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Ramona O. Granquist
Aug 2, 2013
Ramona O. Granquist Cante Wste Winyan (Good Hearted Woman) Ramona O. Granquist, age 84, of Bowler, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at her home. Ramona was born on April 19, 1929 in Red Springs, the daughter of the late Jediah and Ethel (Hill) Wilber. She graduated from Bowler Union Free High School on May 20, 1949. On November 17,...
Clara June Downing Schmidt
Aug 1, 2013
Clara June Downing Schmidt, age 84 of Shawano, WI passed away Thursday, August 01, 2013 at her home. Born on May 8, 1929 in Elton, WI she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Alma (Fultz) Mauk. On April 17, 1948 she was united in marriage to Jack Downing in Mt. Pleasant, IN. The couple made their home and...
Norman J. Symons
Jul 31, 2013
Norman J. Symons, age 87 of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Shawano. Born on January 20, 1926 in Duluth, MN, he was the son of the late W. Norman and Lillian (Libert) Symons. Norman was raised in the Oconto area and graduated from Oconto High School. After graduation, Norman enlisted with the United States Navy and served...
Douglas E. Prickette
Jul 30, 2013
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." 2 Cor. 5:1 Doug Prickette, a lifelong resident of Shawano, WI, realized his dream on Tuesday morning, July 30th, 2013, by returning to our Heavenly Father. He was born on April...
Andrew J. Mraz
Jul 30, 2013
Andrew "AJ" John Mraz, age 52 of Shawano, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Green Bay surrounded by his family after fighting a courageous battle against lung cancer. Andy was born on January 15, 1961 to Joe and Gen Mraz of Shawano. He grew up in the Shawano area and graduated from Shawano High School in 1979. While still...
Milton R. Nordwig
Jul 25, 2013
Milton Roy Nordwig, age 93 of Leopolis, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at a local nursing home. Born on February 25, 1920 in the Town of Herman, he was the son of the late Henry and Ida (Schroeder) Nordwig. Milton lived his entire life in Shawano County. At the age of 5, he moved with his parents to the...
Sandra R. Banaszynski
Jul 23, 2013
Sandra Ruth "Sandy" Banaszynski, 75, of Cecil, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 23rd surrounded by her family after a long battle with diabetes. Born July 20th, 1938, in Oconto Falls, WI to the late Elmer and Toddy Krueger. Sandy graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1956. On September 8th, 1957, she was united...
Grady Powless
Jul 18, 2013
(Please note - the date of death for Grady is incorrect in the heading. This was done so that he would be listed with the current services, as they are listed by date of death. We apologize for any confusion ~Swedberg Funeral Home) Grady Powless, age 55 of Half Moon Bay, CA, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 in CA....
Talon G. Peters
Jul 18, 2013
Talon Gus Peters, age 21, started his journey into the spirit world on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Keshena. Born on July 23, 1991 at the Antigo Hospital, he was the son of Shawn "Boober" Moede and George "Fuzzy" Peters. Talon was a fun loving father and a very free spirit who loved to play jokes on people and loved...
Lorraine Mary Godding
Jul 17, 2013
Lorraine Mary Godding, age 83 of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Appleton. Born on September 11, 1929 in Sussex, WI, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Knapp) Mudlitz. On August 14, 1954 she was united in marriage to Herbert J. Godding in Wautoma. After marriage the couple lived and raised their family in...
Glenn L. Davids
Jul 16, 2013
Glenn Lee "Chief" Davids, Sr., age 84 of Bowler, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Ella Besaw Center, Bowler. Born on April 9, 1929 in Gresham, he was the son of the late Elmer and Eureka (Jourdan) Davids. On November 13, 1946 Glenn enlisted with the United States Navy and served his country for 4 years. On Christmas...
Gordon B. Parsons
Jul 13, 2013
Gordon B. Parsons, 85 of Shawano, was called home to his Lord on July 13, 2013. Gordon was born on July 16, 1927 in Norwood, WI. He was a hard-working man holding many jobs in his lifetime such as, farmer, logger, cattleman, truck driver, coach bus driver, and owner/operator of a milk transport company and the Cecil Diner. During his...
Terry L. Raddant
Jul 12, 2013
Terry L. Raddant, age 57 of Shawano, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at ManorCare in Shawano. Born on June 19, 1956 in Shawano, he was the son of the late Marvin "Boots" and Donna (Pleshek) Raddant. Terry was raised in the Shawano area and attended Shawano High School. He later worked as a Union Welder and later did concrete...
Thomas L. Richards
Jul 11, 2013
Thomas Lee Richards, age 76 of Shawano, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 12, 1936 in Argonne, he was the son of the late George and Helen (House) Richards. In 1955 Tom enlisted with the United States Navy and served his country for four years aboard an aircraft carrier....
Horst P. Ellwart, Jr.
Jul 10, 2013
Horst P. Ellwart, Jr., age 48 of Bowler, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Weston Hospital. He was the beloved son of the late Horst P. Ellwart, Sr. and Michele (DePlanche) McCallister. He was born in Menomonee Falls and raised in Milwaukee. Horst was a chef all his life and enjoyed fishing, throwing darts and spending time with his...
Robert A. Jacobs
Jul 10, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Jacobs, age 70 of Bowler, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at a local nursing home. Born on March 20, 1943 in Milwaukee, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Anna (Welch) Jacobs. Bob was raised and attended school in the Milwaukee area. On November 1, 1960 he enlisted with the United States Air Force...
Ralph L. Smith, Sr.
Jul 9, 2013
Ralph L. Smith, Sr. who was better known as Butch' by family and close friends, 73 of Wittenberg died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Born on October 28, 1939 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, he is the son of the late Ralph B. and Ruth M. (Fowler) Smith. Ralph graduated from Gambier High School in Gambier, Ohio. He attended Deerfield Academy...
Stanley J. Ratner
Jul 8, 2013
Stanley J. Ratner, age 98 of Shawano, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at a local nursing home. Born on May 25, 1915 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Dave and Sophie (Lipsky) Ratner. After graduating from high school in Chicago, Stanley furthered his education at Northwestern University. On November 18, 1938 he was united in...
Eugene D. Klosterman
Jul 7, 2013
Eugene Dale Klosterman, age 81, of Bowler, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Shawano. Born on December 21, 1931 in the Town of Hartland, he was the son of the late Herman and Dora (Kroening) Klosterman. Eugene grew up in the Bonduel area. On June 11, 1955 he was united in marriage to Violet Gagnow in Navarino. After marriage...
June E. Pederson
Jul 7, 2013
June E. Pederson, age 83 of Shawano, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at a local nursing home. Born on March 17, 1930 in Caroline, she was the daughter of the late August and Frieda (Ebert) Grosskopf. On October 9, 1948 she was united in marriage to Walter Pederson in Shawano. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2012....
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