Blake A. Besaw
Oct 1, 2026
Blake A. Besaw, age 34, of Shawano, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Blake was born on September 6, 1992, in Green Bay to Erwin and Brenda (Penass) Besaw. He graduated from Shawano High School in 2011 and worked for Torborg’s Lumber of Shawano since he was 16. In Blake’s free time, he enjoyed...
John J. Osman
Sep 29, 2026
John J. Osman, age 84, of Shawano passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at his home. John was born on May 28, 1942, in Borger, Texas to the late George and Helen (Whitewater) Osman. While in high school he ran track and was in the 1961 graduating class of Borger High School. John then attended college in Texas which...
Carolyn "Carol" Kenney
Sep 29, 2026
Carolyn “Carol” L. Kenney, of Bonduel, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Shawano. Born on September 12, 1951, to the late William and Marilyn (Hibner) Bull in Vallejo, CA. She lived all over the United States including California, Colorado, Arkansas, and finally ended up in Indianapolis. Carol attended Arsenal Technical High School and went on to...
Karen M. Corn
Sep 28, 2026
Karen M. Corn, age 83, of Shawano passed away on Monday September 28, 2026, at The Pines in Embarrass. Karen was born on September 6, 1943, in Fountain City, WI, to the late Henry and Marie (Gille) Mueller. She was married to Darrel “Dusty” Corn on August 15, 1964, in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death April 7, 2012. Karen...
Marion E. Stefl
Sep 27, 2026
Marion E. Stefl, age 84, of Rothschild, formerly of Shawano, died on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau, WI, after years of struggling with Parkinson’s disease. Marion was born on June 28, 1942, in Waukesha City, the daughter of the late Fred and Molly (Berger) Kuehn. On December 1, 1962, she married the late Neil Stefl in...
Paul Robert Hintz
Sep 26, 2026
Paul Robert Hintz, age 65, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 21, 1961, in Antigo, Wisconsin to the late Ervin Hintz and Constance Birkholz. Paul graduated from Bonduel High School and lived most of his life in the Shawano area.
Paul was united in marriage on February 6, 1982,...
LeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr.
Aug 28, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of LeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr., who entered into eternal life on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 91 following a brief battle with brain cancer at his home in Cecil. LeRoy passed away peacefully and is now reunited with his beloved Mardi and all those who have gone...
Bruce D. Christ
Sep 30, 2026
Bruce D. Christ, age 76, of Gresham passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in Shawano. Bruce was born on April 5, 1950, in Shawano to the late Alvin and Jeanette (Hildebrandt) Christ. In 1999, he was united in marriage to Nicole Hoffman in Waupaca.
Bruce is survived by: his wife of 27 years, Nicole Christ; Mother-in-law Carole Hoffman, sister, Barbara...
Richard Draheim
Sep 27, 2026
Richard Draheim, age 77, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Green Bay. Richard was born on July 21, 1949, in Cooperstown, New York to the late Joseph and Hazel (Barnside) Draheim.
He enlisted in the United States Airforce from 1970 until 1974 where he was an aircraft mechanic on a C-130 on a Vietnam Tour. After Richard...
Kevin J. Listle
Sep 27, 2026
Kevin J. Listle joined his dad in heaven on September 27, 2026, and is once again playing cribbage with him with a cold PBR.
Kevin was born in Oconomowoc on April 16, 1958, to John and Sandra Listle. He spent his teenage years in White Lake with his great Aunt and Uncle, attending White Lake School and helping with chores on...
Curtis A. Gast
Sep 27, 2026
Curtis A. Gast, age 73, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Curtis was born on March 18, 1953, in Shawano to the late Edmund and Sylvia (Butt) Gast. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul Stony Hill and was baptized on May 3, 1953, by Pastor Stoehr and...
Joseph Carl "Joe" Melotte, Jr.
Sep 27, 2026
Joseph Carl Melotte, Jr., age 67, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Neenah surrounded by family. Joe was born in Shawano on January 28, 1958, son of the late Joseph and Helen (Corn) Melotte, Sr. Joe worked as a bricklayer for many years. He was very intelligent and had a quick wit and great sense of...
Tammy A. Pleshek
Sep 25, 2026
Tammy A. Pleshek, 58, of Shawano, passed away on Friday September 25, 2026. Tammy was born in Shawano on January 7, 1968, to the late Donald and Marilyn (Lenning) Anker. She attended Shawano High School where she met her future husband, Steve. They were married on September 18, 1987, in Shawano. Tammy was a natural care giver and worked as...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Dumke
Sep 24, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Dumke, age 79, of Suring passed away on Thursday September 24, 2026. Sandy was born on October 22, 1946, in the Town of Belle Plaine, Shawano County, daughter of the late Arnold “Jim” and Emma (Williamson) Giese. She was united in marriage to Arnold Dumke on October 9, 1965, in Shawano. Arnold preceded her in death in...
Mark Steven Schwerke
Sep 24, 2026
Mark Steven Schwerke, 67, of Shawano, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the people he loved most.
Mark was born on April 28, 1959, in Shawano. On April 3, 1982, he married his high school sweetheart, Jane Dillenberg, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Their marriage of more than 44 years became the foundation of the life Mark treasured...
Victoria Marie Yazzie
Sep 22, 2026
Victoria Marie Yazzie, age 77, of Keshena passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 2, 1949, in Shawano to the late Waylen and Patricia (Stevens) Peters. She graduated from Long Beach State College pursuing a degree in psychology. In Victoria’s youth, she was a wild and free-spirited activist and was proud to...
Wade Martin Wegner
Sep 20, 2026
Wade Martin Wegner, age 20, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2026. Wade was born on September 22, 2005, in Hartford, Wisconsin, to Jeremy Wegner and Rachel Rieck. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Neosho on February 18, 2006, and attended Hartford Union High School. Wade enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson and hunting whenever he...
John L. Sazama
Sep 19, 2026
John L. Sazama passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the age of 96. John was born in Leopolis, Wisconsin to John and Emma (Paiser) Sazama on February 19, 1930.
Upon graduation from Marion High School in 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served during post WWII in Europe and North Africa until 1952. In 1957, John...
Donita D. "Doni" Wopshel
Sep 14, 2026
Donita D. “Doni” Wopshel, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 14, 2026, in Shawano. Doni was born on March 7, 1968, in West Allis to the late Millard and Karen (Karn) Ragland. She worked as a beautician for many years. In her free time, Doni enjoyed painting, shopping, traveling down south and cheering on the Green Bay Packers....
Cheryl Ann Vallier
Sep 12, 2026
Cheryl Ann Vallier, age 67, was given her wings to heaven on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Shawano. Cheryl was born on February 27, 1959, in Milwaukee, to Sharon Creapeau-Gardner and the late Jack Vallier. She graduated from South Division High School in Milwaukee then received her CNA from NWTC and went to beauty college, then became a truck driver...
