Obituaries

May 8, 2019

Kevin Leroy Boivin, age 48, of Neopit, passed away on May 8, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 1, 1970 in Shawano to Dorla (Wayka) Boivin and the late John L. Boivin, Sr. Kevin worked as a supervisor for 15 years at Hanauer's Tree Farm. He enjoyed playing guitar, watching Jeopardy on television, watching...

May 7, 2019

Mary Kay Sadler, age 66, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Mary was born on January 8, 1953 in Shawano to June (Dickow) Hanstedt and the late Leslie Hanstedt. Mary is a Shawano High School graduate and went on to earn a degree in nursing. On October 18, 1975 Mary was united in marriage...

May 5, 2019

William Wayne "Ol' Bill" Kinziger, 92, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 surrounded by his family. Bill was born on October 24, 1926, in Oconto, to the late Charles and Bertha (Derks) Kinziger. Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946 serving in North Africa and the Phillippines. Bill was united in marriage...

May 5, 2019

Ellen J. Vandenberg, age 61 of Cecil, passed away on May 5, 2019 at her home. Ellen was born on October 11, 1957, in Kaukauna, to the late Joseph and Catherine (Jager) Janssen. She lived in Shawano for the past 35 years. Ellen worked for Walmart as a cashier for 15 years. Ellen enjoyed quizzes, watching television,...

May 4, 2019

Doris Staub Buchholtz, 95, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Birch Hill Nursing Facility. Doris was born on September 3, 1923, in the Town of Richmond, to the late Frank and Clara (Hammann) Luedtke. She graduated from Shawano High School in 1942. Doris was united in marriage to Rueben P. Staub on December...

May 3, 2019

Diane Grace Meisner, age 77 of Cecil, passed away at her home on Friday, May 3, 2019. Diane was born at home in Hayes, Wisconsin, Town of How, Oconto County, on August 3, 1941, to the late Hugo C.R. and Elsa A.M. (Free) Moede.  Diane was a graduate of St John's Lutheran School, Hayes and Suring High...

May 3, 2019

Joanne Patricia Wegner, age 73 of Cecil, died on Friday, May 3, 2019.  She was born on November 23, 1945 in Green Bay, the daughter of the late Raymond and Susan (Vanden Hoogen) Hutjens.  Joanne was a 1963 graduate of DePere High School.  She was united in marriage to William 'Bill' Wegner in Appleton, on January 27,...

Apr 30, 2019

Carol J. Tucker, 72, of Milwaukee passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Carol was born in Keshena on October 26, 1946, daughter of the late Alfred and Augustine (Dodge) Tucker. Carol lived in Keshena until high school when her family moved to Dallas, Texas, they returned to Wisconsin in 1963 where Carol has resided in Milwaukee ever since....

Apr 29, 2019

Esther M. Reedy, 89, of Gresham, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 29, 2019. Esther was born on July 12, 1929, in Shawano, to the late Charles and Hildegard (Timm) Buth. Esther married Cecil Reedy on July 11, 1959 in Milwaukee. Cecil preceded Esther in death on September 1, 2014. Esther and Cecil had moved to...

Apr 28, 2019

Loren Lee "LR" Rouse, age 77, of the Town of Belle Plaine, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Appleton. Loren was born on July 2, 1941, in Shawano, son of the late Lee and Margaret (Bankert) Rouse. Loren was united in marriage to Carol "Cookie" Ludwiczak on August 26, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano....

Apr 28, 2019

Donna Mae Gall, 75, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Shawano. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee.

Apr 27, 2019

Eva Rose Wilber, 79, formerly of Neopit, passed away on Saturday, April 27 th , 2019 in Shawano.

Eva was born in Kewaunee Co., WI, on March 22, 1940 to the late Ralph and Grace (Post) Haack. On April 4, 1959 she was united in marriage to Robert Wilber Jr. in Milwaukee. Eva was a member of...

Apr 27, 2019

Leroy L. "Bud" Smallwood, 56, of Shawano, passed away at Thedacare Medical Center of Appleton on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Leroy was born on November 21, 1962 to the late Lee Roy and Rollande (Vanderventer) Smallwood. Leroy married the love of his life Debra Samolinski in Milwaukee. He was a cab driver in Milwaukee for many years before moving...

Apr 24, 2019

Edwin Lee Westphal, 56, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of the Town of Pella, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Edwin was born on July 27, 1962, in Shawano, to Dawn (Hoffman) Westphal and the late Ervin Westphal. Edwin was a baptized member of Elias Lutheran Church. Edwin lived in Pella for most of his life owning...

Apr 24, 2019

Mavis Krueger, age 87, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Shawano. Born on May 5, 1931, Mavis is the daughter of the late John and Phoebe (Knueppel) Rusch.  Mavis married John Krueger at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel on October 22, 1949.  John preceded Mavis in death.  Mavis was a member of...

Apr 24, 2019

Kaisen Edward Bennett, age 4 month old son of Joshua Allen and Tiffany Elizabeth (Spitzberger) Bennett, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. Kaisen fought a long hard battle from a heart defect that he has had since birth. Kaisen was born on December 27, 2018.

Kaisen is...

Apr 23, 2019

Ronald E. Martin, age 79 of Bowler was reunited in heaven with his beautiful wife Theresa on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Ron was born on February 18, 1940 to the late Edwin and Margaret (Welch) Martin. On May 7, 1960 he was united in marriage to Theresa A. Martin at St. Michael Catholic Church in Keshena.

"Many...

Apr 23, 2019

Guy Gerald Grignon, Sr. age 81, of Keshena, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. He was born in Keshena on November 13, 1937 to the late Jerome and Sunday (Tourtillott) Grignon. He spent his entire life on the Menominee Reservation growing up in Neopit with his many siblings and later settling in the Chickney Creek...

Apr 19, 2019

Angels came to take Irene Marie Mayer, age 90, of Bonduel, to heaven on Good Friday, April 19, 2019. She passed away at her home with her family by her side.  Irene was born in the Town of Washington on July 9, 1928, to the late Albert and Elsie (Rademann) Mueller. On August 24 th , 1947,...

Apr 19, 2019

Gerald H. Alfheim 82, of Gresham, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 19, 2019.  He was born on October 14, 1936 in the Township of Birnamwood.  He was the youngest of eight children, born to the late Hans and Cora (Matson) Alfheim.  Jerry graduated from Wittenberg High School in 1955, and continued his education at...