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William P. Scholar, Sr.

William P. Scholar, Sr.

Aug 13, 2015

William P. "Bill" Scholar, Sr., age 75, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015, in Shawano. William was born on September 24, 1939, in Houghton, MI to the late Lorraine Scholar. William spent his childhood in Michigan before moving to Wisconsin with his family. He eventually moved to Indiana where he lived for 20 years before returning to Shawano. Bill...

Maynard R. Sohr

Maynard R. Sohr

Aug 13, 2015

Maynard R. Sohr, Jr., age 79, of Shawano, died unexpectedly while fishing on August 13, 2015. Maynard was born on November 29, 1935 in Shawano County to the late Maynard A. and Mildred (Westerfeld) Sohr, Sr. Maynard graduated from Bonduel High School in 1953. On January 30, 1960, he was united in marriage to Nancy Gilbertson. Maynard owned and operated...

Phyllis J. Schutt

Phyllis J. Schutt

Aug 12, 2015

Phyllis Jane Schutt, age 84 of Shawano, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born on June 15, 1931 in Shawano, she is the daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Dobbs) Rusch. On September 26, 1953, Phyllis was united in marriage to Arley Schutt in Shawano. Arley preceded her in death in 2008. Phyllis was a member of St. James...

Leroy J. Hiltgen

Leroy J. Hiltgen

Aug 12, 2015

Leroy "Lee" Joseph Hiltgen, age 82, of Tilleda, passed away peacefully at Shawano Medical Center with family by his side on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 after a battle with multiple serious medical problems. Leroy was born on January 16, 1933 in Sheboygan, the son of the late Arthur and Margaret "Peg" (Zabel) Hiltgen. He was active in scouting as a...

Richard Synol

Richard Synol

Aug 11, 2015

Richard Synol, age 70, of Shawano passed away peacefully at his daughter's home, while under the care of Thedacare At Home Hospice, on August 11, 2015. Richard, also known as "Dickie", "Dick", "The Ole Buck", or "R.J.", was born on August 30, 1944, in Rib Lake, WI to the late Bernice and Walter Synol. He grew up in Rib Lake...

Donald L. Christel

Donald L. Christel

Aug 9, 2015

Donald L. Christel, age 72, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Shawano. Donald was born on April 23, 1943 to the late Leo and Florence (Justman) Christel. He graduated from Manitowoc High School and then enlisted in the United States Army in 1961. After his discharge in 1964, Don owned and operated his own sewing shop....

Virginia Doxtator

Virginia Doxtator

Aug 8, 2015

Virginia G. Doxtator, age 69, of Gresham, passed away on Saturday, August 08, 2015 in Green Bay. Virginia was born on February 22, 1946 in Oneida. On March 10, 1968, Virginia was united in marriage to Johnny F. Doxtator, who preceded her in death on February 10, 2015. They lived in Chicago for many years before returning to Gresham in...

Rosella M. "Rose" Schaaf

Rosella M. "Rose" Schaaf

Aug 6, 2015

Rosella Mae "Rose" Schaaf, age 73, of Bowler, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Rose was born on June 7, 1942 in Keshena, the daughter of Gretta (Tousey) Jacobs and the late Howard Jacobs. In 1979, Rose was united in marriage to Frank Schaaf. Frank preceded her in death in 1995. She enjoyed golf, bowling, and watching all sports...

Edward Fred Wehmeyer

Edward Fred Wehmeyer

Aug 4, 2015

Edward "Eddie" F. Wehmeyer, son of Clarence and Nina Wehmeyer, peacefully passed from this world to glory at 4:19 pm, August 4, 2015. In his youth, Eddie achieved the rank of Eagle Scout by painting the fire house. He began his professional career at the Ford North Chicago stamping plant where he was trusted with inspection of final assembly and...

Dr. John David Hart

Dr. John David Hart

Aug 2, 2015

John David Hart, M.D., passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 after a six year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. John was born in Sac City, Iowa to the late William and Erin (Cooney) Hart. He was raised in Hopkinton, Iowa. In 1962, he graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. On August 8, 1964, John was united in marriage to Donna...

Mary Ann Schmidt

Mary Ann Schmidt

Jul 31, 2015

Mary Ann Schmidt, age 61, of Shawano passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015. She was born on September 23, 1953 in the Town of Wescott to the late Fritz and Anna Clare (Malueg) Keuschel. Mary lived most of her life in Shawano, where she married Earl R. Schmidt on September 19, 1981. Mary worked for the Bonduel Pickling factory...

Wilma E Zernicke

Wilma E Zernicke

Jul 31, 2015

Wilma E. Zernicke, age 90, of Bonduel passed away on July 31, 2015. Wilma was born in Shawano to Louis and Alma (Westphal) Dahms. Wilma married George Zernicke on October 26, 1946. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a member of the altar guild. Wilma also was a board member for the Shawano County Housing Authority,...

Hans George Schwandt

Hans George Schwandt

Jul 28, 2015

**PLEASE NOTE, DATE OF DEATH IS INCORRECT AT THE HEADING OF THE PAGE.** Hans G. Schwandt, age 87, of Keshena, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Shawano. Hans is survived by three children, John (Jill) Schwandt of Wauwatosa, Theresa (Rich) Harwell of Wauwatosa, and Susan (Greg) Badura of Walnut, CA; 10 grandchildren, Jodie, Jim, Michael, Chris, Monica, Sean,...

Albert J. Roberts

Albert J. Roberts

Jul 26, 2015

Albert J. Roberts, age 94, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his home. Albert was born on November 25, 1920, in Gillespie, IL, the son of the late Jess and Elizabeth (Kalhar) Roberts. On April 24, 1968, Albert was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" Vigue in Chicago. Al was a homebody, he enjoyed vegetable gardening,...

David Hawpetoss

David Hawpetoss

Jul 25, 2015

David J. Hawpetoss, age 48, of Gresham, passed away on July 25, 2015. David was born on January 29, 1967, in Green Bay to Jill Johnson. He attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. David enjoyed fishing, baseball, and football, especially the Green Bay Packers. He ABSOLUTELY loved shooting pool, golfing, and making his mother go gray. David was also a...

Donald W Jensen

Donald W Jensen

Jul 23, 2015

Donald W. Jensen, age 83, of Tilleda, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his home. Born on December 19, 1931 in St. Paul, MN, he was the son of the late Doris Lawrence. Don served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a carpenter in the commercial building industry and lived in Tilleda for...

Arthur "Art" W Zoglman

Arthur "Art" W Zoglman

Jul 22, 2015

Arthur "Art" W. Zoglman, age 87, of Clintonville, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in Neenah. Born on November 21, 1927 in Shawano, he was the son of the late John and Emma (Koeller) Zoglman. Art served in the United States Army during WWII. On April 11, 1970 Art was united in marriage to Judith Radmann in Clintonville. He...

Larry W Adams

Larry W Adams

Jul 22, 2015

Larry W. Adams, age 68, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in Shawano. Born on March 6, 1947 in Shawano, he was the son of the late Wallace Adams and Laverne (Krumm) Baldwin. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On May 10, 1969, in Manitowoc, Larry was united in marriage to Cheryl...

Rita M. Rosin

Rita M. Rosin

Jul 21, 2015

Rita Marie Rosin, age 65, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in Appleton. Born in Shawano on September 18, 1949, she is the daughter of the late Wilbur and Jeanette (Johnson) Stronach. She graduated from Shawano High School and then went on to graduate from the Bellin Lab Tech. Program. On May 10, 1969, in Shawano, she...

Christine Doepker

Christine Doepker

Jul 21, 2015

Christine (Froblom) Doepker, age 50, of Shawano, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her home. Born on June 2, 1965 in Neillsville, she is the daughter of Alden Froblom and the late Carol (Owen) Froblom. On November 1, 2010, in Shawano, Christine was united in marriage to John Doepker. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, and her pets, but most...

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