Recent Obituaries
Marilyn A. Bratz
May 5, 2017
Marilyn A. Bratz, age 89 of Reedsville, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 surrounded by her family.
Marilyn was born on October 15, 1927 in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Edwin and Olive (Reichart) Drake. On September 18, 1954,...
Roger C. Vechart
May 1, 2017
Roger C. “Whitey” Vechart, age 81 of Brillion, died on Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born on December 13, 1935 in Brillion, son of the late John and Anna (Krizenesky) Vechart. Roger graduated from Brillion High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958. After his military...
Patricia L. Granata
Apr 25, 2017
Patricia L. (Toomey) Granata, age 89 of Brillion West Haven, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. She was born in Brillion on August 3, 1927, daughter of the late William and Mary (Scharenbroch) Toomey. Pat was a graduate of Brillion High School and worked for General Motors for several years. On April 7, 1951, she married Fred C. Granata,...
Pauline G. Kolodzik
Apr 24, 2017
Pauline G. Kolodzik, age 90, of Chilton, formerly of New Holstein, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Century Ridge Assisted Living. She was born August 21, 1926, in Manitowoc; daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Marshek) Vande Castle. Pauline attended Holy Innocents Catholic Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1944. She married...
Diane Shimek
Apr 20, 2017
Diane Shimek, age 74 of Reedsville, died unexpectedly on Thursday April 20, 2017 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born on September 7, 1942 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Irvin Raymond Reindl and Viola Rose (Schneider) Reindl. On December 21, 1984, Diane married Ray Shimek. She worked as a CPA for various businesses in the...
Sylvia E. Sohn
Apr 19, 2017
Sylvia E. Sohn, age 95 of Chilton, formerly of Brillion, died on Wednesday April 19, 2017 at Atrium Care Center in Chilton. She was born on July 12, 1921 in the Town of Schleswig, daughter of the late Isadore and Anna (Konz) Csida. She married Harold Sohn on September 21, 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church in Louis Corners. Harold...
Winifred "Winnie" Mertens
Apr 18, 2017
Winifred "Winnie" M. Mertens, 93, of New Holstein, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Atrium Post Acute Care Center in New Holstein. The former Winifred Neumann was born on February 1, 1924, in New Holstein to Frank & Rose (Faust) Neumann. She attended New Holstein Grade School and graduated from New Holstein High School in 1942. On...
Lennea G. Ensign
Apr 15, 2017
Lennea G. Ensign, 91, of Chilton, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Willowdale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in New Holstein where she resided since January. The former Lennea Dumke was born August 4, 1925 in Symco, WI to Ed & Minnie (Voss) Dumke. Lennea graduated from Clintonville High School in 1943. On November 3, 1945, she married Chester Ensign;...
Carol L. Pendleton
Apr 10, 2017
Carol L. Pendleton, 79, of New Holstein, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. The former Carol Fromm was born May 12, 1937, in Kiel to the late Henry & Katherine (Schmidt) Fromm. Carol graduated from Kiel High School in 1955. On January 17, 1966, she married Ronald E. Pendleton. Ron preceded...
Kenneth Roger Cole, Jr.
Apr 8, 2017
Kenneth Roger Cole Jr. age 66 of Brillion, died unexpectedly on Saturday April 8, 2017, at Theda Care Hospital in Appleton. He was born on April 8, 1951 in Illinois, son of the late Kenneth Sr. and Dorothy (Colling) Cole. Kenneth worked as a custodian for various businesses in the area for many years. He loved antiques, cars, trucks...
Virginia E. Bartlett
Apr 7, 2017
Virginia E. Bartlett, 86, of Chilton, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 7, 2017. The former Virginia Massey was born July 16, 1930, in Syracuse, NY to Archibald & Elizabeth (Gilbert) Massey. On April 14, 1950, she married Roy Bartlett in Sennett, New York. Virginia and her family moved to Wisconsin in 1984. She...
Thomas J. Ausloos
Apr 7, 2017
Thomas J. Ausloos, 81, formerly of St. Cloud, WI & Crivitz, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Willowpark Place in New Holstein. Tom was born July 9, 1935 to Hildegard Dietz. He was adopted by Joseph P. & Lucilla K. (Dietz) Ausloos of St. Cloud. He attended St. Cloud Catholic Grade School and New Holstein High...
Kenneth Eichhorst
Apr 4, 2017
Kenneth R. Eichhorst, age 97 of Brillion, died on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at Brillion West Haven. He was born on June 2, 1919 in the Town of Brillion, son of the late Theodore and Annie (Fischer) Eichhorst. Kenneth married Bernice Greve on June 6, 1942 at Kasson. He farmed in the Town of Brillion and also worked at...
Patricia Eichhorst
Mar 31, 2017
Patricia Eichhorst, age 72, of Brillion, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loving family.
Pat was born on September 19, 1944 in Appleton, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Muthig) Weyenberg. She was a graduate of Kaukauna...
Jerome W. Schaefer
Mar 28, 2017
Jerome William Schaefer, 93, of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Jerome was the son of the late Casper and Rose (Muellenbach) Schaefer of Dotyville. He served in the United States Marine Corps with the 3rd Marine Division from February 1944 until March 1946. Jerome was stationed in Guam during World War II and participated in...
Leona Elnora Jodar
Mar 27, 2017
Leona Elnora Jodar, age 91, of Brillion, left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Brillion West Haven.
Leona was born on August 16, 1925 in the town of Sherman, Sheboygan County, daughter of the late Gustave and Amanda (Schultz) Suemnicht. On September 28, 1946, she married Roman Jodar...
Nathan Allen Krepline
Mar 26, 2017
Nathan Allen Krepline, age 37 of Brillion, died peacefully at home surrounded by a loving family on Sunday, March 26, 2017.
He was born on March 24, 1980 in Green Bay, son of Bryan and Jeannine (Eichhorst) Krepline. Nathan married Kayla Doughty on October 23, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion. He was currently an instructor...
Richard C. Braun
Mar 23, 2017
Richard Clarence Braun, 76, of rural Glenbeulah (Town of Greenbush), died peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Agnesian Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac with family by his side. Richard was born on August 25, 1940 in the town of Osceola, the son of the late Alois "KiKi" and Bernice Freund Braun. On November 14, 1964, Richard...
Charlie Walt
Mar 21, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Walt, age 80, of Reedsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Garrow Villa Assisted Living Facility in Brillion following a courageous battle with cancer.
Charlie was born on December 5, 1936 in Reedsville, son of the late Ellis Walt and Bernice (Sonnabend) Denk. He was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of...
June Waack
Mar 20, 2017
June E. Waack, age 90, of Brillion, formerly of Manitowoc, native of Reedsville, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Brillion Westhaven.
June was born on August 12, 1926 in Reedsville, daughter of the late Otto and Alma (Karnopp) Dahlke. She was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of 1945. June worked as a teller...
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