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Duaine Counsell
Duaine Counsell, age 83, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, formerly of Wisconsin Dells, and Stevens Point, Wisconsin, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
A eulogy service will be held Friday, December 28, 2007 at 4:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, with visitation held from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Military rites will be provided by the Harold B. Larkin American Legion Post 187 of Wisconsin Dells.
Duaine was born July 9, 1924 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Kenneth and Priscilla (Owens) Counsell. He served in the U.S. Army during World War 2. Following an honorable discharge he furthered his education and received a masters degree in physical education from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and from Stevens Point. Duaine also was a professor for 31 years at UW Stevens Point. Duaine owned and operated the Parsons Trading Post in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, taking over the business from his mother which had been in the family since mid 1940’s and he eventually formed a partnership with his daughter, to continue the traditions already set forth.
Duaine is survived by his wife, Donna; daughter, Candice (Henry) Lukasavage of Lake Delton; grandchildren, Brandon and Tiffany; and great-granddaughter, Haley. He was preceded in death by his parents; 1st wife of over 50 years, Wanda (nee Tofson); daughter, Kim; sister, Beverly Baumann and brother, Donald Counsell.
Mary Simonitsch
Mary Simonitsch, age 89, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving family.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Briggsville, Wisconsin with Father James Murphy celebrating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Wisconsin Dells. Visitation will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service at 10:30 A.M.
Mary was born October 5, 1918 in Dows, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Marie (Bacon) Warman. She married Charles Simonitsch in Des Moines, Iowa in July of 1944 and they raised their family in Moorhead, Minnesota. In 1967 they moved to Wisconsin Dells. Mary loved to work in the garden raising flowers and vegetables and she enjoyed sewing. She was a member of the Harold B. Larkin American Legion Post 187 Auxiliary of Wisconsin Dells, Homemaker’s Club, Ladies Sodality at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church and St. Mary Catholic Church, and a lifetime member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
Mary is survived by her sons, Robert (Joanne) of Lake Villa, Illinois, Roland (Lisa) of Richland Center, Wisconsin and Thomas (Margie) of Baraboo, Wisconsin; daughters, Margaret (David) Crummy of Monticello, Minnesota, Anna (Lloyd) Weber of Endeavor, Wisconsin, Mary (Mark) McConaughey of LaCrosse, Wisconsin and Irene (Nick) Klapper of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Charles; brother, Howard Warman and sister, Lois Abels.
John Kremer
John R. Kremer, age 82, of Beloit, Wisconsin, formerly of Wisconsin Dells, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Beloit Memorial Hospital.
A memorial/prayer service will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin with Monsignor Felix Oehrlein officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:30 P.M. until the time of service at 6:30 P.M. Memorials of remembrance may be made in John’s honor to the Millenium Building Fund at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells.
John was born on November 15, 1925 at home in Wisconsin Dells, the son of Jack and Ann (Lauerman) Kremer. On September 18, 1954 he married Lou Rae Voros at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church.
John graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in 1943. He joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1943 to 1945 and was present at the surrender of the Japanese Empire to the Allied Nations on September 2, 1945. Following an honorable discharge he attended the University of Wisconsin Madison for two years. John worked for the Bank of Wisconsin Dells starting as a bookkeeper and eventually retiring in 1989 as a Vice President. He also served on the Board of Directors at the bank from 1975 to 1995. John was a past Commander of the Harold B. Larkin American Legion Post 187, Wisconsin Dells, and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a charter member of the Wisconsin Dells Rotary Club and worked at many WoZhaWa Festival fund raisers. John and Lou Rae wintered many years in Palm Desert, California. In August of 2003 he moved to Beloit to be closer to his daughter, Cindy. John loved golfing, gambling, playing cribbage, shooting pool and spent many hours with his puzzle books. He loved “The Price is Right” and shook Bob Barkers’ hand at a taping out in California.
John will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 53 years, Lou Rae; daughter, Cindy Kremer (Steve DeRango) of Roscoe, Illinois; step grandchildren, Becky (Brent) Mangiaracina and Lisa DeRango; cousins, Bob (Jess) Fuchiek and Ed (Chris) Lauerman; sister-in-law, Boni (Jack) Hanson; nieces, Belinda (Henry) DeKruiff, Heidi Hanson and Jill (Keith) McCoy; nephew, Tim (Kathy) Blatchley and 5 great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister-in-law, Jeanie Blatchley and brother-in-law, Paul McCloskey.
Special thanks to the Beloit Memorial Hospital Staff and Marilyn Dixon, John’s personal CNA.
Marie Walker
Marie Walker, age 82, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Beverly Living Center in Wisconsin Dells.
Memorial funeral services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin with Reverend Steven Keller officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1 P.M. until the time of service at 2 P.M.
Marie was born November 18, 1925, the daughter of Benjamin and Elsie (Paxton) Jacobson and grew up on a farm in Plainville Township of Adams County, Wisconsin. In May of 1942 she married Harold Walker. Marie worked for many years as a chef and was employed at Wenk’s Restaurant and Chula Vista Resort. She had been a member of the Plainville Homemakers Club.
Marie is survived by daughters, Marjorie Fitzgerald, Janet Jones and Jean (Ray) Ford all of Wisconsin Dells, Dorothy (Charles) McFarlin of DePere, Wisconsin and Nancy (Daniel) Sayre of Cameron, Wisconsin; a brother, Benjamin (Shirley) Jacobson of Peoria, Illinois; a sister, Marjorie (Oliver) Schoenke of New Berlin, Wisconsin; 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Jesse Jacobson; sister, Charlotte Menck; grandson, David Todd Jones and son-in-law, Frank Fitzgerald.
Memorial donations may be directed to the Kilbourn Public Library.
A Better Place
She’s in a better place right now
Than she’s ever been before;
All pain is gone; she’s now at rest;
Nothing troubles her anymore.
It’s we who feel the burden of
Our sadness and our grief;
We have to cry, to mourn our loss,
Before we get relief.
We know we’ll reconnect with her
At the end of each life’s road;
We’ll see her cherished face again
When we release our earthly load.
- By Joanna Fuchs
Randy Paschen
Randy Paschen, age 59, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 21, 2008 at 4:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, with Reverend Steven Schultz officiating. Visitation will be held at the Picha Funeral Home on Monday from 1 P.M. until the time of service at 4 P.M.
Randy was born April 6, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Aileen (LaFrancis) Paschen. He grew up in Mundelein, Illinois and following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. Recently he resided in the Dells area and had worked at the Del Bar Restaurant. Randy was a sports fanatic and especially liked golf.
Randy is survived by his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father and most recently his mother, Aileen Pagels on November 28, 2007.
Verna Beard
Verna Louise Beard, (nee Ennis), age 86, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells with Monsignor Felix Oehrlein celebrating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Wisconsin Dells. Visitation will be held at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00 A.M.
Verna was born December 27, 1921 in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lawrence and Lillian (Schneider) Ennis. In April of 1940 she married Leon Beard in Wonewoc. She had worked in Wisconsin Dells as a waitress at Field’s Steak and Stein for many years and at Bailey’s Landing Gift Shop for many years. Verna loved to cook for her large family and feed and watch birds. Most especially she enjoyed spending all the time she could with her family.
Verna is survived by her children; sons, William (Corinne) Beard of Baraboo, Wisconsin, James (Kathleen) Beard of Oxford, Wisconsin and Andrew (Rosemary) Beard and Merle Beard both of Wisconsin Dells; daughters, Leah Fawcett of Lake Delton, Wisconsin and Myrna (Alva) Smith of Wisconsin Dells; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ambrose (Dorothy) Ennis of Lake Delton and Charles Ennis of Sauk City, Wisconsin; sisters, Stella (Harland) Zick of Madison, Wisconsin, Dorothy Zimmerman of Baraboo and Joan Fisher of Wisconsin Dells; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leon; a still born child; a grandson, Daniel; a son-in-law, Bob Fawcett; and brothers, Norvin, George, Edward, Clarence, Richard and Frank Ennis.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Paul Montgomery
Paul Gregory Montgomery, newborn son of Gregory and Krystal (Peters) Montgomery entered into this world on January 26, 2008 and passed away peacefully shortly thereafter in his dad’s hands.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells with Monsignor Felix Oehrlein celebrating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Wisconsin Dells. Visitation will be held at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Wednesday from 9 A.M. until the time of service at 10 A.M.
Paul is survived by his parents, Gregory and Krystal (Peters) Montgomery; a brother, Peter at home; paternal grandparents, John and Pam Montgomery of Wisconsin Dells; maternal grandparents, Barry and Tina Peters of Baraboo, Wisconsin; uncle, Michael (Sarah) Montgomery of St. Paul, Minnesota; and aunts, Amy (Bill) Curtin of Madison, Wisconsin and Lacey (Josh) Van Fossen of Baraboo.
The family would like to thank the Dells Delton EMS; Kilbourn Volunteer Fire Department and the emergency staff at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo for their help and care.
