Diane Kay Neff, 86, of Beaver Dam died peace­fully in her sleep early on the morn­ing of June 27, 2022.   Diane was born on De­cem­ber 4, 1935, to Behnard “B.S.” and Pearl (Ped­er­sen) Zim­mer­mann in Wa­verly, IA. She was the el­dest of six chil­dren. Diane grad­u­ated from Oconomowoc High School in 1953 and at­tended nurs­ing school where she grad­u­ated in 1956.    She was mar­ried to Alois Neff of Oconomowoc on Au­gust 3, 1957. They adopted three boys, Chris, Andy, and Dan. In 1972, they moved to a farm near Beaver Dam, where they milked cows and raised their boys.   Diane was an ac­tive leader in Dodge County 4-H for over 40 years and worked the youth build­ing and the Dodge County Fair of­fice. She was a mem­ber of the Dodge County Home­mak­ers and an ac­tive vol­un­teer for many years with Marsh Haven Na­ture Cen­ter. After the cat­tle were sold, she and Al spent much time with their grand­son, Dakota. They also man­aged to travel to Switzer­land to visit fam­ily. She en­joyed trav­el­ing and play­ing cards with var­i­ous groups in the area.   Diane is sur­vived by her sons, Chris (Arlo), Andy, and Dan (Jackie), all of Beaver Dam; grand­chil­dren, Dakota, Amber (Travis) Mahnke, and Kayla (Clay­ton) Goodreau; her sib­lings, Joyce (Ron) Leslie, Linda (Jeff) Mc­Clel­land, Vicky (Dave) Werner, Karen (Mike) Dixon, and Dan (Sybil) Zim­mer­mann; half-sis­ter, Norma Jean; and also sur­vived by great-grand­chil­dren; nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives and friends.   She was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; hus­band, Al “Weiser”; and uncle, George W. “Jiggs” Ped­er­sen.   A memo­r­ial gath­er­ing took place at Sa­cred Heart Catholic Church in Hori­con on Fri­day, July 1, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. A Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial fol­lowed at the church with Fr. Justin Lop­ina of­fi­ci­at­ing. In­urn­ment took place St. Jerome’s Ceme­tery in Oconomowoc.    Memo­ri­als may be di­rected to the Dodge County 4-H.   Koepsell-Mur­ray Fu­neral Home in Beaver Dam served the fam­ily. On­line con­do­lences may be made at www.​koepsellfh.​com.

   Lillie May ‘Patty’ Bertel, 83, of Hartford, formerly of Mayville passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at UW-Hospital East in Madison.   Patty was born the daughter of Arthur and Lillie (Grothe) Margelofsky on April 19, 1939.    She was united in marriage to James Bertel on April 28, 1962, at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville.   Patty was a much loved secretary for St. John’s Lutheran School for many years.   In her spare time, Patty enjoyed ceramics, travel, and baking. She was a faithful member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville where she served her congregation on multiple boards. Above anything else, she loved her children, especially her grandchildren.   Patty is survived by her children, Todd Bertel of Mayville, Troy (Carla) Bertel of Loveland, CO., Trevor (Anjel) Bertel of Hartford; her grandchildren, Brennen and Natasha Bertel of Mayville; her daughter-in-law, Nicole Sheahan of Nelson; her brother, Chester (June) Margelofsky; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.   She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; son, Tyler; brothers and sisters, Florence Heur, Leroy Margelofsky, Wallace Margelofsky, Alice Bartsch, and Leola Roggenbauer.    A memorial service for Patty will be held on Thursday, June 30, at 1 p.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville with the Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cutler officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. at the church in Mayville. Private family inurnment will be held at St. John Cemetery in Mayville.   Memorials in memory of Patty may be directed to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Casey Lynn Schwartz, age 30, Octavius Melvin James ‘Gus’ Schwartz, age 1, and their unborn child (Earl Casey Schwartz) of Mayville went to Heaven to spend eternity with Jesus on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, as a result of an auto accident in Richfield.   Casey Lynn was born the daughter of Alan and Penny Pipping (nee Hoffman) on February 15, 1992, in Waupaca. She was baptized on March 29, 1992, at Immanuel EV. Lutheran Church in Waupaca. She was confirmed on April 9, 2006, at Peace EV Lutheran Church in Green Lake, where she also attended grade school.   She was a 2010 Graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy. She then continued her education at Moraine Park Technical College and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Casey Lynn was currently the Director at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Richfield.    On June 7, 2019, she was united in marriage to the love of her life Casey Schwartz at St. Peter’s EV Lutheran Church in Theresa.   On June 11, 2021, they were blessed with a beautiful baby boy Octavius ‘Gus’ Schwartz. Octavius was baptized on July 11, 2021, at St. Peter’s EV Lutheran Church in Theresa.   On December 3, 2022, they were expecting their second child, a boy, Earl Casey Schwartz.   Casey Lynn has been in childcare for over 10 years. She loved children and was dedicated to her work as the director at the Little Red Schoolhouse, where Octavius spent every day with her. Her greatest joy was being a mom, loving wife, aunt and a dog mom to Skylar. Casey enjoyed “All Things Snoopy”, boy bands, Bucks Games and Shania Twain. Casey Lynn loved singing Amazing Grace to Octavius every night before bed.   Octavius was always a very happy baby, who loved playing with and picking on his dog Skylar. He was a very smart little guy that loved making faces. He had a lot of different personalities in his expressions.   Casey Lynn and Octavius are survived by their husband/father, Casey Schwartz of Mayville; her parents and Octavius’ grandparents, Alan and Penny Pipping; her husband’s parents and Octavius' grandparents, Tab (Sue) Schwartz, Cindy (Ken) Collins, and Scott (Jody Hockers) Bernhard; Casey Lynn's siblings, Jacob (Kara) Pipping, Courtney (Marcus) Grier, and Jeremy “Eugene” Pipping; her grandparents, John and Beve Hoffman; grandmother, Gloria Pipping and great-grandfather, Mathias Hoffman; her husband’s siblings, Briana (Fintan Floyd) Bernhard, Emalie Bernhard, Lydia Bernhard, Ryan Schwartz and Catie Schwartz; her husband’s grandparents, Larry and Judy Schraufnagel, Mike and Cathy Sucharski, Ralph and Donna Pribnow, and Robert and Carol Bernhard; and one of her best friends and cousin, Ashlianne (Aaron) Ash; many aunts, uncles and cousins; niece, Izzy and nephews, Levi and Nathan, along with special niece, Ellie, and nephew, Emmett.   Casey Lynn and Octavius were preceded in death by her grandfather, Melvin Pipping, and cousin, Ian Schoeneberg.    Octavius was also preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Lyle Schwartz and great-grandfather, James Neitzel.   A visitation for Casey Lynn and ‘Gus’ took place on Monday, June 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville and again on Tuesday, June 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. The funeral servicewas held at noon on Tuesday, June 28, at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac with the Rev. Jonathan Learman officiating. Interment took place at St. Petri Cemetery in Town of Theresa. A luncheon and time to gather followed at the Mayville Golf Club (The Meating Place) in Mayville.   Casey Lynn and Octavius’ memories will live on with the gift of organ donation.   Special thanks to Pastor Jonathan Learman, relatives and friends, and all emergency personnel for their support during this difficult time.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St Peters Ev. Lutheran Church Theresa, Bo’s Heavenly Clubhouse, Horicon, or to the charity of your choice in memory of Casey Lynn and Octavius.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Roy G. McCoy, 86, of Mayville, born August 26, 1933, to Roy O. McCoy and Grace Holmes, died on November 1, 2019.   Sandra L. McCoy (Lazich), 79, of Mayville, born April 9, 1942, to Michael Lazich and Thelma Kuehn, died on January 30, 2022.   Roy and Sandy were partners in marriage and life. They were truly soulmates. They loved their home and their pets. In Roy and Sandy’s spare time, they enjoyed playing golf, visiting the Horicon Marsh, and they cherished the time spent in the great state of Georgia. From the time they met, they lived their life together in love till the end.   Roy's sense of humor was always entertaining! He also served his country honorably in the US Air Force.   Sandy had a love of nature and the Horicon Marsh and always looked forward to her weekly ride out there with her beloved dogs - Ben and Emma.   Roy is survived by his children, Ellen Edgreen, Lisa (Ron) Miller, Michael (Beverly) McCoy, Thomas McCoy, Matthew (Lori) McCoy; his 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; his sister, Patricia (Dave) Elvers; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Curtis McCoy; and sister, Lucy Childers.   Sandra is survived by her siblings, Robert (Sue) Lazich, Diane (Stan) Rabideau, Debra (Ron) Lazich/MacCudden, and Geraldine ‘Geri’ (Michael) Dresen; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents.   A graveside service for Roy and Sandy will take place on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Mayville with a luncheon to follow at the Mayville Golf Course (The Meating Place) from 12 to 3 p.m.   Memorials may be directed to the ‘Friends of the Horicon Marsh’. https://horiconmarsh.org/product/donate/   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com

   Don­ald “Chester” Hane­feld, 68, died Wednes­day, June 22, 2022, at his home in Bur­nett.   Don­ald Lee Hane­feld was born on De­cem­ber 20, 1953, in Beaver Dam, to Wilton and An­ge­line (Braun) Hane­feld.    He grad­u­ated from Hori­con High School in 1972.   On May 14, 1977, he was united in mar­riage with San­dra Hem­ling in Hori­con.   Chester worked for Hane­feld Broth­ers Truck­ing for many years. When they closed in the mid 1990s, he started his own truck­ing com­pany and drove for him­self. After he re­tired, he con­tin­ued to drive part-time for Smedema Truck­ing in Fox Lake.   Sur­vivors in­clude his chil­dren, Nick (Heather) Hane­feld of Beaver Dam, Kaylin (Brian) Moon of Fond du Lac, and Kristin (Jeff) Suzuki of Chicago; his grand­chil­dren, Hunter (Tiffany) Clark of Wash­ing­ton DC, Dylan Moon of Fond du Lac, and Sara Moon of Fond du Lac; three great-grand­chil­dren, Kylie, Trip­ton, and Hunt­ley; his con­stant com­pan­ion and side-kick, Coco; as well as many nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives and friends.   He was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; his wife; a sis­ter, Cindy Hane­feld; and a brother, David Hane­feld.    Vis­i­ta­tion for Don­ald will be at the Koepsell-Mur­ray Fu­neral Home in Beaver Dam on Tues­day, June 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.    Fu­neral ser­vices will fol­low at the fu­neral home on Tues­day be­gin­ning at 1:30 p.m. Bur­ial will be at Bur­nett Cen­tral Ceme­tery.   The Koepsell-Mur­ray Fu­neral Home in Beaver Dam is car­ing for the fam­ily. To leave on­line con­do­lences, please visit our web­site at www.​KoepsellFH.​com.

 Dorothy Mae Schulz, 90, went to heaven to spend eternity with Jesus on June 11, 2022.    She was born in Beaver Dam on August 31, 1931, to Agnes (Yagodzinski) and Alex Bauer.   Dorothy grew up in Beaver Dam and attended St. Peter’s School until her family moved to the farm on Highway 33 in 1941, and then attended and graduated from Horicon High School in 1949. She moved to Milwaukee and lived with and nannied for the Ebershoff family in Whitefish Bay while attending the Milwaukee Business Institute. After returning to Horicon, she married Roy Schulz on September 26, 1953 and shared 62 wonderful years together until his death in 2016. Dorothy worked as a secretary for Attorney Clarence Traeger and as a receptionist for Dr. John Karsten. In 1959 she and her husband adopted Randy, and three year later, Ellen, and described those years as the happiest days of her life.   Dorothy was an incredible baker and was known to have a sweet tooth especially for jelly-filled doughnuts and coconut cream pie. She enjoyed getting together with her friends to play bridge, and joining family at Friday night fish fries at the Legion in Horicon. She took pride in being an involved mother and grandmother, enjoying celebrating holidays with family and sharing a good meal. She and Roy traveled all over the U.S. in retirement and took many family camping trips. Dorothy was a long-time member of St. Malachy’s Church in Horicon (later Sacred Heart) and her faith was the cornerstone of her life. For the past three years she resided at Brookdale Senior Living in Onalaska, where she was described as a “cutie patootie”.   She is survived by her children, Randy Schulz, Mountain View, CA, and Ellen Kreger, Onalaska; her grandchildren, Carly (Eric) Sanft, Jesse (fiancé Alyssa) Kreger, and step-grandchild, Stacy (Brian) Freber; her brother and sister-in-law, Eugene (Marion) Bauer; great-grandkids, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.   Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; sister, brother and sisters-in-law, Dolores (Sylvester) Hesprich, Ruth (Milton) Eberle, and Bernice (Robert) Marschke.   A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon, followed by a funeral mass at 11 a.m. with Father Justin Lopina officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Horicon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon, to the charity of your choice in Dorothy’s name, or to honor her memory, plant a flower, as she was an avid gardener and loved her flowers.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is caring for the family. To leave online condolences, or for directions and other information, please visit our website at www.KoepsellFH.com.

 Marie Therese Schraufnagel at the age of 92, of LeRoy, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 6, 2022.   Marie was born July 2, 1929, in LeRoy. She was the daughter of Arthur Sr. and Marie (Hoffman) Krapfl.   She was married to Leonard A. Schraufnagel on September 10, 1949, in LeRoy.    Marie and her husband raised seven children on their family farm. In retirement, Marie served as a mentor and “Angel” to the St Andrew/St. Mary school children. She spent years making rosaries for the missions and Baptismal stoles for the infants. Her grandchildren knew her for her cookie jars that never emptied and the games she played with them the minute they came to visit. She rarely lost at cribbage, and she maintained, until the end, her love of her “card playing Ladies”.    She is survived by her children, Mike (Betty) Schraufnagel of Hillsbough, NJ, Carol Schraufnagel of Iron Ridge, John (Linda) Schraufnagel of Campbellsport, Jane (Bernie) O’Connor of Chicago, IL, Jenny (Ron) Youngbeck of Brownsville, Dale (Jackie) Schraufnagel of Ripon, and Warren (Cheryl ) Schraufnagel of Lomira; her 21 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Bauer of Fond du Lac; and three sisters-in law, Margaret Krapfl of LeRoy, Mary Krapfl Hoffman of LeRoy, and Martha Cisler of Greenfield.   She was proceeded in death by her husband, Leonard; son, Pat; three sisters; two brothers; as well as multiple in-laws.    A visitation for Marie will be held at St Andrew’s Catholic Church, LeRoy on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.    A Memorial Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:30 a.m. The Reverend Father Tom Biersack will preside, and inurnment will be at St. Andrew’s Cemetery immediately following.    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Andrew Cemetery Association for shade trees.   Special thanks to her nieces and nephews for all of the love, care, and support shown to Marie and her family, as well as, Agnesian Hospice, CNA’s Patti Wells and Patty Clark, Ken Kunstmann and Marie’s neighbors.    Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFh.com