Elaine B. Miller
May 25, 2024
Elaine B. Miller, age 93, of Redgranite, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born on April 20, 1931, the daughter of August and Ida (Pauls) Klebs. Elaine attended Oakfield High School. On February 19, 1955, she married Virgil H. Miller at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Oakfield. He preceded her in...
Donald R. Corning
May 24, 2024
Donald R. Corning, age 96, passed away on Friday May 24, 2024, at SSM Health/ St. Agnes Hospital. He was born in Lewiston township near Portage, WI on March 27, 1928, the son of Harry and Thelma (Bell) Corning. He graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1946. He married Joan Balzer at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pardeeville, on June...
James L. Lundwall
May 24, 2024
James “Jim” Leslie Lundwall, 65, was called to heaven on Friday, May 24, 2024. He was born March 4, 1959 to Lloyd and Joyce (Carne) Lundwall in Stambaugh, Michigan. Lloyd was unable to meet his baby boy as Lloyd passed away in 1958 from a work accident. James was blessed with an amazing stepfather, George Davies when Joyce remarried and...
Amanda "Mandy" S. Schmitz-Wehner
May 23, 2024
Amanda “Mandy” S. Schmitz-Wehner, 97, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, May 23, 2024 at St. Francis Home. She was born in the Town of Calumet on June 18, 1926, the daughter of George and Olive Olig Schmitz. On February 20, 1954 she married Ernest R. Schmitz at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg and he preceded her...
Ken Bakke
May 23, 2024
Ken Bakke born October 7, 1935 in Black River Falls, WI in his grandmother's living room to Edwin and Aleda (Thompson) Bakke died May 23, 2024. He was baptized in Desoto, WI, attended Alma Center High School until 1952 when the family moved to Shawano, WI where he graduated in 1953. After which he joined the Navy and served as...
Kevin "Bruiser" James Gross
May 22, 2024
Kevin “Bruiser” J. Gross, 45 of Oshkosh, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at his residence. He was born on June 12, 1978, in Fond du Lac, the son of Michael and Tina (Temple) Gross. Bruiser was a graduate of Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac where he was the Homecoming King, participated in football and track...
Robin K. Abraham
May 22, 2024
Robin K. Abraham, 71, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born November 9, 1952 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Marvin and Betty Lietz Abraham. Robin graduated from Goodrich High School in 1971. She worked for Wells Manufacturing, Interior Systems, and retired from Mercury Marine. She enjoyed Halloween and...
Marjorie E. Devine
May 22, 2024
Marjorie E. Devine, 92, of Fond du Lac, died on May 22, 2024, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1932, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Thomas and Frances (Pucker) Lloyd. Marjorie graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. On April 18, 1959, she married Dr. Joseph...
Robbin L. Prickette
May 22, 2024
Robbin L. Prickette, 63, of Fond du Lac, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on November 30, 1960, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Donald and Bonnie (Allen) Prickette Sr. Robbin loved her job as a school bus driver and worked for Johnson School Bus for 18 years. Her love for...
Melvin Gantner
May 20, 2024
Melvin Herbert Gantner, 89.9 years old, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, May 20, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born June 24, 1934, to Ernest and Bertha Gantner. He was baptized on July 8, 1934 and graduated from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church/School in the Town of Empire. On October 10, 1959, he married Mary (Grahl) Gantner in Eden,...
Philip F. Wurtz
May 18, 2024
Philip F. Wurtz, (82), of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on May 18, 2023. Philip, known as Phil, was born to Freeland and Marion Wurtz on April 25, 1941, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. As a child he had a love of horses, where his first business was a pony merry-go-round. That affection toward horses eventually turned towards cats. Throughout his...
Sandra "Sandy" J. Docter
May 17, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” J. Docter, 83, of Fond du Lac, Wis. died on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Hospice Home of Hope. Sandy was born on May 22, 1940, in Fond du Lac, Wis. to Lawrence and Lucile Lapine. Sandy married Gordon “Gordy” R. Docter on October 10, 1959, at St Louis Church in Fond du Lac. Gordy and Sandy owned...
Susanne Lynn Steffes
May 15, 2024
Our sister, Susanne Steffes (56) of Kailua, Hawaii suddenly passed away on May 15, 2024, at the Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Her loss was completely unexpected, and her family and friends are profoundly saddened.
Susanne was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on November 15, 1967, to the late Edward and Susan (Laudolff) Steffes. She was one of four children:...
Anjelynn Mikayla "Anjel" (Coyne) Breister
May 15, 2024
Anjelynn Mikayla “Anjel” (Coyne) Breister, age 29, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. She was born on October 8, 1994, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Michael P. Coyne and Lisa M. Coyne Kleinmaus. Anjel graduated from Laconia High School and Moraine Park Technical College. On October 28, 2023, she married the love of...
Denis J. Strnad
May 14, 2024
Denis J. Strnad, age 89, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1934, Chicago, IL, the son of William and Josephine (Valvoda) Strnad. On August 25, 1956, he married Mary Jane Meichus in Reedsburg, WI. Denis earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and went on to...
Belva L. Mitwede
May 12, 2024
Belva L. Mitwede, 87, of Fond du Lac, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1936, the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Mitchell) Mariani. Belva was a graduate of Waukesha High School. In June of 1991, she married David Mitwede. She was a member of Hope Lutheran and the Polka Club....
Joan Mary Scanlon
May 8, 2024
Joan M. Scanlon, 86, of Fond du Lac, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Fontida Adelaide Place, Fond du Lac. She was born on August 10, 1937, in Milwaukee, the daughter of John and Ethel (Laughlin) Franick. Joan was a graduate of Riverside High School in Milwaukee. In 1960, she married James Herget and moved to Laguna Beach, CA,...
John "Jack" A. Reinhold
May 8, 2024
John “Jack” A. Reinhold, 87, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born June 29, 1936 in Fond du Lac, the son of George and Adella Belling Reinhold. Jack served in the Army National Guard from 1957 – 1963. On September 16, 1961 he married Lorraine O. Morgan at St. John...
Bruce J. Burroughs
May 7, 2024
Bruce J. Burroughs was released back into the wild on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. In his 67 years spent in recovery, he avoided early release numerous times so he could spend more time with his family and friends.
Bruce spent his rehabilitation years here on earth loving others and loving life. He graduated class of 75. He spent 5 years in the Navy,...
Rose Smiljanic
May 7, 2024
Rose Smiljanic of the town of Taycheedah, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2024 shortly after making her 95th trip around the sun.
Rose was born on the farm in Oakfield on April 27, 1929 to John and Helen (Radeck) Smiljanic, the seventh of ten children. Her early education began at Unity School, a one room school house in...