Recent Obituaries

Jan 20, 2024

Karen L. Scharf, age 79, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 20, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer.

Karen was born in Green Bay, the daughter of the late Hank and Harriett (Anderson) Krueger.  At a young age, her family moved from Hilbert to Brillion.  Karen graduated from Brillion High School with the...

Jan 19, 2024

Elroy V. Kocian, age 83, of Wayside, passed away peacefully at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers after a short illness.

Elroy was born on October 27, 1940 in Green Bay, son of the late Victor and Evelyn (Sinkbiel) Kocian.  He attended Reedsville High School and served our county in the United States Army for 4 years...

Jan 16, 2024

Michael C. Weber, age 86, of rural Chilton "Marytown," passed away Tuesday evening,

January 16, 2024, at Ascension Calumet Medical Center in Chilton.

He was born April 30, 1937, on the Weber homestead near Marytown to Edmund &

Adelheid (Schmitt) Weber. Michael attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School in

Marytown and...

Jan 14, 2024

James “Jamie” Craig Koster of Brillion, WI, age 71, died unexpectedly on Sunday January 14, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 23, 1952 in Osage, IA, son of the late Darwin & Lanita (Hansen) Koster. They lived on a farm near St. Ansgar, IA. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1969. He then attended...

Jan 13, 2024

Blanche Janice (Pautz) Wasmuth, age 90, formerly of Brillion, passed away at Wayside Parkview Estates on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Blanche was born on August 6, 1933 in the Town of Rantoul in Calumet County, daughter of the late Elmer and Hilda (Bartel) Pautz.  She grew up on the farm with six siblings and when asked about...

Jan 7, 2024

Eva L. Kamps, age 91, of Hilbert, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh.

Eva was born on October 14, 1932 in the town of Pittsfield, daughter of the late Herman & Marie (Timm) Stender. She was a graduate of Green Bay West High...

Jan 3, 2024

Linda M. Skenandore, 75, went to her heavenly home on January 3, 2024, surrounded by her family. She is now comforted and cradled in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and suffers no more.

She was born on August 1, 1948 to the late Alfred and Sylvia (Siebert) Eichhorst. Linda was baptized and...

Jan 2, 2024

Mary K. (Ausloos) Birschbach, age 62, of Chilton, formerly of St. Cloud/Malone/Crivitz, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay after a long courageous battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

She was born March 31, 1961, in Fond du Lac to the late Thomas & Luella (Koenigs) Ausloos. Mary attended St. Cloud...

Dec 31, 2023

Connie Rae Petermann, age 64, of town of Rockland, passed away on Sunday, December 31 2023.

Connie was born on June 3, 1959 in Chilton, daughter of the late Robert and Angeline “Angie” (Porfilio) Hephner.  She was a graduate of Chilton High School, class of 1978.  She went on to further her education at Lakeshore Technical College...

Dec 30, 2023

Waldemar ''Wally'' J. Reseburg, age 77, of New Holstein, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023, with his family by his side.

He was born May 11, 1946, to Ervin & Lena (Muehlbauer) Reseburg. Wally graduated from Kiel High School in 1964. He served in the United States Army for two years; for 13 months, he...

Dec 29, 2023

Bonnie Jean (Wordell) Lau, age 80, of New Holstein, went to live with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2023, at her home.

She was born October 22, 1943, in the Town of Schleswig, to Edgar & Linda (Zahn) Wordell. Bonnie attended Woodland Park Grade School and graduated from Kiel High School in 1961.

Dec 24, 2023

Joyce M. (Johnson) Halbach, age 86, passed away on December 24, 2023 peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on July 4, 1937, in Wausau, WI, the first child of the late William and Anna (Hunziker) Johnson. She attended grade school near Sherwood, WI in the old one-room schoolhouse known as Bryan School. She attended Kaukauna High...

Dec 23, 2023

Scott Groh age 54, of Mayville passed away on Saturday December 23, 2023.

Scott was born on September 8, 1969 to the late Edward and Betty (Mathes) Groh. Scott graduated from New Holstein High School in 1988. After graduation Scott departed for the United States Army where he served as a Field Artillery Surveyor. Scott also defended...

Dec 23, 2023

Virginia A. (Olig) Eiring, age 98, formerly of St. Cloud and New Holstein, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac where she resided since August of 2023; she was at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary for the previous eight years.

She was born May 21, 1925,...

Dec 21, 2023

Maria K. Kuehnel, age 64, of St. Cloud, WI, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

She was born July 16, 1959, in Seoul, Korea and adopted by Reno "Skip" Jr. & Rebecca (Pederson) Kuehnel. Maria graduated from Kiel High School in 1977. Following graduating from Kiel High School, Maria attended and graduated from...

Dec 18, 2023

Carol J. (Mahlberg) Zorn, age 80, of Kiel, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Rocky Knoll Healthcare Center.

She was born February 1, 1943, in Fond du Lac to Emil & Rosella (Burg) Mahlberg. Carol attended Holy Rosary Grade School and attended New Holstein High School.

Carol was employed with Lake to Lake in...

Dec 17, 2023

Kathleen ''Kathy'' R. (Groeschel) Freund, age 84, of New Holstein, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center where she resided for the past four years.

She was born April 24, 1939, in the Town of Calumet near Pipe to Louis & Elsie (Mertens) Groeschel. Kathy graduated from New Holstein High School in...

Dec 16, 2023

Donald A. Abler, age 84, of rural Glenbeulah (Town of Greenbush), passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at St. Mary's Burn Center in Milwaukee following an accident at his farm on Friday, December 15th.

He was born June 14, 1939, in the Town of Greenbush to William & Rose (Braun) Abler.

Don served in the...

Dec 15, 2023

Richard Arthur Wendland, 87, of rural New Holstein ''St. Anna'', was called back home to God, surrounded by his family, on December 15, 2023, at Willowdale Health Services. He was born on October 14, 1936, in Adell, Wisconsin to Edward and Eleanor (Gerlach) Wendland. He was the second of seven children. He attended Elkhart Lake High School. After high...

Dec 10, 2023

Ruth Bertha (Pingel) Behnke, age 98, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Brillion West Haven.

She was born September 11, 1925, in the Town of Rantoul, daughter of the late Robert and Bertha (Rusch) Pingel. On May 6, 1944 she married Milton Behnke in the Emmanual Evangelical Church, Town of Rantoul. They farmed northwest of Brillion for...