Obituaries

Jul 25, 2017

Gayle W. Zwetz, age 88, of Hancock, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, Tuesday afternoon, July 25, 2017 at home.

He was born August 30, 1928 the son of Reginold and Vala (Walker) Zwetz.  He married Renona Heidger on November 23, 1957.

Gayle was a 1946 graduate of Hancock High School. Gayle was an...

Jul 20, 2017

Duane E. Sherman, age 68, of Plover, formerly of Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday morning, July 20, 2017 at his home.

He was born March 6, 1949 in Wauwatosa, the son of Raleigh and Hildegard (Biederwolf) Sherman.

Duane was a 1969 graduate of Tri-County High School. After graduation he served his country in the United...

Jul 9, 2017

Vera Ann (Krause) Erdman, was called home suddenly July 9, 2017 of a heart attack.  Vera was born at St. Michaels Stevens Point, April 1, 1949 to Elaine (Rusch) and Martin Krause.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Amherst.  Vera married Allan H. Erdman on August 29, 1970 in Amherst. When the Lord...

Jul 5, 2017

Frank Eugene Weiss, age 73, of Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 5, 2017 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Wild Rose.

He was born March 12, 1944 in Joliet, Illinois; the son of Fred and Marie (Waters) Weiss.  He married the love of his life Karen Kleutgen on November 14, 1964 in Joliet, Illinois. They recently...

Jul 3, 2017

Peter P. Cychosz, age 66, of Bancroft, passed away Monday morning, July 3, 2017 at his home.

He was born October 18, 1950 in Chicago, the son of Ernest and Ann (Petrusky) Cychosz.  He married Sandra Jean Golla-Johnson on July 7, 2001.

Peter was employed at McCain Foods for 28 years before his retirement.  An...

Jul 1, 2017

James Arthur Blader, 76, of rural Wautoma, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2017 with his family by his side after enduring a long and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on March 4, 1941, and married his childhood sweet heart, Barbara Ann Draves on April 1, 1961.  They began their life together raising their family and pursuing...

Jun 14, 2017

Donna F. Jeffery, age 64, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully, June 14, 2017 at her home.

She was born on November 7, 1952 in Berlin, the daughter of Russell and Charlotte (Ellis) Marshall, fourth child of seven.  Donna attended 8 years of school at Hancock grade school and 4 years at Tri-County High School, Plainfield graduating in...

Jun 12, 2017

Geraldine “Geri” Ann (Folta) Koch, age 65, of Bancroft, passed away peacefully after years of battling COPD on June 12, 2017 at Willow Brooke Point in Stevens Point. She passed after her beloved Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.

She was born April 15, 1952 in Claridge, Pennsylvania the daughter of Walter and Florence (Draghi) Folta.  She...

Jun 9, 2017

William Franklin “Bill” Kollock, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home in Florence, Arizona while holding the hand of his wife of 60 years. He confronted pulmonary fibrosis – his final illness – with the courage, integrity, humor and humility that defined him throughout his life. Bill Kollock was born on November 20,...

Jun 4, 2017

Gene H. Phillips , age 83, of Plainfield, passed away Sunday morning, June 4, 2017 at Portage County Health Care Center in Stevens Point.

He was born June 2, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Irving and Zaida Mae (Corwin) Phillips. He married Betty Jo Baker on February 1, 1954 in Des Plaines, Illinois....

Jun 3, 2017

Alvin C. Wilson , age 73, of Plainfield, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield.

He was born August 17, 1943 in Pennsylvania, the son of Alvin L. and Grace V. (Davis) Wilson.  He married Lu A. Phillips on May 21, 2005.

Alvin is survived by his wife,...

May 31, 2017

LeRoy W. Kurkowski , age 82, of Hancock, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King where he has resided for the past six months.

He was born April 9, 1935 in Milwaukee, the son of Victor and Lillian (Trawitzke) Kurkowski.  He married Mary Ann Riemer on June 30, 1956, she...

May 30, 2017

Patricia M. Acardo age 72, of Hancock passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 30, 2017 at her home under the care of Ministry Hospice.

She was born October 25, 1944 in Highland Park, Illinois the daughter of Daniel and Patricia Flynn Burke. She married Michael Acardo on April 25, 1984.

Private family services will be held...

May 21, 2017

Grace A. (Koch) Stamas, age 80, passed away peacefully, at Bethel Center in Arpin, Wisconsin on Sunday May 21, 2017, from heart failure and Parkinson’s disease.

Grace was born September 11, 1936 in Wood County, Wisconsin, to John and Viola (Kloth) Koch.  She attended a one room Clover School, where she took two grades in one year,...

May 7, 2017

Shirley M.  Lyle , age 84, of rural Hancock, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, May 7, 2017 at her home.

She was born September 11, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Sylvia (Gehring) Lowery.  She married William Lyle on September 3, 1950.  He preceded her in death on March 18,...

May 3, 2017

Sandra K. Dunnett , age 75 of Port Edwards, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids and

Westfield, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday morning, May

3, 2017.

She was born November 25, 1941 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Kelsey and

Velma Berlin.  She married Carroll C. Dunnett on...

Apr 8, 2017

Donna M. Winn, age 74, of rural Bancroft, passed away of an unexpected illness on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison.

She was born April 30, 1942 in Waukesha, the daughter of Albert A. and Augusta W. (Katzner) Zick.  She married James A. “Jim” Winn on December 8, 1962 in Waukesha.

Apr 5, 2017

Carol J. Vogt , age 81, of Coloma, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, April 5, 2017 surrounded by her family.

She was born September 21, 1935 in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Madsen) Schutz.  She married Harland O. “Butch” Vogt on September 10, 1977.

Carol graduated from Oshkosh High...

Mar 21, 2017

Raymond R. “Bud” Caves , age 81, of Plainfield, passed away March 21st, 2017 at the Wild Rose Manor.

He was born October 1, 1935 in the township of Plainfield, the son of Raymond J. and Iva Mae (Wood) Caves. He married Dorothy Ann Ladwig on February 23rd, 1957 at the Fairburn Lutheran Church, Berlin....

Mar 10, 2017

Barbarita Pena, age 60, of Almond, passed away Friday evening, March 10, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison.  She was born December 13, 1956 in Mexico.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Plainfield.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until...