Recent Obituaries

Aug 11, 2016

Florian R. Stocker, age 95 of Brillion, died on Thursday August 11, 2016 at Brillion West Haven. He was born on November 23, 1920 in Kaukauna, son of the late Raymond and Frances (Steiner) Stocker. He married Pearl Boettcher on December 25, 1942 in Brillion. They spent their honeymoon in Chilton because a huge snow storm hit the area....

Aug 8, 2016

Dr. Lloyd H. Dreger, age 84, of Greenfield WI, died on Monday August 8, 2016 in West Allis. He was born on August 14, 1931 in the Town of Brillion, son of the late Otto and Gladys (Sonnabend) Dreger. Lloyd graduated from Brillion High School, received his B.A. from U.W. Oshkosh and a double PHD in Chemistry and Philosophy...

Aug 7, 2016

Evangeline "Vangie" A. Karls, age 94, of Fond du Lac, formerly of the Marytown & Johnsburg area, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 7, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. The former Vangie Sippel was born May 9, 1922, in St. Cloud to Edwin & Rose (Will) Sippel. She attended St. Cloud Catholic Grade School. On May 27, 1944, she married...

Aug 7, 2016

Stanley A. Heimke, age 86, of Brillion, passed away on August 7, 2016, at Brillion Westhaven.

Stan was born on March 3, 1930, son of the late Arthur and Florence “Flora” (Ahrens) Heimke.  He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1948.  Stan served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War,...

Aug 4, 2016

Roger R. Beck, age 72, of New Holstein, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 4, 2016. He was born February 19, 1944 in Wausau, WI to the late Raymond & Elnora (Otto) Beck. Roger attended a one room school house in the Town of Easton and then graduated from Wausau Senior High in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army...

Aug 2, 2016

Donald Adolph Schultz, age 74 of Hilbert, died on Tuesday August 2, 2016 at Chilton Atrium Post Acute Care. He was born on October 6, 1941 in Appleton, son of the late Adolph and Hilda (Gohre) Schultz. He attended school in Potter, St. Peters in Hilbert and graduated from Hilbert High School in 1959.  Donnie worked as a carpenter...

Jul 27, 2016

Janice M. Goeser, age 75, of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home. She was born February 12, 1941 to the late Raymond and Alice (Matthews) Hanaway. On June 27, 1959 she married Kenneth J. Goeser at First Methodist Church in West Allis. He preceded her in death on January 31, 1995. Survivors include...

Jul 26, 2016

Jeanette Ann Brochtrup, age 74 of Brillion, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born on July 11, 1942 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret (Leick) Rataichek. She married Robert Brochtrup on June 13, 1964 in Reedsville. Jeanette held various jobs in the area and worked at the Brillion...

Jul 24, 2016

Cecelia M. Roehrig, age 96, formerly of Dotyville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Fountain View Care Center in Ripon. The former Cecelia Wuest was born July 11, 1920, in St. Cloud to John J. & Mary (Olig) Wuest. She attended grade school at St. Michael's Catholic Grade School in Dotyville. On May 4, 1946, she married Alfred J....

Jul 24, 2016

Harold I. Kabat (Hal), age 83, of Oshkosh, WI died peacefully July 24, 2016 at home after fighting his 7 year battle against cancer, surrounded by family, friends, baseball, and his faith close to his heart with a positive attitude and outlook on life that fell nothing short of admirable, honorable, and respectable, and often...

Jul 22, 2016

Jerome Michael Weins, age 88 of Hilbert, died on Friday July 22, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Chilton. He was born on August 11, 1927, son of the late Michael and Rose (Knier) Weins. He married Marilyn Pflughoeft on July 2, 1949 in Thiensville. Jerome worked as a truck driver in Milwaukee from 1949 to 1958 when...

Jul 4, 2016

Alma A. Schmitz, age 85, of Marytown, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary. The former Alma Abler was born May 25, 1931, in Mount Calvary to Stephen & Rose (Krones) Abler. Alma graduated from St. Mary's Springs Academy. On October 30, 1954, she married John E. Schmitz at Holy Cross Catholic...

Jul 1, 2016

Josephine Schneider, age 96, of New Holstein, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at the Atrium Post Acute Care Center in New Holstein. She was born March 14, 1920, in Hillsboro, WI to Martin & Elsie (Rynes) Kelbel. On November 7, 1942, she married Lester B. Schneider in Oregon, WI; Lester preceded her in death on October 30, 1994. Jo...

Jun 28, 2016

Raymond F. Geiger, age 83, of Brillion, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his family. Ray was born on October 7, 1932 in Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and Mary (Dvorachek) Geiger.  He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1950.  At a young age, he went to live...

Jun 26, 2016

Joseph D. Hoyer, age 90, of Brillion, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Bellin Medical Center in Green Bay.

Joe was born on October 24, 1925 in the town of Brillion, son of the late John and Clara (Meyer) Hoyer.  On August 22, 1950, he married Alice Geiger at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brillion. ...

Jun 23, 2016

Ina Faye Beattie, age 82 of Brillion, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday June 23, 2016 at her home. She was born on July 12, 1933 in Rochester TX, daughter of the late Claude and Mary (Martin) Burton. She married John William Beattie Sr. on May 5, 1950 in Roswell New Mexico. Ina worked at Tecumseh Products in...

Jun 22, 2016

Everett J. "Darp" "Whitey" Doerfler, age 93, of New Holstein, formerly of Appleton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Willow Park Place in New Holstein. He was born March 23, 1923, in Waupaca to Frank & Pearl (Sether) Doerfler. Everett graduated from Waupaca High School in 1941. On May 28, 1960, he married Dorothy Kind at St. John...

Jun 20, 2016

Melvin J. Greuel, age 93, of New Holstein, formerly of rural Kiel (Cedar Lake), passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. Melvin was born May 4, 1923, in the Town of Russell near St. Cloud, to Alvin & Irene (Voelker) Greuel. He attended St. Cloud Catholic Grade School, He served in the US Army...

Jun 19, 2016

 Robert J. Hensel, age 76 of Brillion, passed away at a Green Bay hospital on Sunday, June 19, 2016.  He was born on November 2, 1940 in Waupaca, son of the late Dwight and Ann (Christensen) Hensel.  A resident of Brillion since 1954, he graduated from Brillion High School. The following year he joined the U.S. Army, serving for...

Jun 13, 2016

Glenn D. Schlorf, Sr. age 76 of Brillion, died on Monday, June 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born on December 3, 1939 in Green Bay, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Loefer) Schlorf.  Glenn was a graduate of Brillion High School and farmed for many years. He later worked at Brenner Tank in...