Obituaries

Patricia A. (Hotchkiss) Cummings

Dec 17, 2016

Patricia A. Cummings

Patricia A Cummings, age 85, of Bancroft WI passed away Saturday morning December 17th, 2016 at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh, surrounded by her family in heart.

Patricia was born on August 18, 1931 in the town of Pine Grove, the daughter of Allen and Edith Hotchkiss. She graduated from Oshkosh High School...

Sylvia S. (Ishkanian) Fisher

Dec 4, 2016

Sylvia S. Fisher left this world to be with Jesus on Sunday morning December 5, 2016 at Heartland House, Wautoma, Wisconsin.

Sylvia Fisher, 96, was born in a 30 room Cairo Egyptian Castle. Sylvia was Armenian by ancestry. Her family fled genocide in Turkey and settled in Egypt. She attended an English school and was tutored at...

Scott A. Otterson

Nov 29, 2016

Scott A. Otterson, age 59, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2016 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

He was born December 8, 1956 in Moorehead, MN., the son of Robert and Mary (Clemens) Otterson.

Scott grew up in Minot, ND. He was employed as a Union Lineman for many years...

Joyce L. Franks

Nov 23, 2016

Joyce L. Franks, age 85 of rural Bancroft, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Hancock, Michigan.

She was born April 16, 1931 in Spiritland, Wisconsin the daughter of Rolland D. and Mary (Skibbie) King.  She married Roland Franks on March 18, 1950.

She is survived by her husband, Roland...

Donna M. (Erdman) Janicki

Nov 22, 2016

Donna Mae Janicki, age 73, of Hancock, passed away Tuesday evening, November 22, 2016 at Wild Rose Manor, with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born January 23, 1943 in Sparta, the daughter of Lucille (Martin) and Otto Erdman.  She married Rolland Janicki on March 24, 1979 in Milwaukee.  He...

Michael Bednarek

Nov 21, 2016

Micahel Bednarek passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, November 22, 2016.

Michael was born the eldest son of Louis and Dolly (Souder) Bednarek on February 9, 1948.  He grew up on the family farm in the town of Wautoma and graduated from both Wautoma High School and the Waushara County Teacher’s College.  He worked at many construction...

Neil William Ingram

Nov 14, 2016

Private services were held.

Carroll Clifford Dunnett

Nov 5, 2016

Carroll C. Dunnett, age 89, of Wisconsin Rapids, formerly of Coloma, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, November 5, 2016 at his home.

He was born June 23, 1927 in Coloma, the son of the late Clifford and Hertha (Wruck) Dunnett.  He married Sandra K. Berlin on July 10, 1982 in Harrisville.

Carroll...

Daniel A. Mcbrair

Oct 23, 2016

Daniel A. McBrair, age 74, of Sherwood, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, October 23, 2016, following a brief illness with cancer.

He was born July 10, 1942 in Sheboygan, the son of James and June (Guetschow) McBrair.  He was raised in Plainfield and graduated from Tri-County High School, and later enlisted in the Navy. ...

Thomas Alan Ory

Oct 21, 2016

Thomas A. Ory, age 57, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, on Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home.

He was born February 21, 1959 in Milwaukee, the son of Thomas and Suzanne Ory.  He married Kandy A. Krajenka, she survives.

Tom served his country in the United States Army.

He is survived by...

Emmett M. Gear

Oct 14, 2016

Emmett M. Gear, age 94 of Plover died Friday evening, October 14, 2016 at home under the care of Heartland Hospice.

Emmett was born on February 12, 1922 in Hancock, the son of the late Archie and Jesse (Mosher) Gear.  He was married to Susan “Sue” H. Sorenson on September 24, 1949 in Coloma.  Their marriage of...

Ruth A. Leavitt

Oct 13, 2016

Ruth A. Leavitt, age 84, of rural Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, October 13, 2016 at her home.

She was born September 24, 1932 in the town of Pine Grove, Portage County, the daughter of Thomas and Alice (Lamberton) Leavitt.

She is survived by her two brothers, William “Bill” Leavitt, Plainfield...

Vernon O. Hall

Sep 30, 2016

Vernon O. Hall, age 68, of Plainfield, passed away Friday afternoon, September 30, 2016 at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids after complications of lung cancer.

He was born June 9, 1948 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Gale and Nora (Sherman) Hall.  He married Janice Shepard on September 10, 1966.

Vernon attended...

Laura Beryl (Kitchen) Flyte

Sep 21, 2016

Laura Beryl (Kitchen) Flyte, age 90, of Plainfield, died on September 21, 2016 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma, where she had resided since February.

She was born on November 5, 1925 in the town of Deerfield, Waushara County, the 7th daughter of Alvin and Mildred (Newhall) Kitchen.

Beryl attended Four Corners...

Larry Gene Hetzel

Aug 16, 2016

Larry G Hetzel, age 56, of Wild Rose, passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2016, after a courageous battle against cancer.

He was born September 19, 1959 in Wild Rose, the son of Robert and Donna (Walters) Hetzel. He married Cassandra A. Wallace on May 4, 1996.

Larry was most recently employed...

Norman "Norm" A. Schubert

Aug 1, 2016

Norman A. “Norm” Schubert, age 84, of Stevens Point, formerly of Hancock, passed away Monday morning, August 1, 2016 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point.

He was born September 23, 1931 in Richford, the son of Arnold R. and Augusta W. (Riebe) Schubert.  He married Nancy Wandrey on May 28, 1955 in Wautoma.

Norm...

Cindy J. (Vaughn) Martin

Jul 23, 2016

Cindy J. Martin, age 59, of rural Bancroft, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield.  She was born June 18, 1957 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Merwin O. and Lorraine Braatz Vaughn.

Cindy is survived by her son, Bryan M. Martin of Bancroft and his sister Heather Menzel of Appleton. ...

Patricia Jane (Franks) Chamberlain

Jul 9, 2016

Patricia J. Chamberlain, age 83, of rural Bancroft, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 9, 2016 at her home with her family at her side.

She was born April 6, 1933 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin the daughter of Lloyd and Opal (Footit) Franks.  She married Kenneth M. Chamberlain on July 7, 1952 in New Jersey.

Pat was...

Imogene M. (Makaryk) Frost

Jul 9, 2016

Imogene (Jean) M. Frost, age 88, of Plainfield, passed away Saturday morning, July 9, 2016 at Wild Rose Manor.

She was born August 4, 1927 in Defiance County Ohio, the daughter of Rolland and Lenora Fleming Jones.  She married Edward J. Makaryk on May 1, 1948 in Harvey, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on May 19,...

June Christy (Paulin) Mccamment

Jul 2, 2016

June Paulin-McCamment Born Sept. 19, 1955 - July 2, 2016 June passed peacefully in her sleep.  Her wishes were to be cremated with no public memorial.  She is survived by her parents Henry & Carol Paulin of Tomah, WI and her sister Judi Panek of Princeton, TX.  The family greatly appreciates the outpouring of love, well wishes,...