Obituary Listing

John Lee "Brownie" Brown

John Lee "Brownie" Brown

Feb 19, 2025

John Lee “Brownie” Brown, age 89, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital. John was born on August 24, 1935, in Fond du Lac, the son of John and Dorothy (Batterman) Brown. John was a 1954 graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School and went on to serve in the United States Naval...

Louise C. Thiel

Louise C. Thiel

Feb 18, 2025

Louise C. Thiel, 90, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1934, in Kiel, Wis., to Andrew and Stella (Madigan) Schnell. On April 4, 1959, she married Wallace Thiel in Kiel. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2013. 

Wally and Louise raised their family in the Town...

Stephen M. Hartman

Stephen M. Hartman

Feb 17, 2025

Stephen M. Hartman, age 72, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, February 17, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born on September 21, 1952, in Sacramento, CA, the son of Richard and Vivian (Smith) Hartman. Steve served in the United States Army. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. Steve married Pamela Prickette.

Survivors include his...

Cindy L. Roen

Cindy L. Roen

Feb 11, 2025

Cindy L. Roen, 62, of Fond du Lac, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital with family by her side. She was born on June 29, 1962, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Schaefer) Bell. On June 29, 1985, she married James Roen at Church of Peace in Fond du Lac. Cindy was...

William E. Babcock

William E. Babcock

Feb 11, 2025

William E. Babcock, 78, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his residence. He was born November 7, 1946 in Fond du Lac, the son of Lawrence and Lorraine (Haensgen) Babcock. On June 30, 1984 he married Linda Luoma and she preceded him in death on November 5, 2020. William worked for Rueping Leather and UW Oshkosh until his...

Donald M. Sabel

Donald M. Sabel

Feb 11, 2025

Donald M. Sabel, 93, of Fond du Lac, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Francis Home. He was born on June 18, 1931, in Fond du Lac, the son of Benedict and Marcella (Guelig) Sabel. On October 20, 1956, he married Lois Bukowski at St. John the Baptist Church, Princeton, WI. Donald proudly served in the United States...

Patricia A. "Pat" Sabel

Patricia A. "Pat" Sabel

Feb 10, 2025

Patricia A. “Pat” Sabel, 75, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born in Fond du Lac on March 2, 1949, to Elmer and Joyce (Bucholtz) Witty. On January 5, 1982, Pat married Roger Sabel in Fond du Lac. 

Pat had a heart of gold and was willing to help anybody...

Joyce M. Steinke

Joyce M. Steinke

Feb 8, 2025

Joyce M. Steinke, 96, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, February 8, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Fond du Lac on June 27, 1928, to Otto and Emma (Grebe) Bucholtz.

Survivors include three children, Cathy Witty (Paul), Terry Witty (Lynda), and David (Susan) Witty; ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Roger Sabel. In addition to her...

Rachel Leah (Seibel) Biertzer

Rachel Leah (Seibel) Biertzer

Feb 4, 2025

Rachel Leah Biertzer (Seibel), 46, passed away after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at her home in Fond du Lac, WI, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Rachel was born on April 11, 1978, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Paul and Bonnie (Will) Seibel. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran and was a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran...

Roland G. "Tibby" Hausauer, Jr.

Roland G. "Tibby" Hausauer, Jr.

Feb 4, 2025

Roland G. “Tibby” Hausauer, Jr, age 81, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1943, in Fond du Lac, the son of Roland and Angie (Klima) Hausauer. Roland was a 1961 graduate of Goodrich High School. On October 31, 1964, he married Karen Maastricht at St. Mary’s Church in...

Mary Jo Elizabeth Schmitt

Mary Jo Elizabeth Schmitt

Feb 3, 2025

Mary Jo Elizabeth Schmitt entered eternal life on February 3rd, 2025, at 83 years old in the comfort of her beloved home. A true servant of the Lord, Mary Jo dedicated her life to others, always placing the needs of those around her before her own. Her love for her family, friends, and community was boundless, and her acts of...

Robert C. Lang

Robert C. Lang

Feb 2, 2025

Robert Carl Lang, 73, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at SSM Health – Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on August 22, 1951, in Fond du Lac, the son of Robert H. and Helen (Fiebig) Lang. On May 1, 1971, he married Mary J. Francis at St. Joseph Church in Fond du...

Clay D. Creighton

Clay D. Creighton

Feb 1, 2025

Clay D. Creighton, 67, of Fond du Lac, died on Saturday, February 1, 2025. He was born on July 26, 1957, in Milwaukee, the son of Douglas and Rosemary (Zaversnik) Creighton. On May 4, 1979, Clay married Donna Argenzio in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He worked as a repower technician at Mercury Marine until his retirement. Clay was a member of the...

Lyle C. Johnson

Lyle C. Johnson

Feb 1, 2025

Lyle C. Johnson, age 72, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, February 1, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1952, in Freeport, IL, the son of Henry and Marilyn (Woesner) Johnson. Lyle worked at Johnson Construction and then Johnson Brothers Concrete Construction. 

Survivors include his daughter, Gwen Organa of Ulen, MN; two grandchildren, Alexis Christine Hamner...

Andrea M. Naker

Andrea M. Naker

Jan 31, 2025

Andrea M. Naker, age 43, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on September 28, 1981, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Earl and Julie (Stigen) Vis. Andrea was a 2000 graduate of Laconia High School. On May 11, 2002, she married Michael Naker at Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church. Andrea worked at...

Robert S. "Bob" Gritt

Robert S. "Bob" Gritt

Jan 25, 2025

Robert S. “Bob” Gritt passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, in his home. He was born to Ken and Jean (Hoogstra) of Plymouth. After high school he went on to U.W. Madison graduating with a business degree. He began working for Kraft cheese taking him to Idaho and back where he ran Sunset Saddle Shop in Plymouth for 19 years.

He...

Heather J. Lutze

Heather J. Lutze

Jan 24, 2025

Heather J. Lutze, 45, of Fond du Lac, WI, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at SSM Hospice Home of Hope, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Wausau, WI, on May 8, 1979, to James and Sharyn (Heili) Rogers. On October 15, 2005, Heather married Brian Lutze at Hope Lutheran Church in Fond...

Peter L. Wettstein

Peter L. Wettstein

Jan 24, 2025

Peter L. Wettstein, 73, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully Friday, January 24, 2025, at Hospice Home of Hope. Peter lived with Parkinson’s for more than 16 years, and throughout his illness exemplified the definition of perseverance, courage and acceptance. His trademark positive attitude and capacity for humor and fun meant Pete was determined to enjoy life and maximize its...

Mary Jo E. Hoeft

Mary Jo E. Hoeft

Jan 23, 2025

Mary Jo E. Hoeft, age 54, of North Fond du Lac, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025. She was born on September 12, 1970, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Ernest Hayes and Vivian Colassacco. 

Mary Jo is survived by her children, Ashley, David, Nathan, Manuel, and Justin; her grandchildren, Kashmere, Darion, Romarrio, Amoriano, and Aahmiris; her mother, Vivian Colassacco; her...

Mavis A. Smith

Mavis A. Smith

Jan 22, 2025

Mavis A. Smith, 91, of Fond du Lac, was called home to the Lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was born in Bear Creek, Wis. on September 7, 1933, to Joseph and Viola (Phillips) Kaiser. On July 11, 1953, Mavis married Clayton F. Smith at Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on July 6, 2014. 

Mavis was...