Recent Obituaries
Raymond J. Wirth
Nov 9, 2015
Raymond "Ray" J. Wirth, age 93, of St. Joe, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary. Ray was born August 2, 1922, to Arthur & Amelia (Roehrig) Wirth. He served as a Naval Aviator, stationed on the USS Midway, from July 4, 1944 to May 12, 1947, attaining the rank of Ensign....
Jackie M. Atkinson
Nov 7, 2015
Jackie M. Atkinson, age 70, of Mount Calvary, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 7, 2015. She was born January 1, 1945, to the late Clarence & Ruth (Kendl) Lex. Jackie has been married to Terry Atkinson for the past 53 years. She was very active and involved in the community. Survivors include her husband, Terry; her four sons, Jeff (Teri)...
Leonard H. Heimerman
Nov 6, 2015
Leonard H. Heimerman Sr., age 93, of rural Chilton "Marytown", passed away peacefully Friday, November 6, 2015, at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born June 7, 1922, near Marytown to the late Anton & Anna (Suttner) Heimerman. On May 2, 1945, he married Hildegard Meier at St. Charles Catholic Church in Charlesburg; they celebrated...
Norman F. Stecker
Nov 5, 2015
Norman F. Stecker, age 88 of Rantoul, died on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Garrow Villa in Brillion. He was born on August 19, 1927 in the Town of Rantoul, son of the late Frederick and Dora (Krueger) Stecker. Norman married Elaine Koffarnus on August 19, 1950 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hilbert. He farmed in the Town of...
Deloris Benzschawel
Oct 31, 2015
Deloris "Dee" Marcella Benzschawel, age 87, passed away Saturday, October 31 at Carolina Manor in Appleton. Deloris was born May 16, 1928 on the family homestead in the Town of Schleswig, WI. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Marcella (Gries) Mueller. She married Clifford John Benzschawel on May 17, 1947 at Holy Trinity in School Hill. The...
Thomas Edward Sample
Oct 30, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Edward Sample, age 59, of Potter, formerly of Wrightstown and Appleton, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 9, 1955 in Appleton, son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Lindauer) Sample. He was a graduate of Appleton West High School, class of 1974. Tom served our...
Donald J. Rahmer
Oct 22, 2015
Donald J. Rahmer, age 85, formerly of rural St. Cloud, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mount Calvary. He was born March 26, 1930, to the late Joseph Sr. & Irene (Buechel) Rahmer. Don graduated from New Holstein High School. He served in the Marines from October 22, 1951 to October 4, 1953....
Gerald "Holly" Hollenbeck
Oct 18, 2015
Gerald "Holly" Hollenbeck marched into eternity on Sunday night, October 18th, after saying good bye to his children, grandchildren, and his wife, Geraldine. He had struggled with the effects of COPD and cancer for too long and was ready to go home. Holly was born in New Holstein on May 18th, 1935 to Kingsley and Lucille Lauson Hollenbeck. In 1961...
Robert J. Nett
Oct 15, 2015
Robert J. Nett, age 91, of Marytown, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Bob was born on the Nett homestead on December 9, 1923, in the Town of Calumet to the late Nicholas & Emma (Heimermann) Nett. He took over the Nett homestead and operated it until his retirement in 1988. He attended St....
John J. Freund
Oct 12, 2015
John J. Freund, age 62, of New Holstein, formerly of Calumetville, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 He was born October 16, 1952 to Harvey and the late Rita (Wettstein) Freund. He graduated from New Holstein High School in 1971. John was in the Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Calumet Vintage Steel Club....
Christopher T. Kraus
Oct 11, 2015
Christopher "Chris" T. Kraus, age 43, of Saukville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 11, 2015 after suffering an apparent heart attack. Chris was born November 7, 1971, to Tom & Deb (Berg) Kraus. He attended grade school at Marytown and St. Anna. He graduated from New Holstein High School in 1991. On April 26, 2003, he married Gail Rosine at...
Ruth I. Mattke
Oct 9, 2015
Ruth Idellian (Jochimsen) Mattke, of New Holstein, transitioned to her eternal home peacefully and surrounded by family at her home in Willowpark Place on Friday, October 9, 2015. She was born on her family's farm outside of New Holstein on February 13, 1915 to Albert Jochimsen and Dorothea "Dora" (Thede) Jochimsen, their first born child. She attended GG Meade School,...
Elsie A. Zimmerman
Oct 9, 2015
Elsie A. Zimmerman, age 70, of St. Joe (rural St. Cloud), passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at her home with her loving family at her side. The former Elsie Nickel was born December 23, 1944, to the late Erwin & Marie (Laudolff) Nickel, on the family farm in the Town of Marshfield which she was born, raised and passed...
Rita P. Mischo
Oct 8, 2015
Rita P. Mischo, age 81, of North Fond du Lac, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Rita was born April 29, 1934, in the Town of Marshfield near St. Cloud; daughter of the late Engelbert & Mathilda "Tillie" (Will) Mischo. She had worked at Brooke Industries in Fond du Lac for 37...
Myron Brault
Oct 3, 2015
Myron Oney Brault, age 80, of Brillion, passed away on October 3, 2015 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. Myron was born on March 2, 1935 in Coleman, son of the late Oney and Clara (Hennricks) Brault. He attended Brillion High School. Myron served our country in the United State Army Reserves. On January 23, 1960, he married Joan Hansford...
Gerald Verhagen
Sep 30, 2015
Gerald "Q" Verhagen, age 66 of Brillion, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 24, 1949 in Hortonville, son of the late Harlan and Ann (Van Der Horst) Verhagen. He married Rogene Koehn on February 2, 1974 in Little Chute. Q worked at Thilmany Papers until his retirement in 2014. He operated...
Ruth M Heus
Sep 29, 2015
Ruth M. Heus (Nee Chrouser) passed peacefully onto the Lord on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at her home in rural Chilton with her loving husband Harley at her side. She was 93 years old. Born December 26, 1921 in Stratford, Wisconsin the daughter of George and Mertie (Margaret Condon) Chrouser. Ruth married Harland Heus on August 16, 1948 at St....
Bernice Reidy
Sep 20, 2015
Bernice Reidy, age 88 of Brillion, died on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born on September 10, 1927 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Elmer and Esther (Pautz) Lawrenz. She married Lando Dobberpuhl on September 27, 1947. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2007. She married Jerome Reidy in May...
Gordon "Smokie" Rieder
Sep 19, 2015
Gordon R. "Smokie" Rieder, age 81, of New Holstein passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, with his family at his side following a battle with cancer since march of this year. He was born January 29, 1934, in the Town of Marshfield near Mount Calvary to the late Gilbert & Ludwina (Wagner) Rieder. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in...
Ambrose J. Buechel
Sep 13, 2015
Ambrose J. Buechel, age 85, formerly of the Calumetville area, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac. He was born March 6, 1930, to the late Henry & Agnes (Schneider) Buechel. On September 12, 1950, he married Marion Wirtz at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mount Calvary. Marion preceded him in...
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