Visitation:  Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m.  Service:  Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m.  Location:  St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Kekoskee Wilmer H. Wellhoefer, 92, of Mayville, was given the gift of Eternal Life when he passed away on November 3, 2019 at Crossroads Nursing Home in Mayville. Wilmer was born the son of Fred and Blandina (Derge) Wellhoefer on November 3, 1927. He was united in marriage to Shirley Belling on May 2, 1953, at St. Luke’s in Knowles. Wilmer retired from Gleason Reel after 40 plus years of employment. He was an active member of St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Kekoskee and served his church as an elder, treasurer, and usher. In his spare time, Wilmer enjoyed being outdoors while tending to his garden and flowers and also taking care of the birds which he loved to watch. He was a skilled woodworker. Wilmer also liked puzzles. Wilmer is survived by his wife, Shirley of Mayville; his sons, Ronald Wellhoefer of Mayville and Randal (Jodi) Wellhoefer of Oshkosh; his grandchildren, Austin and Randi Wellhoefer; his brother and sisters-in-law, Gordon (Betty Jane) Belling of Farmersville, Audrey Belling of Mayville, and Sherry Belling of Fond du Lac. He is futher survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Elton (Mildred) Wellhoefer and Harvey (Lois) Wellhoefer; sister, Irma (Harvey) Westphal; brothers-in-law, Fremont Belling and Garland ‘Jack’ Belling. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Kekoskee. Funeral services for Wilmer will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Kekoskee with the Rev. Dennis Bratz officiating. Burial will take place at St. Luke’s Cemetery in Knowles. Memorials in memory of Wilmer may be directed to St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Kekoskee. Special thanks to the staff at Crossroads Care Center in Mayville and Generations Hospice for their care and support shown to Wilmer and his family. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com

Visitation:  Monday, Nov. 4, from 12 to 1:30 p.m.  Service:  Monday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p.m.  Location: St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville Alice E. Pieper, 100, of Mayville passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Hope Senior Living in Lomira. Alice was born the daughter of Robert and Martha (Seering) Boeck on February 27, 1919. She was united in marriage to Clarence Pieper on November 11, 1939. Through her life, Alice worked various jobs around Mayville, such as, the Canning Factory, Mayville Shoe Factory, and Mayville Metal. Alice was a faithful member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville and served her church on the Altar Guild and also in the Dorcus Society, where she served as treasurer. In her spare time, Alice loved to fish on Big Sand Lake in Phelps and always seemed to be successful. She also enjoyed playing cards and gaming trips. Alice, along with her husband Clarence, liked to travel after retirement. Alice also cherished her family and especially her grandchildren and their families. Alice is survived by her children, Eileen (Orville) Schulz of Allenton, James (Tamara) Pieper of Mayville, David (Sue) Pieper of Horicon; her son in law, Richard ‘Dick’ Ebert of West Allis; her eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; daughter, Diane; son, Richard in infancy; and her siblings, Anita (Louis) Figge, Leona (George) Rosenau, Laura Boeck, Elmer (Laura) Boeck, Marvin (Marian) Boeck, Lorraine (Al) Starr, and Betty (Bernard) Stippich. Visitation took place on Monday, Nov. 4, from 12 p.m. until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. at church. Funeral services for Alice took place on Monday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville with the Rev. Don Weiss officiating. Burial took place at St. John Cemetery in Mayville. Memorials may be directed to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church or Hope Senior Living in Lomira. Special thanks to the staff of Hope Senior Living in Lomira for their care and support shown to Alice and her family. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH.com

Visitation:  Monday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. (Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville) and Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon)Service:  Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 10:30 a.m.  Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon Leonard J. Laufenberg, 76, of Iron Ridge passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. Leonard was born the son of Roman and Margaret (Link) Laufenberg on November 21, 1942, in Black River Falls. He was a graduate of Mayville High School. Leonard was married to Charlotte M. Smith on October 10, 1964, at St. Kilian Catholic Church in Hartford. Leonard was a lifelong farmer near Iron Ridge. Leonard was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Woodland, where he served as trustee and cemetery board member, and was currently a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Horicon. He was active in the Mayville FFA Alumni. Leonard was chairman of the Dodge County Drainage Board. He loved gardening and was a handy person who enjoyed woodworking. Leonard enjoyed being with his neighbors and friends playing cards. His grandchildren were the joys of his life and he supported all their activities and events. Leonard is survived by his wife, Charlotte of Iron Ridge; three children, Julie DeJong of Oconomowoc, Brian Laufenberg of Beaver Dam, and Nick (Diana) Laufenberg of Glen Ellyn, IL; four siblings, Maynard Laufenberg of Juneau, Eugene (Frances) Laufenberg of Iron Ridge, Dennis (Gail) Laufenberg of Iron Ridge, and Monica (David) Sennhenn of Cuba City; seven grandchildren, Garrin and Lauren DeJong, Kyneesha, Sierra, and Evan Laufenberg, and Nathan and Grace Laufenberg; nieces, nephews, close family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother in infancy; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law. A visitation took place at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28; and also on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Horicon with Rev. Justin Lopina officiating. Interment took place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Woodland. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. www. koepsellfh.com.

Visitation:  Friday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Service:  Friday, Nov. 1, at 12 p.m.  Location:  Burke Lutheran Church in Madison Jane Marie Ford Bennett, 66, passed away at home on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, with her loving husband by her side following a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma Jane was born on January 14, 1953, in Shawano, to Leland and Borgny (Bruland) Ford. She and G. Cortez Bennett were united in marriage on October 29, 1994, at Zion Lutheran Church in Horicon. She was a graduate of Horicon High School and MATC and worked the last 22 years as a senior grade recorder at UW Law School. Jane is remembered as being a tireless, kind, smart, efficient and cheerful colleague. In 2018 the UW Law School faculty awarded Jane with their Unsung Hero’s Award. She loved her family and friends unconditionally, always there with a helping hand, advice, a shoulder to cry on, or a reprimand if called for!  With her generous heart, Jane would readily cook up a meal, bake cookies or pies as needed, or go off on a shopping spree to buy gifts. Jane had the voice of an angel and loved to sing. She made the best of any situation and always looked at life with a positive outlook. Jane is survived by her husband, Cortez; she was ”Mama Jane” to step-sons, Cortez (fiancée Dawn) and Curtis (Jennifer); Grandma Jane to Monique, Nigel (fiancée Rachel), Isaiah, Jaden and Jasmine; and Great-Grandma Jane to Avyanna, Ry’Kia, Amiyah, Olivia and Ezra. She also leaves behind siblings, Kathleen (William) Brewer, Karen (Donald) Krajeck, Robert (Linda) Ford, and Susan (Peter) Oechsner; also sisters-in-law, Margaret Jefferson and Treva King, along with many other dear relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant niece, Amber Oechsner.  Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday, Nov. 1 at Burke Lutheran Church in Madison. A celebration of life will be held at Burke Lutheran Church, 5720 Portage Rd, Madison, WI on Friday, Nov. 1, at 12 p.m. with Pastor Robert Neubert officiating. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the UW Law School for their kind gifts of friendship, meals and support during her illness; UW Hospitals, Capitol Lakes Rehab, the Agrace Magenta team and Good People for their kind and compassionate care. Memorials may be made to Annshope.org

Private family services were held Gail M. Strohbusch, 57, of Horicon passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Gail was born the daughter of Michael Bath on February 19, 1962. Gail was raised by her father Michael and his wife Mary. She was a 1980 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. Gail was then united in marriage to Donald Strohbusch on July 23, 1982, in Horicon. She continued her schooling and went on to serve and take care of others as an LPN. She had worked for 20 plus years at Columbus Care Center and then went on to work 10 plus years for Dodge Correctional until her health declined. In her spare time, Gail loved going on gaming trips as well as playing casino games online. She loved to travel with her husband to see her children and her grandchildren. She will be fondly remembered as a remarkable and strong woman with a quick wit who couldn’t be held down and was always the bigger person. Gail is survived by her husband, Donnie of Horicon; her children, Angela (Charlie) Roze of Green Bay, Leah (fiancé Sam Hinz) Strohbusch of Horicon, Shawn Strohbusch of Pierre, SD; her special son-in-law, Nathan Lyman of Horicon; her grandchildren, Justin, Shaun, Andrea Lyman and Ben Roze; her siblings, Michael (Sue) Bath of LA, Jim Bath of NC, Jeff Bath of Baltimore, MD, Michelle Munday of Taylorsville, NC, Barb Farley of Franford, DE, Dawn (Don) Strahota of Beaver Dam, and Scott (Holly) Bath of Taylorsville, NC; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and grandmother, Isabelle Guthrie. Private family services were held. Memorials may be made in memory of Gail to: Heritage for the Blind, The Diabetes Association, or the National Alliance on Mental Illness. *The pain is finally over… you were welcomed into the nonjudgmental arms of the afterlife. Koepsell Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH. com