Curtis A. Gast
Sep 27, 2026
Curtis A. Gast, age 73, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Curtis was born on March 18, 1953, in Shawano to the late Edmund and Sylvia (Butt) Gast. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul Stony Hill and was baptized on May 3, 1953, by Pastor Stoehr and...
Paul Robert Hintz
Sep 26, 2026
Paul Robert Hintz, age 65, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 21, 1961, in Antigo, Wisconsin to the late Ervin Hintz and Constance Birkholz. Paul graduated from Bonduel High School and lived most of his life in the Shawano area.
Paul was united in marriage on February 6, 1982,...
Joseph Carl "Joe" Melotte, Jr.
Sep 27, 2026
Joseph Carl Melotte, Jr., age 67, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Neenah. Joe was born in Shawano on January 28, 1958, son of the late Joseph and Helen (Corn) Melotte, Sr. Joe worked as a bricklayer for many years. He was very intelligent and had a quick wit and great sense of humor. He was...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Dumke
Sep 24, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Dumke, age 79, of Suring passed away on Thursday September 24, 2026. Sandy was born on October 22, 1946, in the Town of Belle Plaine, Shawano County, daughter of the late Arnold “Jim” and Emma (Williamson) Giese. She was united in marriage to Arnold Dumke on October 9, 1965, in Shawano. Arnold preceded her in death in...
Wade Martin Wegner
Sep 20, 2026
Wade Martin Wegner, age 20, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2026. Wade was born on September 22, 2005, in Hartford, Wisconsin, to Jeremy Wegner and Rachel Rieck. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Neosho on February 18, 2006, and attended Hartford Union High School. Wade enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson and hunting whenever he...
Mark Steven Schwerke
Sep 24, 2026
Mark Steven Schwerke, 67, of Shawano, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the people he loved most.
Mark was born on April 28, 1959, in Shawano. On April 3, 1982, he married his high school sweetheart, Jane Dillenberg, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Their marriage of more than 44 years became the foundation of the life Mark treasured...
LeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr.
Aug 28, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of LeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr., who entered into eternal life on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 91 following a brief battle with brain cancer at his home in Cecil. LeRoy passed away peacefully and is now reunited with his beloved Mardi and all those who have gone...
Tammy A. Pleshek
Sep 25, 2026
Tammy A. Pleshek, 58, of Shawano, passed away on Friday September 25, 2026. Tammy was born in Shawano on January 7, 1968, to the late Donald and Marilyn (Lenning) Anker. She attended Shawano High School where she met her future husband, Steve. They were married on September 18, 1987, in Shawano. Tammy was a natural care giver and worked as...
Victoria Marie Yazzie
Sep 22, 2026
Victoria Marie Yazzie, age 77, of Keshena passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 2, 1949, in Shawano to the late Waylen and Patricia (Stevens) Peters. She graduated from Long Beach State College pursuing a degree in psychology. In Victoria’s youth, she was a wild and free-spirited activist and was proud to...
John L. Sazama
Sep 19, 2026
John L. Sazama passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the age of 96. John was born in Leopolis, Wisconsin to John and Emma (Paiser) Sazama on February 19, 1930.
Upon graduation from Marion High School in 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served during post WWII in Europe and North Africa until 1952. In 1957, John...
Donita D. "Doni" Wopshel
Sep 14, 2026
Donita D. “Doni” Wopshel, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 14, 2026, in Shawano. Doni was born on March 7, 1968, in West Allis to the late Millard and Karen (Karn) Ragland. She worked as a beautician for many years. In her free time, Doni enjoyed painting, shopping, traveling down south and cheering on the Green Bay Packers....
Cheryl Ann Vallier
Sep 12, 2026
Cheryl Ann Vallier, age 67, was given her wings to heaven on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Shawano. Cheryl was born on February 27, 1959, in Milwaukee, to Sharon Creapeau-Gardner and the late Jack Vallier. She graduated from South Division High School in Milwaukee then received her CNA from NWTC and went to beauty college, then became a truck driver...
Donna Lee Katzenmeyer
Sep 10, 2026
Donna Lee Katzenmeyer, age 87, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Evergreen Nursing Home in Shawano. She was a resident there since April of 2015. Donna was born on January 11, 1939, in Shawano to the late Edgar and Eldine (Dickow) Darrow. She was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in February of 1939 by Rev. William Utech. She...
Richard A. Dick
Sep 9, 2026
Richard "Dickie" Dick passed away September 09, 2026, at home with his loving wife Margaret and family. Dickie was born on January 16, 1941, in Keshena, Wisconsin, where he lived and was raised by his adoptive parents Richard and Rose (Schroeder) Dick.
He had a lifelong love of big trucks and, as a young child, dreamed of driving one. When he...
Diana Waukau
Sep 5, 2026
Diana Lee Waukau, age 88 of Neopit, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, in Appleton. Born on September 14, 1937, in Keshena, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (White) Cox Sr. Diana graduated from Antigo High School with the class of 1955 and went on to further her education at Milwaukee Business School in Accounting. On...
Keith L. "Buck" Moesch
Sep 3, 2026
Keith L. “Buck” Moesch, 92, of Shawano passed away on September 3, 2026, in Shawano. Born on May 8, 1934, in Hayes, WI. His parents were the late Oscar and Elaine (Olson) Moesch, of Shawano.
Keith attended Shawano High School until moving to Milwaukee to work at ER Godfrey Warehouse. Keith enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served for two...
Herman Gardner
Sep 3, 2026
Herman Pearl Gardner, age 89, of Bowler, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Born on August 23, 1937, to the late Adrian and Angela (Martin) Gardner in Red Springs. He was proud to have served in the United States Navy and was discharged in July of 1958. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Christ in...
Raymond G. "Ray" Mente
Sep 1, 2026
Raymond G. “Ray” Mente, age 89, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in Shawano. Ray was born on August 16, 1937, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to the late John and Lucy (Katnig) Mente. After graduating from Iron Mountain High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country. On August 5, 1961, Ray was...
Floyd L. Williams
Sep 1, 2026
Floyd Lawrence “Shorty” “Little Man” Williams, age 91, of Bowler, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Floyd was born on February 16, 1935, in Red Springs to the late Byron and Naomi (Johnson) Williams. He worked most of his life at Chudnow Iron and Metal Works as a crane operator. On...
Margaret Lesperance
Aug 31, 2026
Margaret Lesperance, age 99, of Bowler, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, in Bowler WI, at the Ella Besaw Center. Margaret was born on June 16, 1927, in Wisconsin to the late Mason and Dulcy Tousey. She was the beloved mother to her daughter Patricia “Patty” Bonde and deceased son, Douglas Lesperance.
Margaret was a devoted mother and daughter. She...
