Obituaries

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...

Richard R. Wilcox

Richard R. Wilcox

Sep 3, 2019

Richard Raymond Wilcox, Sr. was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born May 4, 1930 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Basil and Alice (Sheets) Wilcox. He was united in marriage to Barbara (Lawrence) Beller on July 13, 1968 and they celebrated 40 years of marriage before her passing on August 30, 2008. He was a...

James F. Tews

James F. Tews

Sep 2, 2019

James F. Tews, 79, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Weyauwega, Wisconsin passed away on September 2nd, 2019 after a lingering illness. He was born on May 9th, 1940 in Fremont, Wisconsin to the late Paul Sr. and Eleanor (Wideman) Tews. He attended Beaver Dam School and later Weyauwega High School. He worked at Wolf River Sausage and later drove...

Doris F. Crist

Doris F. Crist

Sep 2, 2019

Doris Francis Crist, age 87, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, September 2, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1932 in the Town of Lind, daughter of the late Edmund and Dorothea (Zaudtke) Koplien. She was a 1950 graduate of Weyauwega High School. On May 22, 1954, she married the love of her life, William (Bill) Crist...

Arlene M. Korotka

Arlene M. Korotka

Aug 30, 2019

Arlene "Pat" Korotka of Milwaukee / Manawa, at age 86 went to her heavenly home on Friday August 30, 2019. She was born January 11, 1933, in Franklin on her Grandpa's farm, daughter of the late Herbert and Esther (Manske) Schultz. On November 11, 1950, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Korotka in Milwaukee. Among her jobs she...

Conrad A. Baumer

Conrad A. Baumer

Aug 29, 2019

Conrad Anthony Baumer 86, of King, WI, formerly of Manawa, passed away early Thursday morning, August 29, 2019, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family.

Conrad was born in the Town of Little Black on December 11, 1932, one of nine children of Leo and Margaret (nee Ebert) Baumer. As a youngster, he attended Victory...

Eric K. Seka

Eric K. Seka

Aug 29, 2019

Eric K. Seka, age 44, of Manawa, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born on November 5, 1974, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, son of the late Pascal and Florine (Yapi) Seka. Eric graduated from Protestant High School in Abidjan in 1993. He continued his schooling at Ecole...

Kenneth E. Soerens

Kenneth E. Soerens

Aug 29, 2019

Kenneth Eugene Soerens passed away peacefully on August 29, 2019 at Appleton Medical Center surrounded by loving family members. He was born on September 21, 1927 to Benjamin Henry (Hank) Soerens and Mabel (Dell) Soerens in Oostburg, WI. He grew up in the Oostburg area with his parents, three brothers, Wilton (Pete), Robert (Bob) and Harold (Arch) Soerens and two...

Dennis Rasmussen

Dennis Rasmussen

Aug 17, 2019

Dennis Rasmussen, age 62, passed unexpectedly in his Weyauwega home Saturday morning, August 17, 2019. He was born to Eugene and Audrey (Bacon) Rasmussen June 19, 1957. He enjoyed gardening, bird watching, nature walks, mowing the lawn, spending time with his dogs Stoutheart and Agador and his granddaughter Madisyn. He also had a love for food and often talked about...

Mark Zielke

Mark Zielke

Aug 11, 2019

Mark Steven Zielke, age 64 of Manawa, passed away tragically on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home. Mark was born on June 1, 1955 to the late James and Betty (Lepak) Zielke in Appleton. He was united in marriage to Gwinette Williams on December 3, 1977 at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Waupaca. Together they celebrated 41 years...

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