All Obituaries

Shirley M. Betschler, 91 of Jefferson, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2019. Shirley was born on January 14, 1928 in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of Irving and Dorothy (Floerke) Streich.  On April 30, 1949 she married Wilbert Betschler at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Fort Atkinson.  The couple had 2 children and enjoyed 37 years of marriage until his death in 1986.  She worked alongside Wilbert on the farm...

Gerald W. Volhard, 78 of Fort Atkinson (formally of Whitewater), died on Friday March 15, 2019 at Dycora Transitional Health and Living of Fort Atkinson. Gerald was born on December 13, 1940 in Wausau, WI, the son of Alois and Irene (Michalski) Volhard.  He attended the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and earned an undergraduate degree in elementary education.  He went on the to earn a master’s degree in same field of study at the University of Wisconsin –...

Shirley A. Ellis, 83 of Fort Atkinson, died in her sleep early on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Jefferson Memory Care. Shirley was born on February 7, 1936 in Milwaukee WI, the daughter of Reginald and Gladys (Zinc) Snodie.  Her family moved to the Helenville area during Shirley’s youth and she attended school in Fort Atkinson.  On July 18, 1954, she married David E. Ellis at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson.  The couple had 3 children and enjoyed 59 years and 11...

Marian A. Hawes, 84 of Cincinnati, OH, died on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Madeira Health Center of Madeira, OH. Marian was born on October 30, 1934 in Whitewater, the daughter of Lincoln and Alma Pooch.  She worked as an Art Teacher in public schools.  Marian never married. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Hillside Cemetery of Whitewater with Rev. Ray Bezanson presiding. 

Paul J. Frohmader, 93 of Jefferson, died on February 24, 2019 at Sunset Ridge Memory Care of Jefferson. Paul, born May 13, 1925, was a lifelong resident of Jefferson and the eldest child of Clarence and Elizabeth (Sauer) Frohmader. Paul was also a lifelong parishioner of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended St. John’s Grade School and Jefferson High School. Upon graduation from high school in 1943, Paul was drafted into the U.S. Army. He entered the Army...

Whitewater – Richard (Dick) Yasko, 88 years old, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his home. Dick grew up in Racine and graduated from Park High School in 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, served as a medical corpsman in the 3rd Marine Division, and spent an additional four years of inactive duty at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Following his military service he began an academic career with a B.A. from...

Donald J. Jakubek, 83 of Fort Atkinson, died peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home. Don was born on February 5, 1935 in Milwaukee, the only son of Fred and Antionette Jakubek, who also had 2 daughters: Grace Gassel (now 91) and the late Theresa.  As a young man, he worked on his family farm in the Milwaukee area.  The majority of his working years were spent as an HVAC Technician in Illinois and the Oconomowoc area.  Don had 6 children and was a hardworking...

Florence M. Hauser, 98 of Watertown, died peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Sunset Ridge Memory Care of Jefferson. Florence was born on October 24, 1920 at home in the Town of Milford, the youngest daughter of Edward and Alvina (Schroeder) Brendel’s 3 daughters.  As a child, she had many responsibilities on the family farm and her father only allowed her to complete 8 years of school.  She remembered walking to the school house in Grellton and in the winter months,...

Andrew Paul Zingen, 103, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Rainbow Hospice.     Born on August 1, 1915, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, he was the son of Andrew and Pauline (Denk) Zingen.  Andy spent his early years in both Milwaukee and Butternut, Wisconsin.  His uncle, Father Alloycious Zingen, found him a job in Jefferson in 1935.  Andy moved to Jefferson and lived the rest of his life there.  He worked for 43 years at the...

Delores M. Zimmerman, 95 of Helenville, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Ohana House (formerly Eagle View) of Jefferson. Delores was born on March 23, 1923 in Helenville, the daughter of Conrad and Violet (Zimdars) Hintermeyer.  On August 28, 1943, Delores married LeRoy Zimmerman and the couple had 4 children.  Delores and LeRoy enjoyed 48 years of marriage until his death in 1991.  Delores was a homemaker and the wife of a hard-working farmer and factory...