All Obituaries

Dolores L. Guerndt of Hartford, was Born to Eternal Life, Monday, September 17th, 2018 at the age of 91 years. She was born May 13, 1927 in Hartford, the daughter of Joseph and Elanore (nee Baertlein) Gehl Sr. She grew up on a family farm in Washington County.  She married Edmund Kling in 1947 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. After Edmund’s accidental death in 1958, she was a cook at Lincoln Grade School in Hartford for over twenty years until she retired. She married Kenneth...

Judy Marie Perschke (nee Knack) of Hustisford, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the age of 74. Judy was born March 5,1944 in Pontiac, Illinois to Robert and Viola Knack (nee Thiel). She was united in marriage to Harvey Perschke on February, 9 1963 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ashippun. Judy is survived by her Husband: Harvey, two sons: Curtis Perschke of Hustisford, Tim and Deanna Perschke of Hustisford, Brother: Howard and Kay Knack of Mononk, Illinois. Three sisters:...

Wayne F. Barthel of Iron Ridge, WI, surrounded by his loving family, passed away Tuesday, August 21st 2018 at the age of 78 years. He was born December 24, 1939 in Watertown, WI the son of Harry and Lydia (nee Mueller) Barthel. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Oconomowoc.  He was a 1957 graduate of Oconomowoc High School. He grew up as a son of a dairy farmer. Wayne married Carol Ann Neis of Lowell, WI, October 22, 1960. He was very active in the...

  Bates, Phyllis Ann was Born to Eternal Life on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the age of 87 years.  She was born on October 22, 1930 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Armin and Helen (nee Wolfgram) Raser.  She was a devoted mother who lovingly raised her children.  Phyllis was a longtime, active member of St. Aidan Episcopal Church.  She was active in community services as a Girl Scout leader, and as a member of the Hartford Lioness club.  She enjoyed the several...

Bernice Kvidera (nee Semerad) was born on May 11, 1925 in Elma, Iowa.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen, in 1970, two sisters, Ione Stodola and Inez Pelley and three brothers, Arthur Semerad, Alfred Semerad and Dennis Semerad.  She is survived by six children, Karen (Tom Meyer) of Wild Rose, WI; Ellen (Dan) Fox of Elma, IA;  Diane of North Adams, MA; William of Milwaukee; Angela of Milwaukee and Elizabeth (David) Svehlek of Rhinelander, WI.  She adored...

Everard J. Jasinski, 90 of Hustisford, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Crossroads Care Center and was also under the care of Generations Hospice Care.  Everard was born on January 14, 1928. Before coming to Hustisford, he had helped on a farm and also was a construction worker for some years. On June 8, 1972 he got a job with the River Valley Coop at the Hustisford feed mill as a truck driver and also worked in the mill mixing feed. He worked there until his retirement. Jo...

Floyd Oberlander, 87, passed away peacefully on July 22,2018 at Season’s Hospice. Born in Eureka, South Dakota, he was the son of Gottlieb and Christina Oberlander. He had a large family with 2 brothers, Oscar and Elmer and 5 sisters, Lavida, Viola, Irene, Arlene and Delores. He graduated from McLaughlin High School and then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin wanting to be near his brother Oscar and his wife Betty. He was employed at Bostrom and then moved on to truck driving at Foreway...

Earl L. Thurow of Iron Ridge, WI passed away Saturday, July 21, at the age of 63. Earl was born October 7, 1954 in Hartford, WI, the son of Helmuth and Arbuta (nee Lindert) Thurow. He grew up on a farm in Neosho.  He had many friends and enjoyed his GTO and he liked music. Earl organized many family gatherings. He is survived by his brothers Allen (Janet) Thurow of Neosho and Eddie (Jane Kiesow) Thurow of DePere, WI, and his sisters Joyce Thurow, of Kingston and Jane (David II) Pluim...

Marian Ruth Bascombe (nee Broeske) passed away peacefully on July 20, 2018 at the age of 89, surrounded by her family in the Garden View Unit at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 30, 1929, in Dorchester, Wisconsin, to Edwin and Lillian Broeske.  She is survived by three daughters: Suzan Bascombe of Portage, Michigan, Cathy (Rick) Romanski of Hubertus, Wisconsin, and Debbie (Paul) Key of Hustisford, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren: Becca Hart (Scott Prox) of Genoa City,...

Paul F. Knack of Hartford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the age of 69. He was born December 19, 1948 in Pontiac, Illinois the son of Robert and Viola (nee Thiel) Knack. Paul grew up on a farm and farming was always close to his heart. Paul was a fix it man and he could fix anything and worked in maintenance most of his career.  He loved John Deere tractors and built to scale miniature versions of farm implements. He also built miniature buildings from the farm that he grew...