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Anna Mae Hoffman
Feb 18, 2017
Anna Mae Hoffman, age 75, of Gresham, died at a Madison hospital on February 18, 2017, surrounded by her husband, children and family. Anna was born on April 2, 1941, in Keshena, WI, the daughter of Marvin and Catherine (Penass) Kuester. She was raised by her mother in Keshena on the Indian Reservation....
Ursula Woloszczuk
Feb 18, 2017
Ursula Woloszczuk, age 92, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Shawano. Ursula was born in Rauno, Germany on May 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Peter and Hedwig Stempniewicz. In 1949, she was united in marriage to Dmytro Woloszczuk in Stuttgart, Germany. He preceded her in death on August 25, 1987. After the end...
Marie T. Zalaznik
Feb 18, 2017
Marie Zalaznik, 88, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, surrounded by her husband and children. She died peacefully, at home in Shawano. Marie was born on May 6, 1928 in Waukegan, Illinois to John and Margaret (Svete) Repp. She later lived and raised her family in North Chicago, Illinois before moving to Legend Lake in 1988 and her current home...
Larry L. Klose
Feb 17, 2017
Larry Lee Klose, age 60 of Caroline, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Appleton. Born on January 12, 1957 in Shawano, he is the son of the late David J. and Mary Jane (Wiessmann) Klose. Larry is survived by: two brothers, Loren Klose of Rosendale and Louis Klose of Shawano; one sister, Lucy Cota of Mosinee; as well...
Earl W. Druckrey
Feb 16, 2017
On the morning of February 16, 2017, with his family by his side, Earl William Druckrey, age 91, was called to his heavenly home. Earl was born on the home farm in Advance, WI December 3, 1925 to the late Carl and Effie (Bergner) Druckrey. The family moved from Advance to Shawano in 1932. He attended St. James Lutheran School...
Larry "Unc" Gast
Feb 15, 2017
***Please note...date of death is incorrect in the heading. It is correct in the body of the obituary. We did this to move this to the top of our list*** Larry G. "Unc" Gast, age 74, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. He was born in Shawano on March 25, 1942 to the late...
John A.L. Wissmann, Jr
Feb 11, 2017
John August Louis Wissmann, Jr., age 77, of Clintonville, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. John was born on October 21, 1939 in Shawano to the late John and Adela (Schwartz) Wissmann, Sr. John graduated from Shawano High School and continued his education at U. W. Oshkosh where he earned his bachelor's degree in math and science education. On...
Martha A. Naber
Feb 10, 2017
Martha Anne Naber, age 59, of Naperville, Illinois, died February 10, 2017, while surrounded by family and friends, after battling cancer for 20+ years. Martha was a loving, gentle soul who loved traveling, photography, creating art, hiking and walking, and laughing with family and friends. Martha was born in Shawano, Wisconsin, graduated from Shawano High School, and went on to...
Lavonne E. Crowe
Feb 9, 2017
LaVonne Evelyn Crowe, loving mother, sister and daughter has continued on to her journey February 9, 2017. She spent her life educating, mentoring and loving all her students ~ many of whom called her "Mom". Her "kids" were her life. Lavonne was born and raised on the Menominee Reservation in Keshena/Neopit, WI. She leaves one child behind who she said...
Marion H. Banker
Feb 8, 2017
Marion Helen Banker, age 79, of Shawano passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Green Bay. Marion was born in Outagamie County on January 30, 1938, the daughter of the late Stanley and Viola (Kern) Banker. She graduated from Seymour High School and was a resident of Shawano for over 20 years. Marion worked...
Carol M Schardt
Feb 8, 2017
Carol M. Schardt, age 89, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home. Born on May 22, 1927 in Clintonville, she is the daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Schertz) Nass. On September 20, 1947, Carol was united in marriage to William E. Schardt in Clintonville. William preceded her in death on September 6, 2005. ...
John J. Fischer, Sr.
Feb 8, 2017
John James Fischer, Sr., age 57, of Shawano, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Shawano on October 6, 1959, the son of the late Jerome and Agnes (Busch) Fischer. John enjoyed cooking and vegetable gardening, canning many of the things he harvested. He loved being in the...
Keith C. Pitt
Feb 7, 2017
Keith C. Pitt, age 64, of Green Bay, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Green Bay. Born February 24, 1952 in Bonduel; he is the son of the late Orval and Vera (Gruel) Pitt. On August 26, 1972, Keith was united in marriage to Sandra Wolske in Bonduel. Sandra preceded him in death...
Michael A. Hintz
Feb 7, 2017
Michael A. Hintz, age 61, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 1, 1955 in Antigo, Wisconsin to the late Allen H. and Johanna (Baker) Hintz, Sr. Mike was a master carpenter, craftsman and enjoyed working with his hands. He loved fishing, ice fishing, watching football, especially the Green Bay...
Darlene M Marohl
Feb 6, 2017
Darlene M. Marohl, age 80 of Shawano, died on Monday, February 6, 2017. Born on July 30, 1936 in Shawano; she is the daughter of the late John and Lorena (Geise) Montoure. On January 26, 1957, in White Clay Lake, Darlene was united in marriage to LeRoy O. Marohl, who preceded her in death on February 6, 2014. She was...
Ronald J. Hooyman
Feb 4, 2017
Ronald John Hooyman, age 85, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Appleton on August 6, 1931 to the late Aloysius and Alice (Garrity) Hooyman. In 1949 at the age of 17, Ron joined the Navy, serving our country as a corpsman during the Korean War. He received...
Leroy G Gerondale
Feb 3, 2017
Leroy "Red" Gustav Gerondale, 92, of Shawano, passed away on February 3, 2017 at Theda Care in Neenah. He was born on November 14, 1924 in Fort Atkinson, WI to Gustav and Esther (Markgraff) Gerondale. He served in the Army 26th Infantry Division from 1944-1946. On February 22, 1947 he married Bernice Reich in Rome, WI. She preceded him in...
Bernard L. "Smitty" Smith, Sr.
Feb 2, 2017
Bernard L. "Smitty" Smith, Sr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Smitty was born in Keshena on November 20, 1946, the son of the late Joseph and Stella (Caldwell) Smith, Sr. He worked as a logger for many years and as a...
Patricia Ann Derosia
Feb 1, 2017
Patricia Ann "Pat" DeRosia, age 94, of Shawano, passed away on February 1, 2017. Pat was born in Iowa on October 22, 1922 to the late William and Amy (Poe) Benedickt. In 1948 Pat was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" DeRosia in Milwaukee. Jerry preceded her in death on March 15, 2006. Pat worked as a waitress for many...
Diane D. Mattingly
Feb 1, 2017
Diane Dawn Mattingly, age 58, of Bowler, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Diane was born in Milwaukee on October 14, 1958, the daughter of Marilyn (Pirwitz) Miller and the late Sherman Miller. She was an accountant for the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe and enjoyed cooking and crafting. More than anything, Diane loved spending time with her family. Diane is survived...
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