Obituaries

Mar 27, 2013

Rodney A. Gear, age 76, of Hancock, passed away March 27, 2013 at House of the Dove in Marshfield, with his family at his side. Rodney was born May 22, 1936 in the town of Leola, Adams County the son of Archie and Jessie Gear. He lived in Hancock and worked for Paul Miller Farms for the past 30...

Mar 21, 2013

Velma I. Schmackel, age 96, formerly of Bancroft, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2013 at St. Michael Hospital. She was born February 9, 1917 in Illinois, the daughter of William and Emma (Huddleson) Johnston. She married Lyle Schmackel Sr. He preceded her in death on March 18, 1980. She is survived by her children, Lyle (Elaine) Schmackel, Bancroft, Alberta...

Mar 20, 2013

Plainfield — Patricia Ann Bartels, 87, a long-time resident of the Plainfield area, passed away on Wednesday the 20th of March at St. Michaels Hospital. Pat was born on September 16, 1925 in Lake City, MN to Leon & Elizabeth Green and raised by Harvey & Lou Lange. She married William Barker in 1946 until his passing in 1977. She...

Mar 15, 2013

Biography

Hugh Nigh, age 62, of rural Bancroft, passed away Friday morning, March 15, 2013 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King where he has resided for the past 6 years. He was born December 26, 1950 in the town of Pine Grove the son of George and Charlotte (Ennenga) Nigh. He married Barbara Metcalf on June 6, 1970....

Mar 15, 2013

Marjorie J. Schilling, age 88, of Almond, passed away Friday morning, March 15, 2013 at her home. She was born June 21, 1924 in Plainfield, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Youngs) Bentley. She married George F. Schilling on June 2, 1954 at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Buena Vista. Marjorie was an active member of St. Paul's Catholic Church,...

Mar 12, 2013

Jacob Lucas, age 24, of rural Hancock, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, March 12, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. He was born February 25, 1989 in Wild Rose, the son of Richard D. and Jody L. (Czlapinski) Lucas. Jacob had many interests, especially playing bass guitar, shooting pool and spending time with his daughter. He was employed at...

Mar 11, 2013

Mildred L. "Millie" Klein, age 85, of Wautoma, passed away Monday evening, March 11, 2013, at her home. She was born August 19, 1927 in Germania, Marquette County, the daughter of William and Alvina Bandt. She married Walter Attoe whom preceded her in death on May 1, 1970. She married Leon J. Klein on May 31, 1981 in Waupaca....

Mar 7, 2013

Biography

Wayne W. Kramer, age 81, of rural Bancroft, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2013 at Sylvan Crossings in Stevens Point. He was born February 6, 1932 in Stevens Point, the son of John L. and Ethel M. (Hill) Kramer. He married Esther L. Hansen on September 22, 1951 in Plainfield. He is survived by his children, Diana...

Mar 5, 2013

Biography Linda L. (Spoentgen) Bolt, age 57, died unexpectedly on March 5, 2013 at her home in Stevens Point. Linda was born on May 1, 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin to Robert and Virginia (Shumate) Spoentgen. Linda graduated from Madison West High School. She later moved to Alabama where she worked as a transcriptionist for a Pathology Lab. After 20 years...

Mar 5, 2013

Ruth M. Bohn, age 85, of Hancock, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2013 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born December 19, 1927 in the town of Dakota, Waushara County, the daughter of Richard and Alvina (Blader) Meyer. She married Edwin H. Bohn on November 20, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran Church, town of Dakota, Waushara County. Ruth...

Mar 1, 2013

Thomas William Pagel, 80, of Wautoma, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home. Thomas was born February 8, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Carl Pagel and Dorothy Green (Simonar). He later moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin then Carlsville, Wisconsin where he graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1952. He worked at the shipyards in Manitowoc, then...

Feb 24, 2013

DoraMarie "Babe" Gallinger, 82, of Bancroft, WI, died on February 24, 2013 at St. Michael Hospital, Stevens Point, WI. Dora Marie Gallinger was born September 19, 1930, the daughter of Herman Otto and Minnie (Hay) Nohrenberg in White River, South Dakota. She grew up and attended school in and around White River. On March 5, 1946, she married Don Monroe...

Feb 22, 2013

Flora was born on October 15, 1913 in Plainfield, WI to Allen Benjamin & Effie May (Baldwin) Elliott and passed to eternal rest on February 22, 2013. She was married to Ora Reid on February 20, 1932 in the State of Illinois. They divorced on August 28, 1952 in Waushara Co, WI. Flora was a school teacher for several years....

Feb 22, 2013

Carl Thomas Adams May 21, 1922 - February 22, 2013

Carl Thomas Adams, age 90, of Plover, formerly of Bancroft, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 21, 1922 in Adams County to Harry and Belva (Salter) Adams. On August 15, 1942 he married Dorothy Callahan. Carl farmed in the Bancroft area and...

Feb 18, 2013

Jerome C. Klinger, age 64, of Plainfield, passed away Monday morning, February 18, 2013, at Wild Rose Manor. He was born October 8, 1948 in Berlin, the son of Frank L. and Joyce M. (Casler) Klinger. Jerome enjoyed assembling model cars. In his early years, he worked as a car detailer and was then employed at Waushara Industries. He is...

Feb 18, 2013

Ronda Marie Winters passed away at her home in Plainfield on February 18, 2013, where she had been lovingly tended by her devoted husband and family. Ronda was born in Wisconsin Rapids on April 2, 1955. She was a graduate of Tri-County High school. And had been working in Plover as a Wal-Mart Associate in the liquor department where She...

Feb 17, 2013

Lillian Kroes, age 94, of Wautoma passed away early Sunday morning, February 17, 2013 at Wild Rose Manor. She was born September 10, 1918 in Racine, the daughter of Frank and Rosalie (Danek) Konicek. Lillian lived and worked in Racine and later married George Kroes on October 27, 1945. He preceded her in death on November 5, 2008. Upon her...

Feb 15, 2013

Thomas E. Traindl, age 73, of Wautoma, passed away early Friday morning, February 15, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born on March 10, 1939 in Milwaukee the son of Anthony and Luwella (Meyer) Traindl. He married Joyce C. Kwiatkowski on May 10, 1958 in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on September 25, 2008. Tom was...

Feb 13, 2013

Biography Audrey L. Kromrie, age 78, of the town of Dakota, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, February 13, 2013, at Theda-Clark Medical Center, Neenah. She was born April 20, 1934 in the town of Newton, Marquette County, the daughter of Marvin and Edna (Schwersenska) Semrow. She married Harold A. "Harry" Kromrie on April 17, 1954 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Crystal...

Feb 12, 2013

Beverly P. Mitchell, age 77, of Almond, died Tuesday evening, February 12, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on April 1, 1935 in Almond Township to Leonard B. and Nellie “Blanche” (Miltimore) Tubbs. Beverly was a longtime resident of the Almond area. She worked various areas in agriculture. She led a simple country life style....