Recent Obituaries

Feb 22, 2018

Marian B. Totzke, age 80, of Appleton, died on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Appleton Medical Center.

Marian was born on November 10, 1937 in Fond du Lac, daughter of the late Norman and Paula (Riemer) Rohrdanz.  She was a graduate of Chilton High School, class of 1955.  On November 1, 1958, she married Eldred “Eldie” Totzke...

Feb 20, 2018

JoAnn M. Sheahan, age 77, of Brillion, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday February 20, 2018. She was born on November 3, 1940 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Popp) Sleger. JoAnn was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School class of 1959. She married Richard Sheahan on August 19, 1961 in Manitowoc. She worked...

Feb 7, 2018

Arlene A. Clark, age 91, a resident of Brillion West Haven, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 7, 2018.

She was born on December 4 , 1926 in the town of Stockbridge, daughter of the late Richard and Ella (Heyn) Totzke.  Arlene worked at the Brillion Iron Works until her retirement in 1989. She had many interests including...

Feb 3, 2018

Carol Marie Winrich, age 78, of Reedsville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.

Carol was born on November 29, 1939 in Chippewa Falls, daughter of the late Harold and Lois (Harbick) Frayer.  She was a...

Feb 1, 2018

Donald J. Brixius, age 92, of Brillion, entered into eternal life on Thursday February 1, 2018, at Rennes in DePere. He was born on July 21, 1925 in Manitowoc, son of the late John and Margaret (Gallagher) Brixius. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, class of 1943. Following graduation, Don served in the U.S. Army for 2...

Feb 1, 2018

Betty Lou Schmidt, age 84, formerly of Brillion, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Betty was born on April 4, 1933 in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Haese) Luedtke.  She attended grade school at the little one room school house of Long Lake School. ...

Jan 25, 2018

Arline A. Hacker, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2018.  She was born in Rockland Township, Reedsville, WI on March 17, 1919, daughter of John and Carrie Schmidt.  She was a 1937 graduate of Reedsville High School and graduated from Manitowoc County Normal.   After two years of teaching elementary school in Manitowoc Rapids,...

Jan 11, 2018

Lucille Ella Jaeger, age 90, a resident of the Manitowoc Heath & Rehabilitation Center, died peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in the secure knowledge of Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She was born on August 29, 1927 in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Bollerey) Lau. She married Harold F. Jaeger...

Jan 6, 2018

Ralph W. Brandes, age 94, of Manitowoc, formerly of Brillion, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Rivers Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.

Ralph was born on October 22, 1923 in Sheboygan County, son of the late Louis O....

Jan 3, 2018

Robert Isadore Biederwolf, 89, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

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Jan 2, 2018

Lori Ann Besaw, age 46 of Appleton, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 30, 1971 in Appleton, daughter of Geraldine (Koplitz) Besaw and the late William Besaw. On October 4, 2014, Lori married Shawn Debes. Survivors include her husband Shawn, her mother...

Dec 9, 2017

Doris Mae Knoespel, age 96, of Brillion, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2017 at Brillion West Haven. She was born in the Town of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, on July 6, 1921, daughter of the late Henry and Adeline (Eilert) Halle. She graduated from North Fond du Lac High School in 1939 and attended Marion University, graduating in...

Dec 1, 2017

Bertha “Bert” R. Brux, age 92, formerly of Brillion, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at St. Paul’s Home in Kaukauna.

Bert was born on May 10, 1925 in Reek, Holland in the Netherlands, daughter of the late Martin and Hendricka (Williamsen) Vande Burgt.  She married Howard “Howie” Brux on July 3, 1948 at St. John’s...

Nov 27, 2017

Trent Steven Rusch, age 16, of Brillion, passed away in his sleep on Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home.

He was born on November 14, 2001 to Corey Rusch and Shannon (Mattson) Kopenen.  Trent attended Brillion High School, and was in his sophomore year. ...

Nov 26, 2017

Margaret “Honey” Schley age 86 of Forest Junction went home peacefully to her lord and savior with her family at her side on Sunday, November 26, 2017.

Honey was born on April 13, 1931 in Appleton the daughter of the late Arthur and Frances (Sternagel) Noffke.  She graduated from Appleton High School.  On February 11, 1950, Honey...

Nov 22, 2017

Kenneth “Kenny” Raschke, age 66, of Brillion, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 27, 1950 in Manitowoc, son of the late Adolph and Clara (Denor) Raschke. Kenny worked at the New Hope Center in Chilton and Tadych’s Econo Foods in Brillion. He was a huge Brillion Lions fan and was the...

Nov 22, 2017

James Meyers, age 81 of Potter, died on Wednesday November 22, 2017 following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on March 9, 1936 in Chilton, son of the late Claude and Lorena (Hoerth) Meyers. He was a graduate of Hilbert High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. On April 26, 1958, Jim...

Nov 21, 2017

Edwin E. Voeltz, age 89, of Reedsville, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc.

He was born on December 4, 1927 in the Town of Maple Grove, son of the late William and Ida (Mack) Voeltz. He married Barbara Einberger on May 31, 1956 in Clarks Mills. He served in...

Nov 14, 2017

Gundula B. Duchow, age 79, of Potter, died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Azura Memory Care in Manitowoc.

She was born on July 17, 1938 in Germany, daughter of the late Maxmilian and Alma (Weiss) Perlick. She married Donald G. Duchow on July 8, 1961. Gundula was an avid homemaker who liked to can and was...

Nov 11, 2017

Bonnie Catherine Goeser, 73 of Kimberly, died November 11, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.  She was born December 13, 1943 in Fond du Lac, WI to Joseph (Sam) and Freida (Geiser) Goeser. After graduation from Chilton High in 1962, she attended UW Oshkosh and moved to Chicago. There she worked as a librarian/information specialist, and graduated from Northwestern...