Parker High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

A memorial gathering will be held at the Picha Funeral Home in Wisconsin Dells 321 Washington Avenue on Friday December 12th from 100 to 300 p.m. There will be a luncheon to follow at Bobbers Island Grill in Lake Delton. Carol was born December 15 1949 in Baraboo Wisconsin the daughter of Louis and ...

Edward (Ed) Louis Dittbrenner, age 73, of Cumberland, WI, peacefully passed away on December 3, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a husband, father, grandfather and friend.Ed was born on April 18, 1952 to Arno and Shirley (Schnitzler) Dittbrenner in Burlington, WI. They lived in Roc...

Valerie A. Coder age 88 passed away on December 3 2025 at St. Marys Essentia Hospital in Superior Wisconsin. Born on April 7 1937 in Ladysmith Wisconsin Valerie was the daughter of Theodore and June Campbell LeBlanc. After graduating from high school she continued her education for four additional y...

Dennis Mertz John Mortorelli 81 passed away on Saturday November 15th 2025 after a courageous struggle with Alzheimers at Essentia St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on October 6th 1944 in Ironwood Michigan to Americo Mertz Mortorelli and Betty Mortorelli and moved to Superior Wisconsin...

Stephen R. Jenkins age 77 of Ripon WI passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton WI with his family by his side. Stephen was born on April 5 1948 in Fond du Lac WI the son of Orris and Natalie Wagner Jenkins. He graduated from Brandon High School class of 1966. Steph...

Edward J. Schroeder “Ed”, passed away peacefully at his Janesville home on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Ed was born on November 29, 1945, in Milwaukee, WI, to Libby E. (Marek) and Waldemar Schroeder. Ed graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee and then attended UW-Madison, focusing on history, p...

Kenneth C. Kenny Eggert age 92 of Cecil passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026. Ken was born on December 29 1933 in the Town of Green Valley son of the late Michael and Seraphine Ratz Eggert . He graduated from Bonduel High School and went on to work as a dairy farmer for all of his life. On March ...

Don grew up on the family farm in Carlsville with two brothers and four sisters who were raised strong in their faith. He attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic School and Abbot Pennings High School. In 1964 he enlisted in the Navy for four years and often shared his stories of sailing around the worl...

Charles “Charlie” E. Kritz Jr., age 66, passed away on December 29, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born on July 31, 1959 in Dubuque, Iowa to Charles E. Sr., and Joann (Barnes) Kritz. Charlie grew up in Janesville with his younger brother Dean, and attended Parker High School. He went o...

Rachael Lynn Rau, age 38, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Alden Meadow Park under the care of Agrace Hospice. She was born on July 4, 1987, the daughter of Bruce and Colleen (Ryan) Rau. She graduated from Parker High School in 2005. She then attended Blackhawk Tech for criminal justice...

Kathleen “Kathy” Jo Mades, age 73, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on December 28, 2025. She was born on May 12, 1952 to James and Margaret Mattson. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Janesville and graduated from Parker High School, the class of 1970. She went on to work for General Motors w...

James Howard Edwards age 74 of Jackson WI quietly passed away at his home on Wednesday December 24 2025. Jim was born on May 31 1951 in West Bend to the late Hubert and Lois Gruendemann Edwards. He graduated from the old West Bend High School in 1970. On July 5 1975 he was united in marriage to Kare...

Wilma M. Schroder age 83 passed away with her loving family at her side on Monday November 17 2025. She was born in Darboy to the late Anthony and Juanita Wilson Wyngaard on April 22 1942. She was baptized at Holy Angels Church in Darboy and after graduating high school married the love of her life ...