Obituaries

Sep 4, 2024

Marilyn Joan "Mary" Anker, age 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on September 4, 2024, at her home with her daughter and husband by her side. Marilyn was born on July 14, 1940, at Shawano Municipal Hospital to the late Oden and Ann (Peterson) Lenning. She graduated from Shawano High School...

Sep 4, 2024

Debra A. Tomow, age 65, of Keshena, passed away on Wednesday September 4, 2024, at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton. Debra was born on May 27, 1959, in Keshena to the late Louis A. and Gertrude R. (Warrington) Tomow. In her free time, she enjoyed gambling on her favorite game Keno, reading, crossword puzzles with her children,...

Aug 31, 2024

Abraham "Chiefy" Francis Corn, age 79, of Oshkosh formerly of Keshena passed away Saturday August 31, 2024, in Appleton. Born on January 4, 1945 to the late Margaret (Baxter) and Abram Corn.

He graduated from Shawano High School and then joined the United States Army. He worked in Keshena at the lumber mill....

Aug 31, 2024

Ardella F. Weisnicht, age 88, of Shawano passed away on Saturday August 31st, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1935, in the Township of Angelica, daughter of the late Hilbert and Elsie (Sokja) Kroening. Ardella's mother passed away when she was 18 months old, and she was raised by her Aunt Emma (Hoppe) Kuhn in Shawano....

Aug 29, 2024

Leila M. Ponfil Mahkimetas, age 66, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday August 29, 2024, in Shawano. Born on April 5, 1958, to the late Howard and Regina (Skenadore) Mahkimetas in Keshena. Leila received her technical diploma from North Central Technical College. She went on to work as the secretary for the Menominee Indian School for...

Aug 28, 2024

Tracy Lee Wassenberg, age 52, of Shawano passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 28, 2024, in Appleton. Tracy was born on April 9, 1972, in Shawano to Margaret Gordon and David Wassenberg. He graduated from Shawano High School. Tracy worked at PFG for the past 10 years. He worked as a truck driver and was happy to...

Aug 26, 2024

Jonathon Arnold "Jon" Baker, age 76, of Bonduel, passed away on Monday August 26, 2024, in Green Bay. Jon was born on March 17, 1948, in Wausau to the late Arnold and Elayne (Hintz) Baker. On July 9, 1966, Jon was united in marriage to Karen Schlemmer at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel. Jon worked tirelessly...

Aug 23, 2024

Mary Jane Murawski, age 77, passed away on Friday August 23, 2024, in Shawano. Mary was born on December 14, 1946, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Kaiser) Drezdon. Mary was united in marriage to Edward Murawski who preceded her in death many years ago. Mary was strong-willed, very opinionated, and a spitfire. She traveled with...

Aug 21, 2024

Joseph "Joe" Putnam, born October 17, 1945, to the late Stephen and Thelma (Davids) Putnam, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 21, 2024, surrounded by family. He battled a combination of health issues. Joe served in the US Army from 1963-1965, in the 561st Engineer Company in Thailand building roads during a...

Aug 18, 2024

Barbara A. Laux, age 79, died in Bonduel on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Barb was born in Leopolis, on November 11, 1944, the daughter of the late Elmer and Jane (Brunner) Mehlberg. On January 31, 1978, in Menominee, Michigan, Barb was united in marriage to Roger Laux, who preceded her in death on January 3, 2002.

Barb...

Aug 18, 2024

Beverly Ann Garcia was born on December 28, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, daughter of Louis Giannunzio Sr. and Yola May (Anderson) Giannunzio. On December 22, 1951, she was united in marriage to Benjamin Garcia in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Beverly and Benjamin lived their early years in Madison, WI, where Beverly kept a lovely home for her husband and...

Aug 16, 2024

Barbara E. Hopfensperger nee Beier passed away after a brief illness at the age of 68 in Milwaukee on August 16, 2024. Barbara was born June 9, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Gerald H. Beier and Margaret (Erdman) Beier. She attended Milwaukee schools, until moving to Shawano with her parents in 1973. She graduated from...

Aug 15, 2024

Milton P. Rusch, age 93, passed away on Thursday August 15, 2024, surrounded by family in Bonduel. Milton was born on July 7, 1931, in a farmhouse on Wedge Road in the Town of Hartland, Shawano County, the son of the late Adolph and Minnie (Boerst) Rusch. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School in Bonduel. Milton was baptized and...

Aug 14, 2024

Robert "Bob" Dominic Johnson, age 87, of Gresham passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024, at his home. Bob was born on August 4, 1937, in Milwaukee to the late George and Dorothy (Hope) Johnson. He attended Pulaski High School in Milwaukee where he excelled in track and field, specializing in pole vaulting. On May 3, 1958, he was...

Aug 14, 2024

Robert Joseph "Bob" Jung, age 84, of Bonduel passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024, in Shawano. Robert was born on September 30, 1939, in Round Lake, Illinois to the late Joseph M. and Margaret (Stoffel) Jung. On May 15, 1971, he was united in marriage to Sandra Lee Durr in Cary, Illinois. The couple spent a wonderful 40...

Aug 13, 2024

Gail Lynn "Kesoqkiw" Sun Woman Sechrist, age 65, of Luxemburg passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2024. Gail was born on October 19, 1958, in Keshena to the late Ronald "JI" Frechette and Janet Waubanascum. She graduated from the Intermountain Tribal School in 1978. Gail worked at the Menominee County Human Services for many years. She served...

Aug 12, 2024

Jeffrey David "Paemapameh" Grignon, age 59, of Keshena, passed away on Monday August 12, 2024, at his home. Jeff was born on November 27, 1964, in Shawano to the late Mary Louise Grignon. He graduated from Shawano High School and was an all-star in cross country, basketball and baseball. Jeff was a traditional knowledge keeper for the...

Aug 10, 2024

Lawrence "Larry"  Wilke, age 83, of Pulaski, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024.  Larry was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on July 28, 1941, son of the late James Huntington and Esther Wilke.  Following high school Larry enlisted in the United States Military, serving his country honorably for 25 years before retiring.  Larry held numerous jobs...

Aug 8, 2024

Christopher Lee Clache, age 47, of Cecil, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday August 8, 2024. Chris was born on October 11, 1976, in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Carlos "Pee Pa" and Lorinne (Wojahn) Clache. Chris graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School where he was active in football, track, powerlifting, wrestling and choir. Chris went...

Aug 7, 2024

Lee Lemke age 98, of Cecil Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Shawano, Wisconsin. Lee was born on January 19, 1926, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to the late  Elmer and Bessie (Breed) Lemke. He was the only brother to his sisters: Betty, Sandy, & Luanne. Lee graduated from Appleton High School and aspired to build...