West High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Thomas Campell. Patsy Egnor Adkins was born to Fred Gifford and Pearl Egnor on August 9 1933 and passed away on January 28 2026 at the age of 92. She was born in Bulger West Virginia graduated as Valedictorian at Washington District High School and w...

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 ...

Marilyn Marie Thompson ne Retzlaff 92 of Wisconsin Dells passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026. Marilyn was born August 20 1933 at home in Lake Delton Wisconsin the eldest of three daughters of Harold and Mildred David Retzlaff. She graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in June 19...

Mary Lou Carlin West CMSgt Ret. USAF age 75 unexpectedly passed in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 3 2026 in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. Mary was born on November 9 1950 in Reedsburg Wisconsin to Elliot Bud Carlin and Evelyn Peterson Carlin. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 19...

Wayne George Wilfuer age 87 of New London passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025. He was a beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather born on April 4 1938 the son of the late George and Mildred Behnke Wilfuer. He attended a one room school house in his younger years and graduated from ...

Frank Anthony Foti, a longtime resident of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2026, at the age of 88, with his loving family by his side.Born in Milwaukee on August 12th, 1937, to John and Nancy (Bruno) Foti, Frank was raised as the eldest of four siblings. A proud "Marque...

Kathleen "Kay" Ann Bauers 86 of Duluth Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday December 20th 2025 following a fiveyear brave battle with ovarian cancer. Kay was born on July 7 1939 in Superior Wisconsin the daughter of Bernard and Berenice Christie Dower. She married Ronald "Ron" Bauers on Apri...

Dennis Jerome Beyer was called home to heaven on January 24, 2026 with his wife and children by his side. Dennis was the 2nd of 7 children born to William and Evelyn (Engel) Beyer on the Engel family farm in the Clark Co town of Mayville on December 27, 1939.Visitation will be held at Rembs Funeral ...

John Hanson age 48 of Hersey Wisconsin passed away peacefully last night January 16 at United Hospital in St Paul surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday February 1 at the Wilson Legion Post 330 with visitation from 100500pm John Flash Allen Hanson age 48 was born on A...

John Milton Ringstad age 74 passed away at U.W. Hospital in Madison on January 18 2026 after a recent heart surgery. He was born Dec. 3 1951 to the late Harry and Doris Corcoran Ringstad. John grew up in Madison and graduated from Madison Memorial High School. Following high school he traveled out w...

Steven W. Shoberg, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2026 at his home in North Branch.Steven was born on September 28, 1956 in Eau Clarie, Wisconsin to parents, Wayne and Majorie (McNerney) Shoberg. Growing up he attended several different schools before his family settled in B...

Ronald K. Bessert age 96 a longtime resident of the Reedsburg and Mauston Wisconsin areas passed away on January 5 2026 at his daughters home in Lewisville Texas. Ron was born in Rantoul Wisconsin on February 23 1929 to William and Wilhelmina Ohm Bessert. Raised on the family farm he carried fond me...

Gary Dean Jorgensen age 85 of Gillett passed away on January 9 2026 surrounded by his family. Gary was born on October 22 1940 in Green Bay Wisconsin. He graduated from Green Bay West High School and St. Norbert College w Gary was one of the kindest people I ever met and definitely the most gregario...

Jerald C. Remy age 93 of Belleville WI passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center in Stoughton WI. He was born on October 22 1932 in Madison WIthe son of Vernon and Lillian Moen Remy. Jerry graduated from Madison West High School in 1950 and continued his education at...

FENNIMORE Roger A. White age 79 passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Dove Health Care in Fennimore. He was born on May 20 1946 the son of Fred and Alice Cooley White. Roger was a 1964 graduate of West Grant High School where he exceled in all things sports. He participated in tra...

Mary Martine Kozlowski was born on Christmas 1948 denying her father Peter J. A. Green his traditional Christmas dinner for the first and only time. This year Mary enjoyed the chaos of her grandchildren decorating her 9ft tree. Mary passed into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior in the early ho...

Duane M Rick was born on July 8 1947 and born to eternal life on January 25 2026. Duane was the oldest child of Marvin and Stefania Rick brother to Darlene Leroy Schultz Marvin Rick and Beverly Tim Harstad. Survived by his wife of 52 years Catherine and his sons Joseph Vicki Rick and Kevin Tanya Ric...

It is with profound sadness we share the passing of Grace Rose Haraway 21 of Fox Point Wisconsin on Wednesday December 10 2025 in West Lafayette Indiana. She was born in Indianapolis Indiana on July 13 2004. Grace attended Stormonth Elementary School Bayside Middle School and graduated with honors f...

Patrick A Szydel age 88 passed away on January 28 2026. Patrick was born in Kewaunee lived in Allenton and later in his childhood moved to Milwaukee. Patrick graduated from the Boys Trade and Technical High School in Milwaukee in 1956. He was a very talented cabinet and furniture maker. Married his ...

Arthur Bucky Henry Wells Jr age 86 passed away peacefully on January 20 2026. Bucky was born July 22 1939 to Arthur Henry Wells Sr. and Lillian Meta Jannusch Wells. He graduated from Mauston High School and earned a Bachelors degree at UW Madison School of Business. Bucky married his high school swe...

Brad was born July 17 1952 in Manitowoc Wisconsin to the late Robert Eugene and Colleen Cecelia Schneider. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1970. Brad continued his education at UWManitowoc and went on to earn his bachelors degree from UWGreen Bay. Throughout his professional life B...

Charlotte Ann Neumann age 61 passed away peacefully on January 16 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on March 3 1964 in Tomahawk Wisconsin to Robert and Diana Baacke. Charlotte was a proud graduate of Tomahawk High School. On May 22 1999 Charlotte married the l...

Kris was born June 13 1952 in Green Bay Wisconsin the second of fourteen children to Harvey Webster and Alice Jean ne McFarland. She graduated High School from Green Bay East High in 1970 then went on to Sacred Heart School of Practical Nursing graduating in 1974. Kris started working at St. Joseph ...

Rose (Powers) Cerny Fahey, age 93, of Janesville, entered into the presence of our Lord on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Mauston, Wisconsin on December 27, 1932. Rose grew up in an Irish Catholic family, the fourth among Elizabeth (Hough) and Willia...

Our beloved Janet Rae Yonke (Behm), 62, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 17, 2026, and is now at peace with our Lord after her courageous battle with cancer.Janet was born at Waupaca Riverside Hospital, Wisconsin on April 30, 1963, to Raymond  and Lynet...

Caroll M. Jones, aged 91, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 30, 2026. She was born on August 9, 1934, in Unity, Wisconsin, to the late Raymond and Ada (Holman) Goutcher. Caroll spent her childhood on the family farm in Unity before relocating to Kimberly, Wisconsin in 194...

Allen Al Mark Rolbiecki 83 of Lake City Minnesota passed away at his home in Lake City on Saturday December 6 2025 with his family by his side. He was born on December 9 1941 in Arcadia Wisconsin to Roman and Bernadine Drazkowski Rolbiecki. In his youth he lived in the Fountain City Wisconsin and Wi...

ObituaryKent Melvin HodgesMay 30, 1958 – January 26, 2026Kent Melvin Hodges, 67, passed away at the Wyoming Retirement Center on January 26, 2026. Kent was born on May 30, 1958 in Ripon, Wisconsin, the third child born to Wesley Curtis and Donna Joan (Armstrong) Hodges. He spent his early years in ...

He was born on December 7 1931 to Reverend Joe V. Shoults and Edith Young Shoults in Shannon County MO. He spent most of his school years in St. Clair MO where he was involved in church playing mandolin trombone piano and arranging musical compositions basketball and anything with a ball music and a...

Barbara Ann Bobbie Fontenot 74 of Bath Maine passed in her sleep surrounded by family on a snowy Saturday March 23 2024 after a protracted illness. Barbara was born in Dailey West Virginia to the late Charles and Martha White on May 4th 1949. She was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School of West ...