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On June 13, 2025June 16, 2025
Catholic Herald Staff

Fr. D. Stephen Smith dies at age 79

Fr. D. Stephen Smith died on June 11 at the age of 79 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg.

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On March 7, 2019October 4, 2023
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Mercedes M. Moellenberndt, mother of Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt, dies

Mercedes M. Moellenberndt, age 97, mother of Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Alden Estates of Jefferson.

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On February 5, 2018
Chris Lee

Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Marlen Junck

STOUGHTON — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Dr. Marlen Frederick Junck on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 323 N. Van Buren St. in Stoughton.

Bishop Robert C. Morlino will preside at the Mass. Fr. Randy Budnar, pastor of St. Ann Parish, will be the homilist.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., Stoughton. Visitation will also be held prior to the Mass from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be at St. Ann Cemetery in Stoughton.

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On December 12, 2017January 8, 2025
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Margaret Leffler, mother of Fr. Richard Leffler, dies

Margaret A. Leffler, 94, of Dodgeville, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville following a long illness.

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On January 24, 2017
Janet Macewicz Camel

Rita Jane Macewicz dies

BELOIT — Rita Jane (Middlecamp) Macewicz died at home January 17, 2017, surrounded by her children.

She was a former president of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (CCW) and a former province director of the National CCW, among many other areas of involvement in the Church and community.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 747 Hackett St., Beloit. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Rd., Beloit, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. Visitation will also be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at St. Jude Church.

The eighth child of David W. Middlecamp and Barbara E. (Hein) Middlecamp, she was born on December, 9, 1929, in Wisconsin Rapids.

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On December 28, 2016
Chris Lee

Harold Wendler, father of Fr. Patrick Wendler, dies

MADISON — Harold […]

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On November 4, 2016
Chris Lee

Godlieve Rott, mother of Fr. Bernard Rott, dies

WONEWOC — Godlieve […]

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On March 8, 2016
Chris Lee

John Wilk, father of Fr. Brian Wilk, dies

SOUTH MILWAUKEE — […]

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On September 16, 2015
Chris Lee

Services to be held for Darlene Schroeder

ROXBURY — A […]

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On January 23, 2015May 10, 2023
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Funeral services on January 26 for Audrey Mettel Fixmer

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, 1660 Endl Blvd., on Monday, Jan. 26, at 12 noon for Audrey Mettel Fixmer, a long-time writer for the Catholic Herald.

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