Obituaries

Sep 5, 2019

George Obee Retzlaff, age 49, of Reedsburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home in Bowler, Wisconsin. He was born on May 19, 1970, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the son of George H. Retzlaff and Sandra Peper. George was a 1988 graduate of Reedsburg Area High School and worked for Lunda...

Sep 4, 2019

Michael James Waukau, age 49, of Keshena, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in Keshena. Michael was born on August 12, 1970 in Chicago, IL to the late Michael Van Ness and LaVonne Burnell Waukau. He enjoyed landscaping and construction work and he worked for a short time at the Menominee Casino. Michael spent his life helping...

Sep 3, 2019

Melvin Anthony "Sonny" Boyd, age 73, of Neopit, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 surrounded by his family. Melvin was born on April 25, 1946 to the late Clarence Dickenson and the late Luella Boyd. Sonny was raised by his grandparents Alfred and Ethel Boyd. Melvin worked as a filer at the MTE...

Sep 2, 2019

Timothy George Hert, age 48, of Cecil, died unexpectedly of heart failure at his home on September 2, 2019. Tim spent his 48 years living with many health problems but never used that as an excuse to not try to accomplish his goals.  One of his goals being a respiratory therapist and another most recently was to become a...

Sep 1, 2019

Julie A. Berthold, age 88, passed away on Sunday September 1, 2019 in Shawano. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on February 15, 1931, the daughter of the late John H. and Magdeline F. (Kelliher) Butler.  Julie attended St. Patrick's Grade School and Edgewood High School.  She was united in marriage to Ernest F. Berthold in St. Patrick's Church,...

Aug 31, 2019

Jack C. Reinke, age 81, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Jack was born on August 6, 1938, in Tigerton, to the late Victor and Violet (Paiser) Reinke. He graduated from Shawano High School. Jack lived in Langlade for a short time. On October 22, 1960, Jack was united...

Aug 31, 2019

Faye M. James

Faye Marie James, age 51, of Keshena, passed away surrounded by her family at ThedaCare Medical Center of Appleton on Saturday, August 31, 2019. She was born on August 17, 1968 in Shawano, to the late Donald and Norma (Waubanascum) Boivin. She was united in marriage to Todd James at St. Anthony's...

Aug 30, 2019

Marilyn M. Miller, age 84 of Bowler, passed away on August 30, 2019. She was born on December 9, 1934, in Lake Mills to the late Leonard and Esther (Curran) Pirwitz.  Marilyn is a graduate of Custer High School.  On May 26, 1956, Marilyn married the love of her life, Sherman Miller, who preceded her in death...

Aug 30, 2019

David LaLuzerne, age 68, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019. David was born on June 9, 1951, in Green Bay, to the late Richard and Delores (Szutkowski) LaLuzerne. He graduated from Premontre High School in 1969, and went on to attend Ryan and Stratton Business College in Milwaukee. David was a die-hard Packers fan. He enjoyed...

Aug 28, 2019

Ava Maelynn Wedde, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Ava was born prematurely on August 20, 2019 to Brad and Karrie (Wentland) Wedde.

Ava is survived by: her parents, Brad and Karrie Wedde; siblings, Konner and Benson; paternal grandparents, Chester and Dawn Wedde; and maternal grandparents, Stacy (Jim) Pearson and Daniel Wentland.

Ava was...

Aug 26, 2019

Patricia Mae Tourtillott, age 87, of Keshena, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, August 26, 2019. She was born on March 20, 1932, in Keshena, to the late Miles and Rose (Frechette) Tourtillott. While living in Milwaukee for over 30 years, Pat worked at George Webb, before returning home. She worked in the Menominee...

Aug 21, 2019

Geraldine V. Love Stephens, age 92, of Shawano, passed away on August 21, 2019. Geraldine was born August 6, 1927 in Milwaukee, to the late Glenn and Catherine (Zeeman) Love. She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1944 with honors and went straight into the work force. On April 12, 1975, Geraldine was united in marriage to Ralph J....

Aug 21, 2019

Betsy Lee Kroening, age 70, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Betsy was born on February 14, 1949, in Oconto, to the late Jerome and Dorothy (Monti) Bubb. In 1989 Betsy was united in marriage to Edwin "Fritz" Kroening. Fritz preceded Betsy in death on June 29, 1996. Betsy was an established nurse in...

Aug 21, 2019

John F. Simonson, age 68, of Cecil, passed away on August 21, 2019. John was born in Rochester, New York on October 17, 1950, son of the late Daniel and Regena (Clemons) Simonson.  John worked for Greentree Health Care Center in Clintonville as a nursing home administrator from 1972 until 1995.  For many of those years he also worked...

Aug 21, 2019

David Schewe Arvold MD, 96, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay from endocarditis (infection of his heart valves).

He was born November 28, 1922 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and then medical school at that same institution, through the Navy V 12 program during World War...

Aug 20, 2019

Brooklynn Daisy Mae Wedde, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.

Brooklynn is survived by her parents, Brad and Karrie Wedde, and siblings, Konner, Benson, and her twin Ava.

Memorial services will be held for Brooklynn at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. Visitation will...

Aug 19, 2019

Gloria Mae Zenk, age 90, of Cecil, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born on March 9, 1929, in Green Valley, to the late Oliver and Louise (Pipgrass) Framnes. On September 25, 1948, Gloria was united in marriage to Russell A. Zenk, Jr. at Bethel Lutheran Church in the town of Green Valley. Gloria and Russell...

Aug 17, 2019

John R. Zimmerman, age 75, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at his residence. John was born on October 13, 1943 to the late Ralph and Bernice (Prahl) Zimmerman. John proudly served his country in the United States National Guard. On June 15, 2011, John was united in marriage to Judy Schuster. He was the owner...

Aug 16, 2019

Elfriede W. Michallek, age 82, of Gresham, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Appleton. Elfriede was born on May 17, 1937, in Germany, to the late Hans and Therese (Breuer) Bruns. She enjoyed sewing quilts, knitting, and crocheting, going to quilting shows, traveling to Germany to visit family, gardening, and collecting dolls and stuffed bears. Elfriede belonged...

Aug 12, 2019

Ramona Oshkosh Wheelock, age 87, of Neopit passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. Ramona was born in Keshena on September 17, 1931, daughter of the late Roland and Catherine (Waukau) Oshkosh.  On July 26, 1953 she was united in marriage to Robert Wheelock at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit.  Robert preceded her in death in...