Obituaries

David L. Rosenthal

David L. Rosenthal

Sep 3, 2012

Age 67, of Manawa, passed away at his residence on Monday, September 3, 2012. He was born on June 18, 1945, in Appleton, son of George Rosenthal. On November 13, 1987, he was united in marriage to Janice Murphy. Dave owned and operated D.R. Towing in Manawa and he also owned and operated Bear Lake Resort, better known as "Dave's"...

Eldor L. Ponto

Eldor L. Ponto

Sep 3, 2012

Eldor L. Ponto, age 81, of Weyauwega, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, September 3, 2012, at Lakeview Manor in Weyauwega following a lengthy courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 28, 1930, in the Town of Lind, Waupaca County, son of the late Louis and Mabel (Pagel) Ponto. He was baptized on January 25, 1930,...

Bernard W. Cornelius

Bernard W. Cornelius

Aug 24, 2012

Age 83 of Post Lake, WI, formerly of Manawa, passed away on his dock after a great day of fishing on Post Lake. Bernie was born in Antigo, WI on March 21, 1929, the son of the Bernard W. and Leona (Durkee) Cornelius. On January 19, 1952, Bernie married Stella Rose Menting in Phlox, WI. Together they raised eight children...

Duane Norris Gilbertson

Duane Norris Gilbertson

Aug 22, 2012

Duane (Gib') N. Gilbertson, died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Riverside Hospital in Waupaca with his children by his side. Gib was born February 16, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, son of the late Odie and Gladys (Waite) Gilbertson. His family moved to Weyauwega in 1932. Gib graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1947. He served in the U. S. Army...

Joan Ellen Conroy

Joan Ellen Conroy

Aug 21, 2012

Joan E. Conroy, 76 passed away on August 21, 2012, at Saint Joseph's Residence in New London, Wisconsin. She was born on July 4, 1936, daughter of the late Madeline (Gavin) and Arthur Maloney in Green Bay, WI. After graduation Joan had moved to New York City to work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She returned to Wisconsin a few...

Eunice E. Gruel

Eunice E. Gruel

Aug 16, 2012

New London, age 95, was called to her heavenly home Thursday morning, August 16, 2012. Eunice was born in the Township of St. Lawrence in Waupaca County on September 23, 1916, daughter of Albert and Pauline (Steinbach) Ferg. Eunice graduated with a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. On December 10, 1936, Rhinard and Eunice were...

Helen Maxine Tullie

Helen Maxine Tullie

Aug 3, 2012

Age 88, of Waupaca, formerly of Weyauwega, went to her heavenly home on Friday, August 3, 2012, at Bethany Home in Waupaca. She was born in Iowa on December 18, 1923. She proudly served her country in the Armed Forces during World War II. Helen enjoyed quilting and was a member of the Pine Tree Needlers Quilting Guild. She did...

Clifford J. Van Hammond

Clifford J. Van Hammond

Jul 26, 2012

Clifford J. Van Hammond, age 65, of Weyauwega, passed away after a long lingering illness on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Appleton Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 25, 1947, in Appleton, son of the late Joseph and Gladys (Pomeroy) Van Hammond. Cliff was raised in Little Chute. On April 23, 1983...

Alice V. Pethke

Alice V. Pethke

Jun 29, 2012

Alice V. Pethke (nee Suehring) found peace on June 29, 2012, at age 88. She was born in the Township of Grant on June 13, 1924, the daughter of the late Frederick and Lydia (Hass) Suehring. Alice was a long time resident with her husband, Alvin, on a farm outside of Manawa, Wis. Alice was an excellent cook and baker...

James Harry Schmidt

James Harry Schmidt

May 31, 2012

James Harry Schmidt, 79, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, May 31, 2012, in the Town of Helvetia, Ogdensburg, Wisconsin with family at his side. Jim was born April 14, 1933, the second child of Harry Schmidt and Flossie (Radke) Schmidt. Born in the Town of Grant, Shawano, Wisconsin, grew up in Marion, Wisconsin. Jim was in the U.S....

Lorraine Mae Fischer

Lorraine Mae Fischer

May 30, 2012

Age 86, of Weyauwega, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Weyauwega Health Care Center. She was born on November 1, 1925, in the Town of Bloomfield, (Waushara County) daughter of the late Martin and Lydia (Strohschein) Fischer. Lorraine lived in Kimberly a number of years then moved to Genoa, Illinois. She moved to Weyauwega...

Dennis Lee Wilson

Dennis Lee Wilson

May 29, 2012

Age 69, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on August 16, 1942, in New London, son of the late Harold Wilson and Frieda (Kaminski) Resch. On July 6, 1963, he married Beverly Jean Orr. She preceded him in death on April 11, 2010. Dennis worked as a...

William J. Faskell

William J. Faskell

May 26, 2012

William Joseph Faskell, age 71, of Iola, passed away after a courageous 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday May 26, 2012, at his home in Iola. He was born February 1, 1941, in the town of Royalton (Waupaca County), son of the late Bernard and Eva (Paronto) Faskell. Bill was self-employed his entire life. He started out dairy...

Larry L. Werth

Larry L. Werth

May 23, 2012

Larry Lee Werth, age 69, of Manawa, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. He was born on October 18, 1942, in Waupaca County, son of Harold "Dick" and Leona (Schmidt) Werth. On June 15, 1968, he was united in marriage to Diane Kasten in Cedarburg. Larry served his country with the U.S. Army from...

Susan Elizabeth Toohey

Susan Elizabeth Toohey

May 20, 2012

Age 73, of Weyauwega, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Bethany Home in Waupaca. She was born on October 9, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Olsen) Toohey. Susan lived in the Chicago area until moving to Weyauwega in 1985. She worked over 30 years as a Purchasing Administrator for the Quaker Oats Company...

Edward Otto Meyer

Edward Otto Meyer

May 17, 2012

Age 85, of Weyauwega, died on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at his residence. Ed was born on Nov. 2, 1926, in Neenah, son of the late Ernest and Helen (Selle) Meyer. On October 9, 1948 he married Evelyn Herter in Dale. She preceded him in death on October 18, 2001. Ed worked at Sturms in Manawa, Edison Wood Products in...

Karen Alma Voeltner

Karen Alma Voeltner

May 12, 2012

Age 72, of Waupaca, died suddenly on Saturday, May 12, 2012. She was born in Milwaukee on December 9, 1939, daughter of the late Marvin and Eleanor (Michaels) Christopherson. On April 28, 1962 she was united in marriage to Robert R. Voeltner in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death in 2005. Karen and Robert lived in Milwaukee until moving to...

Edward L. Kraft

Edward L. Kraft

May 4, 2012

Edward L. Kraft Age 90 of King Veterans Home died peacefully on May 4, 2012. He was born to Adam and Rose (nee Brown) Kraft on August 19, 1921, in Ojibwa, WI, the third of five children. On November 14, 1942, Ed married Georgia Mae Rogers. In May 1943 Ed was drafted into the US Army and spent the next...

John A. Young Sr.

John A. Young Sr.

May 1, 2012

John Alva Young, 79 passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Weyauwega Health Care Center, Weyauwega, WI where he had been a resident for the last eight years. He was born June 26, 1932, in Pigeon, MI the fifth of five children of Arthur and Minni (Bell) Young. He grew up on the farm in...

Viola Grace Yohr

Viola Grace Yohr

Apr 28, 2012

Age 94, of Manawa, died on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Kindred Hearts Assisted Living in New London. She was born on August 27, 1917, in the Town of Little Wolf, daughter of the late Fred and Helen (Handrich) Suehs. On April 8, 1942, she was united in marriage to Leo Edward Yohr. They farmed in the Town of Little...

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