Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Donald Bartram

Donald Bartram

Apr 27, 2012

Donald E. Bartram, age 75, of Hancock, passed away Friday evening, April 27, 2012 at Riverside Hospital in Waupaca. He was born June 1, 1936 in Hancock, the son of Harvey and Lenore (Marshall) Bartram. Donald served his country in the United States Army. Don owned and operated Don Bartram Trucking for several years. He also farmed in the...

Lynn Breunig

Lynn Breunig

Apr 24, 2012

Biography

Lynn M. Breunig, age 59, of Hancock, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 24, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 3, 1953 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Paul B. and Marilyn J. (Johnsrud) Gilberts. She married Steven Breunig on August 30, 1996. He preceded her in death on January...

Pearl Woodworth

Pearl Woodworth

Apr 19, 2012

Pearl M. Woodworth, age 94 of Wautoma, passed away Thursday evening, April 19, 2012 at Heartland House. She was born on July 17, 1917 in Coloma, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Wagner) Boesler. She married Kenneth Woodworth on October 7, 1934 in Coloma. He preceded her in death on May 6, 2002. Pearl was a homemaker for most of...

Arlyn Heath

Arlyn Heath

Apr 15, 2012

Biography

Arlyn J. Heath, age 80, of Bancroft, passed away early Sunday morning, April 15, 2012 at Portage County Health Care Center. He was born in Milwaukee on June 12, 1931, the son of Fred and Helen (Stevenson) Heath. He married Marie Hotchkiss on January 22, 1955 in Plainfield Baptist Church. She preceded him in death on June 2,...

Bunny Christie

Bunny Christie

Apr 15, 2012

Bunny Alice Christie, age 85, of Wautoma, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2012 at her home. She was born August 19, 1926 in Wautoma, the daughter of Harley L. and Bessie A. (Trexell) Corning. She married George Christie Jr. on August 23, 1947 in Wild Rose. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2007. Bunny was employed as...

Vergil Schroeder

Vergil Schroeder

Apr 14, 2012

Vergil E. Schroeder, age 89, of Neenah, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012, at UW-Hospital and Clinics, Madison. He was born Aug. 12, 1922 in the Town of Buena Vista, the son of Henry and Mary Schroeder. He married Dorothy Mae Brown of June 19, 1943 in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on November 25, 2008. Vergil was a...

Harley Johannes

Harley Johannes

Apr 11, 2012

Biography

Harley R. Johannes, age 81, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 11, 2012 at Wild Rose Manor. He was born on the family farm December 19, 1930 in the Township of Deerfield, Waushara County, the son of Thomas and Alvina (Bliske) Johannes. While growing up, Harley worked on the family farm as a farm hand for Arden...

Beth Nigbor

Beth Nigbor

Apr 9, 2012

Beth Jennie Nigbor, age 91 passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Silver Lake Manor. She was born on October 11, 1920 in the Township of Deerfield, the daughter of Richard and Alvina (Wedde) Mischka. She married Stanley L. Nigbor on July 24, 1954 in Wautoma. He preceded her in death on May 13, 2007. Beth enjoyed having family...

Luz Mata

Luz Mata

Apr 8, 2012

Luz J. Mata, age 79, died peacefully Easter Sunday morning, April 8, 2012, surrounded by loved ones at St. Michael’s Hospital. Stevens Point. She was born October 11, 1932 in Uvalde, Texas, the daughter of Camilo and Ascension (Rodriguez) Jimenez. She married Encarnacion “John” Mata in 1947. He preceded her in death on October 5, 1996. She is survived by...

Elvin Bartel

Elvin Bartel

Apr 4, 2012

Elvin A. Bartel. Age 94, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He was born February 2, 1918 in the Township of Richford, the son of Carl and Anna (Brown) Bartel. He married the former Kathryn E. Johnson on November 17, 1943 in Wautoma. She preceded him in death on December 20, 2005. Elvin was...

Donald Kleinhans

Donald Kleinhans

Mar 29, 2012

Donald C. Kleinhans, age 79, of Neshkoro, formerly of West Bend, passed away Thursday evening, March 29, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born January 29, 1933 in Campbellsport, the son of Sylverius and Hazel (Tourbier) Kleinhans. He married Jane M. Waala on August 29, 1953 in Barton. She preceded him in death on December 29, 2006....

Louise Blader

Louise Blader

Mar 28, 2012

Louise Amelia Blader, age, 95, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Heartland House CBRF in Wautoma. She was born June 27, 1916 in the Township of Richford, the daughter of Fred and Anna (King) Belter. She married Charley A. Blader on April 16, 1936 at the EUB Church in Markesan with Pastor Reuben Wandrey officiating. Charley...

Gustav Grewe

Gustav Grewe

Mar 27, 2012

Gustav Grewe, age 83, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012. He was born July 27, 1928 in Mosinee, the son of Gustave T. and Martha (Beyer) Grewe. He married the former Joyce L. Ford on May 22, 1949 in Hoopeston, IL. She preceded him in death on March 24, 2011. Gustav served his country in the United...

Charles Schulist

Charles Schulist

Mar 24, 2012

Charles P. Schulist, age 55, of Juneau, formerly of Plainfield, passed away suddenly, Saturday evening, March 24, 2012 at Beaver Dam Hospital. He was born June 18, 1956 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Martin P. and Romona (Allison) Schulist. Charles loved life and especially enjoyed, crafts and listening to country and polka music. He was employed at Community Industries...

Pamela Alvarez

Pamela Alvarez

Mar 23, 2012

Pamela “Pam” Alvarez, age 48, of Wautoma, passed away at her home on Friday afternoon, March 23, 2012 from a short battle with lung cancer with Jackie by her side. She was born on September 8, 1963 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Lyman Griswold and Judith Wilson. Pam was Store Manager of Stone Ridge Piggly Wiggly in Wautoma for a...

Gayla Beth Jorgensen

Gayla Beth Jorgensen

Mar 20, 2012

Gayla Beth Jorgensen, age 82, of Wautoma, passed away unexpectedly with her family at her side on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at St. ClareÂ’s Hospital, Weston, due to an Aortic Arterial Aneurysm. She was born August 8, 1929 at Irving, WI the daughter of Phillip and Gayla (Davis) Nutter. She married Duane P. Jorgensen on May 27, 1950 in Dubuque,...

Mabel Marshall

Mabel Marshall

Mar 18, 2012

Mabel I. Marshall, age 94, formerly of Hancock, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born May 28, 1917 in the town of Richfield, Adams County, the daughter of the late Arthur and Maud (Burroughs) Pells. She married Clifford Marshall on May 29, 1943. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1995. Mabel...

Justin Welch

Justin Welch

Mar 16, 2012

Justin E. "Justy" Welch, age 38, of Wautoma died suddenly on Friday, March 16, 2012, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born March 9, 1974 in Shawano, the son of Elmer Welch and Barbara Malone He married Renee T. Dunn on June 15, 1996 in Redgranite. Justy attended school in Gresham and had been employed at Atrium, Inc....

Walter Naab

Walter Naab

Mar 15, 2012

Walter P. “Walt” Naab, age 81, of Wautoma went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with his family by his side. Walt was born on July 16, 1930 to Milton and Mabel (nee Fick) Naab in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1949, from there he went on to graduate...

Adeline Schmit

Adeline Schmit

Mar 14, 2012

It is with great sadness that the family of Adeline M. Schmit announces her passing on March 14, 2012 in Dodge Center, Minnesota. She was born October 27, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Dominic Matykanis and Marianna Matykanis. She married Melvin Schmit. He preceded her in death. Adeline was a long-time resident of Bancroft where she and...