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Juneau County Arrest Report 11-18
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by WRJC WebMaster
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Morgan, Joan Marie Age 80 of Oxford
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Joan Marie (Kloss) Morgan, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children while listening to polka music on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Joan was born on February 28, 1945; the daughter of Elgin and Geraldine (Weishaar) Kloss. She was a member of the last class to graduate from Oxford High School in 1963. Joan married the love of her life, Edward (Eddie) Morgan, on December 5, 1964, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where she remained a member.
Throughout her life, Joan loved socializing with people. This love was an asset in the various jobs she held from her early working days in a gift shop in Wisconsin Dells and as a clerk at the Pill and Frill Drug Store in Oxford. When her husband Eddie was transferred with the railroad, Joan found jobs filing medical records for a clinic in Sheboygan and working in large department stores in both Sheboygan and Brown Deer, Wisconsin. After Joan and Eddie returned to their home in Oxford, Joan held her favorite position working for Marquette County’s Commission on Aging in Montello, where she was able to help people on a daily basis.
Over the years, Joan also enjoyed hosting parties for numerous baby and bridal showers, the Homemakers Club, and gatherings for the holidays, including opening weekends of both trout and deer season (these weekends were like holidays in her home). There was always room at Joan’s house and at her table for family and friends. In Joan’s later years, she enjoyed camping up north with her husband, Eddie, and their lifelong friends, “The Vincents.” After Eddie’s passing in 2016, Joan loved spending time socializing with friends at Frannie May’s Restaurant, especially the ladies who would meet regularly for breakfast. Joan either knew someone already or made a new friend everywhere she went. One of her many gifts was in making connections and bringing people together.
Joan is survived by her daughter, Jane Gennerman; her son, Michael Morgan (Jennifer Netzer); former daughter-in-law Tammy Morgan; granddaughter Kiley Morgan (Mike Zellmer); great grandson Colton Turner; future great grandsons, Hunter, Oliver, and Case Zellmer; sister-in-laws, Barbara (Bobbi) Kloss and Melody Driscoll; half-brother, Elgin Kloss; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elgin and Geraldine Kloss; parents in-law, Erlo and Marie Morgan; husband, Eddie Morgan; brother, Gary Kloss; brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Dorothy Morgan; half-sister, Barbara Batten; and both grandsons, Juston and Hunter Morgan.
Visitation will be held at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 330 E. Vallette St., Oxford, Wisconsin, 53952, on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M., with a service, burial, and luncheon to follow.
The family would like to thank Silver Lake Manor for the extraordinary care they provided Joan over the last year. Their staff went to great lengths to get to know and love Joan. They would also like to thank Roseberry’s Funeral Home & Crematory of Friendship, Wisconsin, and Pastor Larry Sheppard and the Ladies Aid of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Oxford, Wisconsin, for their funeral services and support.
Pufall, Ronald Francis Age 83 of Weston
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by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Ronald Francis (Storm) Pufall, age 83, of Weston, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 10, 2025. Ron was born on May 22nd, 1942 in Ashland, WI, and was the son of the late Nicholas and Esther (Michalski) Pufall. He was the oldest of three boys. He attended and graduated from high school in Ashland and earned his degree in education at Northland College in Ashland. A lover of both art and learning, he additionally earned his master’s degree from UW La Crosse and enjoyed a long career in education, teaching art, middle school science, and serving as a reading specialist.
Ron was a skilled craftsman and somewhat of a “Macgyver,” able to creatively engineer many things. He renovated, expanded, and even built his family home in 1987.
Ron was blessed to have loved deeply, twice. He married Carmen Jean Roy on June 10, 1967 and built a full life together, primarily in Adams – Friendship, enjoying travel, social, music, and church events at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and the Sand County Players productions. Together, they had a son, Tad, in 1969, and daughter Christie in 1970. He lovingly cared for Carmen through her Stage 4 breast cancer until her passing in 2015.
In 2020 he met Kathryn “Kay” Storm. The two became each other’s partner and best friend and were united in marriage on October 10, 2021, in Wausau. She survives. Ron and Kay continued to enjoy his love of music, travel, and adventure.
He was an incredibly talented musician, being fluent on the keyboard, guitar and piano. Ron spent several years at the Ole Miss Amateur Rag Contest in Oxford, Mississippi, and performed a beloved original, “Kathryn”. He had also attended the Mt. Morris jam sessions. Ron was truly gifted and would write the most heartfelt songs. Ron and Kay would look forward to traveling the country, and going on camping trips together. He was an intelligent, kind and thoughtful man, who was delightfully laid back and easy going. Ron had a love for popcorn, and eating corn on the cob! He enjoyed collecting knives, and enjoyed his days at the YMCA. Ron was a member at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Weston and also active with Covenant Community Presbyterian Church. He was curious and always learning new things. Ron will be missed dearly, but his music and melody will play on with his family and friends. He especially loved the songs “Feeling Groovy” (The 59th Street Bridge Song by Simon and Garfunkel) and “Free Falling” by Tom Petty so think of him the next time you hear either.
He was especially proud of and delighted in visiting his two grandsons, Kellen and Kade Ducklow and being there for numerous visits and their growing up milestones. He treasured memories of special trips including multiple trips to Branson, a twenty-fifth anniversary trip with Carmen to Hawaii, honeymoon trips with Kay to Door County and Tuscany, the Holyland with Tad, and the Badlands and NTC trips with Christie and her family.
Ron is survived by his wife: Kay Storm, son: Tad Pufall, daughter: Christie (Brad) Ducklow, grandsons: Kellen and Kade, step-daughter: Kelly (Scott) Wallace, step-son: Ryan (Penny) Mootz, step-grandchildren: Elizabeth (John) Pagel, with their daughter: Olivia, Alex Wallace, Scotty Wallace, Bekah (Tristan) Carlson and Zach (fiancé, Britt) Mootz and brother: David (Marie) Pufall. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife: Carmen and brother: Dennis Pufall (at age 4).
The Funeral Mass for Ron will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Weston, WI, with time for a family eulogy at 10:30 a.m. Father Robert Thorn will preside. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until the eulogy, also at the church.
Ron’s family wishes to thank all of their friends, family and neighbors for their friendship, love and support.
Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation Service of Merrill is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are encouraged and may be made at www.taylorstinewaid.com.
Interment will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at St. Leo Catholic Cemetery in Friendship, WI 53934. Deacon Jon Anderson will officiate.
2025 South Central Conference All-Conference Football Teams
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South Central Conference
2025 All-Conference Football Teams
First Team:
Offense:
Offensive Line Steven Brunhoefer SR Ripon (Unanimous)
Offensive Line Carsen Whitney SR Berlin (Unanimous)
Offensive Line Sawyer Bruins SR Waupun (Unanimous)
Offensive Line Owen Mueller-Wolf SR Ripon
Offensive Line Trent Tetting SR Berlin
Tight End Hayden Redington SR Berlin (Unanimous)
Wide Receiver Logan Prall SR Waupun (Unanimous)
Wide Receiver Antonio Gomez JR Wisconsin Dells
Running Back Eric Cumber SR Ripon (Unanimous)
Running Back Jakob Martin SR Berlin (Unanimous)
Quarterback Carter Hess SR Berlin
Quarterback Chase Beahm SR Waupun
Defense:
Defensive Interior Line Carsen Whitney SR Berlin (Unanimous)
Defensive Interior Line Hendrix Dawson SO Wisconsin Dells
Defensive End / OLB James Paskey SR Berlin
Defensive End / OLB Wesley Kunz SR Waupun
Defensive End / OLB Braden Dudzinski SR Ripon
Inside Linebacker Hayden Redington SR Berlin
Inside Linebacker Cody Dendricksen SR Adams-Friendship
Inside Linebacker Fletcher Brock SR Nekoosa
Defensive Back Carter Hess SR Berlin (Unanimous)
Defensive Back Carter Syverson SR Wisconsin Dells
Defensive Back Marshel Woyak JR Wautoma
Specials:
Punter Fin Krcmar JR Nekoosa
Kicker Chris Calderon SR Wautoma (Unanimous)
Returner Grahm Gopalan SR Waupun
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Carter Hess – Berlin / Eric Cumber – Ripon
Defensive Player of the Year: Hayden Redington – Berlin
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Steven Brunhoefer – Ripon
Co-Offensive Back of the Year: Carter Hess – Berlin / Eric Cumber – Ripon
Wide Receiver of the Year: Logan Prahl – Waupun
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Carsen Whitney – Berlin
Linebacker of the Year: Hayden Redington – Berlin
Defensive Back of the Year: Carter Hess – Berlin
Second Team:
Offense:
Offensive Line Landen Wilhorn SR Nekoosa
Offensive Line Weston Page JR Ripon
Offensive Line Gavin Leach SR Adams-Frienship
Offensive Line Jack Toutant JR Waupun
Offensive Line Ben Gehrke SO Ripon
Tight End Jax Gall JR Wisconsin Dells
Wide Receiver Fin Krcmar JR Nekoosa
Wide Receiver Owen Kloosterboer SO Waupun
Running Back Kashton Stoddard SR Wisconsin Dells
Running Back Grahm Gropalan SR Waupun
Defense:
Defensive Interior Line Jon Moreno-Valdez JR Ripon
Defensive Interior Line Owen Kloosterboer SO Waupun
Defensive End / OLB Isaiah Thurk SR Waupun
Defensive End / OLB Elijah Grser SR Wautoma
Defensive End / OLB Xander Cook SR Adams-Friendship
Inside Linebacker Jacob Bertling SR Nekoosa
Inside Linebacker Kody Kallerud SR Waupun
Inside Linebacker Peter Waterman SR Wisconsin Dells
Defensive Back Fin Krcmar JR Nekoosa
Defensive Back Julian Busse JR Berlin
Defensive Back Eli Anderson SR Nekoosa
Specials:
Punter Kyle Wurster SR Mauston
Kicker Nathan Hanson SR Ripon
Returner Carter Hess SR Berlin
Honorable Mention
Offensive Line:
Matthew Riddick JR Ripon
Phoenix Alameda FR Nekoosa
Kyler Wurster SR Mauston
Adrian Gschwind SO Waupun
Noah Gould JR Waupun
Brayden Krause JR Waupun
Pierce McClyman SO Wisconsin Dells
Caleb Voigtlander SR Berlin
Running Back:
Skyler Royston SR Wautoma
Cody Hendricksen SR Adams-Friendship
Jacob Bertling SR Nekoosa
Tight End:
James Paskey SR Berlin
Dylan Martyna JR Ripon
Wide Receiver:
Andrew Dillin FR Mauston
Kaden Del Ponte SR Waupun
Marshel Woyak JR Wautoma
Bear Reittinger JR Wisconsin Dells
Quarterback:
Nathan Hanson SR Ripon
Lex Reittinger SR Wisconsin Dells
Eli Anderson SR Nekoosa
Defensive Interior Line:
Will Guthrie SR Ripon
Kyler Wurster SR Mauston
Aylis Hernandez JR Mauston
Sawyer Bruins SR Waupun
Jack Cadie SR Wautoma
Jakob Martin SR Berlin
Defensive End / OLB:
Ethan Hoeper SO Wisconsin Dells
Caleb Burch SO Nekoosa
Cayden Kutz SR Ripon
Inside Linebacker:
Grant Kulibert JR Wautoma
Zander Ginter SR Adams-Friendship
Defensive Back:
Devon Henry SR Wisconsin Dells
Boyd Witt SR Wisconsin Dells
Kannon Belter JR Berlin
Brody Lietzau SR Ripon
Logan Beahm SO Ripon
Myles Nawrot SR Adams-Friendship
Tymon Aalsma SO Waupun
Middle Schoolers Defeat Westfield in Boys Basketball
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The Mauston Golden Eagles 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams were both victorious over Westfield Tuesday evening. The 7th grade team opened the action with a defensive masterpiece defeating the Pioneers 37-6. Jaden Steinke led the Golden Eagles with 12points while Rory Heesch added 8points. Emmett Manning led the defensive charge with numerous steals and also added 7points for Mauston. The Mauston 8th grade team survived a 2nd quarter run by Westfield to pull off a 38-32 victory. Mauston’s 11-4 lead was wiped out with an 8-0 Pioneer run in the 2nd quarter but Mauston regrouped and never looked back. Mikey Murphy led the Golden Eagles with 17points while Cooper Thayer added 14points. The Middle School Boys will each host Nekoosa on November 18th.
