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James Daniel Residency: 1975 Jim purchased and operated Elbert's Resort in partnership with Jerry Pruitt. He eventually left the partnership and went into finishing carpentry with Jack Mohn. They worked together for many years, then he worked for Waldmann Construction before he retired. Top or Menu Rhonda Danyus Residency: 1972 
 Rhonda enlisted in the Air Force shortly after high school and has remained in the Air Force Reserve after her enlistment. She is currently employed by the Air Force with a paramedic unit. She has lived in Florida for many years. Her husband is employed as an engineer with NASA at Cape Canaveral. Top or Menu Charles Dean Residency: Early 1900's Charles built and operated Found Lake Resort on Found Lake for many years. There is little, if anything, left of it today. It was PSL'd sometime after his death. He is the father of Forrest, Porter, and Howard Dean. Date deceased: 1961 Cause of death: Heart attack Interment: Plum Lake Cemetery (Stone is almost unreadable)  Top or Menu Forrest Dean Residency: Born here Forrest was a son of Charles Dean and a brother to Porter and Howard. He was raised on his father's resort on Found Lake and operated an excavating business for many years. One evening he did not come home and he was found on his bull dozer, dead from a heart attack. Date of death: Unknown Cause of death: Heart attack Interment: Unknown Top or Menu Howard Dean Residency: Born here Howard "Pop" Dean was one of the most popular and best-known early guides of this area and inducted in the Guides' Hall of Fame in Hayward, WI. He was born and raised on his father's (Charles Dean) resort on Found Lake and was a brother to Porter and Forrest Dean. He began guiding around age 14 for candy and pop which is how he acquired the name "Pop" Dean. He suffered a major heart attack in 1966 and he had to quit guiding. He and his wife, Ole (Viola Dean), started a gift shop filled with his and his wife's handmade gifts from jewelry to deer leather coats and jackets. Pop hand carved loons, fishing lures, and made other crafty things to sell. He was also well known for his smoked fish (10 cents/lb.) and a large number of people brought their fish to Pop. He worked on the original construction of what is now the Red Brick School on the Jct. of Hwy 70 and 155. Date of death: 2002 Cause of death: Complications of congestive heart failure Interment: St. Germain Cemetery  Top or Menu Porter Dean Residency: Born here Porter is a son of Charles Dean and a brother to Howard and Forrest. Like "Pop", Porter started guiding at a young age and continued at it all his life. He is certainly our most famous area guide and was highly popular during his career. Gypsy Rose Lee caught her first fish on Trout Lake with Porter. Eisenhower fished with Porter numerous times as did many other celebrities. Known as "Barefoot" Porter Dean, he was barefoot summer and winter. He, like Pop, is also in the Guides Hall of Fame in Hayward, WI. Date deceased: Unknown Cause of death: Heart attack Interment: Boulder Junction Cemetery Top or Menu Viola Dean Residency: Born here Known by everyone as "Ole", she was married to Howard "Pop" Dean and is a sister to Howard Freund. She produced excellent handmade jewelry for their gift shop ("Pop" Dean Homesite). Her handmade deerskin shirts and jackets were individually custom-made to the customer's measurements and she sold many of them. Pop's brother, Porter, wore an ankle-length deerskin coat, even though he was always barefoot during summer and winter. After Pop passed away, Ole moved to Florida to live with one of her sons. Date deceased: Unknown Cause of death: Unknown Interment: St. Germain Cemetery Top or Menu William DeGraves Residency: 1975 Known as "Iron Bill," he worked on the high beams for Bolt Construction, so he was often working out of the area. When he first started working for Bolt, the workers nicknamed him "Diver" because he fell off the high beams so much. He would be saved by landing in the safety nets far below. According to him, landing in the safety nets was not so great because they accumulated small pieces of metal and metal shavings. When he would land in the net, he would be bounced around and cut and slashed by the metal. He was well-known in this area and spent much time here recuperating from a 2.5-ton steel plate that fell on him while working. Once able to work again, he returned to Bolt Construction and the high beams. Date deceased: July 14, 1999 (5:15 pm) Cause of Death: One of the 3 iron workers killed in the Miller Park Tragedy Interment: Unknown Top or Menu Bernette Demboski Residency: 1972 Bernette was well-known in St. Germain as "Bernie." She was married to Edward Demboski and the mother of Thomas Demboski. She helped operate/manage their tavern in Fond du Lac, WI before retiring and moving here permanently in 1972. Date of death: Unknown Cause of death: Complications of diabetes Interment: St. Germain Cemetery Top or Menu Edward Demboski Residency: 1972 Ed owned and operated a tavern in Fond du Lac before moving here. He was married to Bernette Demboski and is the father of Thomas Demboski. He purchased the site of his home on East Bay of Little St. Germain Lake in 1942 and spent much time here until moving permanently in 1972. Date deceased: 1994 Cause of death: Heart attack Interment: St. Germain Cemetery  Top or Menu Thomas Demboski Residency: 1984 Tom is a son of Edward and Bernette Demboski. He operated his parent's tavern in Fond du Lac, WI after they retired and moved here permanently in 1972. He then moved here in 1984. Top or Menu Elwood DeNoyer Residency: Mid-1940's Elwood was the original owner of a tavern located on the Jct. of Hwy 70 and Cty C known as Hubba Hubba. He ran it for many years before selling it to Judy McGregor, who added more seating space and renamed it Blink Bonnie. Elwood was married to Lila Kurtz, who was a sister to Oscar Eliason's wife, Lucille. Date deceased: Unknown Cause of death: Unknown Interment: Unknown Top or Menu Marvin Doering Residency: Late 1970's Known as "Marv" he was employed by Weathershield for many years before he retired. He is our resident maple sugar maker and does so every spring and also does karaoke at Thunderbird Pass. Top or Menu Dale Dorrier Residency; Mid-1960's Dale owns and operates Dorrier's Resort on Pickerel Lake (Hwy J) and has since he moved here. Top or Menu Sheila Dorrier Residency; Mid-1960's Sheila is married to Dale Dorrier and is involved with the operations of Dorrier's Resort. She was also employed as a waitress at Eliason's Someplace Else for many years. Top or Menu Wayne Drajesk Residency: Mid-1970's Wayne owned and operated Doorway to the North Resort and Tavern on Lost Lake for many years (Retired). Top or Menu Clifton Drews Residency: 1970 Cliff moved here after retirement and lived on Hwy 155 in the house just after Birchwood Drive and before Hemlock Lane on the left side of the highway as you leave St. Germain. It is still called the "Drew's House" by long-time residents. Date deceased: 1998 Cause of death: Heart attack Interment: St. Germain Cemetery  Top or Menu Geraldine Drews Residency: 1970 Geraldine was married to Clifton Drews. She passed away by being overcome by fumes while stripping varnish from a chair in her basement in the winter. Date deceased: 1978 Cause of death: Overcome by fumes Interment: St. Germain Cemetery Top or Menu Frank Drought Residency: Late 1960's Frank was well-known for his singing voice and often sang for various occasions or simply impromptu, usually when they dined at Eliason's Someplace Else. Frank and his wife, Sophia, were very close and he had a difficult time getting over her death. Date deceased: 1995 Cause of death: Heart complications Interment: St. Germain Cemetery  Top or Menu Sophia Drought Residency: Late 1960's Sophia was married to Frank Drought. She was a friendly, vibrant person and, like Frank, was also known for her fine singing voice. Date deceased: 1985 Cause of death: Unknown Interment: St. Germain Cemetery  Top or Menu |
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