Recent Obituaries

Norman Labitzky

Norman Labitzky

Mar 22, 2013

Norman "Fuzzy" Labitzky, age 82, of Brillion, died on Friday March 22, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born June 18, 1930 in the Town of Maple Grove, son of the late Martin and Anna (Herzog) Labitzky. On October 2, 1954 he married Dorothy Schroeder at St. Luke Lutheran Church in the Town of Chilton. Fuzzy farmed...

Bernice M. Welch

Bernice M. Welch

Mar 22, 2013

Bernice M. Welch, age 89, of Brillion died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at West Haven of Brillion. She was born June 28, 1923 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Arthur and Clara (Flach) Jaeger. She attended parochial school and was a 1941 graduate of Lutheran High. Bernice was the personal secretary to the vice president of Gimbels in Milwaukee....

Gertrude Ross

Gertrude Ross

Mar 17, 2013

Gertrude "Gertie" Ross, age 89, of Brillion, died on Sunday March 17, 2013 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. She was born on February 29, 1924 in the Town of Rockland, daughter of the late Carl & Margaret (Boldt) Behnke. On January 12, 1946 Gertie married William Ross. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion. Survivors include...

Kathryn F. Coonen

Kathryn F. Coonen

Mar 10, 2013

Kathryn F. Coonen, formerly of Brillion, died peacefully at age 82 on March 10, 2013 in West Bend, Wisconsin, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born Catherine Kubale on June 13, 1930 in Reedsville, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Novak Kubale, she changed the spelling of her name while in her teens. She is a graduate of Reedsville...

Gerald "Jerry" Bastian

Gerald "Jerry" Bastian

Feb 28, 2013

Jerry Bastian, age 73, of Hilbert passed away Thursday, February 28 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a short, but courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 31, 1939, son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Bastian. He served in the United States Army at Fort Knox, KY. After serving in the Army, he started Brillion Wrecking with his...

Donald "Don" Coisman

Donald "Don" Coisman

Feb 27, 2013

Donald "Don" Daniel Coisman, age 59, of town of Brillion, passed away comfortably with his family at his side following a valiant battle with cancer. Don was July 1, 1953 in Neenah, son of Jeanette (Halbach) Ott and the late Leo Ott. He was full of life when he was fishing with his friends, especially his best friend John Hammon....

Elroy Fischer

Elroy Fischer

Feb 16, 2013

Elroy J. Fischer, age 90, of 120 Dewey St. in Brillion, entered eternal life on Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born on June 26, 1922 in the Town of Rockland, son of the late Robert and Ida (Krepline) Fischer. He married Gertrude Hagenow on June 26, 1943 in Reedsville. Elroy farmed with his wife for many years along with...

William Ebert, Jr.

William Ebert, Jr.

Feb 14, 2013

William "Bill" J. Ebert, Jr.,age 89, of rural Reedsville, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan. Bill was born on September 29, 1923 in the town of Rockland, son of the late William Sr. and Aurella (Krueger) Ebert. He was a 1941 Reedsville High School graduate. On September 7, 1946, he married the love...

Percy Lindner

Percy Lindner

Feb 12, 2013

Percy "P.J." Lindner, age 97, of Brillion, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Bellin Medical Center in Green Bay after a short illness. P.J. was born in Brillion on May 31, 1915, son of the late Jacob and Agnes (Tschantz) Lindner. P.J. married his high school sweetheart Phyllis Kraus in 1938, and they became proud parents of two...

Jerome Biedenbender

Jerome Biedenbender

Feb 6, 2013

Jerome "Shorty" Biedenbender, age 57, of Brillion, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Shorty was born on January 7, 1956 in Green Bay, son of Dorothy (Bessert) Biedenbender and the late Wilburn Biedenbender. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1974, and he attended Lakeland College. On August 16,...

Carlton "Doc" Walters

Carlton "Doc" Walters

Feb 4, 2013

Carlton "Doc" Walters, age 62, of Brillion, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Doc was born on September 25, 1950 in Green Bay, son of the late Dr. C A Walters, Sr. and Margaret (Dunham) Walters. On May 31, 2001 he married Beverly Voeltz in Brillion. Doc was an Electrician at the Brillion...

Audrey Stern

Audrey Stern

Feb 2, 2013

Audrey E. (Thiel) Stern, age 62, of Luxemburg, passed away on February 2, 2013 in Green Bay, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Her Life will take place from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9th, 2013 at Cobblestone Creek Dining and Banquet Hall in Brillion. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Online condolences...

Ruben Engel

Ruben Engel

Jan 30, 2013

Ruben W. Engel, age 95 of Garrow Villa, Brillion, died on Wednesday January 30, 2013. He was born on February 24, 1917 in the Town of Maple Grove, son of the late William and Caroline (Kanter) Engel. Ruben married Helen Vechart on May 29, 1946 in Brillion. He worked for Saunders Leasing in Brillion until his retirement in 1982. Ruben...

Alice Elsie Schaeuble

Alice Elsie Schaeuble

Jan 30, 2013

Alice Elsie (Rogne) Schaeuble, age 89, formerly of rural Reedsville, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, WI. Alice was born March 16, 1923 at home in Brown County. She was the daughter of Carl and Elsie (Glawe) Rogne. She graduated from East DePere High School, class of 1942. On November 16, 1946, she married Orville...

Irene Elizabeth Roffers

Irene Elizabeth Roffers

Jan 16, 2013

Irene Elizabeth Roffers, age 82, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in her home, Garrow Villa in Brillion. Irene was born December 24, 1930 in the town of Van Den Broek, daughter of the late Cornelius and Anna (Conrad) Hietpas. She married Norbert H. Roffers, Sr. on June 10, 1952 at St. John Catholic Church in...

Kollin Komis Heimke

Kollin Komis Heimke

Jan 14, 2013

Kollin Komis Heimke, age 16, of 24503 West Hillcrest Road, Brillion, passed away on January 14, 2013 as a result of an auto accident. Kollin was born on August 24, 1996 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, son of Brad and Kelly (Komis) Heimke. He attended Brillion schools and was in the eleventh grade at Brillion High School. Kollin...

Vanessa Rae Schnell

Vanessa Rae Schnell

Jan 11, 2013

Vanessa Rae Schnell, age 27, of 405 Columbus Ave. Brillion, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born November 7, 1985 in Two Rivers, daughter of Rick and Paula (Schneider) Freimuth. On September 24, 2011 Vanessa married her best friend and the love of her life Justin Schnell at Zion United Methodist...

Beatrice Ruth Behnke

Beatrice Ruth Behnke

Jan 7, 2013

Beatrice Ruth Behnke, age 90, of Brillion, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. Beatrice was born on August 31, 1922 in the town of Rantoul, daughter of the late August and Ella (Wesner) Enneper. On April 29, 1939 she married Lester Popp. He preceded her in death on May 10, 1959. Beatrice then...

Leona Burich

Leona Burich

Jan 2, 2013

Leona A. Burich, age 90, formerly of 425 Menasha Street in Reedsville, passed away on January 2, 2013 at Brillion Westhaven. Leona was born on September 9, 1922 in the Village of Reedsville, daughter of the late August and Lydia (Jentsch) Bratz. She married Adolph Burich on June 6, 1942 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Reedsville. Leona helped her...

Herbert W. Beyer

Herbert W. Beyer

Dec 31, 2012

Herbert W. Beyer, age 64 of Wayside, died on December 31, 2012 at his home. He was born January 19, 1948 in Green bay, son of Florence (Konken) Beyer and the late Walter Beyer. On June 5, 1976 he married Mary Moran in DePere. After graduating from high school, Herbert served in the U.S. Army and then worked at the...

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