Obituaries

Apr 2, 2011

Beatrice I. Kitchen, age 88, of Coloma, passed away Saturday night, April 2, 2011 at Cecelia Place Assisted Living located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. She was born in Coloma on September 12, 1922, to Crandall and Goldie Rogers. On December 25, 1940, Beatrice married Lester Wood and their daughter Nancy was born in 1942. On March 22, 1944, Seaman Second...

Apr 2, 2011

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Devin A. Steinfort, age 32, of Coloma, died early Saturday morning, April 2, 2011 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in the town of Richford. He was born October 16, 1978 in Oshkosh, the son of William D. and Debra L. (Kloiber) Steinfort. Devin had a love for the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Devin was...

Apr 1, 2011

Fern Lois Reinke, age 82, of the Town of Springwater, rural Wild Rose, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Friday, April 1, 2011. She was born November 3, 1928 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Nuernberg) Landers. She married Carl H. Reinke on October 1, 1960 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in...

Mar 30, 2011

Biography Diane K. Williams, age 55, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2011 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born April 8, 1955 in Antigo, the daughter of John and Shirley (Houdek) Drexler. She is survived by her husband, Alan Williams, Wautoma; one daughter, Ashley Williams, Wautoma; her mother, Shirley Drexler, Wautoma; one brother,...

Mar 29, 2011

George D. Wiesjahn, age 89, of Coloma, passed away Tuesday evening, March 29, 2011 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point. He was born January 25, 1922 in Coloma, the son of Bessie and Emil Wiesjahn. He married Norma E. Blackmore on May 17, 1946. George graduated from Coloma High School in 1941. He joined the United States Army from...

Mar 26, 2011

Margaret G. Malek, age 83, of Plainfield, died peacefully early Saturday morning, March 26, 2011 at the Stevens Point Care Center following a courageous 17 year battle with cancer. She was born October 27, 1927 in the Town of Grant, Portage County, the daughter of Andrew and Stella (Meisk) Petrusky. She married Robert E. Malek on September 2, 1950. He...

Mar 25, 2011

Donald R. Bray January 12, 1928 - March 25, 2011

Donald R. Bray, age 83, of Redgranite, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at his home. He was born January 12, 1928 in the Town of Deerfield, the son of Stephen and Edna (Johannes) Bray. He married the former Adeline Schubert on May 5, 1951. She preceded him in...

Mar 24, 2011

Joyce L. Grewe, age 83, of Plainfield, died peacefully, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home. She was born July 29, 1927 at Hoopeston, IL., the daughter of Charles L. and Nellie M. (Bradshaw) Ford. She married Gustav Grewe on May 22, 1949 at Hoopeston, IL. He survives. Joyce was employed as a Registered Nurse at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in...

Mar 23, 2011

June M. Irish, age 76, of Coloma, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 23, 2011, at UW-Hospital in Madison. She was born Dec. 28, 1934 in the Town of Bloomfield, Waushara County, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn (Schrank) Boesler. She married William H. Irish in 1959 at Coloma. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1986. June...

Mar 22, 2011

Francis M. Verburgt, age 82, of Wautoma, passed away Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born February 24, 1929 in Milwaukee, the son of John and Theresa (Smith) Verburgt Sr. He married Edith B. Fleener on January 17, 1952 in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on January 24, 2009. Mr. Verburgt...

Mar 14, 2011

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Donald Mark Sittig, age 51, of Wautoma, passed into eternal life on Monday, March 14th, 2011 at his home. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on May 1st, 1959 to Leonard and Rose(Hansen) Sittig. He is survived by two sons Jason (Kari) Sittig of Stevens Point, WI and Jeremy Sittig of Boston, MA. Two Grandchildren Tyler and Emma...

Mar 12, 2011

Virginia Olkiewicz, age 78, of Wautoma passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home. She was born August 26, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Lauril L. and Elsie V. (Carlson) Mills. She married Alfred F. Olkiewicz on December 16, 1950 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on January 13, 2007. Virginia worked as a Production Supervisor...

Mar 9, 2011

John D. Engle, age 57, of Wautoma, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at his home. He was born June 6, 1953 at Long Beach, CA., the son of Leonard and Jessie Lois (Bost) Engle. He never married. John grew up on the family farm homestead in the Town of Deerfield. He enjoyed reading and writing short stories. He is survived...

Mar 9, 2011

Biography Dorothy E. Spaulding (nee Sorensen), age 95, of Wautoma, passed away Wednesday morning, March 9, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 1, 1915 at Eureka, WI., the daughter of Ove and Jenny (Stumpner) Sorensen. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1934. She was employed as a clerk at Kresge Dime Store in Oshkosh. In 1937 she...

Mar 8, 2011

Elaine M. Gutche, age 86, of Spring Lake, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. She was born May 28, 1924 in Green Bay, the daughter of Monroe and Dora (Klitzke) Bleick. She married Melvin E. Gutche on Sept. 17, 1947 in Green Bay. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2001. She was a...

Mar 8, 2011

Sean Christian Sallee, 43, currently of Bonifay, FL; previously of Pine River, WI; went home to be with his Father on March 8, 2011. Sean was born on December 12, 1967, in Oshkosh, WI. He graduated from Wild Rose High School and TDI Truck Driving School, Milton, Florida, and became an OTR truck driver. He has been living in the...

Feb 28, 2011

Arnold H. Raatz, age 76, of Wautoma, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born August 26, 1934 in Wautoma, the son of Dorothy J. Raatz. Arnold married Edith L. (Frodermann) Micklitz on June 10, 1978 in Milwaukee. He grew up on the family homestead in the Town of Wautoma. Arnold spent much...

Feb 27, 2011

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James W. Konieczki, age 80, of Wautoma, passed away unexpectedly, February 27, 2011 at his home. He was born September 4, 1930 in Stevens Point, the son of Steve Konieczki and Margaret Hamm. He married Theresa C. Zoromski on May 7, 1952 in Stevens Point. She preceded him in death on May 12, 2010. Mr. Konieczki served his...

Feb 25, 2011

Edwin V. Ratkowski, age 85, of Wautoma passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at his residence. He was born February 14, 1926 in Milwaukee, the son of Anton and Mary (Sikorski) Ratkowski. Edwin served his country in the Air Force during World War II. He was the owner/operator of Cudahy TV for 40 years before his retirement. Edwin was a...

Feb 25, 2011

Leslie A. Coates, with his family at his side, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis and pneumonia complications. He was born February 27, 1939 in Montreal, Canada, the son of Basil and Muriel (Chapman) Coates. He married Lorna E. Paris. Following his marriage, he moved to Cleveland,...