Obituaries

Jun 22, 2021

Melvin Roger Kazik, age 69 of Bowler, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021. He was born on September 13th, 1951, to the late Ervin J. Kazik and Elsie M. (Smith) Kazik. Melvin proudly served a total of four years in the United State Marine Corps including one tour in Vietnam.  On June 10th, 1972, he happily married...

Jun 19, 2021

Lynn Marie "Che-Che" Placko, age 75 of Nichols, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021in Neenah.  Lynn was born on May 31, 1946 to the late Richard and Olive (Neconish) Zimmerman in Keshena.  She was born and raised on the Menominee Reservation until the age of 11 when her family moved to Chicago.  She attended Holy Name...

Jun 18, 2021

Jerilyn Marie Johnson, age 45 of Bowler, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021.  She was born on October 4, 1975, to Mabel M. (Mohawk) and the late Gerald J. "Skip" Miller, Sr., in Shawano.  Jerilyn graduated from Gresham High School in 1994.  She continued her education and did her undergraduate studies from College of Menominee Nation...

Jun 16, 2021

DeLilah I. Clark, age 93 of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. DeLilah was born on December 5, 1927, in the town of Richmond, the daughter of Robert and Elsie (Zimdars) Gueths. She was baptized on December 26, 1927, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Stoney Hill. On June 11, 1939, DeLilah was confirmed at Stoney Hill Lutheran...

Jun 15, 2021

Aloysius "Al" Ronald Lipowski, age 92 of South Milwaukee, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Al was born on May 31, 1929, to the late Alexander J. and Bertha B. (Janikowski) Lipowski in South Milwaukee. He married Patricia "Pat" Ann Freber on May 14, 1960, at St. Marks Episcopal Church.  Al worked at Bucyrus-Erie for over...

Jun 15, 2021

Joseph J. Lyons, "Honey Boy", age 84 of Keshena passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.  Joe was born on November 23, 1936, to the late Alfred and Cecelia (Cardish) Lyons in Shawano.  He lived in Keshena for most of his life. He was also a Veteran and served in the United States Army.  Joe loved the...

Jun 14, 2021

Donna Jean Dallmann, age 82 of Clintonville (formally of Shawano), passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. Donna was born on August 19, 1938, in the town of Belle Plaine, to the late Aubrey Smith and Rella (Giese) Smith. Donna was a graduate of Shawano High School.  Donna married the (late) Dale Dallmann on March 21, 1959, at St....

Jun 12, 2021

Arvin Lewis Schrank, age 95, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at The Cottages in Shawano. He was born on September 17, 1925, in Wittenberg, to the late Emil Raul and Mary Pauline (Liesch) Schrank. Arvin enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from 1943 to 1946, when he was honorably discharged.  He...

Jun 11, 2021

Robert "Bob" Joseph Grignon, age 81, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, in Appleton. He was born on May 10, 1940, in Keshena, to the late Raymond Sr. and Josephine (Nahwahquaw) Grignon. Bob was of the graduating class of 1959 from Shawano High School and went on to study at Northern Virginia Community Administration. He then...

Jun 10, 2021

Robert Voss, age 101 of Shawano, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Shawano.  He was born on February 1, 1920, in Tinley Park, Illinois to the late Walter and Frieda (Leiss) Voss.  Bob was united in marriage to Joan Tembey on June 1, 1946, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bethlehem, PA.  Following Bob's graduation from...

Jun 10, 2021

Paul August Kriescher, age 83 of Shawano passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021.  Paul was born on March 13, 1938, to the late Henry and Frances (Pavlat) Kriescher in the township of Navarino.  He graduated from Shawano High School in 1957. Paul enlisted and proudly served in the Army.  He was united in marriage to his...

Jun 9, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Hillman, age 94 of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Jerry was born on March 13, 1927, to the late Joseph and Cecilia (Banich) Hillman in Milwaukee.  Jerry was united in marriage on June 25, 1949, in Milwaukee to the late Joye Hampel.  He was a US Navy Veteran; graduated from UW Madison...

Jun 8, 2021

Marcel Kevin "Wākosaeh" Waukau, age 19, of Keshena, passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2021, in Keshena. Marcel was born in Shawano on October 26, 2001, to Mark Waukau Jr. and Elizabeth Osuch.  He graduated from Menominee Indian High School in 2020. Marcel had a contagious smile, a great sense of humor and an easy-going personality.  He...

Jun 7, 2021

William John Arendt, age 76 of Gresham passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021, in Shawano, WI.  Bill was born on September 10, 1944, to the late John and Esther (Jung) Arendt.

Bill graduated from West Bend High School and received a football scholarship from Colgate University where he graduated with a degree...

Jun 6, 2021

Regina M. Tomow, age 65 of Keshena, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, June 6, 2021.  She was born in Keshena on August 21, 1955, the daughter of the late Louis A. and Gertrude (Warrington) Tomow.  Regina lived in the Keshena area all her life, relishing time spent with her family, playing board games, as...

Jun 3, 2021

Samantha Monique Rojas Warrington, age 22 of Keshena, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021.  Samantha was born on December 8, 1998, to Amber Warrington and the late Thomas Oldcoyote in Green Bay.  Samantha graduated high school at Waukegan High School in Milwaukee. She worked at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee as a dealer.  Samantha enjoyed listening...

Jun 2, 2021

James "Jim" J. Schneider, age 75 of Shawano, passed away on June 2, 2021. Jim was born August 31, 1945, to the late Elmer and Bernice (Kuehn) Schneider in Appleton. Jim was a mechanic, dairy farmer and worked at the Cecil Feed Mill for good friends, Leo and Signora Bahr.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and served...

Jun 2, 2021

Harland William Zehren, age 86, of Bonduel, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Bonduel.  Harland was born in New London on October 27, 1934, son of the late William and Irene (Holtz) Zehren.  He grew up in Clintonville and graduated from Clintonville High School.  He was drafted into the United States Army serving his country...

Jun 2, 2021

Carol Jean Reiter, age 57, of Keshena passed away on Wednesday June 2, 2021. She was born on June 6, 1963, to Gaylord and Rosella Olson in Two Rivers, WI. On August 6, 1982, Carol was united in marriage to Arden Reiter in Two Rivers. Carol lived and worked in Two Rivers until 1983 when she moved to the...

Jun 1, 2021

Denise A. Kasprzak, age 61, of Keshena passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Denise was born on September 27,1959 to John Newton and the late Alice (Peterson) Newton in Keshena, WI -. On June 20,2003 Denise was united in marriage to Jeff Kasprzak at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Keshena. Denise graduated high school in Wheeling,...