19 January 2024

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Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph

Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph

   Bernice ‘Bee’ L. Dedolph, 105, longtime resident of Mayville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation in Lomira.   Bee was born the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Koch) Madigan on July 4, 1918, in the Township of Trenton.   She was united in marriage to Ben H. Dedolph on June 28, 1941, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Beaver Dam.   Early on, Bee taught in a one-room school at Lake Emily. Later she worked at Harkins jewelry store in Mayville and was the first drive-up teller at the State Bank of Mayville, where she retired in 1976.   She was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. She was also active on the Mayville Library Board and volunteered at the Mayville Historical Society.   In her spare time, Bee loved to play bridge and spend time with her family.   Bee is survived by her daughters, Nicole (Mike) D’Amore of Camarillo, CA., and Mary Jean (Steve) Samer of Grayslake, IL; her grandchildren, Dana (Kevin) Gilpatrick, Todd (Trena) D’Amore, Tony (Stephanie) D’Amore; her great-grandchildren, Erin, Felicity, Dakota, Delilah, Piper, and Sawyer; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben, in 2009; her brothers, Worth (Ellen), Byron (Ethel), and Rodney Madigan; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Gertrude (Leo) Leavengood, George (Agnes) Dedolph, and Edna (Bob) Sjostrom.   A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. A visitation was held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church on Saturday, Jan. 20. Entombment took place at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac following the service.    Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or the Mayville Historical Society.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
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11 January 2024

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Robert Franklin Weiss

Robert Franklin Weiss

   Robert Franklin Weiss, 94, of Horicon passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Marvin’s Manor in Horicon.   Robert was born on July 28, 1929, the son of Frank and Hulda A. (Key) Weiss in Beaver Dam.   Bob was a graduate of Juneau High School. He proudly serviced his Country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bob returned to Horicon and then served the Horicon Community in many ways.   Bob was a police officer for the City of Horicon for 26 years. He was a former member of the Horicon City Council and was instrumental in the building of the Fire and EMS building. He was on the Horicon Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council, and an alderman. He was a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Dodge County Parks. Bob worked on building the Wild Goose Trail, the development of the Gold Star Trail and was instrumental in the establishment of the Horicon Marsh International Educational Center.   Bob was a faithful member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon and enjoyed singing in the choir. He was a member of the John Deere Retirees Spitfire Club. Bob was a member of the Horicon American Legion Post #157 and was proud to be able to go on the Badger Honor Flight. He was a member of the Pomeranian German Society Freestate. He was a lifelong avid Packer fan. Bob was humorous, kind, proud of his community and a true gentleman. He will be deeply missed.   Bob is survived by his brother, Allen Weiss of Beaver Dam; nieces and nephews, Loralee (Robert) Engels, Lee Allen (Kay) Weiss, Ellen (Mike) Christians, Marcia (Craig) Kadinger, Ryan (Nicole) Helmer and Teresa (Chris) Sawyer; great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and many friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Carol; second wife, Delores; and his niece, Rachel Hammons.   A visitation for Bob was held on Monday, Jan. 15, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon. A funeral service began at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mark C. Wilkens officiating. Interment was in St. Malachy Cemetery. Graveside Military Honors were conducted by the Horicon American Legion Post #157.   Memorials in Bob’s name may be directed to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 505 N. Palmatory Street, Horicon, WI 53032.   The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Marvin’s Manor and Heartland Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Bob. Also special thanks to Rev. Mark Wilkens for your visits and pastoral care which meant so much to Bob. Your kindness will always be remembered.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.
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Dennis Lee Duthie

Dennis Lee Duthie

   Den­nis Lee Duthie, 77, of Mayville, passed away on Tues­day, Jan. 9, 2024, at Welling­ton Place in Hart­ford.   Den­nis was born the son of Earl and Edna (Ja­worski) Duthie on Au­gust 5, 1946, in De­troit, MI. He was a grad­u­ate of Oak­land Uni­ver­sity in Rochester Hills, MI.   Den­nis served his coun­try in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974 and was part of the Viet­nam Con­flict.   Den­nis was united in mar­riage to Mar­lene Beck on Feb­ru­ary 11, 1983, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa.    Den­nis was an ac­tive mem­ber of Zion Ev. Lutheran Church and served as a pre­vi­ous trea­surer.   Den­nis worked for many years at West Bend Mu­tual and later re­tired as a sys­tem pro­gram­mer/soft­ware en­gi­neer.    At­tend­ing sport­ing events and being there for his chil­dren and grand­chil­dren was a top pri­or­ity for Den­nis. He took great pride in his gar­den­ing and sold pro­duce at local farm­ers mar­kets.    Den­nis will be deeply missed by his wife, Mar­lene; chil­dren, Daniel (Katie) Duthie of Theresa, An­drew (Sarah) Duthie of Hart­ford, Sara (Gar­land) Sim­rel of Mayville; eight grand­kids, Ken­zie, Maddy, Levi, Lily, Lan­don, Lucy, Trey, and Aleeyah; one sis­ter, Diane Williams of Rochester Hills, MI; sis­ter-in-law, Glo­ria Beck; and broth­ers-in-law, Milan and Eu­gene Beck. Den­nis was fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and friends.    Den­nis was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents and brother, Dale (Pat) Duthie.    A Fu­neral Ser­vice for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa with Rev. Matthew Kuske of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Bur­ial took place at Zion Ceme­tery where Grave­side Mil­i­tary Hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69.    The fam­ily ex­tends a spe­cial thanks to Lind­sey at Gen­er­a­tions Hos­pice and the staff at Welling­ton Place.    Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
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10 January 2024

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Juanita C. Schultz

Juanita C. Schultz

   Juanita C. Schultz, 95, of Mayville, was wel­comed into God’s king­dom on Jan­u­ary 9, 2024. She was born in Dun­lap, IA, on April 5, 1928, to Beu­lah (McIn­tosh) and Clark Richard­son. Juanita’s fam­ily moved to Mayville in the early 1940s.   After grad­u­at­ing from Mayville High School in 1946, Juanita went on to ap­pren­tice with Lavita (Hugg) MacMil­lian at the Mayville Beauty Shop and ob­tained her cos­me­tol­ogy li­cense. Juanita was bap­tized and con­firmed a week be­fore she mar­ried David N. Schultz on May 22, 1948 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mayville. To­gether they raised three daugh­ters – Jill, Patti and Jana.    Through­out Juanita’s life, she worked along­side David run­ning their car deal­er­ship, the River­side Apart­ments and de­vel­op­ing Golf View Es­tates. She also worked at the Mayville Li­brary and as a hair­styl­ist at sev­eral local sa­lons.   Juanita was a mem­ber of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she taught Sun­day School, su­per­vised the li­brary, and par­tic­i­pated in sev­eral groups. She helped out with the Girl Scouts, when her chil­dren were small. She was a mem­ber of the Mayville His­tor­i­cal So­ci­ety and Main Street Mayville. When she wasn’t work­ing or vol­un­teer­ing, you would find Juanita read­ing books, work­ing on the fam­ily ge­neal­ogy, play­ing Bridge with her friends, or cheer­ing for the Green Bay Pack­ers.    Juanita, a lov­ing and de­voted mother is sur­vived by her daugh­ters, Patti (Jim) Schegetz and Jana (Steve) Bach­hu­ber; grand­chil­dren, RC (Julie) Schroeder, Brett (Kim) Schroeder, Joe (Shelly) Surita, Schelagh (George) Dehler, Mynda (Terry) Miser, Lisa (Lavel) Rhynes, Kirstyn (Andy) Droese, Teri (Luke) Sali­nas, Cait­lyn (Scott) Hartwig and Jes­sica (Ethan) Hass; fur­ther sur­vived by 24 great-grand­chil­dren and three great-great-grand­chil­dren. She is also sur­vived by cousins and friends.   Juanita was pre­ceded in death by her hus­band of al­most 60 years, David in 2008; her daugh­ter, Jill Schneiter in July of 2023; her son-in-law, Bill Schneiter; her par­ents, Beu­lah and Clark Richard­son; in-laws, Erna and Edwin “Pat” Schultz; and two great-grand­chil­dren.   Juanita was a truly great woman whose im­pact will be for­ever felt by her fam­ily, that loved her dearly. She was a self­less woman whose pass­ing will leave an un­fil­l­able gap in the hearts of her loved ones. Her abil­ity to sac­ri­fice, pro­vide, sup­port, for­give, and love will be for­ever in­grained in all she knew.   A vis­i­ta­tion with the fam­ily was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 16 S. Wal­nut St., Mayville at 10:30 on Mon­day, Jan. 15. A fu­neral ser­vice fol­lowed the vis­i­ta­tion at noon. Rev. Traci Maass of­fi­ci­ated. In­ter­ment took place at Grace­land Ceme­tery in Mayville.   Do­na­tions can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Li­brary, Youth Con­ven­tion Fund or Roof Fund.    The fam­ily would like to thank the staff at Prairie Ridge As­sisted Liv­ing in Mayville that took care of “Peanut” since June of 2019 and the staff at SSM/St. Agnes Hos­pi­tal’s Com­fort Care Ward who made her pass­ing com­fort­able.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is serv­ing the fam­ily. www.​KoepsellFH.​com
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Nancy Baney

Nancy Baney

   Nancy Baney, 70, of Hustisford, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, while at UW Hospital in Madison.    Nancy was born the daughter of Calvin and Delores (Stark) Becker on September 2, 1953. She was a 1971 graduate of Hustisford High School.       Nancy was united in marriage to Daniel Baney on September 26, 1987, in Beaver Dam, and they are now reunited in Heaven.   Nancy devoted 46 years to working as a medical records clerk in long term care. Outside of this work, she was also the family caretaker - sharing her big heart and always selflessly caring and providing for others. Family meant everything to Nancy; even in her last days, she was more concerned with the wellbeing of her loved ones than with her own. She was a well-loved member at St. John’s Church in Woodland and allowed the work of our heavenly Father to shine through in her every action.    Nancy had a passion for gardening and baking. She spent her spare time tending to her many flower beds and fulfilling the duties of the family baker. Countless calories she shared - pies, cookies, and her famous tortes! During the holidays, she would make dozens of pies and over 50 dozen cookies! She loved sharing her techniques and recipes with others, including any and all "in the fun and the labor of love" as she always said.   Nancy is survived by her daughter, Abigail (Zachary) Kimmel of Trempealeau and ‘daughter’, Brae (Jerret Parker) Landess and their sons, Liam and Landon of Green Bay; siblings, Bonnie Becker of Mayville, Stuart Becker of Iron Ridge, Karen (Don) Baney of Iron Ridge and Richard Becker of Iron Ridge; siblings-in-law, Kathryn (Gregory) Keup. She is further survived by nieces and nephews, other relatives, and many friends.    Nancy was also preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Daniel; and sister-in-law, Cheri Becker.    A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held on Saturday, January 27 from 1-4 p.m. at the Mayville American Legion Post #69 in Mayville.   Our heartfelt thanks to the staff at UW Hospital for providing Nancy with loving care and comfort. We will always carry Nancy in our hearts, and she will be missed dearly by many. It may be traditional to conclude with ‘rest in peace’ but anyone who knew Nancy knows she isn’t resting up there, so….until we meet again, for a vodka gimlet!    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com
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03 January 2024

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Barbara “Barb” Breitkreutz

Barbara “Barb” Breitkreutz

  Barbara “Barb” Breitkreutz, 81, of Mayville passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Dec. 25, surrounded by her loving family.   Barb was born the daughter of Earl and Catherine (Leibl) Schmidt Sr. on December 27, 1941, in Beaver Dam.   She was united in marriage to Roger Hartwig Sr. on August 12th, 1960, at Zion Lutheran church in Horicon. Together the couple had four children. After Roger’s passing in 2005, Barb was united in marriage on April 23, 2016, to Dennis Breitkreutz at Christian Life Fellowship.    Barb was a loving wife and mom, elevating the role of housewife to an artform. Despite that being her full-time chosen profession, she always found time to serve the needs of others.    She was a very active member at her church home, Christian Life Fellowship. She served alongside Roger as CLF Youth Group leaders, worked as the church secretary and was a long-time member of the choir, gleefully singing praises to her Lord. She was the president of the Beaver Dam chapter of Women's Aglow Ministries as well. She served as a Brownie troop leader, nurturing the lives of many young girls. Barb also enjoyed her time bowling on the Tuesday morning women's league at Dodge Center; a highly decorated member of the “Wacky Wood Ducks” team. Despite her distaste for bugs, Barb enjoyed golfing, leisurely pontoon rides, long, meandering rides on the back of a Harley. Although she fully participated in family camping trips, it was most definitely not her favorite outdoor activity! Barb was a loving caregiver, holding hands, providing comfort, praying for and with many people in need. She was also a loving and dedicated dog sitter for “her” beloved Oreo. Being sisters and best friends, she and Sonja enjoyed “Crazy Tuesday” every week, going wherever her little red convertible would take them, oftentimes to casinos or to Crivitz for Shaffer’s fried chicken. No matter the destination, the time they shared was their gift to one another. Barb was blessed to share her final years with her loving husband, Dennis.    Barb will be deeply missed by husband Dennis; daughter, Cathy (Scott) Hoffman of West Bend and son, Roger Hartwig Jr. of Mayville.; grandchildren, Joe (Kristina) Dunbar, Ben Dunbar, Katie (James Gates) Hoffman, Jess Hoffman, Stephanie Hartwig and Michael Hartwig; great-granddaughter, Natalia Dunbar; stepchildren, Wendy Breitkreutz, Wayne Breitkreutz and Marty Breitkreutz. Barb is further survived by other beloved relatives and friends.    Barb was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Roger Sr.; daughters, Timi Conley and infant daughter, Shirley Jean Hartwig; sisters, Sonja Hiley and Shirley Mae Pilsner; and brother, Earl Schmidt.   A celebration of Life for Barb will take place on Friday, Jan. 12, at Christian Life Fellowship in Mayville with Pastor Matt Lewandowski officiating.    A visitation for family and friends will take place from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 5 p.m. with coffee, sweet treats, and fellowship to follow.    The family invites you to wear red in loving memory of Barb.
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18 December 2023

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Leonard “Lenny” Richard Zuehlke

Leonard “Lenny” Richard Zuehlke

   Leonard (Lenny) Richard Zuehlke transitioned to his Heavenly home due to a heart attack on September 15, 2023, in Littleton, CO.   He was born on August 17, 1951, in Fond du Lac, and was the youngest and only son of Leonard and Marie (Leichtle) Zuehlke. As a young child he grew up on a farm outside of Theresa and his family later moved into town to live on the Rock River where he loved to fish and ice skate. At an early age, he delivered newspapers so he could save money to eventually buy his beloved 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302.   Lenny graduated from Lomira High School in Lomira, and he spent his young adult years in Theresa, working as an auto mechanic and an emergency medical technician, and he was also a member of the Theresa Fire Department.   In 1978 Lenny moved out to Colorado Springs, CO, and then onto Crested Butte, CO, where he worked in property management and created a locksmithing business. He was a captain on the Crested Butte/Mount Crested Butte volunteer fire department for 11 years, and was awarded fire fighter of the year in 1993. He was also a member of the Mount Crested Butte Town Council for three years. He loved the fact that he got to participate in passing and implementing a much-needed bike/walking path from Mount Crested Butte to Crested Butte.   In 1991 he met his future wife, Karen, at a wedding in Crested Butte. After a long-distance relationship and lots of driving back and forth, he moved to Denver, CO, and they were married on April 27, 1996. They settled in Littleton, CO, and have two children.   In addition to being an amazing husband and father, Lenny had many talents and skills that he used to help others improve their lives.  Not only was he a mechanical genius, but he was also a yoga master. He owned and instructed classes at a Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi center in Littleton, CO, for 13 years. He helped many people improve their health and find their true passion through his creative classes and compassionate coaching.   Lenny loved to snowboard, skurf on Lake Powell, play volleyball, and create beautiful landscapes and water features. He was passionate about golf and spreading health, happiness, and peace to everyone he met. His vision was to create an Earth Citizen community where people of all ages could affordablycoexist together.   He will be remembered most for his limitless bright energy, his unconditional friendship, his knack for fixing things, his dance moves, his passion for helping others, and his love for the earth.   Lenny is survived by his wife of 27 years, Karen of Littleton, CO; his son, Austin of Los Alamos, NM; his daughter, Maura of Littleton, CO; and his three sisters, Carol Bernhard (Bob), Diane Cragin (David), and Bonny Zuehlke, all of Theresa. He is further survived by four nieces and one nephew in addition to other relatives and many friends.   We will be celebrating Lenny’s life on April 27, 2024, at 11:30 am at Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, CO.   Donations can be sent to Earth Citizens Organization www.earthcitizens.org where you can also take the New Humanity Pledge in honor of Lenny.
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Geraldine Helen Luebke

Geraldine Helen Luebke

   Geraldine Helen Luebke (nee Breslow), 85, of Mayville passed away on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, in Lomira.   Geri was born July 27, 1938, to Gerald and Anita (Pribnow) Breslow. Geri was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Church in Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School in 1956.   She was united in marriage to Ralph Luebke at St. Paul’s Church in Mayville on October 5, 1957. They were blessed with 51 years of marriage.   Geri was heavily involved in her church, serving as a Sunday school teacher, serving on church council, member of the Ladies Aid, and various other committees. Geri and her husband farmed with Ralph’s parents and later with their sons. Family was very important to her, and she enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s events. Geri was a caring and giving person, always willing to help whenever she could.   Those Geri leaves behind to cherish her memory include her children, Steven (Janet) Luebke, Glenn (Mary) Luebke, Neil (Patti Jo) Luebke, Cheryl (Donald) Luehring, Mark (Amy) Luebke; nine grandchildren, Claire (Bradley Kulibert) Luebke, Nicholas Luebke, Sarah Luebke, Nina Luebke, Tyler (Kaitlyn) Luehring, Ryan (Anne Helmbrecht) Luehring, Dylan (Madelyn Lein) Luehring, Allison (Justin Lammers) Luebke, and Craig Luebke; one great-grandson, Grayson Luehring; two sisters, Deloris Zastrow, Arlene (Ronald) Brinkmann; a brother, Lloyd (Jermaine) Breslow; sisters-in-law, Carol Ann (Rev. Dr. Gerald) Middents, RoxAnn Breslow; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   In addition to her parents and husband, Geri was preceded in death by her brother, Merlin Breslow; and her brother-in-law, Merlin Zastrow.   VISITIATION: Geri’s family will greet relatives and friends at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 16 South Walnut Street in Mayville on Friday, Dec. 22, from 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.   MEMORIAL SERVICE: A memorial service will be held for Geri at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville on Friday, Dec. 22, at 12 p.m. with Rev. Traci Maass officiating.   Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church.   The family would like to thank SSM Health Hospice for their care of Geri. Also, a very special heartfelt thank you to the amazing caregivers at Hope Senior Living, where Geri resided for the past two years. “You treated our mom with so much love and respect, just as if she was your own mom/grandma. We can never thank you enough.”   The Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Geri’s arrangements. Additional information and online guestbook may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
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07 December 2023

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Margaret Ella Krohn

Margaret Ella Krohn

   Margaret Ella Krohn, 98, of Iron Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the Gardens of Hartford in Hartford.   Margaret was born the daughter of Paul and Mabel (Wittchow) Uttech on November 29, 1925, in Lebanon.   She was united in marriage to Ewald Krohn on August 20, 1949, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lebanon.   Margaret was a faithful member of St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge.    Margaret farmed for many years with her husband, Ewald, in the Town of Herman.   She was a member of the Oak Grove Homemakers Club. Margaret was a very talented seamstress and enjoyed sewing and embroidering. She took pride in her veggie gardens and enjoyed gardening in her colorful flowers. Margaret looked forward to spending time with her family and enjoyed baking and cooking for them.    Margaret is survived by her children, Norma Bell (significant other Harris Cotter) of Theresa, Howard (Barb) Krohn of Iron Ridge, Linda (Richard) Zarling of West Bend, Joyce (Mark) Scharpf of Rubicon, Victor (Kendy) Krohn of Iron Ridge, Harvey Krohn of Slinger, Carol (Dennis) Justman of Boulder Junction, and Curtis (Carrie) Krohn of Neosho; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sister, Eileen Gentz of Beaver Dam; and one sister-in-law, Claudia Krohn of Tucson, AZ. Margaret is further survived by many other dear relatives and friends.    Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ewald; her sister in infancy; and brothers, Raymond, Elmer, Melvin, and Floyd.   Funeral services for Margaret were held on Monday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Iron Ridge with Rev. Larry Mose officiating. A visitation for Margaret was held on Monday, Dec. 11, at church from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Interment followed the service at St. Matthew’s Cemetery in Iron Ridge.   The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Gardens of Hartford and at St. Croix Hospice for the compassionate care they showed their mother.   Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church.   Koepsell funeral home in Mayville is caring for the family. www.Koepsellfh.com
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04 December 2023

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