Recent Obituaries
Oscar C. Hedrich
Dec 10, 2014
Oscar C. Hedrich, age 92 of Brillion, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born on November 7, 1922 in the Town of Rantoul, son of the late Oscar & Ida (Schaefer) Hedrich. He married Malinda Bergelin on June 1, 1946 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in the Town of Chilton. Oscar...
Raymond Winarski
Dec 3, 2014
Raymond Edwin Winarski, age 93, of Potter, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Ray was born on June 21, 1921 in Stevens Point, son of the late Stanley and Gertrude (Lutz) Winarski. Faith and family were Ray's guiding influences. He was a graduate of P.J. Jacobs High School, class of 1940 and...
Russell Roger Schroeder
Nov 29, 2014
Russell Roger Schroeder, 77 of Brillion, passed into his Heavenly Home on November 29, 2014 at his home, as he wished with family at his side. Russell was born to Earl and Martha (Willis) Schroeder on February 24, 1937 in Menominee, Michigan. Russell grew up in Loomis, Wisconsin, graduated from Crivitz High School, class of 1955. He served his country...
Mabel Fischer
Nov 20, 2014
Mabel F. Fischer, age 92, of Brillion, died November 20, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Mabel was born on May 2, 1922 in Reedsville, daughter of the late Emil and Bertha (Boettcher) Wagner. On June 29, 1940, she married Henry "Hank" Fischer in Reedsville. He preceded her in death on April 28, 2010. They were married 69 years...
Gaylord Unbehaun
Nov 16, 2014
Gaylord "Gay" Unbehaun, age 85, of Brillion, formerly of Avoca, Madison, Sturgeon Bay and Richland Center, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Gay was born on December 10, 1928 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, son of the late Keith and Helen (Weeden) Unbehaun. He began school in a rural one room school in...
Sherry Klepps
Nov 13, 2014
Sherry Lynn "Mom" Klepps, age 50, of Brillion died on Thursday November 13, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 28, 1964 in Milwaukee, daughter of Phyllis (Deall) Galoff and the late Thomas Galoff. Sherry and her family moved from Milwaukee to Phillips, WI where she attended grade school and high...
Robert "Rob" Suess
Nov 12, 2014
Robert "Rob" Michael Suess, age 43, of Brillion, passed away at his home as a result of a heart attack on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Rob was born on April 17, 1971 in Manitowoc, son of Jean Suess and Gary (Nancy) Suess. On July 12, 1997, he married his soul mate Karen Clark at Calumet County Park. He was a...
Bryan Zipperer
Nov 6, 2014
Bryan Joseph Zipperer, age 31, of Brillion passed away at his residence on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Bryan was born on April 17, 1983 in Manitowoc, son of Michael and Joan (Ourada) Zipperer. He was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of 2001. Bryan also was a graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering, class of 2005 in Mechanical Engineering...
Todd Cavanaugh
Nov 2, 2014
Todd R. Cavanaugh, age 43, of Reedsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Todd was born on June 23, 1971 in New London, son of Mary Derenne Cavanaugh and Robert Cavanaugh. He was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of 1990. He went on to further his education attending a UW Madison short course and graduating from...
Donald J. Steinfest
Oct 31, 2014
Donald J. Steinfest, age 83, of Brillion, died on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Brillion Westhaven. He was born on September 24, 1931 in the Town of Maple Grove, son of the late William & Eleanor (Moser) Steinfest. He married Marlene Rabe on October 14, 1961. She preceded him in death on December 13, 1992. On April 12, 1997, he...
Dennis Ott
Oct 29, 2014
On August 9th, 1940, Oscar and Bernice Ott became proud parents of a son they named Dennis Conrad Ott. Dennis grew up on the farm in Forest Junction. As a young 5 year old, he tells the story of walking on the roofs of the farm buildings and driving the tractor in the fields. As a student he attended Long...
Elwood Wenzel
Oct 23, 2014
Elwood "Elly" Wenzel, age 90, of Collins, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Homestead Care Center in New Holstein. Elly was born on October 2, 1924 in the town of Brillion, son of the late Rueben and Luella (Matthias) Wenzel. He served our country in the United States Army from 1944-1946. On June 22, 1949 Elwood married Lucille...
Janet Mae Rappel
Oct 17, 2014
Janet Mae Rappel, age 72, of Brillion, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Garrow Villa in Brillion. Janet was born on February 26, 1942 in the town of Newton, daughter of the late Alfred and Florence (Lorenz) Brandl. She was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1960. On January 5, 1963, she married Robert "Bob"...
Adelaide Mcvicker
Oct 13, 2014
Adelaide Louise McVicker, entered eternal life at the age of 93 on October 13th, 2014 in Brillion, Wisconsin. Adelaide was born August 13, 1921 in Arona, Pennsylvania, daughter of George Jacob Garlow and Sarah Mildred (Shupe) Garlow. She spent early years helping with animals and vegetables on her parents' farm. She graduated as Salutatorian from Greensburg Penna High School in...
Phyllis Lindner
Oct 12, 2014
Phyllis L. Lindner, age 98, of Brillion, died on October 12, 2014. She was born on December 5, 1915 in Brillion, daughter of the late Wm. G. and Bianca (Schuler) Kraus. Phyllis was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1934. She married Percy J. Lindner, on October 1, 1938. He preceded her in death on February 12, 2013....
Lavida Klann
Sep 14, 2014
Lavida Mabel Klann, age 82, formerly of Reedsville, currently of West Haven in Brillion, died on Sunday, September 14, 2014. She was born on January 8, 1932 in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Henry and Frieda (Wagner) Klann. Lavida helped farm on the family homestead in the town of Rockland most of her life. She was a...
Barbara Gerhardt
Sep 13, 2014
Barb Gerhardt, age 64 of Reedsville, died at her home on Saturday September 13, 2014. She was born on February 1, 1950 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Edward & Bernadette Mrotek. Barb married Geno Gerhardt in 1970. She worked for Mirro Co. and Paragon Electric in Manitowoc for many years. She also worked at Geno's Sawmill. Barb took care...
Oliver Troy Muska
Sep 11, 2014
Oliver Troy Muska, of Menasha, infant son of Jon and Nicole (Behnke) Muska, was baptized and born to eternal life on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Though his time was short here on earth, he will be greatly missed by his Mom and Dad, 2 step sisters, Addison Rademaker and Ariah Flynn, maternal grandparents Dale and...
Reinhard Grimm
Aug 29, 2014
Reinhard "Reinie" "Junior" Grimm, age 87, of Reedsville, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Reinie was born on the home farm on November 3, 1926 in the town of Maple Grove, son of the late Reinhard and Ella (Pautz) Grimm. He was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of 1945. Reinie...
Helen A. Leitner
Aug 28, 2014
Helen A. Leitner, age 91 of St. John, died on Thursday August 28, 2014 at the American Grand in Kaukauna. She was born on October 20, 1922 in St. John, daughter of the late Roland & Hattie (Suttner) Stommel. On May 26, 1942 she married Clarence Leitner in St. John. Helen raised 8 children and also worked as a cook...
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