Obituaries

Jul 10, 2019

Thomas Charles Schweitzer, age 86, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1932 in West Allis to the late Walter and Eleanor (Meisenhimer) Schweitzer. Thomas was united in marriage to Delores Barbian on June 14, 1952 in Milwaukee. Delores preceded Thomas in death on October 12, 2015. Thomas...

Jul 10, 2019

Rita Lemke, age 89, of Cecil, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Appleton. Rita was born on July 2, 1930 in Winona, MN to the late Walter and Mollie (Fetting) Huebsch. On September 20, 1958 Rita was united in marriage to Lee Lemke in Wheaton, IL. She loved flowers and gardening. Rita also loved animals of all...

Jul 9, 2019

"Aji" Leon Redfeather Caldwell, age 37, of Neopit, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 6, 1982, in Minneapolis, MN, to Daryl Teller, Sr. and Charlotte Caldwell. Leon was a certified welder and electrician and was proud to have attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe,...

Jul 8, 2019

William Carl "Bill" Thiede, age 91, of Bonduel, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 in Shawano. Bill was born on September 6, 1927, in Bonduel, to the late Julius and Ida (Drage) Thiede. He graduated from Bonduel High School. On June 9, 1956, Bill was united in marriage to Evangeline Messerschmidt at St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Jul 7, 2019

Donald Rudolph Heller, age 84, passed away July 7, 2019 at Shawano Health Services Rest Home in Shawano, Wisconsin. Donald was born in Bonduel on October 5, 1934, the son of the late Alfred and Hildegard (Boettcher) Heller.  On October 31, 1962, Donald was united in marriage to Nancy Boettcher.

Donald displayed an innate mechanical ability at...

Jul 4, 2019

Elda Marie Vele, age 87 of Bowler, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Wausau. She was born on April 29, 1932 to the late Herbert Stick and Ella (Gardner) Stick Besaw in Redsprings. Elda lived in the Milwaukee area for many years and in 1988 she returned to Bowler. She loved spending her time with...

Jul 1, 2019

Donald E. Murdock, age 97 of Shawano, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 in Green Bay. Donald was born in Shawano on June 18, 1922 to the late Earl and Hertha (Schaar) Murdock. In 1940, he graduated from Shawano High School where he played drums in the High School Band. He served his country in the...

Jul 1, 2019

Arthur "Art" Schoff, age 91, died on Monday, July 1, 2019 in Shawano. He was born July 10, 1927, in Marshfield, the son of the late Harry and Olga (Mykelby) Schoff. After graduating from High School, Art served in the Navy until 1946. He then attended the Wisconsin State Teachers College in Stevens Point, where he graduated...

Jun 29, 2019

William H. "Bill" Greenough, Jr., age 86 of Shawano, passed away at home on June 29, 2019. Bill was born on October 28, 1932, in Galveston, Texas to the late William H. and Hermilia C. (Torres) Greenough, Sr. Upon graduation, he served his country in the United States Navy for four years. On February 4, 1961, Bill was united...

Jun 29, 2019

Deanna Lyn Zempel, 50, of Shawano, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at St. Vincent's Hospital surrounded by her family after a 30 year battle with Crohns Disease. She was born on August 10, 1968 to Audrey (Loop) Zempel of Beaver and Dean Zempel of Porterfield. Deanna...

Jun 29, 2019

Donna Jean Weishoff, age 88, of Cloverleaf Lakes and Shawano, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Born on July 7, 1930 in the Town of Lessor, Donna was the daughter of the late Adolph and Ethel (Weisnicht) Blom.  Donna was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran Church in the...

Jun 28, 2019

Charles Cray Garefino, age 73 of Shawano, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 in Shawano. He was born on May 14, 1946 in Stockton, New Jersey, son of the late Thomas and Jane (Cray) Garefino. Charles served his country proudly in the United States Army having served three tours in Vietnam, receiving a purple heart. On...

Jun 28, 2019

Dora Jean Teller, age 64 of Appleton, formerly of the Menominee Reservation, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born on December 27, 1954 in Shawano, to the late Raymond "Steve" and Mabel (Mahkimetas) Teller. She lived most of her life on the Menominee Reservation with having lived the past six years in the Fox...

Jun 26, 2019

John "Jack" Meinhardt died peacefully in his home on June 26, 2019 at the age of 87. Jack was born on October 10, 1931 in New London, Wisconsin. He graduated from Clintonville Senior High and the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in metallurgic engineering. He married the love of his life Lorna Stoik, on December 20,...

Jun 25, 2019

Ryan Robert Brodhagen, age 37, of Shawano, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. He was born on August 24, 1981, in Shawano, the son of Bruce and Lynn (Klaeser) Brodhagen.  Ryan enjoyed hunting and fishing, and especially loved playing with his kids.  He had a huge heart, was willing and eager to help anyone, and had a...

Jun 23, 2019

Bernard Anthony Tucker, age 56, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 in Appleton. Bernard was born on November 14, 1962 in Shawano, son of the late Robert Tucker and the late Agnes Long. He enjoyed listening to music at the casino, playing dice, and was great at trivia games.  He excelled at both basketball...

Jun 22, 2019

Nancy Borsche, age 82 of Cecil, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Birch Hill Nursing Facility. She was born on August 19, 1936, in Carson, WI, to the late Ralph and Eunice (Olds) Staples.  Nancy was united in marriage to Wayne Borsche, Sr., on November 20, 2003, in Appleton.  Nancy was a loving wife, mother,...

Jun 22, 2019

John ("Jack") Andrew Polzin, age 89, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Theda Care Regional Medical Center, Neenah, due to complications associated with a fall at home in early May.

Born in Shawano on Jan. 12, 1930, John spent his childhood in Clintonville, WI, where his father worked for the Four...

Jun 22, 2019

Mark E. Mader, age 80 of the Village of Gresham, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Appleton. Formerly of Plymouth, Wisconsin, he was born in Gresham on November 20, 1938, the son of the late Edward and Tess (Mouty) Mader.  Following his graduation from UW Oshkosh, he was a high school science teacher at Sheboygan...

Jun 18, 2019

Florence Idabelle Miller, age 93 of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born on July 25, 1925 in the Town of Washington, to the late Phillip and Pauline (Simon) Galleske. Florence was united in marriage to Norbert William Miller on December 17, 1960 at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Norbert preceded her...