Recent Obituaries
Blanche J. Wasmuth
Jan 13, 2024
Blanche Janice (Pautz) Wasmuth, age 90, formerly of Brillion, passed away at Wayside Parkview Estates on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Blanche was born on August 6, 1933 in the Town of Rantoul in Calumet County, daughter of the late Elmer and Hilda (Bartel) Pautz. She grew up on the farm with six siblings and when asked about...
Eva L. Kamps
Jan 7, 2024
Eva L. Kamps, age 91, of Hilbert, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh.
Eva was born on October 14, 1932 in the town of Pittsfield, daughter of the late Herman & Marie (Timm) Stender. She was a graduate of Green Bay West High...
Linda Skenandore
Jan 3, 2024
Linda M. Skenandore, 75, went to her heavenly home on January 3, 2024, surrounded by her family. She is now comforted and cradled in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and suffers no more.
She was born on August 1, 1948 to the late Alfred and Sylvia (Siebert) Eichhorst. Linda was baptized and...
Connie Rae Petermann
Dec 31, 2023
Connie Rae Petermann, age 64, of town of Rockland, passed away on Sunday, December 31 2023.
Connie was born on June 3, 1959 in Chilton, daughter of the late Robert and Angeline “Angie” (Porfilio) Hephner. She was a graduate of Chilton High School, class of 1978. She went on to further her education at Lakeshore Technical College...
Joyce Halbach
Dec 24, 2023
Joyce M. (Johnson) Halbach, age 86, passed away on December 24, 2023 peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 4, 1937, in Wausau, WI, the first child of the late William and Anna (Hunziker) Johnson. She attended grade school near Sherwood, WI in the old one-room schoolhouse known as Bryan School. She attended Kaukauna High...
Ruth B. Behnke
Dec 10, 2023
Ruth Bertha (Pingel) Behnke, age 98, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Brillion West Haven.
She was born September 11, 1925, in the Town of Rantoul, daughter of the late Robert and Bertha (Rusch) Pingel. On May 6, 1944 she married Milton Behnke in the Emmanual Evangelical Church, Town of Rantoul. They farmed northwest of Brillion for...
Nathan Loose
Dec 1, 2023
Nathan “Tater” Loose, age 32, of Oshkosh, suffered in silence while he fought his battle with depression. Nathan made the difficult decision to end his journey on this earth and found peace, December 1, 2023, in a way that we may never understand. Thinking of others before himself, he tried to spare his family and friends from the effects...
Margaret "Maggie" G. Kroening
Nov 26, 2023
Margaret “Maggie” G. Kroening, age 97, a resident of Brillion, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, November 26, 2023. She was born on April 13, 1926 daughter of the late Orvin and Sophia (Stanelle) Kreiman. She married Harlan Kroening in 1950, and they shared 40 years together. Harlan preceded her in death on June 18, 1990. Margaret...
George R. Schroeder
Nov 25, 2023
George R Schroeder, 96, of Hilbert, WI passed away quietly in Jesus’ arms on November 25, 2023 in Neenah.
George was born on his family farm in Chilton, Wisconsin to George and Martha (Hintz) Schroeder on October 11, 1927. He was a graduate of Chilton High School in 1946 and played tuba in the school band. He...
Ronald "Ron" R. Halbach
Nov 23, 2023
Ronald Raymond Halbach, a beloved husband, father, gramps, brother, uncle and friend, went to be with the Lord in heaven at age 72, on Thursday morning, November 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by his faithful family.
Ron was born on March 2, 1951 in Appleton, son of the late Cyril and Regina (Jackels) Halbach. He was...
Jill M. Peters
Nov 22, 2023
Jill M. Peters, age 65, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc surrounded by her family.
Jill was born on April 16, 1958 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Norbert and Helen (Bacon) Peters. She was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1976. ...
Phyllis M. Beimborn
Nov 19, 2023
Phyllis M. Beimborn, age 78, of Reedsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay surrounded by family.
Phyllis was born on April 10, 1945 in Appleton, daughter of the late James and Marion (Mader) Beach. She was a graduate of Kaukauna High School, class of 1963. On July 30,...
Thomas "Tom" J. Burkart
Nov 5, 2023
Thomas “TJ” “Tom” J. Burkart, age 76, of Reedsville, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Wauwatosa.
Tom was born on April 27, 1947 in Manitowoc, son of the late Lawrence and Jean (Ryan) Burkart. He attended Valders High School. On June 24, 1967 he married the former...
John B. Schmidt
Nov 5, 2023
John B. Schmidt, age 93, passed away peacefully and entered eternal life on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at his home overlooking the family farm.
He was born at his family’s homestead on April 13,1930, son of the late John H. and Mary (Timmers) Schmidt. John attended St. Francis Catholic School in Hollandtown. On August 18, 1955 he...
Evan M. J. Sell
Oct 27, 2023
Lost in the moment, yet lost in a moment, Evan Sell, age 19, a resident of Appleton, died Friday, October 27, 2023.
He was born on December 1, 2003 in Neenah, son of Angela Kilishek and Brian Sell.
Evan was working towards his GED at Fox Valley Tech and was most recently working with Job...
Elizabeth "Liz" A. Kilishek
Oct 20, 2023
Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Kilishek (nee Solberg), age 91 of Forest Jct., went home to the loving embrace of our heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 20 at Abridge Care Concepts, Chilton.
Elizabeth was born in 1932, at her parent’s (Issac and Margaret (Derks) Solberg) home in Kaukauna.
As the third oldest amongst 12 children in her...
Dianne J. Schmidt
Oct 20, 2023
Dianne J. Schmidt, age 87, of Brillion, passed away on Friday evening, October 20, 2023 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.
Dianne was born on February 4, 1936 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Abe and Hildegard (Rabe) DePagter. She was a graduate of Sheboygan South High School. On August 20, 1955 she married William H. Schmidt...
Mary E. Larson
Oct 13, 2023
Mary E. Larson, age 87, of Brillion, passed away peacefully at home with her children by her side on Friday, October 13, 2023.
Mary was born on January 31, 1936, in Green Bay, daughter of the late William and Doris (Degal) Barnard. She was a graduate of Reedsville High School, class of 1953. She then explored her...
Richard "Dick" Kiekhaefer
Oct 12, 2023
Richard "Dick" Kiekhaefer, age 82, of Reedsville, passed away on October 12, 2023 at St. Vincent hospital after a brief illness.
Dick was born on March 17, 1941 son of the late Verona (Treichel) and Walter Kiekhaefer. He was a graduate of Reedsville High School class of 1959. Dick married the love of his life, Karen Kohls,...
Peter L. Keller
Oct 12, 2023
Peter L. Keller, 69, lost a multi-year battle with salvatory gland and brain cancer on October 12, 2023.
Peter Lindsay Keller, Appleton WI, was born on June 6, 1954, in Green Bay WI, to Rueben L. and Helen E. (Enneper) Keller. He was the forth of five children. Peter was confirmed at Zion United Methodist Church, Forest...
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