George E. Scharfenberg, age 65 of Whitewater, passed away Tuesday, August 20, at his home. George was born March 30, 1954 in Edgerton, Wisconsin. He was the son of Robert and Helen (Liston) Scharfenberg.
George graduated from Edgerton High School in 1972. He earned his Master of Library Science degree from the UW Milwaukee. He moved to Whitewater in 1992 from Edgerton. He worked for the UW Whitewater as a Library Services Assistant until his retirement. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he participated in the choir, and was active in the Historical Societies of Edgerton and Whitewater. He also enjoyed reading, trivia, photography and traveling, especially through Europe.
He is survived by his brother Mark (Elaine) Scharfenberg, of Libertyville, IL; niece Amanda Scharfenberg; nephew John (Jenny Hamlin) Scharfenberg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Helen.
A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater, WI. Burial will be held at Jensen Cemetery in Edgerton, WI. Visitation time will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. The Albrecht Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Edgerton is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in George’s name to the National Kidney Foundation.
After a more than 20-year fight with cancer, Louella Jean Zahn (Badzinski) found peace with the Lord in heaven on August 26th. She was accompanied in her final moments by her children and grandchildren at Fairhaven in Whitewater.
Lou was born
October 27, 1942 in Thorp Wisconsin. She was the 8th
child from a family of nine brothers and sisters of Louis and Rosella
(Duss) Badzinski.
Lou graduated
from Thorp high school in 1960 and received her Bachelor of Arts
degree from the Wisconsin State College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in
1964. She married Donald Zahn of Sullivan, WI in May 21, 1966 at St.
Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thorp, WI. Together, they completed
their Masters degrees from Northern Arizona University in 1969.
While going to
graduate school and working as a teacher she gave birth to two sons,
Shane in New London, Wisconsin in 1967 and Travis in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin in 1970. While devoting full time to being a mom she gave
birth to a daughter Sally in Madison, WI in 1975. After a brief
2-year stay in Georgia, Lou and her family settled in Whitewater in
1978.
Lou worked for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater from 1978 until her retirement in 2007 almost exclusively with the Continuing Education Department. In addition to the regular work week, she spent many Saturdays and Sundays on campus helping out with all of the various camps and conferences. Originally hired as a typist for the University, she started many days in the early hours around 2 a.m. with a side job typing theses on an electric typewriter for foreign students pursuing their MBA’s. Lou loved working for the University and with all of the wonderful staff.
Lou was a devoted member of St. Patrick Catholic church in Whitewater. She enjoyed singing in the choir and cantering. She was a founding member of the University Optimist Club and still assisted with volunteer events such as ticket taking at all home Warhawk football games into 2018. She was an avid Warhawk sports fan, especially football, making several trips to the Stagg Bowl in Virginia.
Lou was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996. Despite battling this disease through double mastectomy, losing the use of her left arm, and continuous daily pain, she rarely complained and made the most out of every day. The family would like to thank ProHealth Care oncology in Oconomowoc for their dedication and support in helping Lou battle cancer over two decades.
Louella was
preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bob and Eugene, and
husband Don. She is survived by her sons Shane (Amy) and Travis of
Whitewater and daughter Sally (Kevin) of Whitewater; and six
grandchildren, Scott, Isabelle, Emily, Allison, Celine, and Trenten;
as well as one brother and five sisters.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 30th at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. with mass at 11.
If desired, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church of Whitewater, or in her name to the Cancer fighting organization of your preference.
Nitardy Funeral
Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dale Edgar Bornick,
age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019.
Dale Edgar Bornick
Dale is survived by
his children; Janet (Mike) Bennett; Glen Bornick; Scott Bornick; stepson Wayne
(Andrea) Graham and family; grandsons Jacob and Brady Bennett; brother Gary
(Mary) Bornick and family; Sister-in-law Sherry Bornick and family.
Dale is preceded in
death by his wife Amy; parents Elmer and Mildred Bornick; sister Nancy and
brother Wayne Bornick.
Dale’s happiest
moments were spent growing old with his wife Amy and spending time with his
family and friends. Life is only worth living if you are with those you love.
His last wish was to be reunited with his wife Amy. May his wish be granted. We
will miss you both.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Kratz Funeral Home-Portage (www.kratzfuneralhome.com) 302 E. Conant St., Portage, WI. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m.
Burial will follow at
the Oak Grove Cemetery in Portage.
Jean L. Steinhoff, 88, of Palmyra, Wisconsin, passed away on
Sunday, August 18, 2019, at UW Hospital.
Jean L. Steinhoff
Jean was
born May 1, 1931, in Pleasant Valley, the daughter of Albert and Edna (Lundt)
Emery. She grew up in rural Jefferson County and was a 1949 graduate of Palmyra
High School. Jean married John Steinhoff on September 16, 1950, at St. Theresa’s
Catholic Church in Eagle. The couple enjoyed 37 years of marriage until John’s
death in 1987.
Jean worked
in the lunch program at Palmyra Elementary School. She was the Friday night
fish fry hostess at the Nite Cap Inn for many years and later the Cornerstone
Restaurant. She enjoyed seeing her regular customers each week and hearing
about their families.
Jean enjoyed
gardening and was proud of her colorful flower gardens. She also enjoyed
decorating her home for every holiday, especially covering her Christmas tree with
angels. Her front porch was always decorated with lights for the season.
Jean was a long-time
member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Palmyra. She served as a Parish Council
member and was a member of the St. Mary’s Women’s Club. Over the years she
baked countless desserts for parish events.
The most
important thing in Jean’s life was her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grammy,
and great-grammy. She loved baking cakes for birthdays, weddings, and
graduations. She hosted the entire family for holidays and always made an
assortment of delicious desserts. Jean’s recipes will live on as her
grandchildren make delicious food from her hand-written cookbooks which she
gifted them. She made sure her family and friends received a Hallmark card for every
special occasion. Jean was a caring, thoughtful, and determined woman. Her
children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren miss her dearly.
Jean is
survived by three children, Bonnie (Glen) Schaefer of Fort Atkinson, Steven
(Linda) Steinhoff of Palmyra, and Susan Mehring of Fort Atkinson; seven
grandchildren, Michael Steinhoff, Juliana (Timothy) Gebhart, Alex (Emily
Bralick) Mehring, Benton Steinhoff, Jonathan (Laura) Schaefer, Eric (April)
Mehring, and Lacey Mehring; a great-grandson, Connor Gebhart; six step-grandchildren;
ten step-great-grandchildren; a special sister-in-law, Janice Emery; and a
special cousin, Sister Ellen Shannon. She is also survived by a number of nieces,
nephews, cousins, a brother-in-law, and friends.
Jean was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Steinhoff; her brother,
Roger Emery; sisters-in-law Carol Foelker and Catherine Eaton; and a
brother-in-law James Foelker.
Visitation
will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Gibson Family Funeral Home in
Palmyra from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019, at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Palmyra. Jean will be laid to rest on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at
St. Theresa’s Catholic Cemetery in Eagle.
Memorials in
Jean’s honor may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Palmyra in lieu of
flowers.
The family
wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff on D6 at UW Hospital for
their compassionate care.
Gibson Family Funeral Homes of Eagle and Palmyra, WI is serving the family. To place an online condolence please visit gibsonfuneral.com.
Eleanor Ann (McCutchern) Reeb was born
on July 31, 1927 in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph
McCutchern and Wilma (Koontz).
She graduated in 1945 from the Western
Training School and Western Academy at the Western Illinois State
Teacher’s College in Macomb. She married on November 28, 1947 at
the Methodist Church in Hebron, Illinois to Louis Reeb. They started
farming in Waterford in 1951 and then bought their own farm in Fort
Atkinson in 1959.
Lou had a heart attack in 1971, so they
gave up farming and moved to an Arizona retirement community. Lou
golfed with their youngest daughter, Gina, and Eleanor gardened in
the Arizona sunshine. Then they moved closer to family in an
Arkansas retirement community. Lou had two 18-hole golf courses and
a lake to fish. After Lou’s death, Eleanor moved back to Wisconsin
to be closer to family. She restored an abandoned home and lived
there for thirty years.
Eleanor loved being close to family,
farming, gardening and quilting.
Eleanor is survived by four children, John (Jean) Reeb of Whitewater, Stanley Reeb of Eastman, Ted (Becky) Reeb of Whitewater, Gina (Dennis Bookout) Ivey of Ash Flat, Arkansas; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Dick McCutchern of Tucson, Arizona; sister, Shirley Weeks; brother-in-law, Kenneth Reeb; many cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Louis Reeb and Daughter, Carol.
A memorial service for Eleanor will
take place at the First United Methodist Church, 145 Prairie St.,
Whitewater, WI 53190, on August 31, 2019 at 11 AM. Visitation will
take place from 9:30 AM until the time of services. Burial will
follow services at Cold Spring Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Eleanor’s
name to Rainbow Hospice Care or the First United Methodist Church in
Whitewater.
Nitardy funeral home is assisting the
family with arrangements.
Rhonda was born
on October 3, 1956 in Fort Atkinson to Harry Jr and Rosemarie
(Wenger) Phelps. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1974
and attended UW-Madison where she was a member of the Tri Delta
Sorority. On May 7, 1977 Rhonda married Alan Cook. She started her
career as a travel agent and later co-owned Fort Travel Center. After
closing the business, she formed Help Me Rhonda Travel and dairy
farmed alongside her husband and daughter Stephanie. She was a long
time active member of the Fort Atkinson Junior Women’s Club and a
lifetime member of the Fort Atkinson FFA Alumni Association. Rhonda
enjoyed traveling extensively, gardening, caring for her
grandchildren, and spending time with her family and close friends.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband of 42
years, Alan; children Kylene (Mark) Anderson, Gregory (Chevon) Cook
and Stephanie (Ryan) Hitt all of Fort Atkinson; grandchildren
Isabelle, Kiefer and Kirk Anderson, Heston and Lana Cook; brother
James (Ann) Phelps, Madison, WI; many nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 314 Barrie St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. A visitation will be held on Monday, August 12, 2019 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church and on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. As an expression of sympathy you may wish to consider memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.
As Mrs. Rexroat, Ms. Gustafson, and Mrs. Erdmann, she taught in the Whitewater Junior High and Middle Schools from the 1960s to 1998.
Among her mourners are her daughter, Dawn; her son, Christopher, and her sister, Cheryl. Her husband Ed mourns gently and joyfully, for he knew Aureljean to have been of the highest motives and integrity in all she did. This angel has gone to home.
A private family memorial will be held at a later date.
Gary was born on January 21, 1936 in
Waupaca, WI to Benjamin and Zelma (Barton) Stone. He graduated from
Whitewater City High School in 1955. On July 28, 1956 Gary married
Janet Stelter at First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater. He
served his country in the National Guard for 6 years. Gary was
employed at General Motors for 36 years. He and Janet loved to golf
and spending part of their retirement in Florida. Gary enjoyed ice
fishing and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years
Janet, Whitewater; children Jodeen (James) Kienbaum, Whitewater,
Linda Jacobs, Janesville, Brett Stone, Madison; grandchildren
Brittany (Blake Zimmerman)Kienbaum, Eric (Chaya) Jacobs, Valerie
(Nemesio) Alvarez; great-grandchildren Andre, Willian and Roman
Alvarez, Dash and Capri Jacobs. He is preceded in death by his
parents and grandson Michael Kienbaum.
Funeral Services will be held on
Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:00am at First English Lutheran Church
401 W. Main St. Whitewater WI 53190. Friends may call at the church
on Monday from 9:30am until the time of the service. As an
expression of sympathy you may wish to consider memorials to First
English Lutheran Church. Gary will be deeply missed by all who knew
him. We all love you!
Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is
assisting the family.
Ken was born in
McIntyre, Iowa on August 19, 1933, the son of Otto and Johanna
(Reich) Krumm. On February 15, 1957, Ken married Janet Luebke in Fort
Atkinson, Wisconsin. He was employed with General Motors for forty
years.
Ken was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater. Ken loved his family and enjoyed watching them grow. He loved playing cards, fishing, hunting, farming, joking around with everyone, collecting treasures from auctions and sales, and having a few beers with family and friends.
Surviving are: Children: Robert Krumm, Michelle (Jeffrey) Cannon; Grandchildren: Desiree Lueloff, Jade Ritter; Great-grandchildren: Anika Lueloff, Ayrton Ritter; Two siblings: Lois Meier and Elroy Streich.
Ken was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Krumm, his parents and three brothers.
Funeral Services will be held at 12 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, 550 N. Newcomb Street, Whitewater, WI 53190. A visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of services.
Nitardy funeral home is assisting the family with arrangements.
