All Obituaries

Patricia A. Gigstead, age 90, of Markesan, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019, at the Barrett House in Markesan.  Pat was born on January 9, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Alfred and Beata (Rathjen) Beyers.  She held various jobs throughout her working years.  Pat was a secretary for the Milwaukee Police Department, a secretary at Ripon College, prior owner of Coach Light Supper Club of Princeton, a customer service representative for Land Ends and a sales...

Steven M. Grosskopf, age 59, of Neshkoro, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI.  Steve was born on June 4, 1960, in Shawano, WI, a son of Lowell and Shirley (Kolpack) Grosskopf. He graduated from New London High School in 1978.  For 25 years he worked for the Clearwater Paper Company in Neenah, WI.  Steve enjoyed riding Harleys, fishing, shooting targets and taking care of his lawn.      Steve is survived by...

Edward H. Nadolny, age 90, of Neshkoro, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Harris Villa in Westfield, WI.  He was born on June 29, 1929, in Milwaukee, WI, a son of Walter and Stephania (Sablowski) Nadolny.  Edward married Dorothy Gutzmann on August 19, 1950, in Milwaukee, WI.  For over 25 years, he worked in the warehouse at American Motors/Chrysler as an automobile parts expediter.  Ed loved to fish, enjoyed hunting and spending time with his...

Luella H. Smith, age 92, of Ripon, formerly of Princeton, passed away peacefully at Copperleaf Village Memory Care in Ripon on November 6, 2019.  Luella was born on May 7, 1927, in Milwaukee, WI, a daughter of John and Camille (Kienast) Kiel.  She graduated from South Division High School and worked at Allen Bradley where she met her future husband, Earl Smith. They had two children, Henry and Barbara.  After marrying Earl, Luella began working as a school lunch cook for the...

Milton E. Prochnow, age 95, of Markesan, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at the Ripon Medical Center.  He was born at home on the family farm on January 25, 1924, a son of Edward Otto and Lillie Louise (Graff) Prochnow.  On March 2, 1924, Milton was baptized at home by Rev. Walter Schumann.  He was confirmed on April 10, 1938, at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Markesan by Rev. Kobs.  In 1941, he graduated from Markesan High School.  Milton was united in...

Carol Sadie Krueck, age 94, of Green Lake, Sheboygan and Sun Prairie, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon, WI.  She was born on September 24, 1924, in Sheboygan, WI, a daughter of  Henry and Sadie (Mueller) Demmin.  Carol served her country with the United States Navy during WWII.  On May 28, 1947, she married Arthur J. Krueck in Sheboygan.     Carol was a homemaker and loved raising her children. ...

Bruce Mlodzik, age 64, of Princeton, passed away on October 3, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah after a yearlong battle with bile duct/liver cancer.  At his side were his loving wife, Sue, his son, Michael and daughter-in-law, Heather.    Bruce was born in Ripon, WI, on March 12, 1955, a son of Florian and Phyllis (Sosinsky) Mlodzik.  He grew up in Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School in 1973.  On April 8, 1978, Bruce married Carol...

  LynnEllen (Maggioncalda) Luszowiak, age 55, of Montello, WI, passed away suddenly on August 29, 2019.  She was born on May 14, 1964, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Larry and Kay Maggioncalda.  In April of 2004, Lynne and her husband Stan moved to Montello, WI.  Lynne truly lived life the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with friends and family, watching Chicago sports, gathering people together for fun events and spending time with her nieces and...

Marie I. Gates, age 77, of Princeton, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving husband and two daughters on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.  She was born on January 25, 1942, in Ripon, WI, a daughter of Alfred F. and Marcia J. (Hanley) Keipe. On May 6, 1978, Marie married Michael K. Gates in Green Lake, WI.  She enjoyed basket weaving, bird watching and feeding the birds.   Marie was the wife of a great husband, Michael K. Gates of Princeton.  She was...

Donald Blada, age 83, of Coloma, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI.  He was born on March 3, 1936, in the town of Buffalo in Marquette County, WI, a son of Walter and Elba (Owens) Blada.  Donald proudly served his country in the U. S. Army during peacetime.  He married Judith Kiefer in Montello, WI, on June 2, 1973.  Don was a livestock farmer for many years and enjoyed his 8 tractors.  Don also enjoyed hunting,...