Visitation:  Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 9 to 11 a.m.  Service: Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 11 a.m.  Location:  Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun Sandra Jean Panzer, 82, of Brownsville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Sandy was born on June 17, 1937, a daughter of Harold and Norma (Graves) Schulz. She was baptized, confirmed and united in marriage at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. She married Duane Panzer on April 25, 1970. Sandy graduated from Waupun High School in 1956. Throughout Sandy’s working years, she was employed by Ideal Shoe Factory, Huth-James Factory both of Waupun and Chrysler Outboard Corporation in Hartford. Sandy loved to cook and bake, but most of all she was a loving mother and will be deeply missed. Sandy is survived by her son, Ron (Lynette) Panzer, Waupun; two daughters, Jean (Chuck) Lund, Oakfield and Page (Duane) Fryar, Merrill; three grandchildren, Jenna Panzer, Samantha and Spencer (Jennifer) Fryar; one great granddaughter, Madison Fryar; sister, Judi Gassner-Feucht, Mayville; sister-in-law, Sandra Panzer, Oakfield; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane in 2011; brothers-in-law, Raymond Panzer, Francis Gassner and John Feucht. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Pella Lutheran Church, 315 South Madison Street, Waupun. A funeral service for Sandy will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Pella Lutheran Church, Waupun, with Rev. David Knuth officiating. Entombment will be at Ledgeview Cemetery in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Fond du Lac. Kohls Community Funeral Home is assisting the family, www. kohlsfh.com

Visitation:  Monday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Service:  Monday, Dec. 2, at 12 p.m.  Location:  St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Neosho Rosemary Merkes, 88, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. She was born in Stratford on March 23, 1931, to parents Anton and Theresa (Baur) Schoenfuss. Rosemary was united in marriage on June 14, 1950, to Hubert Merkes. Rosemary enjoyed playing cards and board games, tending to her garden, bird watching and attending the grandchildren’s events. Rosemary is survived by six children, Debra Merkes, Perry (Roxie), Jeff (Diane), Tina (Gene) Conley, Dave (Roxie G.) and Randy (Kelly); eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Bea Merkes; two brothers, Ted Schoenfuss and Leonard (Eleanor) Schoenfuss; also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, sisters, brothers and sisters-in-law. Visitation for family and friends will be held Monday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Neosho. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 148 W. Lehman St., Neosho on Monday, Dec. 2, at 12 p.m. with Fr. Justin Lopina presiding. The family would like to thank the staff at Froedtert – St. Joseph Hospital, West Bend and Kathy Hospice for their care and support. Condolences can be found at www.shimonfuneralhome.com.

Private Graveside Service Terry L. Powers, 71, of Mayville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Cedarburg Health Services in Cedarburg. He was born August 23, 1948 in Fond du Lac to the late James D. and Marina B. (Hoerth) Powers. He served in the Army from 1968 to 1971 during the Vietnam War and served his last year in Vietnam and then went on to serve in the Navy from 1974 to 1975. For much of his life, he lived with Marina in Mayville. He lived with a diagnosed mental illness and could often be seen walking the streets of Mayville smoking a cigar. The family would like to thank the people of Mayville for watching out for him and providing a safe place for him to live out his life. Surviving him are a sister, Sherry M. (Powers) Hooper and spouse Terence of Ampthill, England and a brother Gary J. Powers and spouse, Janet Kreilein of Shorewood. He is also survived by two nieces and two nephews. A private graveside service was held at Graceland Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Mayville American Legion Post #69. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com

Visitation:  Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Service:  Saturday, Nov. 23, at 12 p.m.  Location:  St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa Eunice Anna Lucille Beck, 94, of Theresa passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Eunice was born the daughter of William and Emma (Hendel) Wendorff on August 14, 1925, in the town of Rubicon. She was united in marriage to Rueben Beck on July 3, 1948, at Immanuel Lutheran Church (River Church) in the Township of Theresa. Eunice had worked as a switchboard operator in Hartford and Theresa. She then went on to become the bookkeeper for Beck Motor Sales in Theresa. Eunice was an active member of St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa, where she served as a former member of the Ladies Altar Guild. Eunice loved quilting, crocheting, needlepoint, and rug making. She also loved tending to her flower and vegetable gardens. Her family were the lucky recipients of her great cooking. She enjoyed camping with her family. In later years, Eunice like sitting on her deck and appreciating the scenery. Her most important role in life was that of a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Eunice is survived by her children, Nancy Beck of Seattle, WA, Randy (Patsy) Beck of Oshkosh, and Karen Beck of Theresa; her cherished granddaughter, Stephany Beck; her sisters, Pearl Bintzler and Jeanette Schellpfeffer; her sister-in-law, Viriginia Wendorff; brother-in-law, Gerald Beck. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rueben; sisters, Marcella (Adolph) Hildebrant and Irene Wendorf; brothers, Clarence Wendorff, Earl (Lucille) Wendorff, Eugene Wendorff, Glenn Wendorff; brothers-in-law, Reuben Bintzler and Jerry Schellpfeffer, and her sister-in-law. Arlene Beck. Visitation took place on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church in Theresa. A funeral service for Eunice took place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 12 p.m. at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jon Learman officiating. Entombment will take place at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum in Fond du Lac. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa as well as Agnesian Hospice Hope in Fond du Lac. Special thanks to Agnesian Hospice for all of their care and support shown to Eunice and her family. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com

Service:  Friday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.  Location:  St. Francis Home Chapel in Fond du Lac Betty Lou (Overall) Taylor, 80, passed away peacefully November 19, 2019, at St Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born on January 1, 1939 in Pampa, TX. On January 21, 1960, Betty married Kenneth D. Taylor at First Assembly of God in Pampa, TX. She was an Army spouse, traveling the World for over 20 years. She also enjoyed teaching piano up until last year. She will be missed by everyone whose lives she has touched. She was a kind and grateful woman of God. Betty is survived by a daughter, Kimberly (James) Cinnamon of Wisconsin; granddaughters, Cassandra (Emmanuel) House of Washington and Bethany Cinnamon of Wisconsin; and grandson, Eric Cinnamon of Wisconsin; great-grandchildren, Layla, Ryder and Mason House of Washington; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elting Overall and Blanche (Tedford) Overall; husband, Kenneth in 2012; son, Scott in 1989; and her brother, Robert Overall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 22, at St. Francis Home Chapel, 33 Everett Street, Fond du Lac at 2 p.m. Burial will take place in Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial in Betty’s name to the Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes. https://www.csasisters.org. Online condolences can be expressed at www.zacherlfuneralhome.com.

Memorial Gathering:  Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Location:  Lakeside Grill in Fond du Lac Christine Ione Wilken (nee Budreau), 67, of Juneau went to be with God on November 16, 2019, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac after a short battle with cancer. She was born on April 28, 1952, the daughter of Jack D. and Gloria J. (nee Radue) Budreau. Christine worked for over 29 years as a CNA doing homecare. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping and fishing and spending time in northwoods of Wisconsin. She was very artistic doing crafts and painting and she had a great love of all animals, but most important to her was her family and the memories they made together. Survivors include her daughter, Stephanie (Arik) Kohman of Beaver Dam; grandson, Marshall Kohman, granddaughter, Brittany (Alexander) Sloush of Virginia; great-grandsons, Isaac and Theo; sister, Kay Budreau of North Fond du Lac; brothers, Michael Budreau of Rhinelander, Brian Budreau of Fond du Lac, and Jeff Budreau of Oshkosh; eight nieces and nephews,Trisha (Jeff) Steffen of Medford, Jamie (Brooke) Bowen of Fond du La, Trina (Dan) Lehner of Beaver Dam, Jenny Bowen and (Colton Kennedy) of Franksville, Megan (Patrick) Olson of Medford, Josh Christian-Budreau of Milwaukee, Brandon Budreau of Fond du lac and Lucas Budreau of Appleton; and 14 great-nieces and nephews. Christy’s best friend Janice Wachs of 43 years from Milwaukee held a special place in her heart. Christine was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. A special thank you to Hospice Home of Hope. Your compassion for our sister was greatly appreciated. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lakeside Grill, 71 Promen Drive in Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, WI 54935 with a buffet luncheon and refreshments served. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www. twohigfunerals.com

Visitation:  Thursday, Nov. 21, from 2 to 6 p.m.  Service:  Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m.  Location:  Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville James “Jim” W. Strook, 80, of Eagle River, formerly from Mayville, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Rhinelander. Jim was born the son of Merlin, Sr. and Viola (Baerenwald) Strook on February 10, 1939, in Mayville. Jim was a 1957 graduate of Mayville High School. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Strehmel on June 20, 1959, at Pella Lutheran Church in Waupun. Jim worked at Maysteel, Mayville Metal and retired from Mayville Engineering. He was a past member of the Mayville Fire Department, Horicon Marsh Bowmen and the Mayville Gun Club. He was active member in Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed trap shooting with his wife and family for many years. He was a Class A Registered Trap Shooter. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. After retirement, he and Rosie relocated to their lake property in Eagle River, where they appreciated the beauty and bounty of the northwoods. Jim enjoyed sharing his love of the outdoors with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Over the years, his dogs were a big part of his life including Brownie, Schnappsie, Bud and Ted He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Eagle River, WI. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosie of Eagle River; his sons, Scott (Cheri) Strook of Fond du Lac, Todd (Lisa) Strook of Mayville, and his daughter, Brenda (Ronnie) Panzer of West Bend; his five grandchildren, Jason (Brie) Strook, Tyler (Gabby) Strook, Miranda (Dustin) Beck, Aleana (Ryan) Rodig and Cody (Sara) Strook; eleven great-grandchildren, Zoe and Sully Strook, Warren Strook, Collin, Logan and Delaney Beck; Brody, Audrey and Elowen Rodig; Nicholas and Sophia Strook. He is further survived by three sisters-in-law, Carolyn Strook, Yvonne (Jim Payne) Larson, Charmaine (Tom) Loomans and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Merlin Strook Jr. and nephew, Michael Strook. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville. A funeral service will follow at 6 p.m. with Reverend Peter Kafahl officiating. Private family interment will be at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac on Friday. Special thanks to the staff of Rennes Health and Rehabilitation in Rhinelander and Hospice for all of their loving care and support. Koepsell Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Mayville is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www. koepsellfh.com.

After a courageous battle with cancer, Lisa R. Thompson, 52, was taken to her heavenly home on November 17, 2019. She was born July 27, 1967 in Taylor County, the daughter of Gary and Randalyn (Nagel) Thompson. She was a graduate of Abbotsford High School and was most recently employed at Mercury Marine. As a child, Lisa loved the farm life and was active in FFA. She was a gifted athlete and received numerous awards throughout her academic and adult years including induction in the Fond du Lac Softball Hall of Fame in 2009. Lisa had an infectious smile and brought laughter to any event with her love of life. She enjoyed all things outdoors and was most happy working on the home and yard. She enjoyed camping, hiking, softball, golf, and attending all types of Wisconsin sporting events. She is survived by her wife, Bonnie Baerwald of Fond du Lac; her parents, Gary and Randalyn Thompson of Spencer; two brothers, Greg (Gigi) Thompson of Las Vegas, NV, and Darin Thompson of Spencer; one sister, Monica (Gaylord) Mancl of Janesville; niece and nephew, Jessica and Mathew Mancl, respectively; brother-in-law, Mike (Deb) Baerwald and extended family; sister-in-law, Michele (Ryan) Schabel and nephews, Daniel and Travis Schabel; as well as many other loved family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Marvin and Mildred Thompson and Fred and Helen Nagel. The visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home and again on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the traditional services. Memorials may be directed to U.W. Carbone Cancer Center or the Agnesian Cancer Center in Lisa’s name. The family would like to express special thanks to the Agnesian Oncology Center staff including the oncology and palliative care teams as well as Dr. Narjust Duma of the Carbone Cancer Center in Madison. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com.

Visitation:  Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 3 to 5:30 p.m.  Service:  Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m.  Location:  St. John's Catholic Church in Rubicon Patrick James Schraufnagel, 68, of Iron Ridge passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at his home with his family by his side. Pat was born the son of Leonard and Marie (Krapfl) Schraufnagel on October 1, 1951, in Waupun. Pat was a graduate of 1970 Mayville High School. He was united in marriage to Carol Heimerl on September 1, 1973, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rubicon. Pat retired from Mayville Engineering Company after 30-plus years of employment. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Rubicon. In his spare time, Pat enjoyed golfing, hunting, skiing, and traveling with his family. He also like playing cards and spending time with his brothers and nephews ‘working on cars’. Pat also loved decorating the house for Christmas, much to the dismay of his son. Pat is survived by his wife, Carol of Iron Ridge; his son, Adam Schraufnagel of Iron Ridge; his mother, Marie Schraufnagel of LeRoy; his siblings, Mike (Betty) Schraufnagel of Hillsbough, NJ, Jane (Bernie) O’Connor of Chicago, IL, John (Linda) Schraufnagel of Campbellsport, Jenny (Ronald) Youngbeck of Brownsville, Dale (Jackie) Schraufnagel of Ripon, Warren (Cheryl) Schraufnagel of Lomira; his sister-in-law, Allen (Sue) Van Dyke of Hustisford. He is further survived by 21 nieces and nephews, and 25 great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard; mother and father-in-law, Carl (Evona) Heimerl and his step-mother-in-law, Dolores Heimerl. Visitation took place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rubicon. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rubicon with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. Burial took place at St. John Cemetery in Rubicon. Special thanks to Marquardt Hospice in Watertown and especially to Barb, Sherry, and Roxanne for the care and support shown to Pat and his family. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH.com