Recent Obituaries
Betty Lou Schmidt
Feb 1, 2018
Betty Lou Schmidt, age 84, formerly of Brillion, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Betty was born on April 4, 1933 in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Haese) Luedtke. She attended grade school at the little one room school house of Long Lake School. ...
Thomas Alan Jens
Jan 31, 2018
Thomas Alan Jens, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, due to complications from a stroke. Tom was a special person, known by his family as "Papa Tom" but in business as "The Pizza Man," and will be missed by so many important family and friends. Tom was born on May 25, 1942, to Elmer and Bernice (Baumann)...
Pamela J. Mortimer
Jan 27, 2018
Pamela Mortimer, 75, of New Holstein, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at her home. Survivors include her husband, five children; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private family mourning and burial.
Arline A. Hacker
Jan 25, 2018
Arline A. Hacker, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2018. She was born in Rockland Township, Reedsville, WI on March 17, 1919, daughter of John and Carrie Schmidt. She was a 1937 graduate of Reedsville High School and graduated from Manitowoc County Normal. After two years of teaching elementary school in Manitowoc Rapids,...
Martha O. (Koehler) Nett
Jan 20, 2018
Martha O. (Koehler) Nett, age 85, died on January 20, 2018, at Willowdale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Holstein, WI. She was born on February 15, 1932, daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Joas) Koehler, and raised on the family farm in St. John and attended grade school in St. John. Bob and Martha married on September 11,...
Mary K. "Katie" Guelig
Jan 20, 2018
Mary Kathleen "Katie" Guelig, 84, of rural St. Cloud, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary. She was born October 20, 1933, in Marytown to Matt & Anna (Hansen) Weber. Katie attended grade school at St. Mary Catholic School in Marytown and graduated from New...
Leroy C. Brys
Jan 19, 2018
LeRoy C. Brys, 83, of Malone "Pipe", passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born July 19, 1934, in Milwaukee to George & Evelyn (Leibundgut) Brys. LeRoy attended Gesu Grade School in Milwaukee. On July 17, 1954, he married Dolores "Dee" Braun. LeRoy worked for the Milwaukee School Board for many...
Stanley N. Olson
Jan 19, 2018
Stanley "Stan" N. Olson, 80, of New Holstein, passed into Eternal Life peacefully Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born June 2, 1937, in Watertown, WI, the only child to Elmer & Esther (Gruel) Olson. He was educated in the Watertown Public School System and graduated from Watertown Hih School in 1955. On August 13, 1955, Stan met the love...
Robert "Bob" Goebel
Jan 18, 2018
Robert "Bob" F. Goebel, 65, of North Fond du Lac passed away peacefully on Thursday January 18, 2018 at his home with his family. He was born November 20, 1952 in Fond du Lac a son to Elmer and Helen Gross Goebel. On October 19, 1979 he married Blanca "Norma" Martinez together they had three children. Bob grew up on...
Brandon J. Paulson
Jan 14, 2018
Brandon James Paulson, 19, of New Holstein, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 14, 2018. Brandon was born September 21, 1998 at Valley View Hospital in Plymouth. He is the beloved son of Philip R. and Tammy L. (Feldner) Paulson. In 2014 upon confirmation, Brandon became a member of St. John United Church of Christ in New Holstein. An active...
Norbert J. Kabat
Jan 14, 2018
Norbert J. Kabat, 93, formerly of New Holstein, was born to eternal life on Sunday morning, January 14, 2018 while at Libby's House in Chilton where he had resided for the past year. Norb was born on June 3,1924 in Brillion, the son of John E. and Mary "Marie" (Nenahlo) Kabat. He was a 1943 graduate of Valders High School....
Lucille Ella Jaeger
Jan 11, 2018
Lucille Ella Jaeger, age 90, a resident of the Manitowoc Heath & Rehabilitation Center, died peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in the secure knowledge of Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She was born on August 29, 1927 in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Bollerey) Lau. She married Harold F. Jaeger...
Randy R. Bacon
Jan 8, 2018
Randy Ray Bacon, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 8, 2018. Randy was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on August 29, 1952, the son of Raymond L. and Lillian (Vilski) Bacon. He graduated from Goodrich High School in 1970, served in the US Marine Corps, and obtained a welding certificate from MPTC. On...
Frances Ninmer
Jan 7, 2018
Frances Ninmer, age 93, of New Holstein, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the Atrium Post Acute Care Center in New Holstein. Frances Schmitz was born March 28, 1924 to Edwin & Alwina (Mertens) Schmitz. She attended grade school in the Town of New Holstein. On May 18, 1949, she married Willard Ninmer at Holy Rosary Catholic Church...
Ralph Walter Brandes
Jan 6, 2018
Ralph W. Brandes, age 94, of Manitowoc, formerly of Brillion, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Rivers Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.
Ralph was born on October 22, 1923 in Sheboygan County, son of the late Louis O....
Robert Isadore Biederwolf
Jan 3, 2018
Robert Isadore Biederwolf, 89, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Lori Ann Besaw
Jan 2, 2018
Lori Ann Besaw, age 46 of Appleton, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 30, 1971 in Appleton, daughter of Geraldine (Koplitz) Besaw and the late William Besaw. On October 4, 2014, Lori married Shawn Debes. Survivors include her husband Shawn, her mother...
Alice M. Blonigen
Jan 1, 2018
Alice M. Blonigen, age 95, formerly of St. Cloud, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at Field of Dreams Assisted Living in Kiel. Alice Sippel was born June 24, 1922, to Nick & Margaret (Goeser) Sippel. She attended grade school at St. Michael Grade School in Dotyville. Alice graduated from Fond du Lac Senior High School. On January 26, 1946,...
Rev. Brian T. Braun, Ofm Cap
Dec 29, 2017
Brian Braun, Capuchin friar and priest, died on 29 December at the age of 83. Brian was born in1934, the son of Oscar and Alice Braun (née Meade), in Eden, Wisconsin. He was invested in the Capuchin habit in 1953, perpetually professed in 1957, and ordained a priest in 1960. He served in parochial ministry positions in Detroit MI and...
Ruth M. Kennon
Dec 26, 2017
Ruth M. Kennon, 94, of New Holstein, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Aster Memory Care in Cottage Grove, WI. Ruth was born October 30, 1923, in New Holstein, daughter of 12 children of the late John & Edna (Miller) Boll. On October 30, 1947, she married Frank Henry Kennon Jr. in Oakland, CA. Frank preceded her in...
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