Obituaries

Thaddeus A. Borkowski

Feb 2, 2017

Hancock – Thaddeus “Ted” Anthony Borkowski, age 77, of Hancock, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his home with his wife and four children at his side.

He was born June 5, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Henry and Marie (Olecki) Borkowski. He married JoAnn Madajewski on June 18, 1960 in Milwaukee.

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Harold "Bud" Arza Sullivan

Jan 24, 2017

HANCOCK – Harold “Bud” Arza Sullivan, age 92, of Hancock, passed away Tuesday evening, January 24, 2017at his home in Hancock.

He was born March 7, 1924 at Edgar, WI, the son of Leonard and Frena (Palmer) Sullivan.  He married Edna Sullivan on October 1, 1966 in Hancock. She preceded him in death on September 18, 1997....

Elaine Joey (Weekly) Patterson

Jan 24, 2017

Elaine J. “Joey” Patterson of Wautoma went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2017 surrounded by the love and support of her family at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

She was born in Minneapolis, MN., along with her twin brother Tom on January 21, 1946.  She is the daughter of...

Lester G. Rivers

Jan 18, 2017

Lester G. Rivers, age 85 of Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday morning January 18, 2017 at his home.

He was born January 18, 1932 in Milwaukee, the son of Erwin and Anita (Koeske) Rivers.  He married Mary D. Clendenning on September 8, 1956 in Milwaukee.

Les worked for the American Can Company for...

Doris E. (Chelewski) Johnson

Jan 15, 2017

Doris E. Johnson, age 98, of Plainfield, Wisconsin passed away peacefully, Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2017 at Portage County Health Care Center in Stevens Point.

Doris was born May 22, 1918 in the town of Oasis to Enoch and Clara (Jaragoski) Chelewski.  She was the 3rd of 5 children.

Doris married Merritt Johnson...

Merl Hansen

Jan 9, 2017

Merl Hansen, age 87 of WI Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Rapids after battling Parkinson’s Disease for a number of years.

He was born Aug 5th, 1929 in Plainfield Wisconsin, the eldest son of Edith and Harry Hansen.  Merl grew up with one older sister, Esther,...

Gordon A. Berto

Jan 7, 2017

Gordon A. “Skip” Berto , age 73, of Hancock, passed away Saturday morning, January 7, 2017 at his home.

Skip was born December 6, 1943 in Milwaukee.  When he was 9 years old, his parents, Gordon and Lois (Koplien) Berto and his 3 younger siblings moved to Waupaca.  They settled in a house on North...

Amy L. Ostrander

Jan 5, 2017

Amy L. Ostrander, age 85, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away January 5, 2017 at Attrium of Wisconsin Rapids. She was born September 25, 1931 in the town of Oasis, the daughter of Lewis and Ethel (Sherman) Leavitt. She married Delbert Ostrander on June 21, 1952 in Hancock. Amy enjoyed listening to country music, watching birds, sewing and mending. She...

Janet L. Pockat

Dec 31, 2016

Janet L. Pockat, age 94, of Plainfield, passed away Saturday morning, December 31, 2016 at ThedaCare Wild Rose Hospital.

She was born August 28, 1922 in Plainfield, Wisconsin the daughter of Roy Spear and Lottie (Oestreich).  She married Glen Pockat on December 8, 1952 and they had three sons; Perry, Curtis and Scott.

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Eileen Margaret Fragel

Dec 29, 2016

To honor Eileen's wishes, private family services will be held.

Yvonne Marie (Bautzmann) Hadley

Dec 27, 2016

Yvonne M. Hadley, age 54, of Redgranite, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, on Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016 at her home.

She was born October 11, 1962 in Milwaukee, the daughter of John and Doris M. (Streck) Bautzmann.  She married Anthony Hadley on May 4, 2001 in Wautoma.

Yvonne moved from Milwaukee to Wautoma in...

Alfons L. Deboer

Dec 25, 2016

Alfons L. ”Luke”  DeBoer, age 83, of Wautoma, passed away Christmas evening, December 25, 2016 at his home with his family at his side.

He was born January 30, 1933 in Malang, Indonesia, the son of Meinard Victor Alfons Leon deBoer and Elizabeth C. Roentoewene.  He married Edna (Sparks) Luhm on January 28, 2006 in Wautoma.

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Tara Sue (Ramsayers) Kuehn

Dec 22, 2016

Tara S. Kuehn, age 43, of Hancock, passed away unexpectedly, December 22, 2016 at Thedacare-Wild Rose Hospital.  She was born April 29, 1973 in Indiana.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Kuehn, Hancock; her sons, TJ Elzey and Gary Kuehn Jr. at home; her special friend, Anthony "Tony" Hadley, Hancock; her sister, Maria Wiseman; further survived...

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.