.

Mr. Ramirez Linares’ passion was to provide the best possible for his family and keep everyone around him happy. He enjoyed working, snowmobiling, soccer, and classic cars, among many things.

Visitation will be held at V’s Waterfront Venue LLC (formally known as Rocha’s Waterfront) 292 S Wisconsin St. Whitewater, WI on Tuesday, February 6, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

Nitardy Funeral Home of Whitewater is assisting the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting needed donations.

Maggie was born on October 11, 1935, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Richard and Katherine (Dwenser) Vogelsberg. On November 8, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Woodstock, IL, she married James “Jack” J. Gies.

Maggie was a member of the Red Hat Ladies, and she enjoyed bowling and euchre.  She was happiest spending time with her family.

Beloved wife of James “Jack” of Whitewater, WI, dear mother of Kathleen (Greg) Werth of West Suffield, CT, Eric Gies of Whitewater, WI, and Laurie (Phil Hack) Forseth of Hebron, WI.  Cherished grandmother of Angela (Nate) Hack of Fort Atkinson, WI, Paul Werth of St. Louis, MO, and Taylor Werth of Dover, DE.  Margaret is further survived by her cousin Richard Shours of Oxford, WI, other relatives, and many dear friends.

She was predeceased by her son Michael and her siblings.

At Maggie’s request, there will be no services.  Instead, she would want you to celebrate times you shared and celebrate your own life, family, and friends.  The family has designated Rainbow Hospice Care www.rainbowhospicecare.org for memorial contributions.

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Adele was born on her parents’ farm in rural Whitewater on April 21, 1922, the daughter of the late Walter and Martha (Schmidt) Ludeman. She was baptized as an infant, confirmed in the Lutheran faith in 1936 and married in 1942 by the Rev. Fredrick Loeper at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Whitewater. She attended Island Country School on Hwy 89 for grades 1-8 and graduated as valedictorian of her 1940 Whitewater Public High School class.  She attended Whitewater Teachers College, today’s UW Whitewater for one year.

She met Ralph Leslie Gergen, who had just moved from Milwaukee to the Whitewater area with his parents and two sisters in 1939.  On January 24, 1942, Adele and Ralph were married in Whitewater and as newlyweds moved to Milwaukee. They moved back to Whitewater in 1945. Ralph passed away on March 8, 1987.

Adele was hired as the secretary for  Lincoln Elementary School in Whitewater in June 1969. What started as a 10-month contract, turned into a career lasting 17 years.  She enjoyed working with the children, families, and teachers during this time and retired in 1986.  She loved music and played oboe in her high school band, participated in school choirs and was a dedicated member of St. John’s Sr. Choir for many years.  Her talents as a pianist gave her the opportunity to accompany the singing during the meetings of St. John’s ladies groups.

Over the years, Adele was a member of several local organizations.   She served in various offices of these groups to include president and secretary of the local Thursday Meeters, Walworth County Homemakers, the Hi-Los, St. John’s Evening Circle and Ladies Aid.  Additionally, she was a clothing leader in the Whitewater 4-H Club for 6 years.  Adele loved to bake and cook meals, enjoyed the activities involved with Seniors in the Park, playing cards and dominoes and spending time with family and friends.

Adele is survived by two daughters, Karen (Don) Swartz of Whitewater, Carol (Kent) Zastava of Wisconsin Rapids, daughter-in-law Darlene Gergen, sister Doris Wutke both of Whitewater. She is further survived by 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her husband Ralph, son Richard, sister Wilma, 3 brothers-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law.

Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church 116 S Church St. Whitewater, WI  on Thursday, February 1, at 1 pm.  Visitation will be held from noon to time of service at the church.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church.

Nitardy Funeral Home of Whitewater is assisting the family.

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