Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2018

John Edward Vande Castle, born June 8, 1941, age 76, died unexpectedly on April 30 at St. Agnes Hospital surrounded by his family and loved ones. The son of Dorothy & Edward Vande Castle, John and his brother James were raised in Menasha by his grandparents Roy & Florence DuCharme. John graduated from Menasha High School in 1960 and went...

Apr 29, 2018

Beverly Jane De Mille, age 82, of Fond du Lac, passed away with a room stuffed full of those who loved her best on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Mom was born the daughter of central Wisconsin farmers, Walter and Lydia Beck, on June 25, 1935. She spent her summers wearing pig tails and playing barefoot; managing chickens, cows and farm...

Apr 28, 2018

Sidney G. Crofts, Jr. June 22, 1938 - April 28, 2018 Age 79 of Waverly Gardens, passed away on April 28, 2018. Preceded in death by wife, Theresa; sisters and brothers-in law, Joyce (Edward) Byrnes, Shirley (Howard) Lenz; brother and sister-in-law, Robert (Mary); brother-in-law, Robert Morava. Survived by daughters, Catherine (Jay) Millerhagen, Emily (Brian) Magaw; grandsons, Peter Millerhagen, Zachary and...

Apr 27, 2018

Thomas R. Goebel, 64, of Fond du Lac, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Hospice Home of Hope after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born October 10, 1953 to Leonard and Josephine (Thompson) Goebel. Thomas graduated in 1971 from Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. On October 8, 1976, he married Mary...

Apr 23, 2018

Susan Mason, 90, formerly of 291 Star Street, Fond du Lac, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at GranCare Nursing Center in Fond du Lac. She was born September 18, 1927 in South Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Azar and Manam Zakian Torosian. Susan lived in Fond du Lac since 1961 and worked for Giddings & Lewis and Advocap. She is...

Apr 22, 2018

Clarence C. Pea, 92, of North Fond du Lac, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his residence with loved ones by his side. He was born March 10, 1926 in Beloit, WI, the son of Alonzo and Dorthea Smith Pea. Clarence served in the U.S. Army stationed in Seoul, Korea during WWII. On June 5, 1976 he married Marilyn I....

Apr 21, 2018

Leon A. Schneider, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on April 21, 2018. He was born on July 18, 1929, the oldest child of Arthur and Grace (Affeldt) Schneider in Shiocton, WI. He was baptized into faith at First Ev. Lutheran Church in Shiocton, and remained strong in his faith his whole...

Apr 21, 2018

Arthur G. Lyness, 81, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born January 21, 1937 in Fond du Lac, the son of Gilbert and Mae Nitschke Lyness. Arthur served in the National Guards from 1954 – 1962. On October 6, 1956 he married his high school sweatheart, Jane Lang at Presentation Church...

Apr 18, 2018

Mark L. Bobo, 48, of Kiel, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. He was born May 4, 1969 in Burlington, WI the son of Craig and Barbara Neitman Bobo. He was a 1987 graduate of Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. Mark served in the U.S. Air Force from 1987 – 1991....

Apr 16, 2018

Vera E. Koenig, 88, formerly of 215 Harrison Ave., NFDL, peacefully passed away at St. Agnes Hospital, with her family at her bedside Monday, April 16, 2018. Vera was born June 30, 1929, at home in Platteville, WI, daughter of Floyd and Bessie McCartney. Vera was the third born out of four children. She graduated from West Bend High School...

Apr 15, 2018

Dennis R. Burg, 79, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born February 11, 1939 in Fond du Lac, son of Melvin and Cecelia (Schafer) Burg. On August 25, 1973, Dennis married Kathleen “Kathy” Abitz at the Church of Peace in Fond du Lac. Dennis loved his family, and very much enjoyed...

Apr 14, 2018

John "Big Daddy" Wende Is, 68, of Fond du Lac, passed away Saturday, April 14,2018 due to complications from pneumonia, at St. Agnes Hospital, with his family by his side. John was born on March 3, 1950 in Fond du Lac, the son of Ralph and Betty (Deitte) Wendels. He shared the past 30 years with his best friend and...

Apr 14, 2018

Melinda R. Gough, 56, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital after a courageous one-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). She was born December 30, 1961 in Waupun, a daughter of Earl and Helen (Moede) Sterr. Melinda was a 1980 graduate of Lomira H.S. and would later earn her AAS in Accounting from...

Apr 13, 2018

Robert A. Kobs, age 60, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Nathan Adelson Hospice Care in Las Vegas, Nev. He arrived in this world on January 17, 1958 in Fond du Lac to John and Cecelia (Blattner) Kobs. Robert was a graduate of Goodrich High School and studied architecture and drafting for his post-secondary education. Robert enjoyed spending his...

Apr 9, 2018

Apr 8, 2018

Daniel W. Schrank, 76, of Fond du Lac, passed on to eternal life, Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Harbor Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center, after a courageous battle with dementia. He was born at home in the Town of Leroy on August 12, 1941, a son of Walter and Esther (Krueger) Schrank. On September 14, 1963, Daniel married Carol Kwiatkowski...

Apr 7, 2018

Eugene J. Newton, 78, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 23, 1939 in Fond du Lac, the son of Nile and Alice Mengel Newton. Eugene served in the US Marine Corps from 1958 – 1962. On July 28, 1962 he married Alice M. Eggers at St. Louis Catholic Church in...

Apr 6, 2018

Dolores “Dotty” J. Stark, 99, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born January 26, 1919 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Martin and Meta Beskow Dolar. On April 23, 1960 she married Edward Stark in Waukegan, IL and he preceded her in death on June 16, 1989. Dotty worked...

Apr 6, 2018

Elaine R. Zivkovich, 87, of Fond du Lac, was reunited with the love of her life, George on Friday, April 6, 2018. She was born on June 10, 1930 in West Allis to the late Frederick and Esther Schultz. Elaine married George Zivkovich on September 24, 1949 at St. John’s rectory in Rubicon, WI. She was an avid gardener, loved...

Apr 5, 2018

Dennis M. Dobratz, age 89, died Thursday, April 05, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services in Fond du Lac and had most recently resided in Ogema. He was born on March 15, 1929 in Green Bay but was raised in Birnamwood. Dennis served in the United States Army stationed in Germany in 1951-52. On June 5, 1959 he married Gladys Seefeldt...