05 September 2024

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Dolores Ann Roskopf

Dolores Ann Roskopf


   Dolores Ann Roskopf, age 89, of Mayville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.   Dolores was born on June 3, 1935, in Brown Deer. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Caroline (Nett) Diderrich.   Dolores was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville.   Dolores was united in marriage to Willard Roskopf on June 7, 1958, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Brown Deer.      Together they worked on the farm with their six children in the Town of Hubbard.   Dolores was a devoted wife and loving mother, who enjoyed baking, knitting and quilting. During her life, she worked at New York Life Insurance Company in Milwaukee, M&I Bank and State Farm Insurance, both in Mayville.   After she retired from State Farm, Dolores enjoyed taking road trips with Willie all around the United States and playing bingo at the casinos around the state.    Dolores will be deeply missed by her husband, Willie, of 66 plus years; her children, Peter (Liz), Paul (special friend, Shawn), Andrew (Denise), John (special friend, Lori), Susan (Brad Porter), and Thomas; her grandchildren, Jeremy (Stefanie), Jena (Miguel), Levi (Sarah), Brenton (Maggie), Matt (Mallory), Justin, Emily (Chris), Adam (Natalie), Rachael, Tate, Myls (Swaysian) and Ireland (Bryson); her great-grandchildren, Riggs, Miguel Jr., Aria, Lilly, Emmett, Aidan, Boden, Finley, Quinn, Macy, Hayes and Thalia; her sisters-in-law Lois Diderrich and Mary Krumbiegel. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.   Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings and numerous other family members.   A Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, at 12 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville with Rev. Fr. Ed Kornath presiding. A visitation for Dolores will be held at church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 12 noon. Interment will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mayville.   In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dolores’s honor may be directed to St. Mary’s Congregation of Mayville.   Thank You to the staff at SSM Hospice and Crossroads Care Center for their care and compassion and taking care of mom.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

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Verda A. Margelofsky

Verda A. Margelofsky


   Verda A. Margelofsky, 101, of Mayville, passed away peacefully at Crossroads Care Center in Mayville on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.    Verda was born on February 7, 1923, in the Township of Theresa, the daughter of Herman and Adela (Griepentrog) Schrab.    She was united in marriage to Elmer P. Margelofsky on November 1, 1941, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church (River Church).    Together with her husband Elmer, farmed in the Township of Theresa and also worked at the Hanni Cheese Factory.    Verda was hardworking and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, and served her church on the Ladies Aid. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, reading, and traveling.    Verda is survived by her children, LuAnn Tighe of Mayville, Karen (Dick) Spiering of West Bend, Merle (Lorraine) Margelofsky of Tucson, AZ, and Larry (Cindy) Margelofsky of Van Dyne; her grandchildren, Janelle (Bret) Loescher, Joann (special friend Scott Locks) Reed, Tony (Jenny) Chemer, Troy (special friend Brooke Roberts) Margelofsky, Dr. Tara (Dan) Saunders, Lara (Natalie) Disney, Brock Margelosky, and Sarah (Keegan) O’Hearn; her 15 great-grandchildren. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; grandsons, Joel Muche and Tyler Chemer; son-in-law, Carlie Tighe; and 13 brothers and sisters.    A funeral service for Verda took place on Monday, Sept. 9, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church (River Church), in the Township of Theresa, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas J. Zahner officiating. A visitation was held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the church. Interment took place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in the Township of Theresa.    Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church.    Special thanks to the staff of Crossroads Care Center in Mayville, Generations Hospice, and the Koepsell Funeral Home for the care and support shown to Verda and her family.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

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03 September 2024

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Daniel Joseph Wondra

Daniel Joseph Wondra


   Daniel Joseph Wondra, 67, of Brownsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.   Danny was born the son of Edward J. and Mary T. (Grable) Wondra on April 9, 1957, in Waupun. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1975.   Danny was united in marriage to Nona Strohbusch on November 25, 2000, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy, where he also was a member.    Danny was a lifelong farmer in the Town of LeRoy and took immense pride in working his land.   When he was not farming, he enjoyed passing the time by building and collecting Case Toy Tractors. Danny looked forward to tractor pulls where he pulled for over fifty seasons. He was a seasoned trap shooter at the Mayville Gun Club and enjoyed the friends he made, and the time spent there. Danny was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.   Danny is survived by his wife, Nona; mother, Mary T. Wondra; children, Angie Meyer, Mandy (Michael) Hintz, Todd (Amy) Hintz, Nich Hintz, and Chelse (Brandon) Lindley; loving grandchildren, Matthew, Olivia, Lydia, Clay, Natalie, Brittany, Haley, Adam, Ryan, Brieanna, Luella, Teagan, and Cooper; three great-grandchildren, Case, Nautica, and Wrenley; siblings, Anne (Michael) Wondra, Dennis Wondra, Rick (Sandra) Wondra, Lee (Tami) Wondra, John Wondra, and Patrick (Gina) Wondra; brothers-in-law, Brian Edwards and George Strohbusch Jr.; sister-in-law, Tessa (Jason) Morrey; and nieces and nephews, Matt, Chad, Bryan, Nathan, Austin, and Brianna. Danny is further survived by other relatives and friends.    Danny was preceded in death by his father; sister, Laura Edwards; and grandparents, Kilian and Cecelia Wondra and Joseph and Clara Grable.    A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy with Rev. Fr. Donald Timm presiding. A visitation for Danny took place on Friday, Aug. 30, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville and again on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is caring for the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

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Sherry L. Jaquet

Sherry L. Jaquet


   Sherry L Jaquet, 62, of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2024, with her family by her side after a lengthy illness.    Sherry was born in Beaver Dam on October 24, 1961, to Edward and Marlene (nee Giese) Jaquet. Sherry graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1981 and became a cosmetologist for many years until she developed carpel tunnel. She decided to go back to technical college to earn a degree in marketing. She worked for a couple of years at various convenience stores until she took a position with the US Postal Service, where she worked for 19 years as a clerk in one of the Madison USPS locations, until her retirement in 2019.   Sherry loved to craft and created many things through her knitting, quilting, latch hook and diamond painting. Some of her crafts won awards at the Dodge County Fair.   Sherry was extremely involved in her church; she loved her church family. She was one of the original volunteers of Loaves and Fishes, a program that serves a weekly healthy hot meal to anyone who wants one. She loved working in the kitchen, something she got from her mother. She also helped to make the many banners and flags hung all around the church. She belonged to many other church groups including the quilters, the worship committee, the Thrivent Committee, Ladies Aid, and the Octoberfest rummage sale committee. Sherry also volunteered her time with Friendship International, an organization that is committed to equipping and training Christians. Much of the focus was providing humanitarian relieve to those in Liberia.    Sherry is survived by her sister, Diane (Doug) Flouro of Oshkosh; three nieces, Desiree Flouro of Sun Prairie, Danielle Flouro of Oshkosh, and Deidra Flouro of Madison; two aunts, Ruth Ulrich of Horicon and Mary Giese of Beaver Dam, as well as numerous cousins and other relatives.   She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Edward and Marlene Jaquet; twin infant sisters, Cheryl and Theresa; maternal grandparents Arnold and Helen Giese; paternal grandparents, Dorothy (Kruel) Jaquet and August Jaquet; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.   A memorial service for Sherry will be held at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 311 W Mackie St., Beaver Dam on September 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. Friends and family may visit at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of service.   In lieu of flowers or donations, the family requests that you give to the charity of your choice in Sherry’s name.    The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
26 August 2024

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Darlene Sterr

Darlene Sterr


Dar­lene Lily Sterr, age 90, of Mayville,  passed away peace­fully on Thurs­day, Aug. 22, 2024, at Prairie Ridge As­sisted Liv­ing in Mayville.  Dar­lene was born on Oc­to­ber 28, 1933, in the town of LeRoy. She was the daugh­ter of Elmer and Leona (Franke) Schaum­burg. Dar­lene was a mem­ber of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville.    Dar­lene was united in mar­riage to Glenn A. Sterr on Au­gust 13, 1955, in the town of LeRoy. To­gether they worked in the fields of the Sterr home­stead. Glenn pre­ceded Dar­lene in death on May 3, 1996. Dar­lene was united in mar­riage to Jerome F. Ster­nat on Au­gust 24, 2002, at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville.  Dar­lene was em­ployed at the Hart­ford and the Mayville and the Lomira Shoe Fac­tory. She worked in var­i­ous other places and later re­tired from Mayville Metal Prod­ucts in 1983.    Dar­lene en­joyed trav­el­ing on bus trips to many dif­fer­ent des­ti­na­tions, play­ing cards, and see­ing Daniel O’Don­nel con­certs. She en­joyed being out­doors and fish­ing. Work­ing out­side in her flow­ers was her pas­sion.   Dar­lene will be deeply missed by her dear friends Mon­ica and Mike Brum­mond; and her step­sons Bruce (Kay) Ster­nat and John Ster­nat. She is fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and friends.   Dar­lene was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; her first hus­band, Glenn Sterr; her sec­ond hus­band, Jerome Ster­nat; fa­ther-in-law Clarence Sterr and her mother-in-law Eileen Sterr.  Fu­neral Ser­vices for Dar­lene took place on Tues­day, Aug. 27, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville with Rev. Traci Maass of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Dar­lene was held at church on Tues­day, Aug. 27, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 12:00 p.m. En­tomb­ment fol­lowed at the Shrine of Rest Mau­soleum in Fond du Lac.   Memo­ri­als in Dar­lene’s honor may be di­rected St Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church or Pre­cep­tor Home Health Hos­pice.  Thank You to the staff at Prairie Ridge and Pre­cep­tor Home Health Hos­pice for their care and com­pas­sion. They all were truly a bless­ing.  Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
20 August 2024

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Lola Larinda Scheberl Lechner

Lola Larinda Scheberl Lechner


   Lola Larinda Scheberl Lechner, 82, of Kekoskee, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024.   Born on January 2, 1942, in Farmersville, Town of Leroy, Dodge County, Lola was the cherished daughter of Adolph William Scheberl and Agnes Clara (nee' Adelmeyer) Scheberl. She spent her early years on the family farm on Elm Road south of Farmersville, a place that held a special place in her heart.   Lola was baptized on January 18, 1942, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Kekoskee by Pastor Reuben O. Marti. Her sponsors were Mrs. Lila (Lorinda) Adelmeyer and Mr. Melvin Czoschke. She was confirmed on March 25, 1956, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville, by Pastor Gerhard Nass. After graduating from Mayville High School in 1960, Lola embarked on a lifelong journey of faith and community service.   On August 13, 1960, Lola married her high school sweetheart, Lloyd Lester Lechner, and they made their home in Kekoskee. Lola became an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she contributed to Sunday School program for 50 years, serving as a teacher and superintendent. Her dedication to the church extended to the Ladies Aid, where she held numerous offices.   Lola was passionate about the great outdoors, becoming a member of the Horicon Marsh Bowmen in 1963 and a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Bowhunters. She enjoyed dancing, hunting, fishing, and camping, and creating lasting memories with her family at their mobile home and 40 acres of hunting land north of Wild Rose.   She is survived by her loving husband, Lloyd; beloved children, Timothy Lechner of Kekoskee and Tina Lechner of Stevens Point; as well as her siblings and in-laws, Lilas Mae and Lee Grabow, Virginia Scheberl, Linda and William Yaktus, and Luann Rader; as well as many loved cousins, nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.    Lola was preceded in death by her parents; siblings and in-laws, LaValle and Joe Simich, Lillian and Don Fischer, Leona and Bill Mattson, Lloyd Scheberl, Lynette (Susie) and Alois (Sony) Neumeyer, Dan Rader, Doris (Lechner) and Leon Schneider; and several dear family members.    A service celebrating Lola’s life was held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 12 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kekoskee with Rev. William Carter officiating. A visitation for Lola was held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 12 p.m. Interment followed the service at Kekoskee Cemetery in Kekoskee. Friends and family were invited to join in honoring her memory.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church    Lola will be remembered for her unwavering faith and her deep love for her family. Her legacy of kindness, service, and joy in the outdoors will continue to inspire those who knew her.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is caring for the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

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James “Jim” Lee Lohr

James “Jim” Lee Lohr


   James “Jim” Lee Lohr joined his Lord and Savior on August 4, 2024.    Jim was born October 21, 1950, in Beaver Dam, to Vera Verona Lohr, nee Macheel, the fourth of five children. He lived his entire life as the third generation to call the house in Mayville a home.    In high school, Jim was a member of the Mayville Legion baseball team, and the Mayville High School baseball, football, and wrestling teams.    He continued his education after high school, taking classes at MPTI in West Bend. Those classes began his lifetime of repairing just about anything he set his mind to. Jim also played guitar in a band called, Altered Image.    Jim worked as an integral part of a team, setting up and taking down conventions and tradeshows in SE Wisconsin. He retired from Wisconsin Exposition Services in Germantown.    While he never married or had children, his friends considered him a part of their families, their children calling him “Uncle”. Jimmy would drop everything to help family or friends, and almost anyone in need. He loved walleye fishing with his best friend and nephew, Paul Schumacher.    Survived by his brother, Charlie Lohr (Dolores); sisters, Sandy Wilmot, Mariheart Swift, and Gina Heidemann (Chris); many nieces, nephews and God children. Proceeded in death by his mother, Vera Lohr; brothers-in-law, Pat Wilmot and Les Swift; and nephew, Jeremy Becker.    A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Mayville Gun Club, W2868 Farmersville Road, Mayville WI 53050.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.Koepsellfh.com

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Robert M. “Bob” Schultz

Robert M. “Bob” Schultz


   Robert M. “Bob” Schultz, 75, of Mayville, went to be with Jesus on Thurs­day, Aug. 15, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hos­pi­tal in Green Bay with his lov­ing fam­ily by his side.   Bob was born the son of Vic­tor and LaV­erne (Laabs) Schultz on July 20, 1949, in Fond du Lac. He was a grad­u­ate of Mayville High School. After proudly serv­ing his coun­try in the United States Army, he re­turned to Mayville where he was em­ployed by Mayville En­gi­neer­ing Com­pany (MEC) for 29 years, re­tir­ing in 2000.    It was at the Theresa Com­mu­nity Pic­nic in the sum­mer of 1967 where he would meet the love of his life, Shirley Neumeyer. They were mar­ried on July 24, 1971, at St. An­drew’s in LeRoy. Bob and Shirley en­joyed 53 years of mar­riage and be­came the proud par­ents of Michelle and Chad. But Bob’s great­est joy would come when he be­came “Papa” to Ellie, Abbey, Ma­rina, Ethan and Greyson.   In the sum­mer, Bob and Shirley looked for­ward to spend­ing every week­end they could at Lake Puck­away with fam­ily, es­pe­cially John and Ardis Ste­ger. He en­joyed fish­ing and dri­ving the pon­toon boat while his grand­chil­dren tubed be­hind it. In the fall, his place at the lake be­came the leg­endary “Deer Camp.” He cher­ished the tra­di­tions as well as the new mem­o­ries made dur­ing hunt­ing sea­son each No­vem­ber. Dur­ing the win­ters, Bob and Shirley would es­cape to sunny Florida where they would con­tinue to host fam­ily vis­its. Bob ea­gerly an­tic­i­pated the ar­rival of his grand­chil­dren to spend hours on the beach and trips to Dis­ney too nu­mer­ous to count.    As a ded­i­cated Green Bay Pack­ers sea­son ticket holder, Bob en­joyed tail­gat­ing at Lam­beau Field with fam­ily and friends as well as or­ga­niz­ing bus trips to fol­low his fa­vorite team around the coun­try.   Bob is sur­vived by his wife, Shirley; daugh­ter, Michelle (Heath) Kum­merow and son, Chad (Eileen) Schultz; grand­chil­dren, Ellie, Abbey, Ma­rina, Ethan (fiancée Cather­ine), and Greyson; sib­lings, Allen (Marlis) Schultz, Geral­dine (Kent) Komin­ska, and Ardis Ste­ger; and sis­ters-in-law, Betty Jane (Gor­don) Belling, Eu­nice Kuen, and Gertrude (John) Welak. Bob is fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.   Bob was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; his mother and fa­ther-in-law, Alois and Lorena Neumeyer; and broth­ers-in-law, John Ste­ger, Nor­man Kuen, and Alois Jr. (Lynette) Neumeyer.   A Memo­r­ial Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial will take place on Fri­day, Aug. 23, at 12 p.m. at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy with Rev. Fr. Ed Ko­r­nath pre­sid­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Bob will take place on Fri­day, Aug. 23, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 12 p.m. In­urn­ment at St. An­drew’s Ceme­tery will take place on a later date.   The fam­ily would like to ex­tend their sin­cere thanks and grat­i­tude to the staff at Hill­side Manor in Beaver Dam for the ex­cel­lent care Bob re­ceived dur­ing his time there.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
16 August 2024

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Pauline L. Norem

Pauline L. Norem


   Pauline L. Norem (nee Sandberg), 81, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2024.   Pauline was born on September 20, 1942, in Ladysmith, to the late Paul and Margaret (nee Naymaster) Sandberg.   Pauline was united in marriage to Allen “Al” Norem on September 14, 1963, in Milwaukee. Allen passed away on February 23, 2023.   Pauline enjoyed spending her time reading, fishing, needle pointing, camping, and going to her granddaughters’ horse shows. She enjoyed every moment with her family making memories. Pauline certainly lived life to the fullest.    Those left to cherish Pauline’s memory include her son, Eric (Heidie) Norem; grandchildren, Erika (Tom) Dahlen and Andrea (Eric) Nehrkorn; great-grandchildren, Oliver Nehrkorn and Avery Nehrkorn; brother, Gerald Sandberg; other relatives and friends.Pauline was preceded in death by her parents and husband.    VISITATION: Pauline’s family greeted relatives and friends on Friday, Aug. 16, from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 16 South Walnut Street, Mayville, WI, 53050.   FUNERAL SERVICE: A funeral service for Pauline followed visitation at 6 p.m., with Rev. Rich Collier officiating the service. The burial took place on Saturday, Aug.17.   Memorials to the family are appreciated.   Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Pauline’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book can be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.