All Obituaries

On Sunday, January 24, Gilbert (Hox, Gib, Papa) W. Saylor Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children. He told them several times in his last days that he was blessed and happy. That’s how those that knew this man, who gave without asking anything in return, felt. It didn’t matter if he coached you, worked with you, helped you..he gave you what you needed, it wasn’t necessarily what you wanted, but he loved you with his actions and honesty. He left us all...

Ronald John Baumgart age 51 of Camp Douglas died on Sunday January 17, 2021 as the result of a skid-steer accident.  Ron was the son of John and Sandra (Larson) Baumgart and was born on May 20, 1969 in Adams, WI.  Ron attended the New Lisbon Public Schools and graduated in 1987.  Ron entered into the U.S. Air Force on March 13, 1989 and served until March 12, 1993; he was stationed in Anchorage Alaska.  While in Anchorage Ron was united in marriage to Wendy M. Wallace, on...

Timothy Joseph Zupancic, age 67, of New Lisbon, WI passed away at his home on January 15th, 2021. Most of his life he was known by his nickname, TZ.  Tim was the son of Joseph Zupancic and Jean Destri Zupancic and was born on May 29th, 1953 in Peru, IL.  He was married to Sandra Kukielski and had 2 children, Christopher and Theresa. He was a great pinball player but most of all an exceptional bowler. He was well known in the area that he lived in for his bowling. He traveled...

Ronald A. Pocevicz age 78 of New Lisbon, WI died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home.  Ronald was the son of Anton and Veronica (Vaicaitis) Pocevicz Jr. and was born on December 8, 1942 in Mauston, WI.  Ronald graduated from East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, IL in 1960 and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst University in Illinois.  After college he joined the US Navy as a mechanic, from 1965 to 1967 serving in the Vietnam War. ...

Cody Jeremiah McGregor, age 29, died unexpectedly on Wednesday January 6, 2021 in Baraboo, WI. Cody was the son of Richard McGregor and Julie Shaffer and was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 9, 1991.   The family later moved to the New Lisbon area and Cody attended school in Necedah where he enjoyed playing sports especially football and basketball.  He was an avid jogger.  Cody enjoyed playing games on his computer.  Cody liked to draw and paint, he was a good...

Cindy Lynne Tesch, age 68, of Springfield, MO formerly of the New Lisbon/Mauston WI area died on Wednesday January 6, 2021 at the Glendale Gardens Nursing Home in Springfield, MO. Cindy was the daughter of Walter J. and Lucille A. (Cattle) Tesch and was born on November 5, 1952 in Marathon, WI. Cindy lost her father (Walter) and oldest sister (Sandra) in a car/truck collision near Marathon, WI on June 11, 1954. Her mother and other older sister, Roxann survived the accident and eventually...

Frank John Machnik, age 95, of New Lisbon died peacefully on Sunday January 3, 2021 at the Tomah VA Medical Center.  He was the son of Martha and Peter Machnik and was born on July 19, 1925 in the Milwaukee area. His high school years were interrupted by the requirements of the military in 1943. Frank joined the US Navy and served on active duty until 1946.  After the war he returned to the Milwaukee area where he moved from job to job.  He eventually attended barber school...

George Bernard Smith, age 91, of Lyndon Station died on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side.  George was the first son of George A. and Lillian L. (Langer) Smith and was born on October 17, 1929 in Janesville, WI.  On February 5, 1951 George was united in marriage to Geraldine A. Rollette at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in New Lisbon.  George entered in the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in combat in Korea.  After his return from...

James P. Morgan, age 82, of Camp Douglas died on Tuesday December 22, 2020 at the Serenity House in Tomah, WI.  James was the son of James P. and Esther (Neuner) Morgan and was born on April 13, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH.  James was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and served during peacetime in Germany and was a member of the 82nd Airborne.  James was united in marriage to Linda Joyce Mitchell on April 12, 1980 at the Camp Douglas United Methodist Church. James has worked at...

Jo Ann Thede, age 76 of Hustler, passed away December 20, 2020 at Gunderson Health System, La Crosse after a short battle with heart failure and cancer. She was born in Boone Iowa on August 6, 1944 to John and Mary (Kistler) Thede. After high school graduation, she attended Boone Junior College and State College of Iowa. In 1968, she started her teaching career at New Lisbon Middle School making a difference in many students lives as she taught Social Studies and Civics. She retired in 2001...