All Obituaries

Donna A. Smith, 86, of Watertown was peacefully called to heaven on January 20, 2021 to live out her life with our father and her late husband Earl J. Smith. Donna was born in Ixonia on November 24, 1934 to William C. Maass and Anna M. (Motl) Maass. On May 19, 1956 she married Earl. Together they dairy farmed in the Town of Emmet until their retirement. Donna was passionate about helping children learn and grow in the agriculture industry and was a 25 year leader in Dodge County 4-H. During...

Rodell Mallow 91, of Ixonia, passed away on January 12, 2021 at Angelsgrace Hospice in Oconomowoc. Rodell was born in the Town of Ixonia on September 19, 1929, son of Emil and Minna (Schuhmacher) Mallow. He was a 1947 graduate of Oconomowoc High School. On July 17, 1954 he was married to Beverly Propp at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc. Rodell farmed on the family farm in Ixonia and over the years, served on numerous farm related committees. He also served on the Ixonia...

Betty Mae Hahn passed away on January 7, 2021 at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Marshall.  Betty was born May 3, 1931, in the town of Medina, the daughter of Alvin & Lila (Chadwick) Reamer. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1949. On November 4, 1950 Betty married Charles G. Hahn at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marshall. Betty was employed at Wisconsin Porcelain Factory for 13 years. She was a stay-at-home mother of son, Kevin, and daughter, Susan. Once both children...

William F. Skala 96, of Marshall, passed away of Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena, WI. Bill was born on August 13, 1924 in Marshall the son of Vencle and Alma (Doleshal) Skala.  He proudly served in WWII with the US Navy from 1944-1946 aboard the USS Mifflin as a signal man 3rd class. William took part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, where he received several campaign medals.  Bill was a hard working man, working construction for...

Jill S. Meyers, 78, of Watertown, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus.   Jill was born on November 4, 1942 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Arden and Gertrude (Fox) Brooks in Chicago, ILL. She was a bank teller in Watertown for over 25 years and lived there most of her life.  In her later years, she was a taxi driver in Watertown, and then the manager of her apartment complex. Most recently she lived at Marquardt Manor in Watertown and...

Abby M. Siffrin 79, of Hartland, formerly of Watertown, passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Angelsgrace Hospice in Oconomowoc. Abby was born on June 11, 1941 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Daniel and Abby (McCarthy) Moroney.  She married John J. Siffrin on April 6, 1979.  Abby was an RN and worked at Marquardt Memorial Manor and Bethesda Lutheran Homes for many years.  She was a member of AARP and the Watertown Senior Center.  Abby loved to volunteer her free...

Philip H. Freidel, 94, of Marshall, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home. Philip was born on October 14, 1926 in Marshall, the son of Joseph and Dora (Klecker) Freidel. He married Shirley Koch on September 27, 1948 in Columbus and the couple enjoyed 63 years of marriage before her passing in 2011. He spent a majority of his life farming on the family farm, and then became a real-estate broker and owner of Blue Haven Realty. Philip was a hard worker his whole...

Kevin L. Feign, 68, of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2020 in Jefferson. Memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home in Watertown with Rev. Ray Bezanson presiding. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 10:00am until the time of service. Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home is caring for the family. To place an online condolence please visit www.sv-fh.com.

George D. Scheel, 94 of Marshall, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Columbus Health and Rehab. George was born on May 22, 1926 in Deerfield, the son of Paul and Nellie (Severson) Scheel. He married the love of his life Alice Behling on October 21, 1950 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Deerfield and the couple enjoyed 45 years of marriage until her passing in 1995. He proudly served our country in the Korean War in the U.S. Army for 2 years in the 45th infantry 150th...

Ludwig Porzky, 85, of Lebanon lived life exactly as he wished right until the very end of his time on earth. He died on December 10, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. He was a generous man that was loved, will be missed and will always be cherished. Ludwig was born on November 29, 1935 in Furth, Germany the son of Leonhard and Berta (Doehler) Porzky. He married his one and only, Minnie Boehme on August 30, 1959 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sugar Island and the couple...