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01/07/2026

David Radke

David Harold Radke, age 85 of Neshkoro (formerly of Oconomowoc) passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026 at SSM St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. David was born in Oconomowoc on July 30, 1940 to Harold and Addaline (Borchardt) Radke. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1958 and went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Navy and continued his service to our country in the Army Reserves. While in the service, he received the Richard B**g Award for his devoted service to his country. David was united in marriage to Karen Dorn on May 9, 1964 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc; they were blessed with five children.

Dave initially worked for postal service and then became a police officer for the City of Oconomowoc; he retired after 29 years of faithful service to his profession and community. In 1996, he and Karen relocated to rural Neshkoro. In retirement, Dave was employed as a meter reader for Adams-Columbia, but filled the majority of time enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping especially on the Willow Flowage. He took great pride in attending and supporting his grandchildren in all their school activities and will be remembered for his sense of humor.

David is survived by his wife of 61 years, Karen and five children: Kim Italiano of Watertown, Kathy (Dale) Twardokus of Iron Ridge, Keith (Tammy) of New York, Kelly Smith and children of Elkhorn and Ken (Becky) of Eagle River. He is also survived by grandchildren: Rachel, Nicole, Karoline (Cody), Kevin (Amanda), Katie (Kyle), Kyle, Ean, Sean, Andrew, Owen (Chayce), Garrett (Cassandra), Julia (Nathan) and Lucas along with one great granddaughter. David is further survived by two sisters: Lois (Wally Parker) Radke and Phyllis Kottke, brother-in-law, Spencer Lueck and other extended family members.

David is preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Nancy Lueck, Carol (Claude) Rex, Sandra Braunschweig, Richard, infant Christine and his faithful four-legged companion, Ivan.

A memorial service for David Radke will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:00 noon at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, W1568 Evergreen Lane, Montello. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the hour of service. Pastor Bruce Hanneman will preside and inurnment will full military honors by American Legion Post #351 of Montello will follow the service in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the family.

The family will host a visitation on Saturday the 24th from 12:00 noon until 3:00 PM at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 1650 Brown Street, Oconomowoc.

Crawford Funeral and Cremation Service of Montello and Oxford is honored to be serving the family. www.CrawfordFH.com

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01/02/2026

Jeannette Tonn

Jeannette Elsie Tonn, age 78 of Packwaukee, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at UW Hospital in Madison. Jeannette was born in Portage on October 19, 1947, to Eugene and Shirley (Raddatz) Tonn. She was raised in Packwaukee and graduated from Montello High School in 1965. Jeannette was employed at Rayovac in Portage for many years until she retired. She also worked part-time at Call of the Wild Campground.

Jeannette loved to cook and try out different restaurants. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Packwaukee for many years. Jeannette was an avid Packers and Brewers fan. Jeannette was known for her laugh and her humor among her family and friends.

Jeannette is survived by her son, Cory Tonn of Cross Plains, and step-siblings: Denny (JoEllen) Glunn of Montello, Gary (Gail) Glunn of Montello, and Connie (Charles) Ness as well as stepson, Geoff Winkler of Appleton. She is also survived by her aunt, Sharon Raddatz.

Jeannette is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene W. Tonn, and Shirley Johnson; paternal grandparents, Emil and Martha Tonn; maternal grandparents, Erich and Esther Raddatz; uncle, Melvin Raddatz; and brother, Robert Johnson.

A memorial service for Jeannette Tonn will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Packwaukee. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the hour of the service. Pastor Larry Sheppard will preside. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Oakhill Cemetery, Town of Packwaukee.

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12/30/2025

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12/27/2025

Gladys Mulhern

Gladys A. Mulhern, age 97 of Montello passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Home Again Assisted Living in Columbus after residing in Waunakee for the last several years. Gladys was born on August 14, 1928 in East Bristol to Herbert and Dorothea (Getzinger) Miller. She graduated from Waunakee High School in 1947 and was united in marriage to William “Bill” Mulhern on October 28, 1948 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waunakee. Together they raised their six children in the Madison area until retiring to their home on Buffalo Lake outside of Montello. Bill preceded Gladys in death on March 28, 2014.

Gladys was employed at Webcrafters in Madison for over 20 years. She was quite a dancer as well as an avid golfer, bowler and quilter. Gladys was part of the local breakfast club, card club and Red-Hat Society. Throughout her life, she was an active member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello and St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Madison. Gladys will be remembered for her prayer life and the love she had for her family and dog, Tia.

Gladys is survived by six children: Kay Oren, Dorothy Browne, Diane Lefebvre, Marilyn (Kevin) Hill, Beth (Grant) Smith and Carol (Phil) Hutchison as well as fifteen grandchildren and thirty-five great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. She is also survived by brother, Gordy (Nancy) Miller along with other extended family members.

Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant son, Billy, grandsons: David (Janet) Specht and Adam Zirbel, sons-in-law: Paul Oren, Wes Browne and Kent Lefebvre and seven deceased brothers and sisters.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Gladys Mulhern will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until the time of service. Father Savio Yerasani will preside and burial will follow in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to St. John the Baptist Church, 277 E. Montello Street, Montello, WI 53949.

To the staff at Home Again and Agrace Hospice, On behalf of the Mulhern Family, we want to thank you for the incredible kindness you showed us during Mom’s final journey. Knowing that she was in such capable and loving hands brought us immense peace. Specifically, we want to thank Jen (Waunakee) and Heidi (Columbus) from Agrace for their tenderness. To the Home Again team from Waunakee, and Columbus: Brooke, Danielle, Theresa, Amy, and Bobbie—thank you for going above and beyond every day. You are all truly angels, and we will never forget the dignity and care you provided.

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12/27/2025

Odell Tollefson

Odell “Ole” Tollefson, age 79 of Montello passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, December 26, 2025 at his home. Ole was born at home in Soldiers Grove to Lyle and Mildred (Olson) Tollefson on December 14, 1946. He grew up in Soldiers Grove and graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1965. Ole was united in marriage on September 30, 1967 to Janis Herrick in Portage; together they were blessed with four children. Janis preceded Ole in death on May 2, 2012.

Ole was an avid outdoorsman, especially deer hunting and fishing. In his younger days, he rode motorcycles and later in life he looked forward riding with the top down in his convertible. Ole’s real passion was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ole is survived by his four children: Jerry (Sherrie) of Montello, Todd (DeAnn) of Portage, Tina (Gary) Carpenter of Pardeeville and Traci Tollefson (Brian Zurfluh) of Princeton as well as eight grandchildren: Micheala, Jordan (Morgan), Nathan (Bailey), Parker, Sydney, Harley (Andy), Tess and Landen. He is also survived by great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Kolton, Ledger, Melanie, Aiden, Lucy, Everest, Sawyer and two more on the way as well as his sister, Marge (Dennis) Barrett of Wyocena along with many other extended family members.

Ole is preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife.

A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 1:00 until 4:00 PM at the Crawford Funeral Home in Montello. No formal service will be held. A celebration of life for Ole will follow at Rendezvous in Montello, all are welcome to attend.

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12/24/2025

David Bishop

David “Roaddog” Bishop, age 65 of Montello passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his home. David was born in Gary, Indiana on May 25, 1960 to Charles and Carol (Tripp) Bishop. He enlisted in the United States Marines and following his time in service, David followed his true passion of music which took him all over the United States playing in many different bands as a drummer. Affectionately known by many as “Roaddog”, he came to Montello in 2014 and married the love of his life, Mary (Richards) Fairbanks on December 9, 2017 in South Padre Island, TX. His main focus in life may have been music, but his proudest titles were dad and grandpa; always enjoying the time he got to spend with his children and grandchildren.

David is survived by his wife, Mary, mother, Carol Blumenthal and his children: Becky (John) Parish, Nicole (Thomas) Davidson, Ariel Bishop, Brooke Castro and Nathan Bishop. He is also survived by step-children: Carry (Tonya Bell) Schnell, Monica Schnell, Marigo Mathews and Dustin (Kitty) Schnell along with many grandchildren and great-grandson, Grant Gauger. David is further survived by his siblings: Peggy (Anthony) Yound, Charles Bishop, Shari Hirsch and Becky (Jerry) Chitwood as well as other extended family members.

David is preceded in death by his father, step-father, Marcus Blumenthal.

A Celebration of David “Roaddog” Bishop’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 1:00 until 6:00 PM at River's Bend Resort, W2614 Fox Lane, Montello.

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12/23/2025

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12/12/2025

Arlene Mashack

Arlene Mary Mashack, age 97 of Montello passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Markesan Resident Home. Arlene was born on July 9,1928 to George and Mathilda (Prahl) Fleegal in Medford. She was the youngest of seven siblings and was very proud to graduate from Rib Lake High School in 1947. While working at Ripon College, Arlene met Stanley “Stosh” Mashack through mutual friends, and they married on September 2, 1950 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello and together they remained devout members that church for the rest of their lives. Stanley preceded Arlene in death on August 1, 2014.

Arlene and Stanley shared a deep love for animals, always having a black labrador and “house kitties” on the farm in rural Montello. She worked at Montello Products (now Arimon) for well over 40 years, finally retiring in 2013 at the age of 85.

Arlene is survived by many nieces, nephews and good friends.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings: Elvin “Al” Fleegal, Verna Dassow, Ervin Fleegal, George Fleegal, Ruth Judnic and Marion Dassow.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Arlene Mashack will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the hour of service. Father Savio Yerasani will preside and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

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12/12/2025

David Christopherson

David Scott Christopherson, age 63 of Oxford (formerly of Mukwonago) passed away Wednesday, December 09, 2025 at his home. David was born in Milwaukee on August 30, 1962 to Robert and Carol (Rouer) Christopherson. He graduated from Milwaukee Pulaski High School in 1980 and immediately entered the work force. Dave lived and worked in the Milwaukee area for several manufacturing companies as a logistics manager. He was married to Barb Price for 27 years. David recently retired and moved to Oxford to be closer to family. In his spare time, he enjoyed being outdoors: hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and he was also an avid sporting clays shooter. David was mechanically gifted, able to fix anything, and will be remembered for being a kind and caring friend to all.

David leaves behind his father, Robert of Oxford, son, Jason of Milwaukee and two brothers: Glen (Karen) of North Carolina and Brien (Pamela) of Brookfield along with several other extended family members. He is preceded in death by his mother.

No services are planned at this time.

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12/09/2025

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12/05/2025

Natasha Lambert

Natasha Gean Lambert, age 32 of Westfield passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 30, 2025 at her home. Natasha was born on June 14, 1993 in Berlin to Gary and Sara (Lipke) Lambert. She graduated from Montello High School in 2011. Natasha moved to South Dakota working at a daycare where she realized her true passion was caring for children. She found love in Westfield with Tommy DeCarlis and his three daughters; raising them as her own, teaching them many life lessons. Natasha supported her family by caring for a handicapped cousin. She was a beautiful person and will be remembered for her caring personality and selflessness.

Natasha leaves behind her mother, Sara Lambert of Northwood, IA and father, Gary Lambert of Westfield as well as maternal grandmother Helen Lambert. She is also survived by her partner, Tommy DeCarlis and their daughters: Kaylee, Aliddia and Elora.

Natasha is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents: Doliver and Betty Lipke and paternal grandfather, Alfred Lambert.

A Celebration of Natasha’s Life is being planned for a later date.

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