Recent Obituaries
Wayne Cameron Joniaux
Mar 17, 2013
Wayne C. Jonianx, age 79, of New Holstein, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc County. He was born October 25, 1933 in Green Bay to the late John & Leone (Adams) Joniaux. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959 in Germany. On January 16,...
Gertrude Ross
Mar 17, 2013
Gertrude "Gertie" Ross, age 89, of Brillion, died on Sunday March 17, 2013 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. She was born on February 29, 1924 in the Town of Rockland, daughter of the late Carl & Margaret (Boldt) Behnke. On January 12, 1946 Gertie married William Ross. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion. Survivors include...
Kathryn F. Coonen
Mar 10, 2013
Kathryn F. Coonen, formerly of Brillion, died peacefully at age 82 on March 10, 2013 in West Bend, Wisconsin, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born Catherine Kubale on June 13, 1930 in Reedsville, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Novak Kubale, she changed the spelling of her name while in her teens. She is a graduate of Reedsville...
Br. Michael Graf
Mar 2, 2013
Br. Michael Graf, OFM Cap., a native of Kiel, Wisconsin, died in Tucson, Arizona, on March 2, at age 72, after suffering for years from congestive heart failure. At the time of his death he was Local Vicar of San Jose Friary and also assisted in Christian Formation at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Br. Michael was named Daniel at...
Louis G. Schrage
Mar 1, 2013
Louis G. Schrage Jr., age 86, of Mount Calvary, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Woodlands Senior Park in Fond du Lac. He was born November 16, 1926, in Mount Calvary, to the late Louis Sr. & Rose (Fritz) Schrage. Louis attended Holy Cross Catholic Grade School in Mount Calvary and Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. Louis...
Gerald "Jerry" Bastian
Feb 28, 2013
Jerry Bastian, age 73, of Hilbert passed away Thursday, February 28 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a short, but courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 31, 1939, son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Bastian. He served in the United States Army at Fort Knox, KY. After serving in the Army, he started Brillion Wrecking with his...
Agnes B. Bittner
Feb 27, 2013
Agnes B. Bittner, age 103, formerly of St. Cloud, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. The former Agnes Sippel was born September 19, 1909, in the Town of Forest, to the late Joseph & Mathilda (Langen) Sippel. On November 10, 1936, she married Ben Bittner; he preceded her in death on December...
Donald "Don" Coisman
Feb 27, 2013
Donald "Don" Daniel Coisman, age 59, of town of Brillion, passed away comfortably with his family at his side following a valiant battle with cancer. Don was July 1, 1953 in Neenah, son of Jeanette (Halbach) Ott and the late Leo Ott. He was full of life when he was fishing with his friends, especially his best friend John Hammon....
Elroy Fischer
Feb 16, 2013
Elroy J. Fischer, age 90, of 120 Dewey St. in Brillion, entered eternal life on Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born on June 26, 1922 in the Town of Rockland, son of the late Robert and Ida (Krepline) Fischer. He married Gertrude Hagenow on June 26, 1943 in Reedsville. Elroy farmed with his wife for many years along with...
Monica M. Batts
Feb 15, 2013
Monica M. Batts, 18, of New Holstein, died Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born April 8, 1994 to Dennis & Julie (Wesley) Batts. Monica attended New Holstein High School and was currently attending Fox Valley Technical College. Monica was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiel. Survivors include her parents, Dennis & Julie Batts of New Holstein; her...
William Ebert, Jr.
Feb 14, 2013
William "Bill" J. Ebert, Jr.,age 89, of rural Reedsville, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan. Bill was born on September 29, 1923 in the town of Rockland, son of the late William Sr. and Aurella (Krueger) Ebert. He was a 1941 Reedsville High School graduate. On September 7, 1946, he married the love...
Betty Jane Groh
Feb 12, 2013
Betty J. Groh Betty J. Groh, age 79, of New Holstein, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Willowdale Nursing Home in New Holstein, WI. She was born August 14, 1933 to the late Lester Mathes Sr. & Selma Jochimsen Mathes. She graduated from New Holstein High School. On January 16, 1954 she married Edward F. Groh Jr. at St....
Percy Lindner
Feb 12, 2013
Percy "P.J." Lindner, age 97, of Brillion, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Bellin Medical Center in Green Bay after a short illness. P.J. was born in Brillion on May 31, 1915, son of the late Jacob and Agnes (Tschantz) Lindner. P.J. married his high school sweetheart Phyllis Kraus in 1938, and they became proud parents of two...
Aurelia Alvina Urban
Feb 11, 2013
Aurelia "Rusty" A. Urban Aurelia "Rusty" A. Urban, of New Holstein, Wisconsin was born on March 23, 1924, to John & Barbara (Lefeber) Pitzen in Marytown, Wisconsin. She worked at Hart-Carter for six years. She married John Urban on April 3, 1948 and was a homemaker. She and John ran a bar and grill in New Holstein for 17 years....
Mirtha A. Hansman
Feb 7, 2013
Mirtha A. Hansman, age 85, of Fond du Lac, formerly of St. Cloud, died Thursday, February 07, 2013, following a brief illness. The former Mirtha Heuer was born April 8, 1927, in the Town of Herman in Sheboygan County to the late Arthur & Erna (Strassburg) Heuer. On June 28, 1947, she married Dr. Willard Hansman at St. Paul's Lutheran...
Jerome Biedenbender
Feb 6, 2013
Jerome "Shorty" Biedenbender, age 57, of Brillion, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Shorty was born on January 7, 1956 in Green Bay, son of Dorothy (Bessert) Biedenbender and the late Wilburn Biedenbender. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1974, and he attended Lakeland College. On August 16,...
Paul Clarence Stephany
Feb 4, 2013
Paul "Butch" C. Stephany Paul "Butch" C. Stephany, age 68, of Dotyville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Grancare Nursing Home in Fond du Lac. He was born on April 10, 1944 at St. Agnes Hospital to the late Raymond & Agnes (Entringer) Stephany. Butch graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. He was a carpenter and...
Carlton "Doc" Walters
Feb 4, 2013
Carlton "Doc" Walters, age 62, of Brillion, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Doc was born on September 25, 1950 in Green Bay, son of the late Dr. C A Walters, Sr. and Margaret (Dunham) Walters. On May 31, 2001 he married Beverly Voeltz in Brillion. Doc was an Electrician at the Brillion...
Eleanor Mary Wagner
Feb 3, 2013
Eleanor M. Wagner Eleanor M. Wagner, age 81, of Fond du Lac died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born July 13, 1931, to the late Leo & Clara (Schneider) Wagner. Eleanor attended St. Peter's Catholic School in St. Peter. For most of her life she did domestic work in Fond...
Audrey Stern
Feb 2, 2013
Audrey E. (Thiel) Stern, age 62, of Luxemburg, passed away on February 2, 2013 in Green Bay, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Her Life will take place from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9th, 2013 at Cobblestone Creek Dining and Banquet Hall in Brillion. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Online condolences...
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