Obituaries

Nancy M. Roesler, age 87 of New Lisbon, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Irving and Nora (Grigon) Felzer and was born on June 4, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Nancy’s early years in Milwaukee were filled with the joy of family and the simple pleasures of life. After high school, Nancy received her GED and then she embarked on a sweet beginning to her career as a candy maker. It was during this time when she met the love of her life, Thomas, and the two married on January 18,1958. Their union was one of love, partnership, and adventure, as they moved from city to city due to Thomas’s job, creating a tapestry of memories in Milwaukee, Columbus, Greenfield, and finally settling on a horse farm in Franklin that they bought for their daughters in 1978.

The couple’s love for nature and the countryside was evident in their decision to build a log cabin in Lake Delton, where they spent 30 years of their lives. In 2017, they moved to New Lisbon, continuing their journey together until Thomas’s passing in 2022.

Nancy’s professional life was marked by her dedication to helping others as an instrument technician for Central Services sterile processing service. She also worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in Racine and Milwaukee for 25 years.

Outside of work, Nancy’s passions were many. She loved being outdoors, whether it was watching the birds, squirrels, and deer, or simply taking a stroll to soak in the beauty of nature. Her love for sports was evident in her unwavering support for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Green Bay Packers. Nancy also enjoyed the occasional trip to the casino and cherished moments spent with her beloved dog, Bear.

A devout member of St. James Lutheran Church in Necedah, Nancy’s faith was a cornerstone of her life. She found great joy in her church family and the sense of community it provided.

Nancy’s legacy is carried on by her loving daughters, Carrie (David) Mauer of Elroy and Susan (Tommy) Steig of Necedah; her sister Shirley Nyblade of Milwaukee; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a soon to be great grandchild; and numerous friends and relatives who were blessed to know her. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved son Terence, her sisters Beverly, Lillian, and Judy, and her cherished husband, Thomas.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at St. James Lutheran Church (1106 S. Main St.) in Necedah. Relatives and friends are invited to the church on Tuesday for a visitation from 9:30 until the time of service.  Burial will take place in the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (N 2665, Cty Rd QQ, Waupaca, WI) at 2:00 P.M. The Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon is

Alan J. Bell, 81 of Kendall, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at his home.

A Memorial Service will be held on December 4, 2025, 11:00 AM at Evangelical Free Church, 104 E. Hall Street, Kendall.  Thomas Rowan will officiate.  Burial will be in the Glendale Cemetery with military honors by the William J. Schriver American Legion Post #309.

Relatives and friends are invited for a time of visitation on Thursday, December 4 at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.  The Sonnenburg/Smith-Nelson Funeral Home is assisting the family.  Online condolences can be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com  

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.

My name is Linda Lou Raspiller. I was born in Reddick, IL on July 24, 1945. Linda passed peacefully Nov 9 2025, at home surrounded by loved ones. In 1963 I married the love of my life, Stanley Raspiller. We moved to Wisconsin in 1963, where we raised our four kids on a dairy farm. Those were the best years of my life.

Some of my favorite things were gardening, cooking and baking, and playing cards and board games with my family. There were many challenges in the early years, raising young children, working outside jobs and farming full-time. My various employments included waitressing, nursing aid and store clerk, but my passion was farming and being a mother.

At 35, I developed Parkinsons’ Disease which proved to be a lifelong struggle; however, we continued to farm till I was 55. Then in 2000 we sold the farm and moved to Lime Ridge. I was employed at Sauk County Health Center where I worked till 70 years of age. In 2015 I retired and underwent a revolutionary brain surgery for Parkinson’s, which was a huge success. The following year we moved to Reedsburg to be closer to family. Stan and I had four good years there before he passed at age 84. I continued to live in my own home until 2023, when I then moved to assisted living.

Thanks to my devoted children, some of the highlights of my later life were the times spent travelling through the Western states, visiting many National Parks, a trip to Vermont to see the beautiful fall colors, and a European vacation to Switzerland and Italy (Germany too!) which was a lifelong dream of mine.

In September of 2025, I received a shocking diagnosis of a rare type of blood cancer Plasma Cell Leukemia. It was a relief to hear that this was going to be relatively quick and painless. As unexpected and unsettling as the news was, I am at peace. I feel I have accomplished all I had set out to do in my life.

I am survived by my four beautiful children: Ted (Kris, Jessica, Dalton) Renee (Lamia, Hana) Tony (Kim, Courtney, Brandon) and Amy (Rod)

The family will hold a private celebration of life at a future date.

The Farber Funeral Home, Reedsburg, is assisting the family.