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Milton R. Nordwig

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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....

Franklin David Raner

Franklin David Raner

Jul 5, 2013

Franklin D. Raner, Jr. age 50 of Keshena passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013. Born on January 22, 1963 in Elgin, IL, he is the son of the late Frank and Jacqueline (Skelnik) Raner Sr. Frank was united in marriage to Bernadine Lawe on March 2, 1997 in Las Vegas. Frank was very artistic and enjoyed drawing. He lived...

Joan E. Poirier

Joan E. Poirier

Jun 29, 2013

Joan E. Poirier, age 86 of Bowler, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Antigo. Born on September 21, 1926 in Duluth, MN, she was the daughter of the late Jean and Evelyn (Anunson) Walter. Joan lived most of her life in the Duluth area. On March 4, 1950 she was united in marriage to Louis "Louie" Walter Poirier in...

Sally A. Schutt

Sally A. Schutt

Jun 26, 2013

Sally A. Schutt, age 65 of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Green Bay. Born on June 12, 1948 in Shawano, she was the daughter of Myrtle (Wilke) Schutt and the late Ervin A. Schutt. Sally was a graduate of Shawano High School, Class of 1966. In 1976 she moved to Oak Creek and later to Pulaski in...

Robert S. Scheid

Robert S. Scheid

Jun 23, 2013

Robert Stuart Scheid, age 64 of Mississippi, passed away at his cottage on Legend Lake on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Born on August 31, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Veeneman) Scheid. Bob served as Captain with the United States Army and obtained his PhD in Psychology. On November 3, 1979 he was united in...

Nancy G. Mielke

Nancy G. Mielke

Jun 23, 2013

Nancy Grace Mielke, age 70 of Bonduel, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Shawano. Born on April 4, 1943 in Shawano, she was the daughter of the late Helmuth and Norma (Schroeder) Wussow. On December 1, 1962 she was united in marriage to Gary Mielke in Bonduel. Nancy lived most of her life in the Bonduel area and worked...

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