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...
John M. Hamilton, Sr.
May 4, 2024
John M. Hamilton, Sr., 71, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, May 4, 2024, at St. Agnes Hospital with his family at his side. He was born in Antigo, WI on October 18, 1952, to Wilfred and Marcine (Beckman) Hamilton. John was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), having served with the 3D Marine Division “The Fighting...
Lee R. Voskuil
May 2, 2024
Lee R. Voskuil, 79, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born in Ripon on July 22, 1944, to Millard and Mildred (Griffiths) Voskuil. Lee was a veteran of the US Army. On August 23, 1969, he married Susan “Sue” Locke at Covenant United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac.
Lee...
Helen E. Heimerl
May 2, 2024
Helen E. Heimerl, age 83, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on March 5, 1941, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Harold and Eunice (Stratz) Heimerl. Helen was a 1959 graduate of St. Mary’s Springs High School. She then attended Alverno College earning a bachelor’s degree in teaching....
Eugene "Gene" Michael Kroener
May 1, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Michael Kroener, 83, of North Fond Du Lac, died unexpectedly Wednesday May 1st, 2024. He was born on Feb 18th,1941, in Waupun to the late Leonard and Laura (Boehlke) Kroener.
Eugene graduated from Waupun high school in 1959. Following graduation, Eugene served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963 stationed in Germany where he met the love of his life...
Joyce K. Frei
Apr 28, 2024
Joyce K. Frei, age 93, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on April 28, 2024 at Sun Prairie Senior Living center. Joyce was born March 23, 1931 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Melvin and Aleita (Tavs) Stelsel.
She was a graduate of Brandon high school in 1948, attended Central College in Pella, Iowa and received her R.N....
Jane R. Peterson
Apr 28, 2024
Jane R. Peterson, 98, of Fond du Lac, died on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at St. Francis Home. She was born on December 20, 1925, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Arthur and Martha (Bastian) Schaub. Jane graduated from Goodrich High School. She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Theisen until taking her position at St. Agnes Hospital as...
Carlyle F. Schubert
Apr 24, 2024
Carlyle F. Schubert, 91, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Crossroads Care Center. He was born October 4, 1932 in Waupun, son of Richard and Margaret Roth Schubert. Carl married Shirley Jo Sabel on July 30, 1955 at Church of Peace. He served in the U.S. Army after high school. Carl worked for Galloway West...
Ronald J. Engel
Apr 23, 2024
Ronald J. Engel, 72, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born December 29, 1951 in Fond du Lac, the son of Herman and Florence Zangl Engel. Ron was a 1970 graduate of LP Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. He continued his education and graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a Bachelor of...