Obituaries

Mary Ann Roe

Mary Ann Roe

Jan 15, 2020

Mary Ann Roe, age 58, of Manawa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Thedacare Regional Medical Center of New London. She was born on January 28, 1961, daughter of the late Frank and Severna (Much) Roe. Mary Graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa in 1979. Before her early retirement, Mary worked many years at Flanagan's...

Arden L. Kirst

Arden L. Kirst

Jan 12, 2020

Arden Leon Kirst, age 86 of Fremont, completed his journey to his heavenly father on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Arden was born on December 16, 1933, in Green Lake WI. He served in the US Army from 1956-1958 as a Morse Code Operator. He was united in marriage to Laurel Guderski on June 11,...

Severna B. Roe

Severna B. Roe

Jan 6, 2020

Severna B. Roe, age 82, of Manawa, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Manawa Community Living Center. She was born on June 18, 1937, in the Town of Helvetia, daughter of the late Fred and Alma (Krueger) Much. Severna was proud that she went to Shady Grove School and went to several reunions. She...

Donald K. Wurtzel

Donald K. Wurtzel

Jan 3, 2020

Donald “Don” Karl Wurtzel, 79, of Weyauwega, peacefully passed away to meet the Good Lord after a long battle with cancer on Friday, January 3, 2020, in Waupaca, with his family and friends by his side. Don was born in Fond du Lac, son of the late Harold and Margaret (Bieger) Wurtzel on September 21, 1940. He attended Fond du...

Wallace 'Wally' Niemuth

Wallace 'Wally' Niemuth

Dec 20, 2019

Wallace “Wally” Wayne Niemuth, age 85, of Weyauwega, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Friday, December 20, 2019 after a brief illness. Wally was born on April 13, 1934 to the late Walter “Dick” Niemuth and Alma (Schmidt) Niemuth Kempf. He spent his childhood playing with his many cousins in Metz, Wisconsin. After graduating from Weyauwega High School, Wally...

Lowell Prellwitz

Lowell Prellwitz

Dec 5, 2019

Lowell Dean Prellwitz, 82, entered into his eternal life on Thursday, December 5, 2019, after a lengthy illness. He was born on March 20, 1937, in Clintonville, Wisconsin, the son of the late Martin and Lillian (Janske) Prellwitz.

Lowell graduated from Little Wolf High School, Manawa, Class of 1955. Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Army where he was...

Ronald 'Ron' Cloninger

Ronald 'Ron' Cloninger

Nov 24, 2019

Ronald “Ron” F. Cloninger, age 60, of Weyauwega, passed away after a long, courageous battle against cancer in the comfort of his own home on Sunday November 24, 2019. He was a graduate of Brookfield Central High School in 1978 and shortly thereafter started to work as a diesel mechanic for Weyauwega Milk Products (Trega Foods, Agropur) where he worked...

Diane J. Koller

Diane J. Koller

Nov 10, 2019

Diane Jean Koller, age 66, of the Town of Royalton, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at ThedaCare in Neenah following a fall at her home. She was born on September 20, 1953, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Ronald and Eunice (Dykeman) Sprenger. On July 20, 1995, she was united in marriage to Mark Koller in Waupaca....

Lew P. Fietzer

Lew P. Fietzer

Nov 3, 2019

Lew P. Fietzer, age 62, of Weyauwega, formerly of Manawa, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, after battling with MS for many years. Lew was born on September 29, 1957, son of the late Lester and Irene Marie (Roland) Fietzer. Lew grew up on the family farm with his siblings and after graduating from New London High School in...

Lila Mae Buchholtz

Lila Mae Buchholtz

Nov 3, 2019

Lila Mae Buchholtz, age 83, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, in her home.

It was Lila’s wish to die in the same home in which she was born. She entered this world on January 9, 1936, born to Willie and Dora (Greening) Grosklaus. Lila was confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran in Weyauwega, WI. She graduated from Weyauwega High...

Oscar S. Hoffmann

Oscar S. Hoffmann

Oct 21, 2019

Oscar Sylvester Hoffmann, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was tough to the end, tolerating the chemo and radiation treatments like a champ, with the love and support of his fiancé, Shirley Pelkey, but at 92, cancer finally got the upper hand. Oscar was born in Aniwa, WI to the late Frank...

Eleanor J. Dretzke

Eleanor J. Dretzke

Oct 20, 2019

Eleanor Jane Dretzke went to be with her Lord on October 20, 2019. She was born May 17, 1922, in the Town of Dupont, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, daughter of Ernest and Lillian Denke. She resided on the Denke family farm until her high school graduation.

Eleanor attended Whitewater Teachers College (now called University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) for one year and then...

Wayne 'Hector' Faulks

Wayne 'Hector' Faulks

Oct 18, 2019

Wayne Lewis Faulks “Hector”, age 66, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on Friday, October 18, 2019. He was born on June 20, 1953 in New London, son of the late Lewellyn and Mary (Kurth) Faulks. Hector graduated from Weyauwega-Fremont High School in1971 and went on to receive his Associates Degree in Horticulture. Hector was well known for his...

Francis 'Fritz' Douglas

Francis 'Fritz' Douglas

Oct 16, 2019

Francis “Fritz” Harold Douglas, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on October 16, 2019 at the age of 95 years old. After a short battle of failing health, he passed peaceful at ThedaCare Medical Center in New London with family by his side. Fritz was born December 13, 1923 in Dale, WI to Harold and Lucille (McDermott) Douglas. As...

Dale Evan Hanson

Dale Evan Hanson

Oct 10, 2019

Dale E. Hanson, age 71 of Clintonville, died unexpectedly in a car accident on October 10, 2019. Dale was born October 16, 1947 in New London, the son of Philip and Eleonora (Lange) Hanson. Dale grew up on the family farm in Union Township and attended the Knowledge Hill School. He graduated from Little Wolf High School in 1965, and...

Calvin O. Nehring

Calvin O. Nehring

Oct 6, 2019

Calvin O. Nehring, age 84, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 6, 2019. He was born in the Town of Saxeville, Waushara County, son of Reinhold and Esther (Yohr) Nehring. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in West Bloomfield. Calvin graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1953. After high school he joined the...

Nancy M. Wendt

Nancy M. Wendt

Sep 30, 2019

Nancy Mae Wendt, age 70, of New London, formerly of Manawa, died on Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born on June 24, 1949 in Clintonville, daughter of the late Edwin and Mae (Suprise) Schultz. Nancy graduated from Clintonville High School. On October 25, 1969, she was united in marriage to Darryl Wendt in Clintonville. He preceded her in death...

Brian W. Flater

Brian W. Flater

Sep 22, 2019

Brian William Flater, age 55, of Manawa, very peacefully took his last breath and God took him on Sunday morning September 22, 2019 at 8:40 a.m., with his family by his side, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Brian was born on October 18, 1963 in Waupaca, the eldest of 2 boys. He attended Manawa High School and worked...

Leonard L. Tessen

Leonard L. Tessen

Sep 8, 2019

Leonard Lewis Tessen, age 79, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King. He was born on September 9, 1939, son of the late Edwin and Caroline (Vollmer) Tessen, in the Town of Warren, Waushara County, Wisconsin. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Auroraville, Wisconsin on October 1, 1939....

Marvin Schoenick

Marvin Schoenick

Sep 6, 2019

Marvin (Bud) E. Schoenick, age 93, of Weyauwega, went to heaven on Friday, September 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 3, 1926 in Elgin, Illinois, son of the late Doc and Ardice (Potratz) Schoenick. On April 7, 1945, he married Bernice Kuehl in Corpus Christi, Texas. They were married for 68 years before Bernice went...

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