Recent Obituaries

Sep 13, 2018

June Ruth Bastian, age 90 , passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2018 with family by her side. She was born June 18, 1928 in Appleton, WI to Erich and Verona (Krueger) Luebke. She was married to Roy Bastian on December 23, 1952 in Appleton, WI at the Evangelical and Reformed Church.

June farmed with Roy...

Sep 12, 2018

Hugo Zutz, age 87, of Brillion, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. He was born on April 3, 1931, son of the late Hugo and Almira (Behnke) Zutz.  Hugo held leadership positions with the Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America and the Lutheran Hour Ministry. He served as president of the Data Processing Society. He...

Sep 4, 2018

Florence Mae Gruett, age 88, of Brillion West Haven, formerly of Potter, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Florence was born in Green Bay on August 31, 1930, daughter of the late Anna Schmidt. Florence was a nanny for the Elda and Ralph Zutz Sr. family, helping to raise their 10 children. On July 25, 1953, she married Ervin...

Sep 1, 2018

Elaine R. Keller, age 90, of rural St. Cloud, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born December 3, 1927, to Benno & Agnes (Schmitz) Kohlmann. Elaine graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 1945. On October 26, 1948, she married Al Keller at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Dotyville....

Sep 1, 2018

Catherine "Cathy" A. Watson, age 72, of New Holstein, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls following a 19 month battle with brain cancer. Cathy was born July 24, 1946, in Berlin, WI to the late Peter & Eva (Cobler) Hauman. She graduated from Hartford Union High School in 1964. On December 27,...

Sep 1, 2018

Michael A. Wittmann, age 45, of Brillion, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Mike was born on June 15, 1973 in Neenah, son of Lee and Lina “Lin” (Jensen) Wittmann.  He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1992.  He worked at various places including the Brillion Iron Works, Vande Yacht Pumping, Dairyland...

Aug 30, 2018

Rosemarie "Rosie" H. Thome, age 83, of New Holstein, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary. She was born in the middle of a blizzard on February 25, 1935, at home on the family dairy farm to the late Elwin "Bud" & Rose (Jaeckels) Meyer. Rosie attended Holy Rosary Grade School and...

Aug 23, 2018

Cecelia Virginia (Frisch) Ourada, age 91, of Reedsville, passed away at West Haven in Brillion on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. She was born on the farm in Antigo to Joseph and Anna (Husnick) Frisch on October 29, 1926. On May 10, 1947, Cecelia married Rudolph Ourada in Antigo. She is survived by her children, Marlene (Ourada) and...

Aug 12, 2018

Germaine O. Steiner of New Holstein passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018. The former Germaine Mauer was born Dec. 13, 1918 in New Holstein to the late Henry and Kathryn (Mahlberg) Mauer. She married Oscar Steiner on Feb. 23, 1946 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein, he preceded her in death on Oct. 9, 1977. Germaine graduated...

Aug 11, 2018

Theodore Steven Chronis, was born until eternal life on Saturday, August 11, 2018, while being held in his parents arms, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.

Theodore was baptized into the Catholic church by his father, Steven, while being held by his mother Anna.  Even though he was only here for a very short time, his...

Aug 8, 2018

Gerald E. Winkel, age 68, of New Holstein, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1950, at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, to the late Roland & Cledonia (Casper) Winkel. As a child, Jerry grew up in St. Nazianz until his family moved to New Holstein in August of 1961....

Aug 4, 2018

Lewis "Lewie" Albert Feucht, age 65, of rural St. Cloud, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Lewie was born February 7, 1953, to the late Joseph & Gladys (Lehman) Feucht. He attended St. Andrew's School in LeRoy and Mayville High School. Lewie served in the Army from December 11, 1970 until being discharged on December...

Aug 3, 2018

Auf Wiedersehen, Leora Salchert Leora Margaret Salchert, aged 100, passed away peacefully at her home in St. Cloud on Friday, August 3, 2018. Leora was born the first child of Christ and Alvina Lefeber at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac on September 1, 1917. Leora was preceded in death by husband Elmer (August 1, 1987), by brother Marvin...

Jul 26, 2018

Debra “Deb” Koerth, age 66, died unexpectedly on Thursday July 26, 2018, while caring for her horse in Winchester.

She was born on August 17, 1951 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Orlo and Faith (Ziegler) Koerth. Deb was a 1969 graduate of Brillion High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin...

Jul 23, 2018

Laura L. (Pitzen) Holzmann, 50, of rural St. Cloud, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital following a lengthy struggle with cancer. Laura was born December 18, 1967, to the late Elmer Pitzen and Mary (Warner) Pitzen. She graduated from New Holstein High School in 1986. Laura was currently employed as the head cook at the Hospice...

Jul 21, 2018

Francis N. Muehlbauer, age 74, of Brillion, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Francis was born on May 8, 1944 in Sheboygan, son of the late John and Rita (Schwoerer) Muehlbauer.  He was a graduate of St. Peter & Paul Catholic...

Jul 19, 2018

Charlotte Lucille Hasse, age 90, residing at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chilton, died peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2018. She was born on August 2, 1927 in Alpena MI, daughter of the late Bill and Alice (Badder) King. She married Karl Hasse on June 7, 1947 in Alpena. She and her husband owned and operated Karls Variety Store...

Jul 13, 2018

Rita V. (Bleuel) Immel, age 81, of rural Mt. Calvary, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, July 13, 2018. She was born February 10, 1937 to Anthony & Marie (Petrie) Bleuel. Rita graduated from New Holstein High School in 1955. On October 6, 1956, she married Lawrence Immel at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Calvary. Lawrence preceded...

Jul 13, 2018

Janice M Schroeder, 85, of Hilbert, WI passed away quietly into Jesus’ arms on July 13, 2018 in Neenah. Janice was born on her family farm in Hilbert, Wisconsin to George and Ella (Loose) Behnke on June 6, 1933.  She was a 1951 graduate of Hilbert High School.  She married George R Schroeder on July 21, 1951 at St....

Jul 8, 2018

Marvin H. Kraus, age 94, of Calvary Station "rural Mt. Calvary", passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with his wife, Betty at his side. She faithfully was at his side the past four months while he was at the hospice home. Marvin was born on June 24, 1924, in the...