Filemon “Fil” Co Yao (given name, Yao Yee Thun), 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – surrounded by his loving family. Fil was born November 12, 1933 in Fukien, China to parents Yao Bong Hok and Co Ay. He was one of 9 siblings. Fil moved from…

Carole Ellen Oker, age 80, was called home by the Lord on April 28, 2021. Carole was married to her devoted husband Don for 60 years after a 6-year courtship. They raised two wonderful children: Kimberly Schauder (Brandt) and Marc (Jessica) Oker. She loved her grandchildren: Emily Schauder, Samantha Oker,…

Patricia Yvonne Maas, 78, Whitewater, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 on her return trip from their winter residence in Green Valley, AZ. Pat was born on April 20, 1943 in California to Joe and Esther Anderson. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1961. She married Dale…

Mary Ellen Pope, a long-time resident of Whitewater, Wisconsin, lost her battle with Multiple Myeloma on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the age of 91, at Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care in Janesville, Wisconsin. Born to August and Helen (Wellnitz) Frei on March 8, 1929, in Chewelah, Washington, she was…

Eugene GoegleinBorn: November 10, 1949 in Fort Atkinson, WIDied: April 26, 2021 in Lake in the Hills Eugene “Gene” Thomas Goeglein , 71, of Lake in the Hills Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2021 surrounded by his family. Gene was born November 10, 1949 in Fort Atkinson,…

Jean Annette Bergey, 68, Whitewater, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home. Jean was born on December 13, 1952 in Madison, WI to Kenneth and Mae (Nygaard) Kleppe. She graduated from Mount Horeb High School. Jean married Mark Bergey on November 15, 1969. She worked alongside her…

Phyllis J. Hoffer, 74, of Fort Atkinson, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home. Phyllis was born on July 21, 1946 in Whitewater, daughter of the late William and Ruth (Fields) Carroll. She married Marvin Hoffer at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater on June 1, 1968. Phyllis…

A Memorial Service will be held to honor the life of Donald “Doc” Kelley on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI 53190.  A visitation will be held prior to the service at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until…

William Truman (Bill) Berry, 88, of Whitewater, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, April 16, 2021. Bill was born in Boone, Iowa on September 30, 1932. He was raised by his aunt and uncle, Pauline and Jack Mustapha. Bill had four siblings: Jo Betty (Barrow) Tyler, Patty Ann…

Evelyn F. Shields, 92, Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021. She was the beloved mother of Russell W. (Velma) Shields, Beaver, PA, Thomas F. (Marilyn) Shields, Kokomo, IN, Adelaide (Michael) Atkielski, Elkhorn, WI; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James,…