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Harvey H. Moede

Harvey H. Moede

Dec 22, 2019

Harvey H. Moede, age 87, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Harvey was born on August 9, 1932, in Bonduel, to the late Louis and Martha (Dehn) Moede. Harvey proudly served his country in the United States Army. On April 26, 1953, he was united in marriage to Donnalea Rae Hanke. Donna preceded him in death...

Robert R. Beyer

Robert R. Beyer

Dec 20, 2019

Robert R. Beyer, age 94, of Shawano, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, December 20, 2019. Robert was born in Neillsville, on April 1, 1925, to the late Richard and Hattie (Meihak) Beyer. Robert proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1947, Robert was united in marriage to Florence...

Barbara Louise (Boyd) Reiter

Barbara Louise (Boyd) Reiter

Dec 19, 2019

Barbara Louise (Boyd) Reiter, age 76, of Neopit, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Barbara was born on December 5, 1943, in Keshena, to the late John and Ellen (Caldwell) Boyd, Sr. She graduated from Shawano High School. Barbara was united in marriage to Anthony Reiter who preceded her in death....

Rose Ann Borowski

Rose Ann Borowski

Dec 18, 2019

Rose Ann Borowski, age 81, of Cecil, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay. Rose Ann was born on August 6, 1938, in Cecil, to Max and Sophie (Wasielewski) Borowski. She graduated from Bonduel High School. Rose Ann went on to further her education at the Outagamie County Teachers College and then...

Pamela Zahringer

Pamela Zahringer

Dec 10, 2019

Pamela R. "Pam" Zahringer, age 62, of Gresham, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Pam was born on May 18, 1957, in Kenosha, to Gerald and Laurie (James) Reisenauer. She graduated from Kenosha High School in 1976. On November 28, 1989, Pam was united in marriage to James "Jim" Zahringer in Kenosha. She worked for...

Betty Komarek

Betty Komarek

Dec 8, 2019

Betty (Dahl) Komarek, age 89, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Betty was born on June 1, 1930 in Spirit, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Walfred and Violet Dahl.  She attended Spirit Center School.  On December 28, 1955 Betty was united in marriage to Laurel Komarek in Spirit.  Laurel and Betty dairy farmed in...

Benedict "Bennie" Banaszynski, Sr.

Benedict "Bennie" Banaszynski, Sr.

Dec 8, 2019

Benedict "Bennie" Vincent Banaszynski, Sr., age 81, of Cecil, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Bennie was born on March 26, 1938, in the Town of Angelica, to the late Walter and Evelyn (Blaser) Banaszynski.  Bennie was united in marriage to Sandra Krueger in Pulaski, on September 8, 1956.  He lived in the Angelica and Cecil area his...

Kenneth "Kenny" Welch

Kenneth "Kenny" Welch

Dec 6, 2019

Kenneth W. Welch, age 79, of Bowler, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home. Kenny was born on September 2, 1940, in the Town of Red Springs, to the late Myron and Lillian (Mohawk) Welch. Kenny worked in Milwaukee for many years until his retirement, he then returned to Bowler. He was an avid outdoorsman who...

Richard "Dick" Cook

Richard "Dick" Cook

Dec 4, 2019

Richard "Dick" Cook, age 90, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence. Richard was born on April 6, 1929, in Rochester, Indiana, to the late Harry and Bertha (Wolf) Cook. He graduated from Rochester High School. Dick went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army from 1950-1952 and...

June Irene Bethke

June Irene Bethke

Dec 1, 2019

June Irene (Westphal) (Buss) Bethke passed away on December 1, 2019. June was born on June 5, 1927, in the Town of Almon, Wisconsin, to the late William and Hannah (Weisnicht) Westphal. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wittenberg, Wisconsin and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Zachow, Wisconsin, where she grew up....

Randall Denning

Randall Denning

Dec 1, 2019

Randall R. Denning, age 82, of Chicago, formerly of Neopit, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Chicago. Randall was born on January 4, 1937, in Bemidji, Minnesota to the late Ralph and Letitia (Dailey) Denning. Randall was the grandson of the last hereditary Chief of the White Earth Ojibwa. He graduated from Shawano High School with the...

Lori Ann King

Lori Ann King

Dec 1, 2019

Lori Ann King, age 53, of Shawano, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Lori was born on March 23, 1966, in Sheboygan, to the late Delbert and Rosetta (LaRock) Schlichting. On February 10, 1996, Lori was united in marriage to Michael King at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Keshena. She worked as a...

Allen R. Hartleben

Allen R. Hartleben

Nov 29, 2019

Allen Roy Hartleben, age 76, of Cecil, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 in Appleton. Allen was born on July 2, 1943 in the Town of Morris to the late Arnold and Caroline (Kunzak) Hartleben.  He served in the United States Army.  He was a house mover and after that he was a truck driver for...

James A. Dahl, Sr.

James A. Dahl, Sr.

Nov 29, 2019

James A. Dahl, Sr., age 80, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, Novmeber 29, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Shawano. James was born on July 31, 1939, in Milwaukee, to the late Arthur and Eleanor (Meyer) Dahl. James was a wonderful cook and baker. He spent 60 years of his life sharing his passion with others, from...

Michael E. Dobratz

Michael E. Dobratz

Nov 29, 2019

Michael E. Dobratz, age 66, of the Town of Red Springs, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at St. Luke's Medical Center – Milwaukee, surrounded by his family. Michael was born on June 15, 1953 in Shawano, to the late Eugene and Arlene (Finke) Dobratz. Michael was united in marriage to Katharina Sperberg on August 31,...

Lorena Thoms

Lorena Thoms

Nov 26, 2019

Lorena L. Thoms, age 83, of Keshena, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Lorena was born on October 2, 1936, in Keshena, to the late Marvin and Evelyn (Olson) Wilber. She attended St. Joseph's Indian Boarding School in Keshena; Gresham High School; the University of Wisconsin – Madison; Eastern Montana College of Billings, Montana; Native...

Dorothy Burr

Dorothy Burr

Nov 26, 2019

Dorothy M. "Dolly" Burr, age 82, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Dolly was born on January 14, 1937, in Sheboygan, to the late Harold and Norma (Zurheide) Oldenburg. She attended Washington Grade School and graduated from North High School in Sheboygan in 1955. Dolly received her nursing degree from Lutheran Deaconess/General Hospital of Chicago, Illinois...

Terri Ann Olson-Buettner

Terri Ann Olson-Buettner

Nov 23, 2019

Terri A. Olson-Buettner, 64, reached the end of her strong fight with recurring cancer, most recent being Acute Myeloid Leukemia, on November 23, 2019. She passed away with family at her side in the ICU at ThedaCare Neenah.

Terri was born January 14, 1955, in Shawano, to the late LeRoy and Arbutus (Moesch) Olson. She graduated from...

Jerry Laviolette

Jerry Laviolette

Nov 23, 2019

Jerry L. LaViolette, age 79, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Jerry was born March 27, 1940 in Oconto to the late Clarence and Carol (Christensen) LaViolette.  Jerry graduated from Oconto High School in 1958.  On May 1, 1965 he married Joyce Kozlowski in Little Suamico.  Together the couple raised two children.  Jerry served in the...

Marie "Honey" Latender

Marie "Honey" Latender

Nov 22, 2019

Our beautiful beloved, Marie C. "Amow Sōhpamah – Honey" LaTender began her journey to the spirit world on Friday, November 22, 2019, in Green Bay, with loved ones by her side.

Honey was born on October 23, 1941, in Keshena, to Simon and Marcella (Lawe) LaTender. She lived her whole life on her homelands, the Menominee Reservation,...

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