Obituary Listing

Irene M. Shady

Irene M. Shady

Nov 17, 2015

Irene M. Shady, 86, of Fond du Lac, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born September 12, 1929 in Brothertown, a daughter of Thomas Quinney and Ilene Potter. On May 7, 1949 she married Herbert H. Shady Sr. at Presentation Church in North Fond du Lac and he preceded her in death...

Phyllis  M. Bauer Johnson Eriksen

Phyllis M. Bauer Johnson Eriksen

Nov 15, 2015

Phyllis M. Eriksen, 92 of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at All About Life Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 26, 1923 in Clark County, the daughter of Paul and Lorene Hubing Bauer. Phyllis married Robert Ames Johnson on December 1, 1942 and he preceded her in death on January 18, 1981. On March 16, 1991 she...

Royal  David "Buster" Goodman

Royal David "Buster" Goodman

Nov 14, 2015

Royal David “Buster” Goodman, 69, died at All About Life Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was born on February 17, 1946 in Fond du Lac, a son of the late Gordon and Elaine (Mielke) Goodman. He went to Presentation Parish grade school and graduated from Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. While in the...

Patsy I. Rice

Patsy I. Rice

Nov 12, 2015

Patsy I. Rice, 86, of Fond du Lac, Wis., passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Artisan Memory Care. During her final weeks as a hospice patient, Patsy was heartened by visits from a steady stream of friends and family, and she was delighted to meet a new great grandson. A hard-working, selfless and devoted mother of...

Norwood "Rex" Souders

Norwood "Rex" Souders

Nov 12, 2015

Norwood “Rex” Souders, 82, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 4, 1933 in Spencer, IA, the son of Norwood and Elna Carlson Souders. Rex served in the US Navy from 1953 – 1958 during the Korean War. On March 10, 1956 he married Helen Mae Westergard at the Little Brown...

Eugene I. Wohlfeil

Eugene I. Wohlfeil

Nov 10, 2015

Eugene “Gene” I. Wohlfeil, 83, of West Allis and formerly of Fond du Lac, died peacefully Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Francis House in South Milwaukee. He was born May 10, 1932 in Almond, WI, the son of Walter and Leona Tews Wohlfeil. Gene married Lillian Olson on December 20, 1952 and she preceded him in death in 1989. He...

Patricia Ann Klebs

Patricia Ann Klebs

Nov 10, 2015

Patricia Ann Klebs, known to family and friends as ‘Pat’ and ‘Granny’, passed peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. Granny would have been 87 on Thanksgiving Day. Pat was born November 26, 1928 to Claude and Marcia Mathwig Jones. She lived at Northgate Senior Apartments in North Fond du Lac for the...

Kathleen M. Brown

Kathleen M. Brown

Nov 10, 2015

Kathleen M. Brown, age 93, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at St. Agnes Hospital with her nieces Lynn and Peggy at her side. Kathleen was born on March 2, 1922 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Gilbert and Cora (Fink) O’Malley. On February 16, 1974 she married Reuben H. Brown at St. Louis...

Beverly E. Davis

Beverly E. Davis

Nov 7, 2015

Beverly E. Davis, 77, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home in Fond du Lac, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Racine on January 27, 1938, a daughter of Adolph & Laura (Cota) Erickson. On April 21, 1961, Beverly married Raymond Davis in Chicago, Ill. Beverly loved spending time with her family. She always entertained friends...

Sharon L. Roark

Sharon L. Roark

Nov 6, 2015

Sharon L. Roark, 65, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Grancare Nursing Center. She was born November 26, 1949 in Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Packelly Roark. Sharon graduated in 1973 from MSAC with a Bachelor in Nursing. She was a registered nurse for many years and was a loving caregiver to the Hamel...

Gertrude J. Hartman

Gertrude J. Hartman

Nov 4, 2015

Gertrude J. Hartman, 84, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for the past 18 months. She was born on March 8, 1931, a daughter of Clarence & Margaret Hass. In May of 1948, she married Jack Rosenbaum. He preceded her in death in 1984....

Leonard Michael "Lenny" Kahelski

Leonard Michael "Lenny" Kahelski

Nov 2, 2015

Leonard Michael “Lenny” Kahelski Leonard Michael “Lenny” Kahelski, age 67, of Fond du Lac, died from complications related to Agent Orange exposure. His life on earth ended on November 2nd, 2015 when God gave the gift of His great mercy and eternal rest. Our Dad was a one in a million man who came into this world on November 17,...

Harriet C. Gabel

Harriet C. Gabel

Nov 1, 2015

Harriet C. Gabel, 94, of Fond du Lac, went to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Harriet was born July 21, 1921 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Leo and Christina Enders Vogds. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1939. Following graduation she began working at Infant Socks where she was employed for 24...

Lester P. Simon

Lester P. Simon

Oct 31, 2015

Lester P. Simon, age 101, and a resident of Lakeview Place in Fond du Lac for the past 4 years, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Grancare Nursing Home. He was born on February 1, 1914, in Marytown, a son of John and Rose (Gerhartz) Simon. On August 6, 1938, he married Kathryn E. Cherry. She preceded him in death...

Terry L. Reitz

Terry L. Reitz

Oct 29, 2015

Terry L. Reitz, 67, of Van Dyne, died at his home on Thursday morning, October 29, 2015 after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Fond du Lac on December 7, 1947 to Raymond and Flossie (Berholtz) Reitz. On April 21, 1979, Terry married Anna B. Wagner at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Nekimi. He will...

Judith M. "Judy" Schmitz

Judith M. "Judy" Schmitz

Oct 25, 2015

Judith M. “Judy” Schmitz, 65, of Malone, Wis., died at her home on Sunday, October 25, 2015 surrounded by her family and dear friends. She had courageously fought cancer for the past 18 months. Judy was born in Fond du Lac, Wis. on March 23, 1950, a daughter of Corbin and Bernadine (Ludwig) Gerner. On March 1, 1969, she married...

Kathleen A. Behnke

Kathleen A. Behnke

Oct 22, 2015

Kathleen A. Behnke, 77, of Eldorado, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1938 in Neenah, the daughter of Arthur and Beatrice Burgeron Gannon. On June 23, 1956 she married John O. Behnke at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. John preceded her in death on November 16, 2012. Kathleen was a...

Floribel E.  Meixensperger

Floribel E. Meixensperger

Oct 20, 2015

Floribel E. Meixensperger, age 97, a resident of 510 E. 9th St. Fond du Lac, until a year ago, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Willow Park in New Holstein. She was born on April 9, 1918 in Empire, WI, the daughter of Harry and Fannie Noble. Floribel worked as a nursing assistant at St. Agnes Hospital for...

Louis "Louie" Weigel

Louis "Louie" Weigel

Oct 19, 2015

Louis “Louie” Weigel, 84, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born May 9, 1931 in the Town of Forest, son of Louis and Laura Steinke Weigel. On August 7, 1954 he married Audrey J. Greene in Fond du Lac and she...

Elaine A. Braun

Elaine A. Braun

Oct 16, 2015

Elaine A. Braun, 99, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Hospice Home of Hope. She was born in Fond du Lac on March 24, 1916, a daughter of William and Alma (Wilhelms) Eggers. On March 11, 1944, she married Nathan Braun while he was stationed in Hollywood, Florida. Elaine worked as a secretary/cashier at...