Beverly J. Schwersinske
Mar 31, 2017
Beverly J. Schwersinske, age 78, passed away at her home on Friday, March 31, 2017 after a long battle with cancer until she found peace in the end. Beverly was born on October 10, 1938 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Doris and Herbert Schwersinske. Bev attended the Church of Peace. She worked at Wells Manufacturing for forty-four years...
Jean L. Gerner
Mar 31, 2017
Jean L. Gerner, 65, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at Froedert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born in Fond du Lac on July 18, 1951, a daughter of Francis and Frances (Pickart) Schneider. Jean was a graduate of St. Mary’s Springs. On September 16, 1972, she married Gary Gerner in Fond du Lac. Jean’s...
Robert A. Glaeser
Mar 31, 2017
Robert A. Glaeser, age 91, of North Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Hospice Home of Hope. Bob was born on August 27, 1925 in Manitowoc, WI, to Arnold and Esta (Krohn) Glaeser. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc in 1943. He was drafted into the Navy in October 1943 until May...
John R. Bebow
Mar 26, 2017
John R. Bebow, 62, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital. He was born February 27, 1955 in Fond du Lac, the son of Elmer and Virginia (Rogler) Bebow. John graduated from Goodrich High School Class of 1973. On September 24, 1977 he married Sandra J. Ballwanz at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. John...
William P. "Bill" Schneider
Mar 25, 2017
William P. “Bill” Schneider, 72, of Fond du Lac, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was born in Fond du Lac on October 13, 1944 to William and Emily (Zimmerman) Schneider. On September 9, 1963, he married Mary Schmitz. Bill was a Heavy Equipment Operator before retiring in 2007, a profession that he...
Hildagarde A. Birkholz
Mar 25, 2017
Hildegarde A. Birkholz, 93, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her home. She was born October 7, 1923 in West Bend, the daughter of Nicholas and Loretta Niebler Schneider. Hildegarde married Darrell Harvey and later married Edward Birkholz on May 17, 1953 and they both preceded her in death. She was a member of Holy Family...
Carol J. Smidl
Mar 25, 2017
Carol Jean Smidl, 72, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her home in Fond du Lac. She was born July 31, 1944 to Arden and Jeannette Hinz. Carol married Lynn Oppermann in 1965 and on March 26, 1983 she married Bohumil Smidl. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, baking and catering. Carol owned Carol and Bob’s Kitchen...
Patricia A. Krostag
Mar 24, 2017
Patricia A. Krostag, 77, of Granton, WI, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. She was born June 7, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Charles and Evelyn Bradway Johnson. On September 20, 1958 she married Norbert J. Krostag and he preceded her in death on February 22, 2009. Patricia enjoyed reading,...
Gerald L. Schneider
Mar 23, 2017
Gerald L. Schneider, 65, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Deerview Meadows Assisted Living in Fond du Lac. He was born April 20, 1951 in Madison, SD, the son of Russell and Dorothy Gullickson Schneider. Gerald served in the US Navy from 1969 – 1973. He enjoyed shooting pool and darts, playing cards, bingo and the...
Elmer F. Fox
Mar 23, 2017
Elmer F. Fox, age 86, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1931, the son of John and Elizabeth (Benedict) Fox. On August 7, 1954 he married Ruth E. Freiberg in Fond du Lac. She preceded him in death on June 10, 2014. Elmer served in the United...
Pastor H.P. Hilgendorf
Mar 21, 2017
Pastor Hilbert Paul “Hilgie” Hilgendorf passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Hilgie was born on April 22, 1931 to Rev. Theodore & Gertrude Hilgendorf in Dickinson, North Dakota. At age 13 he began preparation to become a Lutheran pastor by attending St. John’s High School...
Lyle W. Schaetzel
Mar 18, 2017
Per Lyle's wishes, there will be no services held. Cremation has taken place.
Patricia J. Ford
Mar 18, 2017
Patricia J. Ford, 88, of North Fond du Lac, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Touchstone Living Center. She was born in Fond du Lac on August 30, 1928, a daughter of Herbert and Elanore (Dart) Scharfenberg. Patricia married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Jack Ford, in 1949. He preceded her in death in 1998. After...
Eugene J. Beck
Mar 17, 2017
Eugene J. “Gene” Beck, age 88, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was the youngest of six children born to the late Robert and Mary Beck on January 13th, 1929, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He received his elementary and secondary education in Oshkosh. He then enlisted in the 11th Airborne Division of the US Army during...
Helen Mae Sindahl
Mar 16, 2017
Helen Mae Sindahl, 91, of North Fond du Lac, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born in Fond du Lac on April 24, 1925, a daughter of Herbert and Elanore (Dart) Scharfenberg. Helen married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Silas K. Sindahl, Jr. in 1946. He preceded her...
Laurina M. Schumacher
Mar 15, 2017
Laurina M. Schumacher, 90, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully on March 15, 2017 with her family at her side. Laurina was born January 2, 1927 in Mt. Calvary to the late Edward and Anna (Schaefer) Kraus. She married Francis Schumacher on April 16, 1947. We celebrate her life as she joins her husband, Francis, who preceded her in death...
Laurie J. Frey
Mar 14, 2017
Laurie J. Frey, age 61, of Green Bay, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay. She was born on September 19, 1955 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Robert and Beverly (Sampson) Essmann. Laurie enjoyed knitting, baking, cooking, her cats, and most of all spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....
Paul William Schulz
Mar 12, 2017
Paul William Schulz, 68, went home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2017. He battled renal cell carcinoma valiantly but succumbed to the disease surrounded by family at his home in Fond du Lac. He is survived by his loving wife, Kirsten (Kiki); daughters Erin (John) Perham of Hales Corners, WI, Emily (Tom) Laukkanen of St. Paul, MN...
Olga Kruck
Mar 8, 2017
Olga Kruck was called to her heavenly home on March 8, 2017 at age 99. Olga left this world from Grancare Nursing Center where she resided for over ten years. She was born in North Fond du Lac to John and Agatha Kruck on May 22,1917. Most of Olga’s life was spent in Chicago and Wheaton, Il, where she was...
Gene R. Greve
Mar 8, 2017
Gene R. Greve, age 87, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on July 6, 1929 in Loyal, WI, the son of Harry and Leona Greve. Gene served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1951-53. On August 15, 1953 he married Jacqueline Strong at Church of Peace...