Gordon Z. Stemper
May 28, 2021
Gordon Z. Stemper, age 88, of New Holstein, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, with his family at his side. He was born May 16, 1933, in New Holstein to Hugo & Isabel (Meier) Stemper. Gordon graduated from New Holstein High School in 1951. He attended Milwaukee School of Engineering and U. W. Madison. Gordon was drafted into the US...
Gerald (Jerry) L. Kawleski
May 28, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) L. Kawleski, age 67, of Fond du Lac, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home, on Friday, May 28, 2021. Jerry was born September 21, 1953 in Shawano, WI to Rose A. (Flatoff) and George A. Kawleski Sr. On October 6, 2001 he married Sherry M. Gurno on their beautiful property in Rhinelander, WI. Jerry retired...
Caleb Knepp
May 23, 2021
Caleb Knepp, age 13, a Reedsville resident, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 29, 2007 in Greensburg, Indiana, son of Kenneth and Margaret (Coblentz) Knepp. Survivors include his parents: Kenneth & Margaret Knepp; and his siblings: Benjamin Leroy, Mary Hannah, Isaac James, Isaiah Jay, Dinah Rosann, Noah...
Thomas "Tom" Dvorak
May 21, 2021
Thomas “Tom” Dvorak, age 69, of Brillion, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Tom was born on December 28, 1951 in Parkston, South Dakota, son of the late John and Mary (Pavur) Dvorak. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1970. He enlisted and served our...
Alfrieda M. Meyer
May 20, 2021
Alfrieda Marie Meyer, 94, passed away peacefully at Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt Calvary WI on Thursday, May 20, 2021 surrounded by family. Alfrieda had been at the Villa's since 2013. She was well known as the lady who picked the hickory nuts for the sisters. Alfrieda was born July 23, 1926 to Oscar & Frances (Buhl) Herzog of...
Ellsworth "Moose" Thome
May 19, 2021
Ellsworth "Moose" Thome, age 85, of Malone "Johnsburg", passed away at his home on the hill "Moose Mountain" on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. He was born in the family farmhouse on February 1, 1936, to Valentine & Marcella (Koenigs) Thome. The next day a big snowstorm was expected, so they took their son to church for baptism. His mother said,...
Rita M. Diederichs
May 17, 2021
Rita M. (Abler) Diederichs, age 89, of Mount Calvary, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born June 10, 1931, in the Town of Greenbush to William & Rose (Braun) Abler. Rita attended St. Cloud Catholic Grade School. On August 21, 1954, she married Melvin Diederichs at St. Cloud Catholic...
Bette A. (Bernard) Buchholz
May 14, 2021
Bette A. (Bernard) Buchholz, age 70, of Kiel, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. She was born August 31, 1950, to the late Harvey & Anita (Koehler) Bernard. Bette graduated from Kiel High School in 1970. On May 11, 1974, she married Allen L. Buchholz at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church...
Roger H. Stephanie
May 14, 2021
Roger H. Stephanie, age 88, of rural New Holstein "Marytown", passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. He was born July 7, 1932, to John & Frances (Kraus) Stephanie. On April 19, 1952, he married Loretta Schoenborn at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fond du Lac; they were married for 67 years....
Elayne M. Niquette
May 14, 2021
Elayne M. Niquette (71) of New Holstein, passed away May 14, 2021 at her home from cancer. Elayne was born Dec 7, 1949 to the late Elmer and Margaret (Behm) Schisel. She attended Brillion Public schools. On July 25, 1997 she married Charles Niquette in Manitowoc, WI. Elayne loved her flowers and working in her many gardens around her home,...
Roman L. Schmitz
May 12, 2021
Roman L. Schmitz, age 55, of Sheboygan passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Fond du Lac on January 25, 1966, to the late Robert H. & Caroline (Sabel) Schmitz. Roman graduated from New Holstein High School in 1984. He was a machine operator at Rockline Industries in Sheboygan. Survivors include his sisters &...
Kathleen "Tootie" E. Kraus
May 11, 2021
Kathleen "Tootie" E. Kraus, age 79, of Kiel, formerly of New Holstein, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. Tootie was born October 28, 1941, in the Town of New Holstein at the homestead of her parents, Sylvester & Helen (Rach) Halbach. She graduated from New Holstein High School in 1960. On May 20,...
Shirley L. (Zupke) Rieder
May 5, 2021
Shirley L. (Zupke) Rieder, age 76, of St. Cloud, passed away at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with her daughter and grandson at her side on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was born May 9, 1944 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac to the late Millard & Mildred (Dunisch) Zupke. Shirley graduated from Campbellsport...
Virginia "Ginny" A. Baumgartner
May 3, 2021
Virginia "Ginny" Baumgartner, age 89, of St. Cloud, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary where she resided since December 2017. She was born February 4, 1932, to Edmund "Bert" & Leona (Feldner) Berenz. Ginny attended St. Cloud Catholic Grade School and graduated from New Holstein High School in 1950. On June...
Ruth C. Bittner
May 1, 2021
Ruth C. Bittner, age 78, of Mount Calvary, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born May 16, 1942, in the Town of Marshfield near St. Joe to Erwin & Marie (Laudolff) Nickel. Ruth graduated from New Holstein High School with the Class of 1960. On April 24, 1965, she married...
Amanda Lynn Schwabenlender
Apr 30, 2021
Amanda Lynn Schwabenlender, also known as Mandy, age 43, was born on February 22, 1978 in Neenah, died Friday, April 30, 2021. She is the daughter of Linda and Wayne Steffen and Randy Guyette. Amanda was a graduate of Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Class of 1996. She married Jason Allen Schwabenlender on October 13, 2009. Amanda was employed...
Earl W. Tesch
Apr 30, 2021
Earl W. Tesch, age 87, of rural Brillion, passed away at his residence on April 30, 2021.
Earl was born on April 18, 1934 in Green Bay, son of the late Walter and Norma (Maile) Tesch. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1952. Earl married Bernice on July 23, 1959 at St. John...
Hildegard "Hildy" Heimerman
Apr 29, 2021
Hildegard (Hildy) Heimerman, 94, passed away peacefully at Century Ridge on April 29, 2021. Hildy was born on September 28, 1926 to the late Richard and Mary (Steiner) Meier. She attended school in Charlesburg. Although she only went to school through the 6th grade, Hildy was a very intelligent and elegant woman. She married Leonard Heimerman May 2, 1945 and...
Harold "Flip" C. Lefeber
Apr 27, 2021
Harold "Flip" C. Lefeber, age 87, of St. Cloud, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at The Villa Loretto in Mount Calvary after a short illness. Flip was born on Christmas Eve in 1933 at the family home in St. Cloud; the seventh and youngest child of Christ and Alvina (Voelker) Lefeber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Joseph L. Gilsdorf
Apr 26, 2021
Joseph L. Gilsdorf, age 91, a Brillion resident, went home to our Lord on Monday afternoon, April 26, 2021 at Ascension Calumet Hospital, Chilton, where he was met by his son Dan and his grandson Jonathon.
He was born on September 13, 1929, son of the late Joseph and Martha (Leonard) Gilsdorf. Joe was a graduate of...
