All Obituaries

Michael R. Wolff, 64 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Mercy Health Hospital of Janesville. Mike was born on June 20, 1955 in Watertown, WI, the son of Clarence and Lois (Kohls) Wolff.  Mike, his parents, and the other 7 siblings moved to the Jefferson area and he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1974.   Mike worked as a heavy equipment operator for Wisconsin Southern Railroad in the track maintenance department.  Mike loved trains and enjoyed not...

Sheila M. Densmore, 71 of Deerfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her home. Sheila was born on September 2, 1948 in Bethesda, ME, the daughter of Robert and Joyce (Wells) Shipley.  She attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966.  She worked as a nurses aid at the County Home (now Alden Estates) in Jefferson for many years.  She thrived there and received personal fulfillment in the service of others. In 1986 she met Stuart Densmore at the...

Tina M. Shawlin, 29 of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital of Milwaukee with her family and friends at her bedside. Tina was born on January 9, 1991 in Prairie Farms, WI, the daughter of David and Bonnie (Rohloff) Shawlin.  Her father was killed in a motorcycle accident when she was still in the womb.  Soon after Tina’s birth, the family moved to the Watertown area.  She attended Watertown High School and most recently worked at...

Nancy C. Smith, 79, of Fort Atkinson, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home with her loving family at her bedside. Nancy was born on July 19, 1940 in Watertown, WI the daughter of Marvin and Ruth (Hacht) Lederer. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1958. On June 18, 1960, Nancy married the love of her life, Roger Smith. God blessed Nancy and Roger’s union with 5 children. Nancy worked as a homemaker in her own home for most of her career. She also babysat...

Mark D. Iverson, 60 of Fort Atkinson, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home. Mark was born on February 2, 1960 in Green Bay, WI.  At the age of 4, he came to Bethesda Lutheran Homes in Watertown, WI.  He lived there as a resident until the mid-2000s when he moved to Black Bear Group Home in Fort Atkinson.  Mark suffered from Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, a rare diagnosis that had major impacts on him physically, but minimal impact cognitively.  Over the span of his life,...

Sharon M. Shilkey, 72, of Jefferson, WI passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Alden Estates in Jefferson. Sharon was born on November 1, 1947 in Watertown, WI the daughter of Andrew and Delores (Gross) Shilkey. She grew up in the Jefferson area and was a 1968 graduate of Jefferson High School. The most important thing in Sharon’s life was her family. She had a very close relationship with her two sisters and very much enjoyed spending time with them. She worked as a laborer in the...

Morris G. Zick, 77 of Jefferson, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Alden Estates of Jefferson. Morrie was born on June 12, 1942 in Prairie du Sac, WI, the son of LeRoy and Edith (Waydick) Zick.  He grew up and attended school in Pardeeville, WI and after high school, served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp.   Morrie’s service was during the Vietnam War, an honor he wore proudly.  Being a Marine was a defining characteristic of who Morrie was.  He was...

Ferdinand A. Wesolowski, K9OGZ, 90 of Waukesha, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at AngelsGrace Hospice Inpatient Center of Oconomowoc. Ferdinand was born on January 11, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of John and Alice (Piskula) Wesolowski.  He attended school in Milwaukee and when his father died in 1940, Ferdinand returned to the family farm a few years later. He served his country in the Army National Guard for 9 years. On June 18, 1955 he married Phyllis Marino at St....

Barbara A. Bubolz, 70 of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her home. Barb was born on July 5, 1949 in Watertown, WI, the daughter of Gerhard and Frances (Weber) Kornstedt.  She was a 1967 graduate of Jefferson High School and on January 10, 1970 she married the love of her life, Michael Bubolz.  The couple had 4 children and had nearly 49 great years of marriage until his death in 2018.  Barb earned her LPN nursing license shortly before she...

Jeffery R. Reuhl, 59 of Jefferson, died on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home. Jeff was born on June 29, 1960 in Fort Atkinson, WI, the son of Merlin and Harriet (Heger) Reuhl.  Jeff grew up on the family farm and attended Jefferson Schools.  When Jeff was 12, his father Melvin passed away and he began working on the family farm with his brothers Randy and Larry.  Farming was a major part of Jeff’s life and he fulfilled the worker role well, while Randy ran the...