Obituaries

Nov 9, 2012

Marjorie Domke Knapp, age 96, of Wautoma, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2012 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma. She was born June 11, 1916 in the Town of Hancock, the daughter of William and Lena (Mierhofer) Nelson. She married Darwin Domke in 1932. He preceded her in death. Later, she married Russell Knapp. He passed away in...

Nov 9, 2012

Allan F. Cayer, age 70, of Wautoma, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2012, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born February 11, 1942 at Ishpeming, MI, the son of Fredrick and Ora (Gour) Cayer. He married Patricia K. Etzel on October 9, 1965 in Milwaukee. He is survived by his wife, Patricia K. Cayer, Wautoma; one daughter,...

Nov 1, 2012

Merritt N. Booth, age 90, of Wautoma, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 1, 2012 at his granddaughter’s home in Wautoma. He was born May 20, 1922 in Berlin, the son of Fred and Emma (Nelson) Booth. He married Gladys Palm on Dec. 4, 1948. Merritt farmed in the town of Marion and Dakota. Later, he worked as a machinist at...

Oct 31, 2012

Frank Mata, age 62, of Plainfield, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI. He was born Sept. 7, 1950 in Uvalde, Texas, the son of Encarnacion and Luz (Jimenez) Mata. Frank served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed as border patrol officer in Texas before moving to...

Oct 28, 2012

Katherine E. Petzold, age 91, formerly of Wautoma and Brown Deer, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2012 at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston, WI. She was born April 9, 1921 in Milwaukee, the daughter of William and Luella (Ansel) Burnham. She married Siegfried Petzold on Feb. 4, 1939 in Milwaukee. He pre ceded her in death on Feb. 29, 1999....

Oct 24, 2012

Anton Wenzel, age 86, of Wautoma, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, 2012, at Heartland House in Wautoma. He was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Yugoslavia, the son of Mattias and Margaret (Reaner) Wenzel. He married Anna Birong on April 15, 1950, in Austria. Anton and his wife came to the United States from Austria in 1950. They resided...

Oct 24, 2012

Frank D. Pica, age 80, of Wautoma, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. He was born Oct. 19, 1932 in Redgranite, the son of Giuseppe and Carmella (Burella) Pica. He married Mary R. West on Dec. 26, 1955 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wautoma. Frank served his country in US Army during...

Oct 20, 2012

Barbara’s final battle with cancer came to an end Saturday evening, October 20, 2012. She left this world shielded with the love of all her family on her way to heaven to meet the ones she lost in this life. Things will not be the same here for those she left behind, but her loved ones will look forward with...

Oct 17, 2012

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Rosemarie A. Krawczyk, age 83, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, 2012 at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. She was born May 25, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of John and Stella (Muddloff) Bialk. She married Joseph J. Krawczyk on Sept. 28, 1946 in West Allis. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2007. Rosemarie...

Oct 16, 2012

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Esther L. Kramer, age 84, of Bancroft, passed unexpectedly away Monday evening, October 15, 2012 at her home. She was born April 9, 1928 in the Town of Grant, the daughter of Harry and Edith S. (Sherman) Hansen. She married Wayne W. Kramer on September 22, 1951 in Plainfield. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Kramer, Bancroft;...

Oct 14, 2012

Catharine A. Jones, age 86, of Wautoma, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at Juliette Manor, Berlin. She was born Oct. 13, 1926 at Birchwood, WI the daughter of John and Anna (Walport) Egerstaffer. She married Leslie Thomas Jones on July 20, 1943 at Rice Lake, WI. He preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 1974. She and her...

Oct 7, 2012

Betty May Nimphius, age 86, of Neshkoro, passed away Sunday morning, October 7, 2012, at Wild Rose Manor. She was born May 22, 1926 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Frank and Christine (Nikolschuetz) Joyce. She began sharing her life with Ferdinand "Red" Nimphius on September 17, 1951. He preceded her in death on January 9, 1999. During Betty's life...

Oct 7, 2012

Theodore R. Stewart, age 90, of Hancock, passed away Sunday evening, October 7, 2012, at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. He was born July 21, 1922 in Sacramento, CA, the son of Frank and Anna (Sheldon) Stewart. He married the former Dorothy M. Schendel in 1955. She preceded him in death in 1977. He married Virginia V. (Hendrickson) Groves on...

Oct 6, 2012

Biography Elizabeth J. "Betty" Prochnow, age 87, of Wautoma, formerly of the town of Silver Cliff, Marinette County, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma. She was born December 10, 1924 at Niagara, WI, the daughter of Alfred Earl and Marvel Bernice Monroe. She married Earl Prochnow on June 28, 1947 at Niagara. He preceded...

Oct 2, 2012

Carroll R. Mims, age 63, of Wautoma, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born January 14, 1949 in Oshkosh, the son of Carroll E. and Victoria Isabella (Meton) Mims. Carroll moved to Living Environmental Foundation (LEF) of Wautoma in March 2002. He began work at Waushara Industries in Wautoma at that time...

Oct 1, 2012

John W. Wegner, age 61, of Wautoma, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, at Manor Care Health Service, Fond du Lac. He was born October 4, 1950 in Wautoma, the son of Walter and Lillian (Schmidt) Wegner. John was employed at the former Nelson Muffler of Wautoma for many years as a machinist. Later, he worked as an over-the-road truck...

Oct 1, 2012

Biography Judith M. Ehrhart, age 67, of Wautoma, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at Silver Lake Manor, Wautoma. Judith donated her body to the Medical College of Wisconsin. There will be no services.

Sep 30, 2012

Nancy M. Cayce, age 77, of Almond, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 30, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. She was born June 15, 1935 in Almond, the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (King) Young. She married Thomas Cayce on August 14, 1956 in the town of Lanark. He preceded her in death on September 12, 1999. Nancy worked as...

Sep 30, 2012

Wayne A. “Skip” Miller, age 76, of Hancock, passed away Sunday evening, September 30, 2012, at Wild Rose Manor. He was born May 17, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Wayne and Virginia (Lohr) Miller. He married Shirley Ann Hackathorn on August 20, 1955 at Geneva, Illinois. Wayne served his country in the US Air Force from 1954 until...

Sep 28, 2012

Marybeth Crawford, age 68, of Plainfield, passed away Friday evening, September 28, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. She was born June 29, 1944 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Bruno and Esther Banach. She married Larry R. Crawford on August 19, 1987 in Plainfield. Mrs. Crawford was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Plainfield. She served as Treasurer for...