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Walter J. Cox

Walter J. Cox

May 30, 2026

Walter J. Cox, age 72, of Neopit passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at his home. Walter was born on August 11, 1953, in Keshena to the late William and Mary Jane (Washinawatok) Cox. In his younger years he enjoyed logging and graduated from Shawano High School in 1971. Walter attended Marquette University, St. Norbert and UWGB and earned a...

Ella "Ellie" Kazik

Ella "Ellie" Kazik

May 30, 2026

Ella “Ellie” Kazik, age 72, of Gresham passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at her home. Ellie was born on January 28, 1954, in Shawano to the late Harry and Leona (Beilke) Malone. She was a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians; where she was very involved in her community and with her tribal family. Ellie worked...

Donnabelle Grace "Dolly" Pleshek

Donnabelle Grace "Dolly" Pleshek

May 22, 2026

Donnabelle “Dolly” Pleshek of Gresham passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026, surrounded by her family. Dolly was born on September 2, 1938, to Leo and Elfrieda (Kopelke) Schultz in the Town of Herman - Shawano County. Her father Leo died of polio in September of 1940, just after Dolly turned two years old. She became very close to...

Robert "Bob" Miller, Jr.

Robert "Bob" Miller, Jr.

May 28, 2026

Robert “Bob” Miller Jr., age 83, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in hospice care surrounded by family on May 28, 2026. He was born on January 10, 1943, in Sturgeon Bay, WI to Robert Miller Sr. and Priscilla (Tousey) Miller and was an enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee (Mohican) tribal community.

Bob graduated from Bowler High School with the...

Dennis Duane Wegner

Dennis Duane Wegner

May 25, 2026

Dennis Duane Wegner, age 86, of Town of Richmond, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Shawano. Dennis was born on May 12, 1940, on the home farm in the Town of Richmond, to the late William and Helen H. Wegner. He graduated from Shawano High School in 1958. After graduation, in May of 1958, Dennis entered the United...

Patrick M. Bentz

Patrick M. Bentz

May 18, 2026

Patrick Maurice Bentz better known as “Otto” to his family and friends was called to his final rest at 11:00 pm on Monday, May 18, 2026. He passed on to his eternal rest after an eight yearlong battle with several reoccurring cancers, as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange while serving with distinction as a Corporal with the...

James D. "Jim" Kosbab, Jr.

James D. "Jim" Kosbab, Jr.

May 31, 2026

James D. “Jim” Kosbab, Jr., age 59, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Green Bay. Jim was born on August 1, 1966, in Phoenix, Arizona to James D. Kosbab, Sr., and Virginia Skalitzky. He worked for Michels Construction; he enjoyed his job and considered his coworkers family. Jim was lucky enough to find his true love,...

Hilda F. Yeager

Hilda F. Yeager

May 27, 2026

Hilda F. Yeager, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Suring, Wisconsin. Hilda was born on July 29, 1941, to the late Edward and Ella (Braun) Mayer, Sr. She graduated high school in West Bend, Wisconsin. In 1998, Hilda was united in marriage to Leland Yeager; he preceded her in death in 2004. She enjoyed cheering on...

Mary Louise Dillenberg

Mary Louise Dillenberg

May 26, 2026

Mary Louise Dillenberg, age 85, of the Town of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully at home on her birthday, with her beloved son, Lance, by her side. She was born on May 26th, 1941, to Leo M. and Mavis (Buettner) Dillenberg.

Mary was a gifted artist with a remarkable ability to excel across a wide range of creative mediums. She was...

Patti Peterman

Patti Peterman

May 22, 2026

Patti Jean Peterman, of Shawano, age 65, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Shawano.

Patti was born September 28, 1960, in Shawano to Elroy “Butch” and Beverly “Bev” (Malley) Bergner. With the artistic abilities of her mother and her father’s flare for mischief, Patti’s philosophy in life was simple: be kind and enjoy the simple things. The family’s summer...

David Michael Shiffer

David Michael Shiffer

May 20, 2026

David M. Shiffer passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. David was born on October 22, 1945, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Robert and Ione Shiffer. He grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio, on South 7th Street, where he formed lifelong friendships that he cherished throughout his life. It was in Miamisburg that Dave met and married Bonnie Wells in 1967....

Gloria Ann Magee

Gloria Ann Magee

May 19, 2026

Gloria A. (Heinz) Magee, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. She was born on September 23, 1931, in the Town of Hartland, Bonduel, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Reinherd and Martha (Kuechenmeister) Heinz. Gloria was the youngest of ten children, five brothers and four sisters. Gloria graduated from Bonduel High School in...

Shirley Ellen Teller

Shirley Ellen Teller

May 18, 2026

Shirley Ellen Teller, age 91, of Neopit, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at her home. Shirley was born on April 6, 1935, in Keshena to the late David and Alice (Mahkimetas) Crow. On January 10, 1968, she was united in marriage to Raymond “Steve” Teller in Michigan. The couple spent a wonderful 45 years together making memories before...

Marilyn M. Dahl

Marilyn M. Dahl

May 16, 2026

Marilyn M. Dahl, age 87, of Bowler, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at her home with her daughter and son by her side after a battle with cancer.

Marilyn was born March 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Clara (Saffran) Rietz. She grew up in Oconto, Wisconsin and continued her schooling in Green Bay,...

Nancy "Kathy" Lindner

Nancy "Kathy" Lindner

May 15, 2026

Nancy Kathleen “Kathy” Lindner, of Cecil, age 84, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Shawano, Wisconsin. Kathy was born on March 24, 1942, in Kankakee, Illinois, to Ross and Rosemary (Vancil) Butler. She was a 43-year cancer survivor. When she was seven, Kathy moved to Bondurant, Wyoming with her mother and stepfather, Robert Wells....

Diana Radtke

Diana Radtke

May 15, 2026

Diana Lee Radtke, age 77, of Zachow, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026. She was born on August 6, 1948, to the late Richard and Alice (Sauer) Mayefske in Panama. Diana graduated from Bonduel High School and went on to earn her Bachelors degree from UW Madison in physical therapy. On February 4, 1971, she was united in marriage...

Angela Owen-Voight

Angela Owen-Voight

May 13, 2026

Angela Dee Owen-Voight, age 52, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2026, at her home in Shawano. Born on March 22, 1974, to Dean Jr. and Frances “Fran” (Liberty) Voight in Fond du Lac, WI. After graduating from Shawano High School with the class of 1992, she went on to work in home health care. She worked as...

Roger Dalen "Sneaky" Sanapaw

Roger Dalen "Sneaky" Sanapaw

May 13, 2026

Roger Dalen "Sneaky" Sanapaw, age 67, of Keshena, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was born on May 9, 1959, in Keshena to Velma (Lawe) Sanapaw and the late Bernard “Benny” Sanapaw Sr. On July 21, 1995, he was united in marriage to Valerie Skinkis in Keshena. Roger worked as...

Mayme Melva "Pat" Davids

Mayme Melva "Pat" Davids

May 12, 2026

Mayme “Pat” Melva Davids (Tousey), of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Bowler, WI; passed to the spirit world on May 12, 2026, at the age of 95. Born September 12, 1930, in Suring, Wisconsin to the late John Tousey and Blanche (nee: Little) Tousey. Pat married Ira “T-Spoon” Davids on June 2, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Red Springs, WI. They...

Tyler Michael Polum

Tyler Michael Polum

May 11, 2026

Tyler Michael Polum of Shawano passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, due to injuries sustained in a tragic car accident at the young age of 39. Tyler was born on October 15, 1986, to Debbie and Gary Polum, Jr., in Shawano, Wisconsin.

Tyler attended Shawano Community High School and graduated with the class of 2005. After high school he attended...

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