Visitation:  Sunday, Jan. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m.  Service:  Sunday, Jan. 5, at 4 p.m.  Location:  St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Brownsville Delmar Gottfried Rahjes went home to our Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 22, at his home with his beloved cat Marley guarding him. Delmar was born the son of Johannes “Hans” and Magda (Koepke) Rahjes on December 23, 1928, in Theresa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Lomira. He attended school in Theresa until he was 16 when he began working at the Baker Canning Company. He was united in marriage to Ethel Schulz on December 29, 1948, at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Iron Ridge. They were married almost 63 years before her passing in 2011. Delmar was an avid farmer and gardener where he learned to love the land, the soil, the farm and the people. He loved to watch things grow and was amazed at how one could plant a little seed and it would produce such large quantities. He took great pride in his garden, the amount of asparagus, apples and pears his land could produce. Delmar was able to enjoy crops growing during his work career with Baker Canning Company and then Joan of Arc/ Seneca Canning companies in Mayville and then Ripon. He loved to bowl and rolled a perfect 300 game at Dan’s Village Bowl at the age of 80. He was a member of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Brownsville and Brownsville Lions Club. He loved baseball, and he and Ethel spent a lot of time volunteering for the Brownsville Athletic club and watching baseball there - from little league games to Rock River Baseball. Delmar also had a love for felines! Especially orange ones. Delmar is survived by his daughter-in-law, Darcy Rahjes of Fond du Lac; his granddaughter, Rebecca (Mat) Dix of Sarasota, FL; his grandson, Matthew of Milwaukee; and his great-granddaughter, Ezry Dix of Sarasota, FL; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ken (LaVerne)Schulz, Karen (Goar) Kahlhamer and Laverne Schulz. He is further survived by close friends, Jane Thomas, Ron and Janet Wendling, the Pete Buske family; nieces, nephews and many other relatives and wonderful friends. He is also survived by his beloved furry friend, Marley. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Ethel; his dear son, John; his sister, Annelise Hedwig Dobbe; and his brothers-in-law, James Dobbe and Glenn Schulz. Darcy, Rebecca, Mat, Matthew and Ezry wish to thank dear friends, Jane and Tom Thomas, Janet and Ron Wendling, Mary and Jim Jaster, Casey, Pete, Brett and Nora Buske and Trisha, Emily and Katie Schwanke all who helped Delmar stay at home until his passing. Visitation will be held at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Brownsville from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Brownsville on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 4 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Union Cemetery in Theresa at a later date. Memorials can be directed to Theresa Fire Department, Brownsville Lions Club or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Brownsville. Koepsell Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Mayville is serving the family for more information or to leave an online condolence visit www. KoepsellFH.com.

Visitation:  Saturday, Dec. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m.  Service:  Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m.  Location:  Sacred Heart Parsih in Horicon Louis J. Anthoine III, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 14 surrounded by his wife in Horicon. Louie was born on September 18, 1937, to Louis John and Agnella (McDermott) Anthoine in Dubuque, IA.  Louie graduated high school in Dubuque from Loras Academy in 1955. After graduation he enlisted in the Army. Eventually, his love of history and education led him to pursue a career as an educator and in 1964 he graduated from UW-Platteville. In May 1969, Louie was united in marriage to Sandra K. Kirkwood at in Dubuque, IA. He was a U.S. history teacher at Horicon High School in Horicon. As a teacher, he was known for his quick wit as well as his firm yet fair no nonsense teaching and colorful wardrobe, handpicked by his wife. While teaching in Horicon, Louie coached several sports and spent many years as a driver's education teacher. In 1999, after 33 years of dedication to the field of education, Louie retired from teaching to spend time with his family. Louie enjoyed hunting and fishing. He could spend hours in a tree or on a boat. Louie loved the outdoors and sharing those experiences with his children. He was an animal lover and never met a dog he couldn't charm. Louie was a member of the American Legion Post 157 and loved to golf. Louie is survived by his wife, Sandra of Horicon; his children, Nicole Anthoine of Lake Havasu, AZ, Desiree' (George) Oswald of Marshall, and Louis (Shannon) Anthoine IV of Franklin; his grandchildren, Deven, Louis John V (LJ), and Trenten. He is further survived by his sister, Darla (John) Zanelli, as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Louie was preceded in death by his son, Travis John; his parents, Louis and Angella Anthoine; in-laws, Wendell and Edith Kirkwood; sister-in laws, Diane (Kirkwood) Arnold, Wendy (Kirkwood) Kelly and other relatives. Visitation for Louie will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Sacred Heart Parish 950 Washington St., Horicon from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. with Father Justin Lopina officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Horicon American Legion Post #157. Following the funeral service Louie will be cremated and buried in Placid, IA. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation for the kindness and quality of care that Louis received at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, as well as Hillside Hospice Care out of Beaver Dam.  In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made to:  The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, 269 Hanover St Building 3. Hanover, MA  02339. Koepsell Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com

Visitation:  Saturday, Dec. 21, from noon to 1 p.m.  Service:  Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m.  Location:  Leikness Funeral Home in Wautoma Neal Edward Pasbrig, age 68, of Coloma, formerly of Hustisford, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2019, at his home. He was born September 3, 1951, in Hustisford, the son of Ralph and Helen (Plato) Pasbrig. He married Diane C. Umland on September 9, 1972, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Horicon. Neal was a 1970 graduate of Dodgeland High School in Juneau. He was employed as a mechanic at Pilsner Motors in Juneau for four years then worked 44 years at LKQ, formerly known as Hustisford Auto Company. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to their family cabin in 2015. He was a hardworking man who loved his family and attending a good tractor pull. Neal will be remembered for his early morning coffee at Joan’s Country Cookin in Hustisford and having an afternoon beverage with his buddies and solving the world’s issues. He also enjoyed hunting, ice fishing, NASCAR, and splitting wood for his cabin of 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Diane C. Pasbrig of Coloma; one son, Robert (fiancée Stacey) Pasbrig of Theresa; one daughter, Jenny (special friend, Tim) Pasbrig of Princeton; two grandsons, Garrett and Tucker Pasbrig; two brothers, Wayne (Lois) Pasbrig of Mayville, Glen (Collette) Pasbrig of Fond du Lac; one sister, Lynne (Jeff) Reihbandt, Waupun. He is further survived by other relatives and friends. Neal was preceded in death by his parents; and by his mother-in-law and father-in-law. Visitation will be held at Leikness Funeral Home in Wautoma on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 12 noon until the time of services. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at Leikness Funeral Home, 358 S. Oxford St., Wautoma. wautomafuneralhome.com

Visitation:  Friday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  Service:  Friday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m.  Location:  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon Charles D. Schultz, 66, of Juneau was Born to Eternal Life on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. He was born on December 15, 1952, the son of Robert and Genevieve (Schwantes) Schultz. Chuck was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was the kind of guy who would do anything for anyone if you asked for a helping hand. He was a devoted family man, a loving husband, father, and brother, and he adored his grandchildren and grand puppies, Stella and Eddie. Chuck worked for the Dodge County Highway Department for 39 years. After retirement, he worked for the City of Juneau, part-time, for the past eight years. Chuck will be deeply missed by his family and the friends who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Maertz); his children, Melissa (Dan) Oestreich of Juneau, Jackie Schultz of Juneau, Matt (Sara) of Columbus, and Brooke Justice. He is also survived by his precious grandchildren, Nathan Oestreich, Abigayle Oestreich, and Landon Schultz; his brothers and sisters, Tom Schultz of AZ, Sue (Harv) Marten of PA, Kay (Michael) Peters of Beaver Dam, Linda (Larry) Hafenstein of Juneau, and Ann (Blaine) Krentz of Green Bay. Also survived by nieces, nephews, two brothers-in-law, other relatives and friends. The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Juneau City Cemetery. A luncheon will be served at Sacred Heart Parish following the burial service. The family would like to extend a special ‘thank you’ to the Beaver Dam Police Department, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Beaver Dam Fire and EMS, and Marshfield Medical Center of Beaver Dam. The Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home-Juneau is serving the family. Online Condolences may be placed at www.berndt-ledesma. com

Visitation:  Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Service:  Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m.  Location:  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lomira John Christopher Mason, 75, was welcomed home by his Heavenly Father on December 2, 2019. He battled with dementia and congestive heart failure for the past five years, but always had a smile on his face and enjoyed time shared with his family. John was born on August 2, 1944, to John E. and Carma V. (Woodruff) Mason in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester, MN. John went on to receive his Bachelors Degree from St. Mary’s University in 1966 and his Masters from Winona State University in 1973, both in Winona, MN. John married the love of his life, Anita (Korish) Mason on June 7, 1969. John was a loving, kind, generous and giving man who always put others first. John had a lifelong career in education. He started his career working as a teacher and then moved into the principal role in the Sparta School District until 1979. Continuing his passion for education, John served as the Superintendent of Schools in the Lomira School District for the next 25 years. During this time, he also enjoyed coaching Legion and Youth baseball. He went on to serve as superintendent of the Herman School District until 2016. John always made himself visible to every child and wanted them to be successful. He was a mentor to so many students and cared for their well-being. He would greet the children by name as they exited off the busses and would not enter school until the last child had done so. His care and concern for others always showed through his actions. He had a way of making everyone feel special. John made Lomira a great place to grow up and live to so many in the community. He received the Citizen of the Year award in 2002. John received the Advocate for Children award in 2005. John served on the Board of Directors for the Lomira Area Education Enrichment Foundation, the Wisconsin Educational Foundation Network, MPTC, Public Libraries for Lomira, Theresa and Brownsville, Dodge County Agriculture Education Extension Committee and Land Conservation Committee. He was also passionate about being a member of the Lomira Lions Club for the past 40 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira and served in various capacities. He faithfully attended church weekly and was a part of the Parish Council. Throughout his life, John’s top priority was always his family. Whether that was attending any sporting event and cheering on his grandchildren, taking the boys to get haircuts on Saturday mornings, once a month at Joseph Anthony’s or the numerous trips to McDonald’s together, family came first. John also took delight in cheering on the Wisconsin sports teams. He would always be the first one to arrive at a Brewer game so therefore he could be the first one out of the stadium parking lot. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years, Anita of Lomira; his children, Bryon (Tammy) of Beaver Dam, Paul (Carie) of Grafton, Kathryn (Kevin) Steers of Lomira and Kimberly (Jason) Meisenheimer of Fond du Lac; his 11 grandchildren, Brittany, Mackenzie, Mitchell, Hannah, Michaela, Austin, Benjamin, Alexander, Eagen, Isabella and Connor. He is further survived by his brothers, Thomas (JoAnn) Mason, Timothy (Cathy) Mason, Charles Mason (special friend Lana) and sister, Susan Hoel (special friend John), many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and life-long friends. He was preceded in death by his son, William John; his parents; grandparents; mother-in-law, father-in-law; and a nephew, Anthony Hoel. Family and friends visited with the family on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial, to celebrate John’s life, was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 699 Milwaukee Street, Lomira, WI 53048. Father Nathaniel Miniatt officiated. In lieu of flowers, a Scholarship Fund will be set up in John’s name for The School District of Lomira or Agnesian Hospice – Memorial Fund. John’s family would like to thank Agnesian Hospice, especially Sarah Wrzesinske, CNA and Andrea Weigand, APNP, John’s primary care provider as well as all our family and friends for their continued prayers and support through this journey. John’s family asks that you spend time with your children, take a walk with your loved ones and make a toast to enduring friendships lifelong and beyond. That is what John would wish for you. As John wrote at the end of his Citizen of the Year speech, “May God continue to bless our great school districts, our great communities and our great country!” Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home in Lomira served the family.