Obituaries

Clarence A. Peters

Clarence A. Peters

Mar 15, 2020

Clarence Alfred Peters, age 94 of Waupaca, is resting in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 15, 2020, with his loving family by his side. Clarence was born on June 20, 1925, in Fremont, son of the late Alfred and Mathilda (Krueger) Peters. At the age...

Nancy Lee Johnson

Nancy Lee Johnson

Mar 6, 2020

Nancy Lee Johnson, age 71, of Manawa, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1949, in Streator, Illinois, daughter of Edward and Lorraine (Hanson) Jones. On June 4, 1967, she was united in marriage to Van Johnson at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Manawa. Nancy graduated from Little Wolf High School in 1967. She...

Charles 'Big C' Wieters

Charles 'Big C' Wieters

Mar 5, 2020

Charles Raymond Wieters “Charlie - Big C” passed away at home, at the age of 62, on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Charles, son of Mary Johanna and Clarence Wieters, was born on June 24, 1957, in Rockford, IL. He moved to the Weyauwega area in 1969, where he met the love his life Janet Ponto in 1974. Charles and Janet...

Verlaine K. Fuhs

Verlaine K. Fuhs

Mar 5, 2020

Verlaine Katheryn Fuhs, age 88, of Weyauwega, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at ThedaCare Hospital in Waupaca. Verlaine was born on December 3, 1931 to the late Emil and Alice (Holman) Yonke in the Town of Lanark, WI. She was united in marriage to Everett Fuhs on October 15, 1949. He preceded her in death...

Irene A. Sarna

Irene A. Sarna

Feb 27, 2020

Irene (Suehs) Sarna, age 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Manawa Community Living Center in Manawa, WI. She was born March 14, 1921, in the town of Lebanon, Waupaca County to Gustav and Anna Suehs. She was a 1938 graduate of Watertown High School in Watertown, WI. Shortly thereafter she sought employment at Republic Tool and...

LaVern 'Lape' Leupold

LaVern 'Lape' Leupold

Feb 15, 2020

LaVern “Lape” Arnold Leupold, age 92, a life-long resident of Weyauwega, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his residence after a long illness. LaVern was born on January 15, 1928, to the late Louis and Martha (Pigorsch) Leupold in the Town of Weyauwega. He was united in marriage to Patricia Radtke-Allen on July 15, 1979, at St. Peter...

Brian K. Suehs

Brian K. Suehs

Feb 11, 2020

Brian Keith Suehs, age 61, of Manawa, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Manawa Community Nursing Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 23, 1958 in Iola, son off the late Arthur and Ruth (Johanson) Suehs. Brian attended St. Paul Lutheran Grade School in Manawa and went to Little Wolf...

Donald R. Bauer

Donald R. Bauer

Feb 6, 2020

Donald R. Bauer, formally of Pocahontas, IL, and Weyauwega, WI, passed away peacefully at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI. Don had been at the Veterans home since 2012, where he was well cared for. Don married his wife Joyce on September 11, 1957. They shared a lot together and had two children, daughter Pat Schultz, from Richmond, VA;...

Marlene A. Tews

Marlene A. Tews

Jan 22, 2020

Marlene A. Tews, age 79, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Weyauwega, WI passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, after suffering a heart attack and stroke on January 8, 2020. She was born on April 17, 1940, in Dane County, Deforest WI to the late Nickolas J. Nellis and Verna (Newman) Nellis. She graduated from Weyauwega Fremont High School....

Margaret J. Bonikowske

Margaret J. Bonikowske

Jan 19, 2020

Margaret “Marge” J. Bonikowske, Manawa, born July 10, 1935, daughter of the late Arnold and Clara (Kleman) Moericke, went quietly home to be with the Lord, with family beside her, on January 19, 2020. Marge, who gardened in her shorts and tube top, was a talented seamstress, and a fabulous homemaker who raised five children with her husband David on...

Everett Schefelker

Everett Schefelker

Jan 19, 2020

Everett Schefelker, age 100, went on his heavenly home on Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born on September 16, 1919 in the Town of Little Wolf, Waupaca County, son of the late Frank and Martha (Dretke) Schefelker. Everett attended Green Valley School and St. Paul’s Lutheran School and graduated from Manawa High School in 1937. On October 5, 1946,...

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...

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