Obituaries

Lillie Bublitz

Lillie Bublitz

Mar 15, 2007

Age 91, of Manawa, died on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at the Manawa Community Nursing Center. She was born on November 5, 1915 in Canova, South Dakota, daughter of the late George & Hattie (Heckendorf) Behm. On September 14, 1940 she married Edmund Bublitz at Trinity Lutheran Church in West Bend, where she was also confirmed. He preceded her in...

Louise E. Kunkel

Louise E. Kunkel

Mar 14, 2007

Age 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Manawa Community Nursing Center following a brief illness. She was born on November 26, 1928 in Wausau, daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Stubbe) Goebel. On September 18, 1948, she married Leonard B. Kunkel in Wausau. He preceded her in death on August 3, 1996. They lived in Wausau,...

Lorene V. Sedlac

Lorene V. Sedlac

Mar 13, 2007

Lorene Verona Sedlac, 88, was called to her heavenly home March 13, 2007, just before sunset, at the Manawa Community Nursing Center. Lorene was born December 4, 1918, on the home farm in Little Wolf Township, the daughter of the late William and Irene (Zemple) Gehrke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Manawa. On October...

Joyce Pirk

Joyce Pirk

Mar 1, 2007

Age 83, of Manawa, died on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Bethany Home in Waupaca. She was born on March 15, 1923 in Waupaca, daughter of the late Walter & Cora (Danielson) Abrahamson. On March 13, 1943, she married Marvin T. Pirk in Waupaca. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2000. Joyce farmed with her husband Marvin in...

Eleonora Hanson

Eleonora Hanson

Feb 23, 2007

Age 90, of Manawa, died peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2007. She was born on December 8, 1916, in the Town of Union, Waupaca County, and was the daughter of the late Herman and Bertha (Gruel) Lange. She grew up in the Town of Union and attended the State Road School. She graduated from Little Wolf High School with the...

Elfrieda Marie Hurley

Elfrieda Marie Hurley

Feb 20, 2007

Age 100, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Fritzi was born December 9, 1906 on her family's farm in rural Manawa. She was the youngest of eight children born to Fred and Emily (Stephan) Mengert. When Fritzi was nine months old, her mother passed away and her Pa later married her step-mother, Marie. Fritzi was thankful for having been...

Marlin R. Krueger

Marlin R. Krueger

Feb 19, 2007

Age 61, of Manawa, died at his residence on Monday, February 19, 2007. He was born on July 20, 1945 in Clintonville, son of the late Herbert & Bertha Krueger. On October 12, 1968 Marlin married Sheri Much at St. John's Lutheran Church in Marion. Marlin lived in the Town of Union, on the home farm, most of his life....

Thomas M. Kipke

Thomas M. Kipke

Feb 19, 2007

Age 56, of Ogdensburg, died at his residence on Monday, February 19, 2007 of an apparent heart attack. He was born on March 2, 1950 in Waupaca, son of Clarence & Eleanor (Walbruck) Kipke Sr. On February 15, 1969; he married Beverly Ball at Zion Lutheran Church in Manawa. Tom was a life-long resident of the Ogdensburg area. He graduated...

Elaine E. Hanneman

Elaine E. Hanneman

Feb 12, 2007

Age 78, of Weyauwega, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Weyauwega Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 28, 1928 in Lind Center on the family farm near Clarks Mills on Highway X, daughter of the late Martin & Laura (Rucks) Strey. Elaine attended Weyauwega High School and worked at the Lutheran...

Mildred Bork

Mildred Bork

Feb 10, 2007

Mildred S. Bork, age 90 ½, of Waupaca, formerly of Weyauwega, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Mildred was born on July 4, 1916 to Frank and Emma (Wilke) Teal. On November 28, 1936, she married Arnold J. Bork who preceded her in death on January 10, 1974. Together they farmed in the Town of Royalton. Mildred enjoyed gardening,...

John P. Spiegelberg

John P. Spiegelberg

Feb 10, 2007

Age 86, of Weyauwega, died Saturday February 10, 2007 at Appleton Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on December 26, 1920 in the Town of Dale, the son of the late Ludwig and Emilie (Bigalke) Spiegelberg. On December 6, 1941, he married Lorena Elandt. She preceded him in death on February 5, 2004. He was confirmed and...

Mary L. Fox

Mary L. Fox

Feb 3, 2007

Mary Louise Fox, age 49, of Fremont passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 3, 2007 at Theda Clark Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1957 in Milwaukee daughter of Milton and Helen (Cleveland) Phillips. She moved to the Appleton area in 1977. On July 14, 1979 she married Frank J. Fox. They spent 34 wonderful years together. They moved to...

Honor Brown

Honor Brown

Jan 29, 2007

Wausau, formerly of Manawa, age 93, passed away at Wausau Manor Monday January 29, 2007. She was born February 9, 1913 in Manawa, daughter of the late Andrew C. and Lillian (Allen ) Walch. She graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa in 1930. She went to Lawrence University in Appleton and received her BM in 1934. She also...

Elaine Dorothy Klug

Elaine Dorothy Klug

Jan 20, 2007

Age 86, died on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the Weyauwega Health Care Center. She was born on August 25, 1920 in New London, daughter of the late Oscar & Elvira (Fisher) Haight. On June 4, 1949, she married Gordon Klug in Royalton. He preceded her in death on October 13, 2006. Elaine graduated from Little Wolf High School in...

Martin O. Knaack

Martin O. Knaack

Jan 20, 2007

of Pine River, age 78, passed away Saturday January 20, 2007 at the Weyauwega Health Care Center. He was born in the Town of Dupont, Waupaca County on November 15, 1928 son of the late Fred and Minnie (Dallmann) Knaack. He attended Lake Michels Grade School and served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 in the Korean War as an...

Ardella L. Bailey

Ardella L. Bailey

Jan 19, 2007

Ardella Louise Bailey of Manawa, age 90, passed away Friday January 19, 2007 at the Manawa Community Nursing Center. She was born November 5, 1916 in Waupaca County, daughter of the late Herman and Alvina (Rucks) Stiebs. She graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa and earned her teaching certificate at Stevens Point Teachers College. Although she was a...

Evelyn B. Wilke

Evelyn B. Wilke

Jan 16, 2007

Of Weyauwega, age 85, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Riverside Hospital in Waupaca. She was born on January 21, 1921 in Wild Rose, daughter of the late Henry & Mary (Williams) Wellner. On August 30, 1941 she married Harry Hudziak in Wautoma. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1972. She married Melvin Wilke on January...

Irene Strey

Irene Strey

Dec 20, 2006

Irene Florence Strey of Weyauwega, age 88, passed away Wednesday December 20, 2006 at her home. She was born August 23, 1918 in Pine River, Waushara County daughter of the late Frank and Segin (Rasmussen) Jameson. Irene graduated from Red Granite High School and attended Wautoma Normal School 2 years. She taught school for 6 years, 3 years in Waushara...

Esther M. Prill

Esther M. Prill

Dec 18, 2006

Age 104, of Manawa, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006. She was born on July 10, 1902 in Ogdensburg, daughter of the late Charles & Minnie (Frank) Jasman. On April 30, 1924 she married Ludwig Prill at the parsonage of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Symco. They farmed in the Town of Union until 1960 when they moved to...

Donald W. Ponto

Donald W. Ponto

Dec 18, 2006

Donald W. Ponto , age 78, of Weyauwega, passed away Monday December 18, 2006, at Waupaca Elder Care. Donald was born August 9, 1928, in Weyauwega, son of the late Edward and Bertha (Frederick) Ponto. In his younger years he hauled milk for Wagner's Cheese and worked at American Can in Menasha. Later he farmed in the townships of Weyauwega...

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