Recent Obituaries
Brianna May Hoyer
Jun 28, 2014
Brianna May Hoyer, age 12 of rural Reedsville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born May 1, 2002 in Green Bay, daughter of Edward & Jerri (Nikolaeff) Hoyer. Brianna was entering the 7th grade at Reedsville Elementary School. She loved her horse and spending time outside. She loved to read and was currently writing a book and...
Alan G Quinzer
Jun 22, 2014
Alan G. Quinzer, age 69 of Brillion, died on Sunday June 22, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1945 in Newark NJ, son of the late Harry & Helen (Rackow) Quinzer. On June 29, 1991 he married Claire D. Greene in New York State. Alan worked as a truck driver for many years. Survivors include his...
Douglas R Morgan
Jun 15, 2014
Douglas R. Morgan, age 45, of 206 Church St., St. Nazianz, died on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1969 in Manitowoc, son of Robert & Rose (Mrotek) Morgan. He married Amy Friedenberger on February 14, 1998 in Reedsville. He worked at Sargento Foods in Kiel and the Brillion Iron Works. Doug loved...
Don A Strauss
Jun 11, 2014
Don A. Strauss, age 84 of Brillion, formerly of Mesa, AZ, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2014 at his home after a short battle with cancer. Don was born April 19, 1930 to the late Joseph and Ida (Schnabel) Strauss. He attended school in Manfred and Fessenden North Dakota. On May 26, 1953 he married Shirley Johnson at St....
Bonita Korstad
Jun 9, 2014
Bonita "Bonnie" Korstad, age 67, of rural Reedsville, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born on March 9, 1947 to the late Arthur and Loretta (Behnke) Krepline. She graduated from Reedsville High School, class of 1965. On November 25, 1967, she married Glen Korstad at St. Peter Lutheran Church in...
Valeria Valleskey
Jun 7, 2014
Valeria "Val" Valleskey, age 84, formerly of Brillion, entered eternal life in Heaven on Saturday June 7, 2014. The daughter of Hugo and Almira (Behnke)Zutz was born in Manitowoc County on July 26, 1929. She attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a 1947 graduate of Brillion High School. Val was employed at Henry Carstens & Sons Elevator, Brillion Cleaners, Ariens...
Daniel Joseph Gilsdorf
Jun 1, 2014
Daniel J. Gilsdorf, age 52, of Reedsville, passed away on June 1, 2014 at his residence with his family by his side. Dan was born on September 25, 1961 in Chilton, son of Joseph and Rose (Wall) Gilsdorf. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1980. He went on to further his education at Fox Valley Technical...
Carol Mae Olp
May 30, 2014
Carol Mae Olp, age 86, of Brillion West Haven, died on Friday, May 30, 2014. She was born on October 1, 1927, daughter of the late Peter and Hildegard (Olm) Zarnoth. Carol married Walter Olp on August 21, 1945 in Reedsville. She worked at Ariens Company in Brillion for a few years. She loved to cook, bake, crochet and enjoyed...
Allan Kalies
May 7, 2014
Allan J. Kalies, age 86, of Brillion, died peacefully at home on May 7, 2014, with family by his side. He was born October 29, 1927 in rural Brillion, son of the late Ervin and Minnie (Pfluger) Kalies. He attended St Mary's Catholic School and then graduated from Brillion High School, class of 1945. Allan served our country in the...
Shirley Pilgrim
Apr 29, 2014
Shirley E. Pilgrim, age 69, of Brillion, passed away on April 29, 2014 at Appleton Healthcare Center. Shirley was born on July 27, 1944 in Kewaunee, daughter of the late Elmer and Doris (Kittell) Pilgrim. She graduated from Kewaunee High School, class of 1962. Shirley worked at Mirro Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, Algoma Hardwood (not Olsonite), was an in home...
Jerry Peterson
Apr 27, 2014
Jerry R. Peterson, age 59, of Reedsville, passed away on April 27, 2014 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born July 6, 1954 in Mersade, CA. He was a graduate of Denmark High School. On February 7, 2002, he married the former Nancy Pritzl in Manitowoc. Jerry worked at Mirro Aluminum Foundry until it closed. He loved...
Raymond Oakley
Apr 27, 2014
Raymond Oakley, age 73, of Chilton, taken to his heavenly home on April 27, 2014 at Calumet Medical Center surrounded by his family. Ray was born on March 14, 1941 in the town of Woodville, son of the late Alfred and Mabel (Wettstein) Oakley. He graduated from Chilton High School, class of 1960. On November 24, 1962, he married Darlene...
Michael Allender Leao
Apr 23, 2014
Michael Allender Leao, age 20, of Neenah, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Michael was born on January 9, 1994 in Appleton, son of Paul and Kim (Heckelsmiller) Leao and birthmother: Virginia Schmitz. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 2012. Michael is survived by his parents: Paul and Kim Leao of Brillion; birthmother: Virginia...
Marcella Liermann
Apr 23, 2014
Marcella Liermann, age 93, of Harmony Assisted Living, formerly of Brillion, entered eternal life on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Marcella was born on June 7, 1920 in the town of Rantoul, Calumet County, daughter of the late Edward and Elsie (Klessig) Lemke. She married Milton Liermann on October 21, 1944 at Trinity...
Gloria Kalies
Apr 12, 2014
Gloria J. Kalies, age 82, of Brillion, died peacefully at home on April 12, 2014. She was born on June 9, 1931 in Wilburton, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Martin P. Roberts, Sr. and Elsie I. (Moffett) King. Her family moved to Sacramento, California when Gloria was 4 years old. She met her husband of 65 years, Allan J. Kalies,...
Ann Marie Shimek
Apr 9, 2014
Ann Marie Shimek, age 50, of Green Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at her home. She gave the gift of life by donating her organs to help others. Ann was born on February 1, 1964 in Manitowoc, daughter of Henry and Jeanne (Wallander) Shimek. She graduated from Reedsville High School, class of 1982. Ann furthered her...
Beverly Horn
Apr 8, 2014
Beverly "Bev" Ann Horn, age 83, of Brillion, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Brillion WestHaven, surrounded by her family. Bev was born on June 25, 1930 in Brillion, daughter of the late Rudy and Elaine (Lewis) Bessert. She was a graduate of Brillion High School. She also was a graduate from Columbia Hospital...
Shirley Mae Fischer
Apr 7, 2014
Shirley Mae Fischer, age 75, of Brillion, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 16, 1938 in Reedsville, daughter of the late John and Viola (Pantzlaff) Bubolz. On July 26, 1958, Shirley married Al Fischer in Reedsville. She worked at the Ariens Co in Brillion and Humpty Dumpty Eggs until her...
Gloria Duchow
Apr 6, 2014
Gloria Elsie Duchow, age 91, of Brillion, died on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Brillion WestHaven. She was born on April 10, 1922, daughter of the late Arthur and Erma (Wolters) Sohn. Gloria married Armin Duchow on September 14, 1946 at St. James in Spring Valley. She was organist for 4 different churches, St. James in Spring Valley, St. Johns...
Lee R. Radtke
Apr 6, 2014
Lee Richard Radtke, age 47, of Wisconsin Dells, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Lee was born on February 18, 1967 in Green Bay, son of Fred and Bette (Weber) Radtke. He was raised in Reedsville; attending St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Reedsville High School, class of 1985. Lee also attended the University of Wisconsin-La...
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