All Obituaries

Clement A. Puent Sr., age 78, of New Lisbon died peacefully on Saturday Nov. 10, 2018 at his residence in the town of Orange.  Clement was the son of George A. and Mata (Jauch) Puent and was born Feb. 1, 1940 in La Crosse, WI.  Clement graduated high school in La Crosse in 1958. He then served in the U.S. Marines, after which he worked at Badger Ordinance plant in Baraboo for 5 years.  Clement and his family resided in Necedah for many years.  Clement was employed by the...

Kathleen (Kathy) L. Davis, age 66, of New Lisbon died on Thursday November 8, 2018 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, WI, surrounded by her family. Kathy was born on August 19, 1952 in Evanston, IL, to Leonard and Vivian (Barans) Loboy. Kathy was raised in Park Ridge Illinois and was a 1969 graduate of Maine South High School, she then entered Northern Illinois University for 2 years.  Kathy was united in marriage to George R. Davis on June 30, 1979 in Park Ridge, IL.  While in...

Tracey A. Von Haden, age 41 of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, died on October 27, 2018 due to an ATV accident.  Tracey was the son of Fredrick and Donna M. (Miller) Von Haden, and was born on August 28, 1977 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.   Tracey loved adventure and living on the wild side.  He spent a lot of time out in the garage tinkering on his trucks and cars and trying to rig stuff up.  Tracey also enjoyed garden tractor pulling.  Tracey is survived by his 6 children,...

Marilyn “Lynn” Lee Brown, age 70 of Camp Douglas, WI died on Monday, October 1, 2018 at her home.  Lynn was the daughter of Walter and Jean (Niechulz) Laschinski and was born on January 19, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Lynn was raised in Milwaukee area, and then moved to the Hustler area around 1987.  Lynn operated the Hustle Inn Tavern for 13 Years. Lynn enjoyed going for motorcycle rides, fishing, and loved the Green Bay Packers.  Lynn is survived by her...

Laura D. Hemenway of New Lisbon/ Mauston passed away on September 19th, 2018 at CrestView Nursing Home in New Lisbon.  Laura was 101 years old.  Laura was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Hale of Mauston, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her late husband Leonard C. Hemenway of New Lisbon, a grandson Kirk Hemenway of California, two sisters, LeeElla Hale of Mauston, Alma French and brother Bill Hale of Benton, Arkansas. Laura's survivors include two sons, Len...

Jeanette R. Chase, age 79, of Camp Douglas died on Monday August 27, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Church Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.  Jeanette was born to George and Hilda (Larson) Kruschke on May 10, 1939 on the family farm in Camp Douglas.  After graduating high school, she learned how to teletype and went to work for United Airlines in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for about 15 years, this is where she met her first husband Robert T. Rosenthal and they moved back to...

Calene Ann Ehrlich Bond, age 72 of New Lisbon died on Sunday August 26, 2018 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.  Calene was the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Stirn) Kelly and was born on April 27, 1946 in Chicago, IL.  Calene was raised in the Hustler area and graduated from the New Lisbon High School in 1964.  She was married to Calvin Lee and then to Richard Ehrlich and they both preceded her in death.  Calene was united in marriage to Jerry...

Christina Lynn Beranek, age 55 of New Lisbon, WI passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 13th, 2018.  Christina was the daughter of Bernie and Dorothy (McCarty) Beranek, and was born on October 21, 1962 in Mauston, WI.  Christie was known to everyone as Crystal.  Crystal moved to the Madison area around 1981.  She worked in the healthcare and music industry.  She was also known as “Rock-N-Roll Mama”.  She was well known in the music...

James A. Exum, age 72, of Necedah, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, and moved on with his trombone to the big gig in the sky. James was born February 7th, 1946, in Sacramento, California. His life was one of travel, music, adventure, bringing joy and laughter to all, and most of all, love for his family and friends. James started his path as a trombonist in high school in Sacramento. After graduation, he joined The United States Air Force on March...

Lorraine M. Nicholson, age 84, of New Lisbon died on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at Crest View Nursing Home in New Lisbon.  Lorraine was the daughter of Nicolay and Mary (Szejka) Vavryk, and was born on Nov. 7, 1933 in Chicago, IL.  Lorraine was raised for several years in Chicago, and later in the 1940’s the family moved to the farm in the town of Orange in Juneau County.  Lorraine attended the Lone Rock School and later graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1951. ...