Phillip "Phil" George Delfeld was born Feb. 22 1929, just be­fore the De­pres­sion, son of Jerome and Paula Hoff­man Delfeld. He died in the early morn­ing of July 19, 2022 at age 93, after a long and happy life.    He was a life-long mem­ber of St. Mary’s Lomira, and his roots in the Brownsville area were very deep. He grad­u­ated from Lomira High School in 1947 and worked for 15 years at Tobin Tool & Die; he was a gifted me­chanic and rose to fore­man. In 1961 his life changed. Pres­i­dent Kennedy or­ga­nized the Peace Corps to re­cruit Amer­i­can men and women who could go to other coun­tries and help train peo­ple in use­ful skills. Phil vol­un­teered in the sec­ond group, teams of me­chan­ics, nurses, ar­chi­tects and oth­ers, who went to Tunisia in North Africa. At 34 he wasn’t quite the old­est in the group. The trainees spent a sum­mer at In­di­ana Uni­ver­sity learn­ing French, and Phil met Mar­garet Anne Tec­tor there. Phil re­turned safely, there was a happy re­union, and Phil and Anne were mar­ried in 1965 by Mon­signor Rear­don in Sher­brooke, Que­bec. Phil got a job as me­chanic with Chicago and North­west­ern Rail­road. They had five chil­dren, Carol Ann, Bruce Phillip, Neal Ray­mond (wife DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld), Helen Jean (part­ner Scott Dodds) and Mar­garet Marie (hus­band Dave Wentzell). While in Tunisia, John Mar­tinkovich taught Phil to fly a plane. As soon as Phil could af­ford it, he bought a Tay­lor­craft and built a hangar at Fond du Lac air­port to house it. There fol­lowed trips to visit Grandma Tec­tor in Canada, and to other rel­a­tives and Peace Corps friend all over the states. More chil­dren re­quired a big­ger plane, and Phil up­graded sev­eral times, even­tu­ally to a 6-place Beechcraft. Phil stayed in touch with some of the me­chan­ics he worked with in Tunisia. After a few years we and the kids took a (com­mer­cial) flight to Eu­rope, rented a car and spent a month stay­ing at bed-and-break­fasts in Eu­rope and in ho­tels in Tunisia. We re­peated this pat­tern every few years until the kids were old enough they didn’t want to come, then it was just us. We found the Ger­man vil­lage that the Delfelds came from a cou­ple of cen­turies ago, and met Otto and Maria Zehren, who more or less adopted us; we are still in touch with their son Ste­fan.    Every­one liked Phil, and the lan­guage dif­fer­ence didn’t seem to mat­ter. Even­tu­ally Phil re­tired as man­ager of the rail yards in North Fond du Lac. Since he de­cided his eyes were mak­ing it less safe for him to fly, he sold the plane and hangar. A friend, Ted Niemeyer, promptly of­fered him a part-time job with the Union Pa­cific as a safety in­struc­tor, mostly in Texas and Cal­i­for­nia. If a job lasted two weeks or more, Anne joined him on the week­ends. Even­tu­ally Phil de­cided to stay home and work on the house; there was noth­ing that man couldn’t do. But he re­fused to be vac­ci­nated, and fi­nally COVID caught up with him.    Phil is sur­vived by his wife, Anne, 89 years old, all five of his chil­dren, and four grand­chil­dren: Neal’s twins Anais and Mar­lena Delfeld, and Mag­gie’s boys Carter and Grayson Wentzell. Also by his brother Mark Delfeld, his sis­ters Jeanne Dal­ton, Gail Wiess and Kathy Delfeld, and by many, many rel­a­tives and friends.   He was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; his broth­ers, Danny and Den­nis; and his sis­ter, Beat­sie.   Vis­i­ta­tion will be at St. Mary’s on Mil­wau­kee Street in Lomira on Fri­day, July 29, from 10 to 11 a.m.. Mass will be at 11 a.m., cel­e­brated by Fa­ther Mini­att, and bur­ial will fol­low in St. Mary’s ceme­tery.    The fam­ily is very grate­ful to the nurses and doc­tors on the fourth floor at Ag­ne­sian hos­pi­tal for the lov­ing care they gave to Phil and to the rest of us   Myrhum-Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice has been en­trusted with Phil’s arrange­ments. On­line guest­book and con­do­lences may be found at www.​myrhum-​pat­ten.​com.

   William “Bill” Randy Vollmer (Troll), loving husband, cherished father and wonderful grandfather, passed away unexpectedly June 28, 2022.   Bill was born January 18, 1955, in Milwaukee, to parents William and Jane Vollmer.   On September 15, 1979, he married Julie Cornelius and spent 42 loving years together. Bill and Julie moved their little family to Iron Ridge in 1993. They watched their little family grow, which brought Bill much happiness and joy. Bill loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was very prideful of his family and loved to take any opportunity to have a get together. He was especially loving with his grandchildren and often felt they brought out the best in him. He also brought out the best in them by teaching them some of his many skills.   Bill had many interests and hidden talents. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving, dancing and rocking out to various genres of music. Bill always spoke his mind and sometimes came off too tough, but deeply, he loved helping people. He was our Mr. Fix it, our teacher and dear friend. If he considered you a friend, you were family. That was Bill, a badass with a big heart. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.   Bill is survived by his wife, Julie; daughters, Kristina (Jesse), Julia (Jory), Carol; grandchildren, Kasey (Teeghun), Jayden, Anton, Ciarran “Kenny” (John), Alizandria (Ashton), Aryssa, Julian; and great-grandchildren, Kora and Amira. He is further survived by his brothers, John (Dottie), Tom (Mary), Rick (Cheryl), Ronnie (Jody), Tony (Patti), Terry (Trisha), Allen (Tina), and many nieces and nephews.   He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jane Vollmer; sister, Carol; and brothers, Jimmy, Randy and Rodger.   A celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Sunday, July 31, at Riverside Park, 916 Labaree St., Watertown, WI 53098, starting around 2:30 p.m. Dedication around 3:30 p.m. Meal and socializing to follow. CASUAL ATTIRE preferred.   Flowers can be sent to the Vollmer Family via the Garcia residence at 727 N. Church St., Watertown, WI 53098.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Ward Allen Swenson, better known as Ward Allen, the weatherman of WITI TV 6, born October 8, 1934, in North Dakota, to Lucille and Roy; passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 7, 2022, at the age of 87. Ward Allen and Albert the Alleycat, won a national award for the best weather program. Ward was the first TV broadcaster to bring weather education directly to children by visiting the area schools. He was retired and resided in Theresa, Wisconsin. Ward started his broadcasting career working part-time at the local radio station KDIX and as a disc jockey at the teen dances, while attending High School, where he graduated in 1953.   In 1954, he and a buddy joined the Army Airborne. Stationed at Fort Bragg, he became a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne division. Ward enjoyed the excitement of jumping out of planes and made over 50 jumps.   After his two-year stint in the Army, he attended the State Teachers College and the University of North Dakota from 1956 to 1960. He worked at KNOX Radio and TV in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he met his first wife, Jacquolyn (Jackie). They married in 1958 and had four children.   In mid-1960, he was the Weatherman at KSOO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for two years, prior to his opportunity to join WITI-TV6, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ward Allen remained a Weatherman on Channel 6 for eighteen years. Ward married Nancy in 1990. He was always an entrepreneur. Together they owned several businesses, which included commercial and retail greenhouses in Oak Creek, a Dance Hall for weddings called the “Public House” in Theresa, and the current business “Custom Accessories Garters” for weddings, proms, and special occasions; a company he and his wife Nancy enjoyed throughout his retirement.   Ward was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister and their spouses, and first wife, Jacquolyn (Jackie).   He is survived by his wife Nancy, four children and respective spouses, a brother, and sister-in-law. He was a proud Grandfather to five, and two Great Grandchildren. He’d always say: “It was a delight to hear about their achievements through the years.” Ward was warm and charismatic and a great storyteller who loved to laugh. He was also avid reader of hundreds of books including reading the Bible every morning and he had a ‘Special’ prayer at dinner.   Ward will be missed; especially our memories of sitting on the deck on beautiful days with the pergola shading and enjoying a cool breeze with Nancy, family, and friends. We love you, Ward.   Private Service.   Memorial Contributions may be given to:PAC - Positive Approach to CarePO Box 430, Efland, NC 27243-0430Phone: 1-877-877-1671Email: info@teepasnow.comWebsite: About Teepa Snow - Positive Approach to Care   Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home in Hartford served the family.

   William T. Goss, 84, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Beaver Dam Memory Care.   William was born on November 1, 1937, in Mayville, to Arnold and Eleanor (Kreiser) Goss.   On December 7, 1957, he was united in marriage with Valeria Wagner in Lomira.   Bill worked as a truck driver throughout his life. He worked for Crescent Trucking in Mayville until they closed and then drove truck for CASE Corp in Racine until he retired.   Survivors include his wife, Valeria Goss of Beaver Dam; three sons, Dale (Deb) Goss of Durand, Dan (Pauline) Goss of Virginia, and David (Judy) Goss of Nebraska; four grandchildren, William (Dawn) Goss of Chippewa Falls, Laura (Trent) Cunningham of Eau Claire, Cheryl (Brian) Manor of Fall Creek, and Lacey Hupf of Beaver Dam; six great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.    William was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Duane Goss; and three siblings, Lola Toellner, Bernice Adelmeyer, and Roy Goss.   Funeral services will be held at a later date.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Mayville is caring for the family. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at www.KoepsellFH.com.

   David W. Finke, 83, of Mayville, joined his loving wife in Heaven in the early morning hours of July 3, 2022. He passed peacefully into eternal life surrounded by his loving family.    A loving, generous, and loyal father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, David will be forever missed by his two children, Troy (Elaine) Finke of Mayville, and Stacie (Gene) Weninger of Theresa; five grandchildren: Kylie and Josie Weninger, Cassandra (Paul) Glander, Joshua (Jamie) Schraufnagel, and Holly (fiancee’ Mesa Cepalo) Schraufnagel; and six great-grandchildren: Marshall, Isaiah, Andrew, and Ruth Glander and Melanie and Luke Schraufnagel.    David was born March 20, 1939, in Mayville, to Arthur and Irma Finke. He attended St. John’s Lutheran grade school in Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School in 1957.   He was an all-star catcher in the Rock River Baseball League and was inducted into their Hall-of-Fame in 1995. He recalled while once playing an exhibition game against the inmates at Waupun Prison, being asked by an opponent batter to consider stealing a car so he could catch for their team for a couple of years…   After spending a year and a half at Concordia College with plans to be a teacher, he left to pursue his dream, signing a minor-league professional baseball contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of his greatest accomplishments with the organization was having had the opportunity to catch for hall-of-fame pitcher Sandy Koufax.   After an injury ended his brief professional baseball career, he returned to Mayville and resumed his first real love, the game of golf. He could always be found on or around the golf course, playing locally as well as in numerous Pro-Ams. He would ultimately become a three-time Mayville Golf Club Champion. Well known as an accomplished golfer, he was often asked to provide lessons by those looking to improve their game.    It was after returning to Mayville that he was introduced to his future bride, Sandra (Sandi) Prell from Bremen, Kansas, on a blind date arranged by his cousin who was teaching with Sandi in West Bend, WI at the time. David and Sandi were married on June 25, 1966, in Bremen, Kansas; they were loving and devoted partners for 48 years until Sandi was called to Heaven in December 2014.    David worked 26 years at Mayville Metal Products, in both Purchasing and as a Systems Analyst. He finished his working career as a Systems Analyst at both Bachhuber Manufacturing and RuMar Manufacturing in Mayville.    In addition to his love of golf and baseball, David also enjoyed the Green Bay Packers and was an avid coin collector. He also enjoyed tinkering on projects around the house, entertaining family, friends and strangers alike with card tricks, and loved musky and walleye fishing. He especially enjoyed the annual fishing trips to Northern Wisconsin with his children and their families each summer.    In addition to his children and grandchildren, David is survived by sisters-in-law, Judy Finke in Arizona, Jan Kelleher in New York, Jean (Dick) Ballou of Wisconsin, Christine Suprenand in Wisconsin, and Diane Prell in Kansas; along with many dear nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and cherished friends.    David was preceded in death by his wife, Sandi; parents, Arthur and Irma Finke; brother, Arthur, Jr.; father and mother-in-law, Clifford and Ethel Prell; brother-in-law, Bob Kelleher; and many uncles and aunts.    Visitation for David was held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 450 Bridge St., Mayville, WI 53050, on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Mark Cutler officiating. Christian Burial followed the service at St. John’s Cemetery in Mayville.    In lieu of flowers, memorials in David’s name can be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church - Elevator Fund at the address noted above.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com

   Sally Emaline (Margelowsky) Martinson, 79, of Mayville, was called home on July 3, 2022, at Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun.   Sally was born in Harford, to Walter and Amanda Margelowsky on September 20, 1942.   In March of 1981, she was united in marriage to Darwin A. Martinson.   Sally worked as a CNA for many years and later worked at Affiliated Products in Mayville until her retirement.   She loved playing card games and a board game called ‘Sequence’, but Sally especially loved a family favorite called ‘Liverpool rummy’, for which she was a fierce competitor. She was an avid viewer of the Game Show Network, adored her Hallmark Movies (the sappy ones and the mysteries!), and of course we can’t forget her eternal love of the great John Wayne and Western movies.    Sally is survived by her children, Lori (Don) McLester of Oneida, Robert (Jean) Loehrke of Theresa, and Lisa Braun of Mayville; her 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren; many beloved nieces and nephews, and extended family members through marriage. She is further survived by her brother, John (Marlene) Margelowsly; her special friend, Robert “Bob” Sumnicht; Bob’s five children and their families who were very important to her; and her cherished friend of many years, Linda Steffan.    Sally was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Darwin; brothers, Wallace, Kenneth, and James Margelowsky; her best friends, a.k.a. sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Marvin Kluge; as well as nephews and nieces, Wayne, Kurt, Terry, Todd, Cheri, Kim; and great-granddaughter, Courtney.She was further preceded in death by her in-laws, Ruth and Fritz Zastrow, Gordon and Delores Loehrke, and their son, Ted.   Visitation for Sally was held at Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville on Friday, July 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services followed at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. with Reverend Richard Collier officiating. Interment took place at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hartford.   Sally had a big heart and shared her love with a great many people. She loved nothing more than spending time with her family and friends. Sally’s family would like to thank Roy (transit driver at Waupun Christian Home) for taking her to all her appointments and treating her like she was part of his family; and also her beloved caregiver, Val (Waupun Christian Home) for always taking that extra time and treating her like a friend.