All Obituaries

Jeannette “Jean” Gennrich, age 101, of Markesan, formerly of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Markesan Resident Home in Markesan. She was born on December 20, 1920, in Goodland, Indiana, a daughter of Lewis and Idona (Cordill) Romine.   On March 29, 1942, Jeannette married Robert Gennrich, who was from Gleason, WI, at the Church of God in Oregon, IL.  After graduating from high school, Jeannette became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Throughout...

Kathleen Gwen Hatch, 76, of Neshkoro, WI, passed peacefully to eternal life in her home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Our dearly loved and beautiful mother, Gwen, was born in Cresco, Iowa, to Larry and Bea Hatch, the sixth of seven children.   After high school, where she was active in music, both instrumental and vocal, she graduated from beauty college and worked as a model and cosmetologist until she married and began raising a family of five children. Gwen went back to college...

    Earle Arthur Jacob Sr., 79, met his Lord and Savior Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI.   Earle was born in South Milwaukee, WI to Lydia and Elmer Jacob. He grew up working on the farm and enjoyed playing football at Oak Creek High School where he met his wife, Ruth. They graduated together in 1962 and were married July 18, 1964. After high school, he trained to become a barber and got his first job at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee....

Edwin “Ed” Stelter, age 81, of Montello, WI, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on June 14, 1941, in Fond du Lac, WI, a son of Albert and Della (Bornick) Stelter.   Edwin graduated from Montello High School in 1960. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965, serving his last year in Germany. After returning home from the service, Edwin worked at Montello...

Gloria Mae (Horn) Barros, age 93, of Green Lake, formerly of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Martha’s Inc. in Princeton with her family at her side. She was born on November 23, 1928, in Caledonia, MN, a daughter of Arthur and Edna (Lee) Horn.   Gloria graduated from Caledonia High School in 1946. She was active in band, choir, the school plays and was a cheerleader in her senior year. She later graduated from Paul’s Hairdressing Academy in...

Claris Hanson, age 90, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born on February 21, 1932, a daughter of Theodore and Norma (Radtke) Rozek.   Claris was a graduate of Princeton High School. On July 4, 1951, she married Darwin M. Hanson at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Princeton. For many years, she worked as a knitting machine operator for the Handcraft Co. Claris was a member of St. John’s Lutheran...

  Maureen Evonne (King) Breitenfeldt, age 86, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Brown-Wilcox in Berlin, WI. She was born on November 18, 1935, a daughter of Willis and Lorraine (Santy) King.   Maureen was born in Milwaukee, WI and went to high school in Wautoma, WI. She attended UW Oshkosh and studied to be an art teacher for two years before marrying Jay Breitenfeldt in 1955. The couple lived several years in North Carolina while Jay was in the Marine...

Rodney Victor “Mongo” Wilson, age 77, of Princeton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1944, in Maywood, CA, the son of Jerry and Gloria Ann (Randall) Wilson.     On October 17, 1964, Rodney married Sheila Billings in Lakewood, CA. For over 20 years, Mongo worked for the Alpha Beta Supermarket in Southern California as a truck driver.     Rodney was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Melvin Webber, age 72, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Princeton, WI. He was born on May 30, 1950, a son of Wilson and Gladys Webber.   Melvin was a 1969 graduate of Logan High School in La Crosse. He enjoyed the outdoors, riding his bike, taking pictures, and going to the local bars to visit with friends. He loved trains and was a collector of many things.    Melvin will be laid to rest on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., at the...

Paul Gene Severs, age 68, of Montello, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on July 27, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1953, a son of Otto and Avice Severs in LaPorte, Indiana.   After graduating high school in 1971, Paul joined the United States Air Force, working as an airplane mechanic. He served in the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged from the service in 1975. Paul’s first son was born in 1983 and his second son in 1984.   Paul worked as a welder for many...