02 February 2024

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Leonard “Lenny” Zimmel

Leonard “Lenny” Zimmel

   Leonard “Lenny” Zim­mel, 68, of Hart­ford, passed away peace­fully on Fri­day, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Kathy Hos­pice in West Bend. Lenny was born on April 24, 1955, to his par­ents Lester and Ar­lene (nee Chris­t­ian) Zim­mel in Beaver Dam.    Lenny grad­u­ated from Mayville high school in 1973.   He mar­ried his wife of 35 years Debi Karn on Oc­to­ber 15, 1988, at Im­manuel (River Church) in Mayville.Lenny worked with his fa­ther Lester for sev­eral years as a car­pen­ter. He later went on to be­come a cheese­maker, work­ing for Wid­mer’s Cheese in Theresa for 36 years.   In Lenny’s younger years, he en­joyed polka music and danc­ing. He was an avid bowler and spent sev­eral years trav­el­ing to state bowl­ing tour­na­ments, and even shot two per­fect 300 games in his life­time. Lenny also loved sports, and cheer­ing on all the Wis­con­sin sports teams, es­pe­cially the Green Bay Pack­ers.    Lenny is sur­vived by his wife, Debi Zim­mel; daugh­ter, Jenna Zim­mel; cher­ished puppy, Rella; sib­lings, Larry (Debra), LouAnn, and Lloyd (Wendy) Zim­mel; mother-in-law, Ca­r­ole Karn; and sis­ter-in-law, Cindy Karn. He is fur­ther sur­vived by many loved nieces, nephews, fam­ily and friends.    He was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents, Lester and Ar­lene Zim­mel; fa­ther-in-law, Lovey Karn; brother-in-law, Dave Karn; and beloved dog, Harley.   Fu­neral Ser­vices will be held on Sat­ur­day, Feb. 10, at Peace Lutheran Church (1025 Peace Lutheran Dr., Hart­ford, WI 53027). Fam­ily will greet rel­a­tives and friends from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Ser­vice will im­me­di­ately fol­low at 1 p.m. The fam­ily would like to ex­tend their grat­i­tude and thanks to Kathy Hos­pice for their com­pas­sion­ate care of Lenny.
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30 January 2024

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Dennis A. Laufenberg

Dennis A. Laufenberg

   Dennis A. Laufenberg, 77, of Iron Ridge was taken too soon from our world to be with his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2024.   Dennis was born on January 15, 1947, to Roman and Margaret (Link) Laufenberg in Beaver Dam. He was a 1965 graduate of Mayville High School.   He was united in marriage to Gail Gorman on June 24, 1967, in Milwaukee. Dennis grew up in Iron Ridge and was a dairy farmer until his retirement in 2005.   He was the secretary and treasurer of the Iron Ridge Trap Shooting Club and was also involved in the Horicon Snowmobile Club. In his spare time, Dennis loved to do woodworking projects and enjoyed making furniture for his family.   Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Gail Laufenberg of the home; children, Douglas (Melissa) Laufenberg of Davenport, IA, Ann Laufenberg of Garden City, ID, and Neal (Courtney) Laufenberg of Ham Lake, MN; grandchildren, Jordan (special friend Brandon), Jacob, Nora, and Lucy; siblings, Maynard Laufenberg, Eugene (Frances) Laufenberg, Monica (Dave) Sennhenn; brother and sisters-in-law, Charlotte Laufenberg, Diane (Kimball) Norman, and Donna Gorman; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leonard and Gaylord; sister-in-law, Delores; and brother-in-law, Dennis Gorman.   The family would like to thank the team at Randolph Health Services in Randolph for their outstanding care and support of Dennis and our family during his time with them.   A private family inurnment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Milwaukee at a later date.   The family suggests any desired memorial contributions be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon. These may be left with the funeral home or mailed in care of Koepsell Funeral Home, 301 N Walnut St #1135, Mayville, WI 53050   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com.
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Carol Ann M. Schabel

Carol Ann M. Schabel

   Carol Ann M. Sch­a­bel, 79, passed away peace­fully sur­rounded by her lov­ing fam­ily on Thurs­day, Jan. 25, 2024, at Hos­pice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.   Carol was born on De­cem­ber 19, 1944, to Leo J. and Lu­cille G. (Wild) Schrauf­nagel Sr. at her home in LeRoy. She was a grad­u­ate of Mayville High School.   Carol was united in mar­riage to Richard Sch­a­bel on April 24, 1965, at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy.    Carol was a very ac­tive and faith­ful mem­ber at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church. Carol was a Jill of all trades. She was al­ways there for her church, fam­ily, and friends. If some­thing needed to be done, she was al­ways there to help. Carol loved to help oth­ers clean and or­ga­nize their homes. Carol and Richard were world trav­el­ers. To­gether they vis­ited all 50 states, Canada, and Mex­ico. Carol en­joyed bak­ing, can­ning, and walk­ing. Carol was a Jill of all trades. She was al­ways there for her church, fam­ily, and friends.    Carol is sur­vived by her lov­ing hus­band, Richard; sib­lings: Nor­man (Sharon) Schrauf­nagel of West Palm Beach, FL, Leo B. (Roseann) Schrauf­nagel of LeRoy, Robert M. (Linda) Schrauf­nagel of LeRoy; sis­ter-in-law, Karen (William) Sch­a­bel-Jermy of Mayville. Carol is fur­ther sur­vived by her dear friend, Vi­o­let Schultz of West Bend, as well as beloved nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.    Carol was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents and brother-in-law, Lloyd (Lu­cille) Sch­a­bel.   A Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial for Carol took place on Tues­day, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy with Rev. Fr Tom Bier­sack pre­sid­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Carol was held at church on Tues­day, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 1 p.m. In­ter­ment fol­lowed the cer­e­mony at St. An­drew’s Ceme­tery in LeRoy.    The fam­ily wishes to thank the staff at Hos­pice Home of Hope, as well as the staff at the sec­ond floor at Waupun Hos­pi­tal. You all not only took won­der­ful care of Carol, but also her fam­ily. Your care, com­pas­sion, and kind­ness will not be for­got­ten.Memo­ri­als in Carol's mem­ory may be di­rected to St. An­drew's Restora­tion Fund.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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29 January 2024

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Thomas Wilbur Gundrum

Thomas Wilbur Gundrum

Thomas Wilbur Gundrum, age 81, found peace when he was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Kettle Moraine Gardens. Thomas was born on July 14, 1942, in West Bend, to the late Wilbur and Mercia (nee Pfenning) Gundrum. Thomas graduated from West Bend High School in 1960. Thomas was united in marriage in 1966 to Ann Schladweiler and they were married until she passed away in 2016. Over the years, Thomas spent his time in a variety of careers: a farmer, a carpenter, a truck driver, a restaurant owner, an auto mechanic, and retired working part time at Menards. Thomas served on the School Board in Kewaskum, was part of the historical society in South Dakota, and even served as Mayor of Delmont, in South Dakota. Thomas loved woodworking, playing cards and spending time with his family. Thomas was a proud father and grandfather. He will be missed by those who love him. Those left to cherish Thomas’s memory include his children, Kenneth (Deborah) Gundrum, Dennis (Mei) Gundrum, and Tamara (Chester) Leach; grandchildren, Karie (Scott) Andersh, SiQi Gundrum, Anna Leach, Nina Gundrum, and Jessie Deng; sisters, Sue (Brian) Bausch and Pattie (Dan) Laffe; brothers, Steve Gundrum, Dan Gundrum, and John Gundrum; other nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, Thomas is preceded in death by his son, Brian Gundrum. VISITATION: Thomas’ family will greet relatives and friends on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 331 Main Street, Kewaskum, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. MEMORIAL MASS: A Memorial Mass in remembrance for Thomas will occur at 3 p.m. following visitation at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Patrick Magnor officiating the Mass. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff for their great care at Kettle Moraine Gardens along with Preceptor Hospice Care for their care and compassion for Thomas. Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Thomas’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book can be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
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23 January 2024

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Sylvester H. Dettmann

Sylvester H. Dettmann

   Sylvester H. Dettmann passed peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the age of 85.   He was born in the family farmhouse, which sat near Kohlsville, the son of the late Henry and Lorena Dettmann. Sylvester left high school to start working at the West Bend Company from 1955 until 1985, and then went to USA Buttons at the age of 63, and retired in 2001 as a Floor Manager.   He was an avid sports fan. He loved all sports, including bowling, Brewers, Packers and Nascar. Sylvester also liked watching Gun Smoke and helping his granddaughter with her homework. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family.   Sylvester is survived by his wife, Joan Dettmann; children, Wanda (Chris) Timmons, Christine Uhlig, Tim (Donna) Dettmann, Gary Dettman, Shawn (Deni) Harris, and Jacqueline (Shawn) McFarland; grandchildren, Katelyn (Mikal) Stoltenberg, Jack Roberts, Sarah (Danny Dassow) Uhlig, Alayna and Olivia Dettmann, Jessica (Dan) Barton, Maximus and Lucian Harris, and Shelby (Kaleb Schultz) Daley. He is further survived by five great-grandchildren; siblings, Amanda Lohse and Frank Kutz; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Kutz; other relatives and friends.    Sylvester was preceded in death by his parents; second wife, Bernadette Dettmann; son, Michael Dettmann; siblings, Adeline Bath, Wilbert Kutz, Irene Lauters, LaVern Bratz, Edward and Andrew Dettmann; sister-in-law, Paula Kutz; brothers-in-law, Harold Bath, Sylvester Lauters and Quincy Bratz; and beloved dog, Princess.   A visitation was held on Friday, Jan. 26, from 1 p.m. until 2:45 p.m., with a 3 p.m. Funeral Service at Phillip Funeral Home, 1420 W. Paradise Dr., West Bend. Burial was held privately.   In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are appreciated.   Phillip Funeral Home is serving the family, 262-338-2050 / www.phillipfuneralhome.com
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Athleen Mae Butzke

Athleen Mae Butzke

   Ath­leen Mae Butzke (nee Schroeder) was born on June 9, 1930, to the late Charles and Wil­helmina (nee Stuebe) Schroeder.   She grad­u­ated from Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy in 1947.   On Au­gust 26, 1948, Ath­leen was mar­ried to Melvin H. Butzke of Camp­bell­sport at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac.   Melvin and Ath­leen were blessed with three chil­dren, Bar­bara (Richard) Ebert, David (Cindy) Butzke, and Daniel (Kay) Butzke; seven grand­chil­dren, Eric (Tina) Ebert, Melissa (Chris­t­ian) Kohnke, An­gela Butzke, Chad (Tri­cia) Butzke, Matthew (Sarah) Butzke, Adri­enne (Bran­don) Speirs, and Saman­tha Butzke; eleven great-grand­chil­dren, Hai­ley Ebert, Kait­lyn Ebert, Jacob Kohnke, Makenna Kohnke, Jor­dan Walker, Iz­abella Butzke, Jax Butzke, Eason Butzke, Adlee Butzke, Colt Speirs, and Der­ringer Speirs.   She was a mem­ber of St. John Lutheran Church - New Fane, where she would lend a help­ing hand when and where needed.   Ath­leen was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; hus­band, Melvin; daugh­ter and son-in-law, Bar­bara and Richard; two broth­ers, Vic­tor (Vi­o­let) Schroeder and Clyde (Dorothy) Schroeder; three sis­ters, Adell (Mar­vin) Bowe, Dorothy (Glenn) Kauf­man, and Rosella (George) Dit­ter; par­ents-in-law, Henry and Alma Butzke; sib­lings-in-law, Eve­lyn (Wil­son) Op­per­mann, Verna (Henry) Op­per­mann, and Glenn (Nila) Butzke.   VIS­I­TA­TION: Ath­leen’s fam­ily will greet rel­a­tives and friends on Fri­day, Jan. 26, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, N683 Cty. Rd. S, Ke­waskum.   SER­VICE: A fu­neral ser­vice will fol­low the vis­i­ta­tion at the church at 11:30 a.m. Bur­ial will fol­low.   The fam­ily thanks Ket­tle Moraine Gar­dens and Pre­cep­tor Home Health and Hos­pice for the ex­cep­tional care pro­vided.   In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als to St. John - Build­ing Fund or Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy are ap­pre­ci­ated.   Myrhum-Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice has been en­trusted with Ath­leen’s arrange­ments. Ad­di­tional in­for­ma­tion and Trib­ute Wall may be found at www.​myrhum-​patten.​com.
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Randal Paul Haass

Randal Paul Haass

   Randal Paul Haass, 62, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was a beloved fiancé, father, grandfather, and friend. He saw the good in everyone and wanted fellow colleagues to get the best out of themselves. Randy left behind a legacy of warmth, humor, kindness and love.   Randy was born the son of Roland and Harriet (Schuster) Haass on January 13, 1961.   On January 28, 1984, he was united in marriage with Jane (Anderson) Haass for 31 years. They were blessed with three children, Amy, Andrew and Matthew.   Randy completed the Farm and Industry Short Course in Madison right out of high school to assist his parents in farming and then finished his four-year degree in Business from Marian University in 1997. For many years, Randy was an avid farmer on his family farm in Merton. In 1991, the family bought a farm in Brownsville, where he continued to farm for many years alongside his family.   In 1984, Randy began his journey with L.T. Hampel Corporation and was the fourth longest tenured team member on staff. Throughout his history, Randy did just about everything at Hampel. From running machines on the factory floor, to leading sales, operations, scheduling, supplier relations, purchasing and quality – there is little that Randy didn’t do at Hampel.   Known as Randal P to most, his love of sports was present to everyone. He was a supportive follower of his kid’s passion of sports and for 20 years, he spent countless hours officiating football, basketball and baseball games. Every fall, the twinkle in his eye sparkled in anticipation of “Friday Night Lights”. As a longtime season ticket holder to his beloved Green Bay Packers, Randy thoroughly enjoyed sharing his tickets with his family and friends.   Always together, Randy and Karen would attend sports games of all kinds, enjoy their new boat, take long walks with their dogs Chance and Barry, travel to new destinations, and visit family and friends. Most recently, Randy and Karen were focused together on building their new home. Randy was eager to see its completion and just a few weeks ago accomplished that task. Of all the activities, the most important was their time spent with family; especially with their grandchildren. They were faithful members of Southern Lakes Church and dedicated participants in their Bible study groups.   Randy will be deeply missed by his fiancé, Karen (Snider-Brellenthin) of Elkhorn; sister, Robin (Ise) of Mayville; children, Amy (Shawn) Uecker of West Bend, Andrew (Stacy) Haass of Slinger, Matthew (Carrie) Haass of Appleton, Justin (Kassie) Brellenthin of Bay View, Dylan (Megan) Brellenthin of Lafayette, CO; and grandchildren, Greyson, Layla, Alaina, Palmer, Huntley, Nolan, Emalyn, Mayson, and Birdie. He is further survived by other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents.   A celebration of Randy’s life will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Meating Place (Mayville Golf Club) starting at 4 p.m.   The family would like to thank the entire staff at Froedtert Center for Advanced Care for their exceptional care for Randy the past six weeks.   Monetary donations and memorials in Randy’s honor can be made directly to Lakeland Animal Shelter (Elkhorn), Southern Lakes Church (Elkhorn), or directly to the family.
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19 January 2024

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Ruth C. Survis

Ruth C. Survis

Ruth C. Survis, 99, of West Bend, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Hartford.    Ruth was born on February 18, 1924, in the Town of Barton, the daughter of the late Carl and Emma (nee Proeber) Bandle. On April 2, 1945, she was united in marriage to Forest Survis at St. John’s Lutheran Church in West Bend. Forest preceded Ruth in death on November 11, 2000.    Ruth was raised on the family farm where she learned to work hard and care for her family, taking on the role of matriarch when she lost her mother at the young age of 17. She was also very proud that her parents taught her the importance of being a child of God, spreading His word, serving others and “giving until it hurts;” raising her family with the same values. Ruth had an enormous heart, which you could see in her large family and many friends; there was always room for more to join in the fun. Ruth also loved animals, raising many Pomeranians. When Ruth was not working hard serving others, she enjoyed tending to her garden, baking homemade bread and pies, watching the Green Bay Packers or going antiquing.     Those Ruth leaves behind to cherish her memory include four children, Dan (Judy) Survis, Bruce (Judy) Survis, Sue (Wayne) Kleinmann, and Alice (Andrew) Breit, Jr.;  25 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Frankie Bauer; two cherished daughters-in-law, Mary Survis and Sandy Survis. She had many special nieces and nephews that she was close with as well as other relatives and friends.    In addition to her husband and parents, Ruth was preceded in death by five children, Sheila Bauer, Steve Survis, Gene Survis, Michael Survis, and Mary Anne Survis; two grandchildren, Amy Jo Survis and Mary Ann Survis; her brothers and sister, Henry Bandle, Victor Bandle, Helyn Askelson, Albert (Barbara) Bandle, Elmer Bandle, Carl (Betty) Bandle, and Elroy (Delores) Bandle; a sister-in-law, Phyllis (Lou) Leland; and her mother and father-in-law, Bessie (nee Cook) and Dan Survis.    VISITATION: Ruth’s family will greet relatives and friends at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 809 S. 6th Avenue, in West Bend, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.    SERVICE: A funeral service for Ruth will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Newark Cemetery.     The Myrhum – Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Ruth’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com. 
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Ivan C. Elm

Ivan C. Elm

   Ivan C. Elm, 79, of Mayville, passed away un­ex­pect­edly on Thurs­day, Jan. 11, 2024.   Ivan was born to Mitchell Jr and Bertha (McGee) Elm on June 4, 1944, in Gre­sham/ Red­springs.   He grad­u­ated from Pu­laski High School in 1962.   Ivan was united in mar­riage to Therese Resh­eske on Sep­tem­ber 29, 1973, at Holy An­gels Parish in West Bend. They resided in Kenosha for 28 years and later moved to Mayville.   Ivan proudly served his coun­try in the United States Army from 1966 to 1972. He was a faith­ful mem­ber of St. Mary’s Parish in Mayville. Ivan re­tired in April of 2008 after 35 years with Chrysler Mo­tors LLC., (Amer­i­can Mo­tors). Other po­si­tions Ivan held in his ca­reer were se­cu­rity guard, grounds keeper, and semi-truck dri­ver. He also held a po­si­tion with Johns Manville Com­pany. He was a mem­ber of the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69, as well as UAW-Re­tiree Local 72. Ivan was an en­rolled mem­ber of the Oneida Tribe of Wis­con­sin. He was a faith­ful blood donor until his di­ag­no­sis with a rare kid­ney dis­ease. He had a kid­ney trans­plant in Jan­u­ary of 2016.   Ivan found joy in giv­ing back to oth­ers in his com­mu­nity by vol­un­teer­ing at the Amer­i­can Le­gion, help­ing with church bingo, and ring­ing bells for the Sal­va­tion Army. He also en­joyed work­ing at se­nior meal sites and de­liv­ered meals to oth­ers.    Ivan is sur­vived by his wife, Therese “Tess” Elm; chil­dren, Michele Hughes (Josh Stancer) of Fox Lake, Ro­drick (Lora) Elm of La Crosse, and Carmin Elm (Clay Gilmer) of Wa­ter­town; nine grand­chil­dren; three great-grand­chil­dren; sib­lings, Richard Elm, Ray­mond Elm, Howard Elm, Mary Elm, and Frances Elm (Senia). Ivan was fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.   Ivan was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents, Bertha and Mitchell Jr.; par­ents-in-law, Robert and Helen Resh­eske; sis­ters, Ju­dith Rose, Patsy, and Va­lerie; broth­ers, Lawrence, Mitchell “Ed­ward”, and Jef­fery.    A Memo­r­ial Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial for Ivan will be held on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Edwin Ko­r­nath pre­sid­ing at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville. A vis­i­ta­tion for Ivan will be held at church on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Mil­i­tary hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69.    Due to se­vere al­ler­gies, flow­ers are not rec­om­mended. The fam­ily asks that any memo­ri­als in lov­ing mem­ory of Ivan be di­rected to St. Mary’s Parish, Oneida El­derly Ser­vices, and the Na­tional Kid­ney Foun­da­tion.    Per the fam­ily’s re­quest, Heart­felt Flow­ers and Gift Shop may be con­tacted to as­sist with any other gifts di­rected to the fam­ily. They can be reached at 920-269-1277.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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