Obituary Listing

Ronald J. Jurgensmier

Ronald J. Jurgensmier

May 31, 2013

Ronald J. Jurgensmier,70 of Fond du Lac, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at his residence. He was born on March 22, 1943 in the Town of Oakfield the son of Erhardt and Cecelia Loehr Jurgensmier Blake. On October 1, 1966 he married Sharon I. Gauger at St. Martin's Church, Ashford. Ronald was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in...

Alex Charles Rumbuc

Alex Charles Rumbuc

May 29, 2013

Alex Charles Rumbuc, 85, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born November 9, 1927 in Fond du Lac, the son of Charles and Magdalena Ponosky Rumbuc. On October 8, 1949 he married Audrey M. Gilmore at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Oshkosh. Alex owned and operated a dairy farm until his retirement...

Matthew John Rauls

Matthew John Rauls

May 27, 2013

Matthew John Rauls Jr., 87 of Fond du Lac passed away Monday May 27, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital with his family at his side. He was born September 17, 1925 in Fond du Lac, a son of Matthew John and Susan (Eiteneuer) Rauls. Matthew left high school to proudly serve his country during World War II. When the war...

Dorothy J. Tagatz

Dorothy J. Tagatz

May 25, 2013

Dorothy J. Tagatz, age 86, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on July 29, 1926 in Montello, the daughter of Christoph and Clara (Sobralske) Tagatz.She is survived by a brother, Robert Tagatz; sister in law, Dorothy, of Crystal Lake, IL; and four nephews, Paul, Gary, Brian, and Mark Tagatz....

Gordon M. Ryan

Gordon M. Ryan

May 24, 2013

Gordon M. Ryan, 90, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday May 24, 2013 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King following a brief illness. He was born May 29, 1922 in Oakfield, Wisconsin to the late Will and Grace Devoy Ryan. He graduated from Oakfield High School in 1941 and enlisted in the...

Sebastian Oliver Brunet

Sebastian Oliver Brunet

May 24, 2013

Sebastian Oliver Brunet, age 5, passed away on Friday, May 24. He was born on January 24, 2008 in Fond du Lac, the son of Graham Brunet and Kathleen Strong. Sebastian loved rollerskating, playing with legos, Batman, going for boat rides, being in the woods, and going to school. Sebastian was a happy fearless kid who loved meeting new friends.SURVIVORS:...

Gloria M. Buck

Gloria M. Buck

May 23, 2013

Gloria M. Buck, 82 of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born on September 6, 1930 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Nicholas and Annabelle DiMartella Orsi. On November 6, 1948 she married Robert E. Buck at the United Methodist Church, North Fond du Lac. Robert preceded her...

Luella M. Higley

Luella M. Higley

May 21, 2013

Luella M. Higley, 87, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1925 in North Fond du Lac, the daughter of Albert and Lydia Wittig Hintz. On June 26, 1954 she married Lewis Higley at Salem United Methodist Church. Luella enjoyed embroidery, ceramics and dancing. Luella and Lewis loved to dance...

Carroll J. Surges

Carroll J. Surges

May 20, 2013

Carroll J. Surges, age 90, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on January 17, 1923 in Milwaukee, the son of Alphonse and Mabel (Carroll) Surges. He served in the United States Army from 1943-1945. On September 28, 1949 he married Mae Kruger in Milwaukee. They lived in Milwaukee until moving to Fond du...

Orval E. Behnke

Orval E. Behnke

May 18, 2013

Orval Ernst William Behnke, 86, of Fond du Lac and formerly of Kewaskum, was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI.Orval was born on April 10, 1927, in Reedsville, WI, to Henry G. and Mabel (Pollack) Behnke. He was baptized at St. John St. James Lutheran Church in...

Kenneth Alan Stormo

Kenneth Alan Stormo

May 17, 2013

Kenneth Alan Stormo, age 75, of Fond du Lac, WI passed into eternal life at Hospice Home of Hope on May 17, 2013. He was born April 29, 1938 in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Kenneth A. and Leone C. Chenoweth Stormo. On May 20, 1965 he was united in marriage to Sharon Holwerda in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Alan Stormo graduated...

James F. Hickey

James F. Hickey

May 16, 2013

James Francis Hickey went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday May 16, 2013 with his loving, caring wife and family at his side at Hospice Home of Hope. James was born June 14, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN to his parents Francis and Henrietta Hickey. Jim graduated in 1961 from Horace Mann High School, North Fond du Lac....

Jose' Manuel Almaraz

Jose' Manuel Almaraz

May 15, 2013

Jose' Manuel Almaraz, Jr., son of Jose' and Jessica Stoll Almaraz, Sr., died shortly after being born on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at St. Agnes Hospital. Surviving are his parents of Fond du Lac, a sister, Angelique of West Bend, Paternal Grandparents, Luis and Lucina Almaraz of Fond du Lac, Maternal Grandparents, James and Sherry Stoll of North Fond du...

John S. Krug

John S. Krug

May 14, 2013

John S. Krug, 52, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 19, 1960 in Fond du Lac, the son of George and Audrey Snyder Krug. John was a 1978 graduate of Goodrich High School. On September 12, 1997 he married Keriann Calabresa in Fond du Lac. John...

Karl R. Schmidt

Karl R. Schmidt

May 13, 2013

Karl R. Schmidt, 69, a resident of Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary for the past 2 ½ years, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born December 23, 1943, in Appleton, the son of Franklin and Alyce Boelter Schmidt. Karl was a graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School and received his Bachelor of Arts...

Dolores Hessler

Dolores Hessler

May 11, 2013

Dolores (Frye) Hessler, 77, of Van Dyne, passed away from complications of ALS, May 11, 2013, surrounded by family. Dolores was born in Lena, WI October 21, 1935. She and her loving husband, Ronald, were married December 17, 1955 in Oconto Falls. Dolores (with an "o") worked as a hairdresser at Hill's Beauty Salon in Fond du Lac for many...

Donna J. Schultz

Donna J. Schultz

May 11, 2013

Donna J. Schultz, 60, of Oshkosh, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du Lac after a one year battle with brain cancer. She was born April 26, 1953 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Frank and Olive "June" Kraft Heisler. She was a 1971 graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School. On June 3, 1972...

Marjorie K. Halfman

Marjorie K. Halfman

May 10, 2013

Marjorie Katherine Halfman, 87, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Friday,May 10, 2013 at Artisan Assisted Living. She was born in Salina, Oklahoma, on February 23, 1926, to Irene (Manderscheid) and Chester Virl Brooks. She and her brother Donald moved to Wisconsin in 1932 to live with their Uncle Howard and Minnie Manderscheid. On April 22, 1950, she married...

Edward Burckle

Edward Burckle

May 9, 2013

Edward Burckle, 89, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Manor Care Nursing Home. He was born June 1, 1923, in DePere, WI, the son of Edward W. and Sophia Hurkman Burckle. He was a graduate of Green Bay East High School. Edward enlisted on September 25, 1942 in the Army Air Corps and served as a...

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Livieri

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Livieri

May 9, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Livieri, 85, of North Fond du Lac, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born March 28, 1928 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Jacob and Emma Gritzmacher Kremer. On July 23, 1949 she married Emil D. Livieri at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Betty was a member of Presentation Parish, North Fond...