Daily Citizen from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (2024)

2 Monday, December 7, 1998- Daily Citizen Bernard J. Leu STOUGHTON, Wis. Bernard "Ben" John Leu, age 90, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998. at the Skaalen Sunset Home, Stoughton, Wis.

The funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 8, at p.m. at the Skaalen Home, Stoughton, and also on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waupun.

Burial will be in Rogersville Cemetery. He was born on Feb. 21, 1908, near Rogersville, son of Herman and Bertha (Koslowski) Leu. He married Ruth Teschke at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun. Mr.

Leu worked for the Carnation Milk Company for 42 years, retiring as a dairy supervisor. After retirement, he continued working, handling remodeling and carpentry for families in the Waupun area. He was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and served on the Church Council. After his move to Skaalen, he Lois C. Lois C.

Tetzlaff, 74. of 410 Roedl Court, Beaver Dam and formerly of 116 Lakecrest Drive, Beaver Dam, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998, at the Beaver Dam Care remained active, serving as the president of the Resident Council, the Resident's Choir: and was a member of the "Rhythm Band." He is survived by two daughters, Marno (DuWayne) Stellmacher of Stoughton, and Iola (Ralph) Angier of Colorado Springs, seven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Westmas and Alma Richter, both of Venice, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, a son, David; one grandson, Terry Angier; four brothers and four sisters. Friends may call on Tuesday, Dec.

8. from noon to the time of service at the Skaalen Home, Stoughton, and on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to the time of service at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waupun. The -Holzhuter-Cress Funeral Home.

Stoughton. is serving the family. Tetzlaff Services are pending with the Koepsell Funeral Home, Beaver Dam. A complete obituary will be in Tuesday's Daily Citizen. Merlin H.

Voigt Merlin H. Voigt, 66. of 617 Monroe Beaver Dam, died Saturday, Dec. 5.1998. at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Beaver Dam.

Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Beaver Dam. Mr. Voigt was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Beaver Dam.

son of Herman and Edna (Schutte) Voigt. He was married to Viola Pfeffer on Feb. 15, 1958, in Beaver Dam. He was a lifelong resident of Beaver Dam, and a 1950 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. He worked for the Robert Engler Company in Horicon for many years, then worked as a manager for the Moore Mechanical Company in Milwaukee until his retirement in 1989.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Beaver Dam, a former member of the Eagle's Club and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to Survivors include his wife. Viola Voigt of Beaver Dam; his children.

William Voigt of Tea. S.D.. Laura (Keith) Attleson of Randolph. Robert (Susana) Voigt of Beaver Dam. and Lisa (Ron) Fiegel of Beaver Dam; 10 grandchildren, Lindsey Voigt, Joshua.

Nicole, Kathryn and Angela Attleson, Jessie, Joe and Jacob Voigt and Kristen and Timmy Fiegel; his brothers, Roland (Sharon) Voigt of Fox Lake, Mike (Gerry) Voigt of Beaver Dam, Eugene (Lois) Voigt of Juneau, and Earl (Margie) Voigt of Beaver Dam; his sister. Lola (Dave) Milner of Fond du Lac, his brother-in-law. George (Margaret) Pfeffer of Columbus; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends may call on Tuesday, Dec.

8. from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Murray Community Funeral Home, Beaver Dam. Woodrow Baker Woodrow "Woody" Cameron 68. of Waupun, died Friday.

of Wau1998, at St. Agnes Hospital. pun, Jean Lac. Wis. (Craig) funeral will be Wednesday, Donovan at 11 a.m.

at the Pella Lutheran of JuWaupun. The Rev. James neau. will officiate. Burial Barbara in Forest Mound Cemetery, Dan) Lang of Baker was born Sept.

22. 1930. son of John and Dorothy a Baker. He was married to ni i Kunkle on June 28, 1952. in at Donna's parents children: two sislived in Waupun most of his life ters.

Ruth worked at the National Rivet Cranford until his retirement. and Evelyn retirement he worked part two brothers. Helen's Kitchen. He loved to and L.B. with his wife and spend relatives and his family.

He was an avid Friends and hunter and served in the 8. from Werner-Harmsen include his wife, Donna; Waupun, and David (Cheri) Baker of from 10 a.m. three daughters, Laura the church. Margo Zerbel Margo Zerbel of Services died Sunday, Dec. 6.

1998, Werner-Harmsen home. Waupun. Arietta I. Maas WATERTOWN Arietta I. Maas.

Lake, 1121 Highland Mayville, died Saturday, Dec. 5. Watertown, the Columbus Nursing and Beaver Dam: Center. Columbus. great-grandchildren; funeral will be Tuesday, Dec.

Loretta Brown noon at St. Mark's Lutheran sisters. Glorice Watertown. The Rev. Myron Orvilla Plasa officiate.

Burial will be in Melva Vlach Cemetery, Hustisford. brother. Maas was born Dec. 4. 1907.

Watertown; daughter of William and Kuehl and (Justman) Kuehl. She was Hustisford: to Theodore Maas on Sept. She was at St. Peter's Lutheran husband. Lebanon.

one was a graduate of St. Peter's grandchildren Grade School, Lebanon, and brothers, with her husband in the four sisters. Lebanon-Clyman-Hustisford areas. Schwefel. also employed at Aunt Leitzke.

Canning Company in Clyman Friends years, retiring in 1962. and was 8. from 10 of St. Mark's Lutheran at the church. Watertown.

The include four daughters, Watertown, (Albert) Annis of Elkhart Woman, man, boy found dead in cabin Dale R. Dale R. Grainer, 52, of 206 Bogert Beaver Dam, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at the Beaver Dam Care Center. The funeral will be Tuesday, Dec.

8, at 5 p.m. at the Koepsell Funeral Home, Beaver Dam. The Rev. Paul Lindau will officiate. Mr.

Grainer was born Oct. 15, 1946, in Beaver Dam, son of Russell and Irene (Laskowski) Grainer. He was married to Carolyn Dykstra on March 12, 1966, in Waupun. He was employed by the city of Beaver Dam Department of Public Works, and later by Dean Foods of Cambria, Wis. Survivors include his wife.

Grainer Carolyn; his parents, Russell and Irene Grainer of Beaver Dam; one son, David Grainer of Beaver Dam; two daughters, Sharon (Peter) Chapman of Beaver Dam, and Karen Grainer (special friend, Jeff Moreau) of Beaver Dam; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Friends may call on Tuesday, Dec. 8. from 3 to 5 p.m.

at the Koepsell Funeral Home, Beaver Dam. Dale fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away surrounded by his family. Citizen Staff Connie Dornfeld HORICON Following the classroom segment Friday afternoon, Vicki Piaskowski, international coordinator with the Zoological Society of Milwaukee County, and project manager Kerry Scanlan, toured part of the Horicon School District's 42.9-acre Outdoor Resource Lab with advanced biology instructor Harvey Tjader and his senior students. Area Police Beats Beaver Dam stop at 209 West Mill St. on Dec.

3 at 2:19 a.m. Fire On Dec. 5 at 3:55 a.m., the Beaver Dam Fire Department responded to Advance Products 201 Industrial Drive, for a fire in the exhaust duct. The fire was confined to the duct. Underage drinking A 20-year-old Fox Lake man and an 18-year-old Beaver Dam woman were cited for underage drinking and marijuana possession after a traffic Stolen toys recovered MADISON.

Wis. (AP) it. A lot of it was probably About 100 of the toys for needy kids stolen last Thursday from a storage garage were recovered during the weekend. town of Madison police say. Police have questioned one suspect in the theft and want to speak with others before making arrests and recommending charges to the Dane County District Attorney's Office.

Officer David Parks said. main concern is to try to recover the rest of these Parks said. like to get them before Christmas is Acting on a tip from a citizen Saturday, police discovered stolen toys at two locations they declined to disclose except to say that both were in the city of Madison. The 100 recovered toys. including several Barbie dolls.

board games and motorized cars and trucks, represent about 15 percent of the toys that were taken. Parks estimated. optimistic we'll get more. he said. 'But I don't think we'll get all of Problems reported for teens moving out of foster care system MILWAUKEE (AP) A number of teen-agers who move out of Wisconsin's foster care system after they turn 18 soon end up unemployed.

incarcerated. victims of crime or homeless. according to a University of WisconsinMadison study. Mark Courtney, a child welfare expert with the school's Institute for Research on Poverty and an associate professor at UW's School of Social Work. recently released the information based on interviews with 113 young adults.

12 to 18 months after they left foster care. The report said: 14 percent of the males and 10 percent of the females had been home less at least once. Another 22 percent had lived in four or more places. Only 40 percent were employed. Their earnings averaged less than minimum wage for full-time work.

25 percent of the males and 15 percent of the females reported being victims of physical violence. some of it committed by relatives. RED WING, Minn. (AP) the house. A woman, her 3-year-old son and a male suspect, believed to be the child's father, were found dead at a cabin along Sturgeon Lake.

Police were still looking for the woman's 5-year-old son. The deaths appeared to be murder-suicide, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department said. think we know a lot about the case, but we can't say right now whether it was a (multiple) Red Wing public safety director Rick Rabenort said. "We know the victims did not die from natural Rabenort described the scene as bloody and. "one of the most that officers have seen.

A relative of the slain woman, who was believed to be 33. found her body and contacted police shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday. The woman had been dead between 36 and 48 hours, police said. The first officers on the scene found the body of the 3-year-old boy at about 1:20 p.m.

outside the cabin. At about 6 p.m.. the third victim, a man in his 30s, also was found outside of 27 percent of the males and 10 percent of the females had been incarcerated at least once. The study shows that up to 40 percent of the young adults who leave foster care need at least some adult guidance and transitional supports' including housing. counseling and remedial education.

Courtney said. And the state. the study says, has "very little in the way of transitional living services for foster youth. Congress established the Independent Living initiative in the late 1980s. which provides money to states to train foster care youth to live independently But such training, the UW study says.

can consist of anything from informal discussions to classes to concrete assistance with housing or employment. Only 25 percent of young adults in the UW study said they received training from such programs and an additional 25 percent said they received no help at all. Susan Dreyfus, administrator of the state Division of Children and Family Their names were being withheld pending notification of their families. Autopsies were scheduled for today. Rabenort said officers, with the help of a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department's water patrol, would continue the search for the family's other child today.

Dean Albers, chief deputy for the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, said that the victims were not from Red Wing and that the suspect may have had a Minneapolis residence. He said they had used the lake house as a summer home. Janet Lindemoen. who lives two doors away, said the victims moved to the area this summer. The house is about a half-mile from the Treasure Island Casino off a gravel road near the Prairie Island Dakota Indian Reservation.

"What a horrible thing to have she said. is such a nice. quiet neighborhood." 1955. WAUPUN Baker. Dec.

4. Fond du The Dec. 9, Church, Herbolsheimer will be Waupun. Mr. in Kentucky, (Durham) Donna Rosendale.

house. He and Manufacturing After his time at play bingo time with fisherman U.S. Army. Survivors one son. Waupun; WAUPUN Waupun, at her 91.

of Watertown, 1998, at Rehabilitation The 8. at Church, Kell will Hustisford Mrs. in Lebanon, Emma married 23, 1928. Church, She Lutheran farmed She was Nellies for 10 a member Church, Survivors Annabelle Services, said child welfare officials have the best of intentions, but Courtney's report shows can do more." The information was contained in the second of three phases of the study Foster Youth Transitions to Adulthood The first phase involved interviews with youths in foster care in Wisconsin. The third, expected to be completed next year, will interview young adults who have been out of care about three years.

The completion of the UW study will provide a wonderful opportunity to re-examine the entire program. Dreyfus said. The key will be finding a way to "stay attached to teens" at least to age 21 to ensure their success. she said. But Dreyfus cautioned that any changes must be within available resources, and federal funding stops when children reach age 18.

"It's going to take a broader community response. not just a government response, to get this done." Dreyfus said. Welch, both of Florida; Frank Baker of Ohio, Croley of Hartford: other friends. may call on Tuesday, Dec. 4 to 7 p.m.

at the Funeral Home. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. to the time of service at Woodrow Baker are pending with the Funeral Home. Carolyn (Bill) Muche of Rosalyn (Ron) Stelter of and Jane (Joe) Molz of 15 grandchildren; 25 a twin sister, of Watertown, other Gehrke of Watertown, of Milwaukee, and of Hustisford; one Elmer (Eldora) Kuehl of two sisters-in-law, Mary Esther Maas, both of other relatives and friends.

preceded in death by her Theodore. on Nov. 2. 1981: daughter. Dorla: two in infancy; three Harry, Roman, Lloyd; and Esther Schliewe.

Verona Meta Leitzke and Arvada may call on Tuesday, Dec. a.m. to the time of service Hafemeister Funeral Home, is serving the family. sold or taken somewhere The U.S. Marines collected the toys for the annual Dane County "Toys for Tots" effort.

Four storage units at Rimrock Self-Storage were broken into Thursday. The toys were stolen from one of the units rented by the Marines. Marines Gunnery Sgt. George Skinner. who organizes "Toys for Tots." said public outcry and renewed support for the "Toys for Tots" program has been overwhelming since news media reports of the theft.

Donations since the theft have nearly replaced all of the toys that were taken, he said. Skinner hopes to get back the recovered toys. which police are using as evidence, before distribution Dec. 18 and 19 at the Dane County Exposition Center. "It's unfortunate that it Skinner said of the theft.

"But hopefully we'll still have a lot of happy Two injured in area accidents TOWN OF LOMIRA A 44-year-old Muskego. woman was told to seek medical attention following a one -car accident on Dec. 4 at 5:26 p.m. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Department. a car driven by Mary Jo Powers was northbound on Highway 41 when Powers fell asleep and the Chippewa gain gathering rights in MILWAUKEE (AP) Chippewa tribes in three states will be allowed to gather birch bark.

fir boughs, maple sap and firewood in national forests in Wisconsin and Michigan under an agreement with the federal government. The agreement. to be signed this week. assigns gathering rights to Chippewa tribes from Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota.

Tribal members also will be allowed to cut no more than 40.000 0.000 board feet of timber each year in the Chequamegon-Nicolet Nicolet Forest, the only federally owned forest in Wisconsin. The agreement also covers the Ottawa. Hiawatha and part of the Huron-Manistee forests in Michigan. car went into the ditch and struck a signpost about three-tenths of a mile south of Sue Road. Powers was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

Following a one- -car accident on Dec. 6 at 6:45 a.m. in the town of Leroy, a 33-year-old Waupun man was told to seek medical attention. rulings that allow Chippewa to spearfish. The Wisconsin County Forests Association criticized the agreement because of concerns about timber cutting.

The agreement, however, does not apply to state and county forests. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Department, Jay D. Graff was driving a car west on Highway 49 near County Highway when he lost control. The car skidded into the ditch, hit an embankment, overturned. and came to rest on its roof.

Graff was wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident. forests Tom Maulson. chairman of the Lac du Flambeau band of Chippewa in Wisconsin, said Sunday that the agreement will allow easier access to forest products that are used for native medicines and decorative baskets. are not the ones who are the significant users of it." Maulson said. little bit we use as Native Americans is almost what you could call a Tribal members will use the timber for lodge poles and to build homes.

It may not be used for commercial purposes, such as for wood pulp or paper. "Some of the things we've asked for is to gather lumber 1 for homes home Maulson said. "Those are really significant concessions 'on everybody's part to create an understanding that we're not commercializing and we have an oppo tunity go out and request select logs for our The agreement is separate from federal court "I have nothing against the said Eugene Schmit, chairman of the Wisconsin County Forests Association and a member of the Governor's Forestry Council. "The problem 1 got is that our federal government and our Forest Service is giving the citizens' assets away." VISITATION: From 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Tuesday, December 8 At The Koepsell Funeral Dale R. Home, Beaver Dam FUNERAL: Grainer Tuesday, At 5 December 8 BRIESE ROEDL WEBER From The Koepsell Funeral INC p.m. 1946-1998 FUNERAL HOME. Home, Beaver Dam Beaver Dam OFFICIATING: Rev. Paul Lindau 885-5291.

Daily Citizen from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (2024)

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Daily Citizen from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin? ›

Fred MacMurray would forever call Beaver Dam his home. Although born in Kanakee, Ill., on his violinist father's tour, Fred would soon return with his mother to Beaver Dam, his parents' hometown. Here in Beaver Dam, Fred would enjoy the upbringing of a small town.

Did Fred MacMurray live in Beaver Dam Wisconsin? ›

Fred MacMurray would forever call Beaver Dam his home. Although born in Kanakee, Ill., on his violinist father's tour, Fred would soon return with his mother to Beaver Dam, his parents' hometown. Here in Beaver Dam, Fred would enjoy the upbringing of a small town.

Why is Beaver Dam Wisconsin called Beaver Dam? ›

The city was named for an old beaver dam located in a stream flowing into Beaver Dam River. The area had also been known as Okwaanim, Chippewa for beaver dam. The community was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1856.

What river runs through Beaver Dam Wisconsin? ›

Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam, WI - USGS Water Data for the Nation.

What county is Beaver Dam Wisconsin in? ›

Beaver Dam city, Dodge County, Wisconsin is a city, town, place equivalent, and township located in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

How wealthy was Fred MacMurray? ›

A 1977 profile dispelled the myth of MacMurray's wealth, reporting that if he "... sold everything I'd be worth maybe $3 million to $4 million. Maybe". He states that the myth of his wealth being in league with Doris Duke and the Aga Khan ($75 to $100 million range) stemmed from his life-long frugality.

Why didn't Fred MacMurray serve in the military? ›

One of his first jobs in Los Angeles was playing in a pit orchestra for an L.A. theater. He attempted to join the military during World War II but was rejected due to a fluctuated ear. He stayed in Hollywood, continued making movies and did everything he could to help the war effort.

How deep is the beaver dam? ›

Maximum height of the dam above the streambed is 228 feet. Mean depth is fifty-eight feet, and the maximum depth is 216 feet. The structure contains 780,000 cubic yards of concrete and 1.6 million yards of rock and dirt embankment. Storage capacity is 1.95 million acre-feet, which includes flood control storage.

Is the beaver dam bigger than the Hoover Dam? ›

A family of beavers in Canada has built a dam that's twice as wide as the Hoover Dam. This huge dam is kind of a click-baity promotion (it worked!) but the essence of the video is how beavers can help make landscapes more resilient to effects of climate change. It's so big it can be seen from outer space.

Why did the beaver dam Bridge fall? ›

The bridge was situated on Quebec Route 198 and connected the Quebecois municipalities of Murdochville and Gaspé. The bridge collapsed on May 22, 1963, due to flood damage and killed 6 people, all mine workers heading toward Murdochville.

What fish are in beaver dam? ›

Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. The lake's water clarity is very low. There are rock piles throughout the lake, buoys indicate no wake areas.

How old is beaver dam? ›

Beaver Dam was formed from more than 10 million years of volcanic activity and erosion. Due to its lush environment, Native Americans inhabited the area, living off fish and beaver from the perennial stream.

What is beaver dam, WI known for? ›

With more than 6700 acres and 42 miles of shoreline, Beaver Dam Lake is the 16th largest lake in the state of Wisconsin and offers plenty of water adventure opportunities including fishing, boating, and paddling in the summer, duck hunting in the fall, and ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross-country ...

Can you swim in Beaver Dam Lake? ›

The lake is popular for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and swimming. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, catfish, and panfish.

Why is Beaver Dam Lake green? ›

Beaver Dam Lake, a 6,542-acre impoundment, is shallow (max depth 8 ft.) and hypereutrophic. Urban and agricultural polluted runoff and a dominance of rough fish have severely degraded the water quality. Water clarity is very poor and significant blue-green algae blooms are common.

Where did Fred MacMurray live? ›

Where was Fred MacMurray's ranch? ›

MacMurray Estate Vineyards is deeply rooted in Sonoma County. Our namesake Russian River Valley vineyard was once owned by actor Fred MacMurray, who purchased the land in 1941. Today, Fred's daughter, Kate, remains closely connected to this land, the wines of MacMurray Estate Vineyards, and the local Sonoma community.

Where was Fred MacMurray buried? ›

Photo: Crypt of Fred MaCmurray at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

What did Fred MacMurray do after my three sons? ›

After the cancellation of My Three Sons in 1972, MacMurray made only a few more film appearances before retiring to his ranch in 1978.

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