William Louis Erdman
Dec 26, 2015
William Louis "Bill" Erdman, age 75 of the Town of Pella, Clintonville, WI, died on Saturday, December 26, 2015. Born on October 6, 1940, he is the son of the late Louis and Rose (Schultz) Erdman. Bill was a graduate of Shawano High School. He worked for Dey's Construction and later Appleton Coated Paper. While working as an electrician for...
Donald Winter
Dec 25, 2015
Donald Winter, age 79 of Shawano, died on Friday, December 25, 2015. Born on November 18, 1936 in the Town of Chase, he was the son of the late Virgil and Angeline (Prisny) Winter. Donald is survived by one sister, Mary (Frank) Van Dreel and his brother, James (Sandie) Winter. He is preceded in death by his parents, and one...
John M Fink
Dec 23, 2015
John Manton Lee Fink, 85, Village of Bonduel, was suddenly called to his eternal home by his Lord and Savior on December 23, 2015. John was born October 12, 1930, in the Town of Hartland. He enjoyed working on his farm on Hwy 47 south of Bonduel all his life, right up to the time of his passing. He...
Roy W Kriesel
Dec 21, 2015
Roy William Kriesel, 91, of the Town of Seneca in Shawano County, was called home by the Lord on December 21, 2015 at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Shawano. Roy was born May 14, 1924 on the Kriesel family farm and lived there all his life. He was the son of the late John and Lillie (Mueller) Kriesel. Roy...
Brandon J. Martin
Dec 20, 2015
Brandon James Martin, age 30, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Appleton. Brandon was born in Shawano on May 5, 1985, the son of Douglas and Nola (Klosterman) Martin. On September 23, 2014, Brandon was united in marriage to Shanell Boston in Beloit. He had a great sense of humor and loved playing jokes on people. He...
Terrence "Terry" "Toliver" J. Gauthier
Dec 20, 2015
Terrence "Terry" "Toliver" J. Gauthier, age 68, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Appleton. Terry was born in Keshena on January 27, 1947, to the late Herman and Doris (Mahkimetas) Gauthier. He lived in the Chicago area for 20 years, returning to Shawano in 1993. Terry was a baptized member of St. Anthony Catholic Church...
Donna J. Neosh
Dec 17, 2015
Donna Jean Neosh, age 72, of Green Bay, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Green Bay. Donna was born in Keshena, on November 11, 1943, the daughter of the late Mose and Edna (Shawanomitta) Neosh. She was born and raised in Keshena and lived in Chicago during her teens. In her 30's, she moved to Green Bay...
Mary Christine Tozer
Dec 17, 2015
Mary Christine Tozer, age 61, of Bonduel, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Appleton, WI. Mary was born in Harrisburg, PA. on May 14, 1954, the daughter of the late Charles and Shirley Bortner. She enjoyed going to the casino, especially playing bingo. Mary loved camping and traveling, eventually settling in the area to be with her children....
John R. Gilson
Dec 15, 2015
John Robert Gilson, age 92, of Cecil, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. John was born in Shawano on August 5, 1923, the son of the late Earl R. and Gerogianna (Ketter) Gilson. He was united in marriage to Mildred M. Kersten. She preceded John in death. John served in the United...
Joseph Blaine Brunke
Dec 14, 2015
Joseph B. Brunke, age 49, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 in Shawano. Joseph was born in Milwaukee, on February 20, 1966 to the late Robert and Rose (Turney) Brunke. Joe worked in the construction industry and enjoyed hunting in his free time.  He is survived by: three children, Crystal, Blaine, and Maya Brunke; his sister Penny...
Rick L. Klose
Dec 14, 2015
Rick Lee Klose, age 64, of Shawano, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2015 surrounded by his family. Rick was born on March 10, 1951 to Amaryllis and Kenneth Klose. He was a member and was married at St. James Lutheran Church to Annette Unger on October 30, 1972. Together they had two children, Corey and Christina and...
John A. Gallagher
Dec 13, 2015
John A. Gallagher, age 81 of Shawano, died on December 13, 2015. His family surrounded him as he embarked on his next journey. Born on December 8, 1934 in Shawano, he was the son of the late John A. and Gretchen (Arent) Gallagher. He attended Notre Dame University, before returning to Shawano to take over the family business, Gallagher...
Alice Daisy Skalitzky Koeller
Dec 13, 2015
Alice D. Skalitzky Koeller, age 93 of Shawano, died on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Born on April 18, 1922 in Oneida, she is the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Laura (Perry) Blish. Alice lived in Shawano most of her life and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church Stony Hill. Alice is...
Anthony P. Wolf
Dec 11, 2015
Anthony P. Wolf, age 61, of Neopit, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015. He was born April 12, 1954, to the late Elizabeth Wolf Pierce, in Triton MI. Anthony served the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam Era. He was a certified plumber and worked for Menominee Tribal Enterprises for 15 years before retirement. He was a...
Robert G. Oshkeshequoam
Dec 10, 2015
Robert G. Oshkeshequoam, age 54, of Green Bay, passed away on December 10, 2015. Robert was born on August 4, 1961, in Shawano to Floyd and Elizabeth (Tucker) Oshkeshequoam. Robert enjoyed playing guitar, hunting, fishing, playing football, basketball, and baseball, being with his family, and was an avid Packer fan. He was known for his sense of humor and his...
Dorothy M. Achten
Dec 6, 2015
Dorothy M. Achten, age 93, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Shawano. Dorothy was born on April 24, 1922 in Shawano, she is the daughter of the late Franklin and Mary (Bibelhausen) Achten. She lived in the same house from the day of her birth until her death. Dorothy worked at Strossenreuther-Ashenbrenner Law Office from high...
Helen M. Schroeder
Dec 5, 2015
Helen Marie Schroeder, age 86, of Shawano died on Saturday, December 5, 2015. She was born on September 14, 1929 in Oshkosh to the late Albert M. and Irene (Kranzusch) Postl. Helen was united in marriage to Doug Schroeder on October 14, 1948 in Oshkosh. Doug preceded her in death on June 27, 2009. She owned and operated a shoe...
Leonard W. Giese
Dec 1, 2015
Leonard William Giese, age 88, of Gillett, passed away on December 1, 2015, in Gillett. Leonard was born on January 21, 1927 in Hayes, the son of the late Harry A. and Louise (Buhrandt) Giese. Leonard entered the Army at 18 years old and was able to travel all over the United States. He ended up stationed in Berlin, Germany...
Stella Bigfire
Nov 27, 2015
Stella Bigfire, age 88, of Neopit, died Friday, November 27, 2015 in Shawano. Stella was born to Dave and Ashkaptonokokiew (Raine) on May 24, 1927. She attended St. Joesph's Catholic School in Keshena.  She was united in marriage to Elmer Bigfire, Sr. and he preceded her in death on October 25, 1988. Stella was teacher and translator of the...
Barbara Ann Peplinski
Nov 22, 2015
Barbara Ann (Sell) Peplinski was born on May 7, 1938 to the late Reinhold and Leona Sell, in the Town of Lanark, Waupaca County, where she spent her childhood on the family farm. She graduated from Waupaca High School and went to work for the Bell Telephone Company. She married Jerome Peplinski on October 11, 1958. They lived in Hartford,...
